The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-10


can U. Fletcher, at Jacksonville,
Monday as work of appreciation by
his neighbors and friends through
out the state of his faithful and eff
cient public service. and in response
to the speeches commencing his
work, the Senator said:
Mr.. POSTMASTER and Gentlemen:
The confidence and good will of
ones neighbors and fellow-citizens
are more to be desired than fine
gold and give satisfaction which
more than compensates for all eff
fort, however laborious and con-
slant.
Whether they arise because of the
warmth of friendship, or because
it is believed they are due by rea-
son of having been earned, or be-
cause the intentions and endeavors
have justified them. the reward they
bring is most ample.
Expressions such as have been ut
tered here and the evidence this oc-
casion furnishes would move any
man to the tenderest reciprocal sem
timents.
The joy of such assurances more
than offsets the disappointments and
failures and plumbers which are in
cident to all human effort and which
quite literally dot the record in my
case.
1t is claimedthat love begets love;
that friendship creates frien dship;
that he who gives most receives
most, and on that basis | can better
understand thethought that prompt
ed this meeting and all the more ap-
preciate your action.
My feelings toward my neighbors
and toward the people of Florida,
whose Partially has honored me be-
yond any return | can make, try
how | will, is one of genuine affec-
ton.
If there be exceptions, they are
few in number and are not of my
making.
My sentiments towards this bios
soming state are those of intense
pride in it's present and infinite hope
for it's future.
! would be less than candid did
not confess to the sincere conviction
that we have the fairest state, in the
choicest portion of the best country
inha bited by the best people, livina
under the best government, on the
earth,
The opportunity and privilege OF
emphasizing and maintaining in
one of your representatives in nat
ional affairs. highly value anC
shall utilize to the best of my abili
ty.
The knowledge so kindly brought
home by this occasion, that my WORK
hitherto has impressed you favor
ably, will arouse every energy, ele
vate every purpose and give courage
to do and dare my best.
The demonstration that you prize
faithful service on the part of pub
lie officials and that you are keep
ing up with public affairs will great
ly stimulate and encourage your
representatives.
We are living in times wher
vital changes aretaking place; wher
events are moving rapidly; wher
big things are occurring and are
happening quickly.
changes and adjust ourselves tt
them.
Old Europe is dying. Old inter
national friendships are broken for
ever. Old commercial relations are
severed. The people who survive
will need us. The countries they
formerly affiliated and dealt will
will need us.
The products of our fields, forests
mines and factories will be required
by the now belligerent as well al
the now neutral countries.
Mankind will look to our marke
places across the seas.
Our market at home will b.
broadened and increased by the de
mands upon farm and factories.
All our ingenuity and wisdom will
be called upon to provide means o
distribution. This unsolved prob
lem of economic distribution is on
that presses hard for solution
Production will increase in all in
dustries, including agriculture, an,
give us surplus which other ma
tions have or go hungry and un
clothed, thus placing US in a posi-
tion of supreme power.
Many of the changes I had il
mind when I first alluded to the
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