The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-10
SENATOR LODGE
NOMINATED
Sen. WEEKS
(By Associated Press. }

presidency, Senator Lodge said:
Born and bred in New Hampshire,
adopted by Massachusetts, the cam
didate who l am about to present.
commands the confidence and high
respect of these states, whose names
stand together on the Declaration of
lndepdence and on the Constitution
of the United States. Admitted to the
Naval Academy In 1877, he received not
only the thorough education which is
there always given. but he also
learned those lessons of patriotism, of
honor and of devotion to the country
and to the flag which are never for
gotten by the graduates of Annapolis
and West Point After leaving the
Navy he attained in civil life to a
large and well-earned success in the
business world, whose trust he never
failed to command. In that practical
school he acquired wide knowledge
of all the great economic policies and
of the problems of finance upon which
he prosperity of the country so large
ly depends. In 1898, when war came
to us, re returned at once to the pro-
fession of his youth and served his
country in naval command during the
conflict with Spain. He was chosen
to be Mayor of Newton, the city
where he lieves. in 1908, and after an
administration Of great success, be
was elected member of Congress.
In the House, he rose to the front
rank and to high distinction not only
as debater but as master of eco
nomic questions and q legislator Of
marked constructive ability. After
eight years service in the House, he
was elected to the Senate, where he
has not only continued but has added |
to the distinction which he had won
in the other branch OF Congress- and |
where his standing and reputation
are known to all men. A better train
ing for the highest and most respon.
sible Of public offices could not be de-
vised, and this training rests on the
firm foundation of distinguished abiIi-
ties, strong and upright character and
a reputation without blemish or re-
proach.
The first duty of the Republican
party in the coming campaign is to
irive from power the Administration
and the party which have 80 gravely
injured US at home and SO deeply dis
;redited us abroad. In this great task
We invite the cooperation of all citi.
,ens who share our views In regard
o the present Administration and
lrge them to join with us in the work
If bringing the country back to the
Iound economic policies under which
he material prosperity of the Repub-
ic has been built up during the last
Ialf century, and in restoring the In
luence and position beyond our own
,orders which the United States once
leld but which have been lost In the
asst three years. To do this we must
lave a candidate who will command
support beyond the strict limits of
he party and receive 1t from all men
Who sympathize with our purposes.
Ne must have a man who is In thor
ugh accord with Republican princi-
lies. Our candidate must be a man
Who believes in the protection of
american rights by land and sea and
gho will maintain an honest and real
who loves peace, the peace
I justice and right, and who at the
anne time thoroughly believe in
both in the army and
avy will absolutely defend and se-
ure not only our peace but our rights
nd our honor. We must have a man
rho believes in American policies
nd the protection of American inter-
SITS, who is American through and
through. Most of all. we must have
man who believes that this great
alton is one-all Americans should
9 loyal to American traditions, who
epresent the conscience and the soul
the American people; a man who
ill not only use the power of his
reat office TO advance wise policies
nd protect American rights but who
elieves that it is his duty above all
lings to keep the faith-the faith of
ne men who followed Washington at
renton and Of those who fell at
e
Such a man, in every fibre Of his a
eing, is the candidate am now to h
resent to you, and l name to you as '
for the nomination for b
resident OF the United States the e
JOHN wINGATE b
TEEKs. Of Massachusetts. la