The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-23
A HIGH TRIBUTE
TO SENATOR FLETCHER


tary of State w. ]. Bryan, in the
current issue, has the following
signed article by W. J. Bryan, with
respect to Senator Fletcher and his
selection as the democratic nominee
for reelection as United States SEN
ator fl ON Florida. The signed ar
ticle by the secretary of state has
splendid position N the Commoner,
being in an adjoining column to that
occupied by President Wilson's APP
peal for neutrality, and just over it
is the statement: IF the people APP
prove of lthe policies OF the Wilson
administration they should vote for
the senatorial and congressional
candidates in the coming election
who will uphold the president s
hands"
Senator Fletcher
FLORIDA will elect by direct vote
of the people senator of the United
States in November. The democratic
nominee is her present senior SEN
ator, Duncan U. Fletcher. 1t is not
thought any candidate by any other
party will he nominated There will
be no opposition to his election. His
majority of 10000 in the June pri-
mary indicates that his constituents
value his splendid service and appre-
ciate his attachments and accom-
plishments.
''While Senator Fletcher has not
yet completed his first term, he is
recognized as one of the most intel
ligent. patriotic and efficient mem
beers of the Senate. Demonstrating
his capacity to meet the highest de-
mands of the country, his colleagues
have placed him on a number of the
most important committees, and he
has been assigned to work of great
est responsibility.
while carefully guarding the in
| terests of FLORIDA, and absolutely de
voted to her people, his vision -anC
understanding embrace the problems
of the nation.
LAS the leading democrat on th'
special committee to investigate th'
/ interior department and forestry ser
/ vice (known as the nger-Pinsho
controversy his work on the com
mittee in preparing the report, an
1 his speech in support of it, establish
ed his position at the front. As
member of the committee selected t
investigate the Titanic disaster, h
rendered important service in cor
neetion with legislation which TO
lowed, improving our navigatio
laws and tending to promote tn
Z safety of life at sea.
ssAs chairman of the America
commission and the United State
e commission, appointed by the pre-
: ident, on rural credits, he is at I'll
4 leadership of a movement Wh1t
e means vast benefits to the agricu
q tural interests of the country. Sc
'e ate document No. PA is said to
Is the most complete, authentic al
y reliable publication on the subject
rural credits in print anywhere.
is a volume of 915 pages, the NO
Il of these commissions. The report
'h the United States commission
u Congress and the bill attached sht
IN the high character of the efforts
Ne ing set forth by Senator Fletcf
as and its great importance to
i whole. country.
n FLORIDA has very wisely decd
to continue him in the Senate.
'tOutside Of Congress, Sena
an FLETCHER conducts public undert
IS fngs requiring a stupendous amoI
y. of labor and vastly helpful to
lat South.
en ''As president of the South,
m Commercial Congress, and of
in Mississippi to Atlantic Inland Wat
ar way Association, he has pushed
be- ward the forces which make for
at upbui1ding of the South and in
) a spirit of the slogan, a greater nat
I've through a greater South.
err CIV J. Bryan.