The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-11

Blne6T 10 INSPECT TdiiIOdu piOPOAy'
since which time wrecks have de-
creased Others he introduced or
aided in the passages of but these
are among the most important, being
at any rate an example of what he
accomplished as law maker.
His career in the Legislature had
brought him prominently before the
people of the State and in 1908 he
ran for attorney general and received
a majority of the votes cast. AS at
torney general he represented the
State in many cases.
Trammell As Our Governor.
Four years as Attorney General;
the acquaintance gained in the Legis-
lature had brought him into touch
with new men and new surroundings;
he was one of the greatest men of the
commonwealth, and urged by his
townspeople of Lakeland and eminent
citizens over the State to make the
race for Governor of the State he so
well loved and had helped so much.
After serious reflection, he became
candidate, and issued a quite popular
platform. He had as opponents two
men of money and renown, Senator
Milton, of Mariana, who had stood
for Governor before, and Cromwell
Gibbons, of Jacksonville. But his
popularity, together with his good
platform, caused a majority of the
voters to cast their vote for him, and
he had the honor of entering upon the
duties of the Office of Governor of the
fair State of Florida in January, 1913,
succeeding the famous Albert w.
Gilchrist. In his Office he is like the
founder of the great party which
placed him in the executive cham
her, simple, affable and courteous to
all. In the administration of govern.
ment one of his principles is the
"strictest economy possible, and equa-
BILE rights to all, special privileges to
| none" His inimitable success in life
, has not turned his head, as much
smaller successes turn the head of
some, but he is the same man, ready
to talk with the most humble, for
getting not where he himself start
, ed, as he was fifteen or twenty years
, ago in his plain and modest office in
| Lakeland.
AS Governor he recommended that
{ the Corrupt Practice Act be passed
by the Legislature, which was done,
, and called by his name, the Trammell
, Corrupt Practice Act, preventing such
: evil practices of politicians in the
: future, as was the intention of the
, Governor, from happening as could
, happen without it. He likewise
: signed a most useful practical and
: popular bill providing for the girls
! canning club.
: The State already had an inspector
: to look into the management of high
/ schools. Governor Trammell thought
they also ought to have an inspector
for the rural schools, and according
/ ly recommended and succeeded in
/ getting passed bill to that effect.
, He succeeded in having day set
: apart as legal holiday, to be desig-
: mated as Farmers Day, day on
, which the farmers can celebrate their
: achievements and avocation, as sol
J diers and others before celebrated
. their profession. 1t is the first State
J to ever pass such a law. Other
States are now considering it and
. so Governor Trammell is beginning
r to have influence outside of Florida.
r While Governor Park Trammell
. stayed at Tallahassee and ran the Of
fairs of the State most Of the time,
: and all the time that was necessary.
Occasionally when some great fair,
celebration or holiday was to be re-
, membered. he accepted invitations to
, be present and make addresses,
4 though it caused him many a time
r to work early in the morning and late
+ at night, at either the capitol or the
) mansion, to make up for it, practice
of his being not to neglect anything.
: He attended the West Florida fair at
Mariana twice; the Pensacola Mardi
Gras; several different celebrations in
3 Jacksonville and other places where
g invited, when he could leave his
: duties.
+ Trammell for Senator.
I, Governor Trammell thought when
A his term as chief magistrate had ey-
: pired of retiring to private life and
the practice of law; but as his friends
{ were urgent in their demands for him
/ to be their next United States Sen.
Rtor, he became a candidate, though
he knew he could no make as effective