The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-06

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him. "His hands are not Clean" AND
| believe that more men today be-
lieve in him implicitly than in any
other man because they trust him
and believe that his hands are clean.
! In the city of Baltimore conven-
ton of the strong, honorable and
brainy men of the nation are gathered
from all of the States representing
one of the great parties in choosing
its standard bearer for the greatest
office in the gift of the people; pan
demonium reigns there; no man can
control that convention; three or
four of the strong and great men OF
the nation are striving one with the
other for the honor of bearing that
standard the tide of votes GIBBS and
flows until, finally, it seems that one
of the great men Of the party has
the coveted honor in his grasp; al
ready a majority of the votes have
come to him, when, William Jennings
Bryan, sitting quietly on the plat
form, sees that certain support Is 60
ing to this successful candidate that
he believes is inimical to the vel
fare of the Nation; then, seeing what
he believes to be his duty, he pur.
sues it; rising, with small palm leaf
fan, he brings order out of chaos in
that great body; and then he speaks
and with his great power of speech
and his great character he sways that
convention of strong men; the tide
of ballots turns and the man who had
so nearly reached the goal fails and
another is chosen. And, my young
friends, today, Woodrow Wilson sits
in the Presidents chair at Washing
ton because the great convention of
strong and good men at Baltimore
knew and trusted William Jennings
Bryan.
. But we may come closer to our
own home. Today in the United
States Senate is a man from Florida;
a man who has the confidence OF
more nearly all the people of Florida
than any other man within our know.
ledge. 1t has been my pleasure to
know him as closely and as intimate.
ly as any man knows him or has
known him-and from that knowl
edge of him | may speak with author.
lty. | have seen into his very soul
and | say to you that His hands are
clean. 1t is because he has kept
his hands clean that he has risen
step by step from a barefoot boy
who hauled wood and peddled it on
the streets of Lakeland to Mayor
Representative, State Senator, Pres.
ident of the State Senate, Attorney
General of the State Of Florida Gov.
ernor of the State, and now rests Sc
curely in the United States Senate
and In the hearts Of the people of
Florida. My young friends this is a
Lakeland boy who began with no bet.
ter opportunities than you have, but
who, true to his ideal, pursued his
course, and, under all conditions kent
his hands clean, and the people
knowing this and trusting him have
rewarded him for conduct. And this
is Park Trammell. l know him in.
timately; l have seen into his heart
! and were permitted to tell you facts
Of him that have come to me in In.
innate confidence you too would
know that his magnet points always
to that pole star, Keep your hands
clean, and you too would feel pride
in him and be glad to emulate his
example.
!. And, you, too, young ladies', have
an example there by his side; a wife
r that has stood by his side and has
lived the same life and stood for the
same principles and has held his
/ hands up and has gloried in keeping
: her hands clean and helping him to
r keep his hands clean and who stands
+ a womanly woman the true and idea
> wife OF manly man. Then, young
| ladies and young gentlemen, l am
Y sure that this little sign post has
= reading upon it that is clear to youl
Z minds eye and to your hearts under
STANDING am sure that my little
q homely phrase has come to NEAR
much to you'll am sure that vol
nave caught the inspiration in the
!. thought that have so poorly brought
D to your minds understanding. I an
Q sure that you realize that he who
Q KEEPS his hands clean is but makins
!. of life the most there is in it: tina,
' Duty is to him the sublimest word
Q In the language; that integrity Of