The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-23

Address of Gov. Park Trammell
Delivered At The Opening OF
The Fair Yesterday Afternoon

in debt of gratitude for the immor :
tai principles of government and the
high standards of civil and social
conduct which they established. As
a patriotic people We join with our
fellow citizens throughout America
IL paying homage and tribute to
Washington and gladly commemo
rate his great services to the Amer
lean republic and to the world.
AS we visit the various booths to
day and view the excellent and at
tractive exhibits, we shall say with
pardonable pride-"See what Polk
county can produce, and see the
splendid handiwork Of her men and
women and of her boys and girls!'
The sentiment which actuated
you in inaugurating these fairs and
the motives which impel you In
making them a greater and greater
success, are worthy Of the most sin
cere commentator. These fairs are
great institutions. They are effec
tive incentives to advancement and
progress and inspire us to do our ut
most in the work we have before us
It has long been realized that ev-
cry community and every State IL
more interested in the success of the
farmers. the tillers of the soil than
in any other class Of our citizens.
without a doubt our citizens gen
orally are vitality interested in ev-
cry movement looking to the stimu
lation of our agricultural interests
and also in every movement which
tends to give proper publicity tt
Florida's resources and her advan-
tages. To assist along these linei
many plans for encouragement and
publicity have been adopted but. my
friends. / know Of no agency which
is fraught with greater benefit to Z
communityor section than the perl
odic holding of these attractive fairl
by the various counties Of our state.
No more successful plan for dissem-
mating information among our own
people. for giving them encourage
ment and for effectively advertising
our possibilities can be devised.
Here are unmistakable proofs OF
your resources, of your enterprise.
of your skill, of your public spirit
and of your splendid genius as a
prosperous and progressive people.
Here are exhibited to outsiders the
wonderful possibilities Of this splen :
did county, and what is quite as
valuable, here are object lessons and
encouraging demonstrations to our
citizens-your neighbors Of what
this great section Is capable OF do
ing. The magnificent and excellent
exhibits which you nave upon dis =
play are indeed creditable and
worthy of the highest praise. They
speak in no uncertain terms OF the
wonderful opportunities in the field
of agriculture ana horticulture In
this section. They tell of the abun :
dant wealth of your soil and Of the
energy and industry of your hus
bandmen. They demonstrate your
success in every line Of endeavor
here represented. Such substan-
tial evidences of what is being
done by the farmers. the growers
and the citizens generally Of this
county cannot fail to impress every
one with the fact that Polk Is one
OF the very greatest counties in the
State. I am proud to see you maxi
ing such notable success of this
enterprise.
Such occasions and gatherings
cannot fail to stimulate local pride
and to arouse an ambition which
will prove valuable asset wher-
ever felt. The whole country ia
now manifesting a keen interest In
efforts to direct the attention OF the