The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-06-01
HARDEE AND DRANE

Tampa had the pleasure last night
OF hearing excellent addresses from
both Hon Cary A. Hardee, candidats
for the Office of governor, and Hon.
tH, j. Drane' candidate for reelection
to Congress from this, the First, dis
trict.
Men of breeding, both of them.
They did not cast reflection on the
audience they bad by ungentlemanly
word or act. Men of BRAIN both OF
them. They said nothing that reflect
ed upon the intelligence of their hear
ers. And men of honor, both of
them, Their statements were received
al full face value.
Nh. Hardee shows the results OF
an earnest, thoughtful, hard cam
palgn, The very expression on his
lace indicated that he realizes the abb.
solute need for convincing soma of
the people thai his doctrines and his
policies, alone of all the men run
ming can lift the state out of the
cram into which it has stumbled
Ills Is not merely the ambition of
citizen to be honored; his is largely
the efforts OF an awakened citizenry,
typihed by him, to restore the tradi-
tons frd the honor of Florida to the
nigh place where long line of clean.
patriotic Democrats had united TO
raise il.
His address was typical of the man
He was modest in referring to him
ser, and genIlemanly in referring to
MS opponents There was none of the
blatant demagogue, or the peanut pol
'iclan' in his utterances even when
they were, meant to show the falsity
End the Righteousness of promises
and claims of an opponent. He was
convincing in his argument, true in
MS recital of facts, and happy in hi
application of anecdotal illustration
Hearing him it is easy to Under
sianu why there has been such an
overwhelming turn to Hardee in ev-
cry part OF the state since the first of |
May. Those who regarded him as "a
tossible winner by close majority,
4 month ago. now are confidently &C.
calming him victor by anywhere
from ten to seventeen thousand votes
more than his nearest competitor.
The situation is reassuring to Flor
lda business prospects for with Har-
lee IN the governors office, and with
MIN in the legislative and lower ex-
ecutlve positions, men who stand for
Inc same policies. there is a conf
ience that the state will quickly re-
gam its hold en- the would-be invest
Or ana the would-be citizen.
Congressman Drane gave a modest
'iear-cut account Of his official con-
duct and accomplishments. He told
what he had done and what he had
lof been able to do. He showed the
iced for experienced men of conser-
'ative and tried ideas in all legisla-
i've positions at this critical period
n the reconstructive program of the
country. He sketched briefly but
'learly the ideals Of his future work,
cling OF what is yet to be accom-
Wished for the district, the state, and
ne country, and pledged his efforts
0 bring about all that would be for
ne betterment of his constituency,
nd to hinder. or stop the enactment
I anything that would be unfair
discriminatory or needless. |,
Mr.. Drane presented an excellent t
icture to the audience Of a real con- $
ressman. His language, his princi- T,
les, his hopes and his fears were all {
a sort to appeal to every listener 4
nth the strongest kind Of a voice I
aging; Here is the man we need /,
} keep in this important place.
The reception given Congressman c
'rane leaves little doubt as to the 9