The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-28

has been its distinguished advocate.
During all of his long public
service, he has been one of the most
valiant champions of tariff reform.
Il place before you this record,
made not when lust OF Office lures,
but written in the story of the years.
and craven upon the public statutes
OF the country and challenge COM
parison.
''All his life this man has been
Democrat. He has not been an oc-
casional Democrat. He does not be-
Icing to that class OF Democrats who
steal out O nights, sleep in strange
political beds. and then come trail
ing home about the time they can
smell the breakfast bacon frying.
He is not fair-weather soldier.
He has marched in the procession
when there was no band TO lead.
He did not enlist for one campaign;
he volunteered for life.
His popularity is confined to no
section. In his campaign, he has re-
NAMED quietly at his post of duty.
He has not afforded the spectacle of
presidential candidate DANGEROUSLY
rarading the country with brass
bands and red lights, soliciting votes.
His campaign has been made by
the people for him. 1t has been con-
Quoted almost without money and
without organization. He counts in
his column substantially all of the
delegates of twenty-five sovereign
States. His popularity has swept
across the sea, and he will be sup
ported here on every ballot by sub
stantially all of the delegates from
the territorial and insular posses
sions.
'lIe carried his own State by an
unanimous vote. He carried every
state touching its borders. lie ear
red the States touching the borders
with the home States of his distin-
suishcd opponents. He carried all
most solidly that great domain
known as the middle west. With two
exceptions he swept all States west
or the Rocky mountains.
II have said he carried these
states; let me rather say, the loyal
Democracy, the Democracy that has
revcr faltered. that has with un-
wavering allegiance followed the
flag, carried them for him.
What are the great issues upon
which we must fight the battle of
1912? Is it not upon the record
made by the Demo ratio House of
Representatives? That record is a
story of achievement. of promises re-
deemed. and pledges kept; of patient.
wise. brave craftsmanship.
II would not dctract a hair :
weight from the honors due u all
Democratic congressman. ! would not
pluck Il single leaf from the brow oi
the present great majority leader.
give to all due need of praise. Blu
yet | say here is the real leader
Here is the man who most of all ha.
borne the burdens and responsible.
ties. whose counsel has guided. who
pointed the way; whose keen intel
lect. superb courage, and masterl!
generalship have forged the fore
which has been driven like ;
wedge through the body o. the Re
publican party and split it lsunder
THE army of the Democracy /:
forming in battle array. The SUI
CT hope glorties the horizon of tn,
future. and sheds its splcndor upoi
cur banners. Above us bends III,
myriad-hued bow of promise. VI
have been led to the very gates o
success by veteran grown gray il
the service. Let him continue I
lead, and the celestial bow will be
come an arch of triumph. beneat
which Democracy will march in sloi
ious victory.
And so | nominate this man. VIII
has fought thousand battles fo
Democracy and not one against her
who has never lowered his flag nc
asked for quarter: who has never d,
serted nor taken Il furlough: VIII
does not know how to quit Il frien
or bctray Il party: whose back tn
enemy has never seen. but who's
: bTtdSl Is toNtTtu with the scars
many a hard campaign: who lead
. today and who should continue l
lead the Lion of Democracy. Cham
lark of Missouri.
n BIrS FOR CONSTRUC.
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