The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-01
congressman
GIVE THANKS
TO FLORIDA
FOR ENTERTAINMENT HANDED
THEM ON RECENT TRIP HERE
REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT e.
LEE WRITES DAILY NEWS IN
BEHALF OF MEN WHO VERY
RECENTLY VISITED HERE.

Aue IOHOWmg letter TO the Daily
News is from Representative Robert
q. Lee, one of the few democratic
representatives from Pennsylvania,
who was elected to that high position
In strong republican state despite
his late lamented confederate chief
tam, to show the appreciation OF the
members of the congressional party
for the treatment they received I'M
Florida recently:
Editor Daily News - Expressing
the sentiments of each of the 76
members of the house of representa-
tDyes and department officials, includ-
ing Assistant Secretary OF War
Robert Shaw Oliver, President Taft
personal representative, / wish to
express the qualification of the party
at the manner I'M which they were
greeted in all Florida cities and
towns in which stops were made by
the special train, from Jacksonville to
Key West and return, and especially
to Congressman Frank Clark and Col.
Thos. ]. L. Brown for the organiza-
ton and handling of the party
Never before has so large a party
OF legislators and department Off
Gals left Washington for any state in
the unionl and never was a con-
greSsional party SO greatly impressed
with the wonderful resources and
beauties of a state, or with the pub
lbc-spiritedness of people. A few
members of the party had some idea
of Floridais beauty and productive
ness of the soil and climate, but to
majority the revelations were
nothing short of wonderful
"AH conditions taken into eonsid-
GRAFTON, it is not remarkable to me
that the state has been flooded in
recent years with desirable settlers
from all sections of the country.
Every man aboard the special was
impressed with the up-to-dateness
of Jacksonville, st. Augustine, Day
tona, Miami, Palm Beach, West Palm
Beach and other sections visited, in
Guiding the Fort Lauderda,e neigh
borhood. They were also impressed
with the fact that the wonderful
growth of the entire east coast sec
ton will shortly make river and har-
| borS improvements absolutely neceS-
saTy, if they are not already an alb
solute necessity. Florida richly de-
| serves the name Paradise of Flow
| ers,' but it is far more than a para
disc of flowers, SURPRISING all states,
l believe, in the richness and variety
of its staple crops. These advantages,
the people of Florida may rest as
sured, have been more extensively
advertised than ever befor in con-
nectton with the Key West Over+the-
Sea extension celebration, and the
| trip which government endorsement
of the project, and Congressman
| Olark's untiring efforts made posi-
| Bile.
| Il wish to state further that in
Frank Clark the second district of
| Florida is represented by man who
and popularity in either branch of
any other man would be absurd, eS
pecially at the present time How
ever, from the expressions heard by
every member of the party there
seems to be no reason for fear that
he will be replaced. If so, | will
invite him to come up in Pennsyl-
wanna and run. We need democrats
of his kind up there.
My friend Clark, | am glad to say,
does not gain his popularity through
puSsy-footed tactics, weakness and
fear of gaining the enmity of any
man with whom he does not agree,
but he works and votes as he be-
lieves is right, and doesn't hesitate
to stand against any leader or near
leader in the democracy, whether he
be a representative or a man de
cidedly higher up. He is a fighter
from the word go and | do not be
lieye the record of any democrat has
equalled or surpassed his for the past
Il eight years in the matter of getting
public recognition for his district
Furthermore, with a democratic ma
jority in the house, and prospects
for democratic victory in the presi
Dental election, his power is sure tc
be increased. In fact, l know he iS
slated for a position which will i'm
crease his power to a great extent
These are the views of every mar
who made the trip.
Representing the views of the en-
tire party | also wish to pay a trf
butte to Henry NJ. Fqagler, the great
captain of industry, who conceived
the idea of the wonderful over-the
sea railroad, and the men who aided
him. His must be master mind, in
deed, and l am glad that he has
shown a disposition to work for suct
achievements rather than with view
to piling up millions and millions. L
is a well-known fact that he coult
have been the richest man in Stand
ard Oil today, but he has devoted his
talents to the upbuildimg of a state
and Florida is fortunate in being thai
state. However, my efforts to pay
this great man proper credit seem 81
futile that l Wild say no more.
Il will thank you to publish this
letter, which l write immediately
after returning Washington, at tht
request of many of those who wen
to Florida The trip was great
event i'm their lives and the people
of Florida may rest assured thai
they will not forget them when the
interests of any section of Florida ar
at stake.
yours most truly,
oRORERT r LEE NJ q