The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-02-15
VIRTUE
BETTER MEN AND BET.
TER WOMEN
Needed TO Avert Crisis in
Nation Declares COnven-
tion Speaker.

The following address was made by
Frenk Cooper of Kansas CITY hefcrt
The oklahoma Lise STOCK association
last nislt
The fact that I was placed On this
programme. without n;y Sncwle ige or
COZ sent. even after haa felt obliged
to decline what regard as n distin-
suishsI honor Is a high compliment.
because it shows that the managers
urloubtcdly regard RE as a reliable
friend On whom wiling or unwilling.
present or absart they could always
draw in confidence in time Of need But
not only did nay good friends SO place
nc upon the pIogram hut they also
selected my subject SO when ; opon.
ci Hy mail la.ely. I WAS surprised
10 find a circular, which apprised rue
not only that was to address this
convention. but also that I was to al.
dress Il On the Need Of the Hour"
wish to thank my friends for the,f
oae on which a few words could more
proatably sesa.d on this occasion nea.
the opening Of the goth century and
in the presence Of representatives Of
onc of ,hc leading industries Of this
new end promising commolw wealth Of
oklahoma. land peculiarly favored
in soil aad ia climate. in al natural
resources and with people of such
Meh character, Intelligence and ener-
pv that these resources have been and
Ass; continue 10 be deyeiored with a
rapldity and richness Of results. per-
haps unparalle ed in the history Of
she world No man dare set limit
in his imagination to what may be-
sdcn accomplished in this fair land.
IN the accumulation Of wealth. in ma.
terial comforts: in happy homes, in
educational and culture. in snort in
satisfactory living. Therefore. in the
presence OF these conditions, The qes-
tiou Of tho Needs OF the Hour be-
come pregnant with surprising in
terest
whar are The needs Of the hour?
In answering this question visa
70 remind you that l am speaking
as a plain business man who has
had his share Of expericce in
the hGsiness game. addressing other
plain business men who assure
hme been largely occupied like my
seif nthe r'ere making Of dcllars. 1
am on speaking as a preacher or a
noralist. or "a philosopher. nor do i
suppose I am speaking &c members Of
these noble professionalism as I
said. to plain every day toilcrs in the
worlds everyday work What are the
Needs Of the Hour TO business men =
TO live stock men, They are not
more money. not lisger renches, not
more AID better cattle. nor bigger
houses and EARNS. These are az good
and desirable. hn tacy are of second
ary not primary Importance They
are not eauses. but mere effeets-and
when we deal with them solely, VIC
do not deal with the main springs OF
life and progress. nor with those
things which produce the result for
which we are all striving AMI wllch
isihe end If all business. viz salts.
faction. The Needs Of tse uour' ia
elthei, business world are simply bet.
te~ y en- aid women. Given these
ami the cuesticn Of wealth comforts
material prosperity and ultimate sat
isfactors living VIII solve themselves
The problems confronting the bust
ness world especially the producers
iha problems OF trusts, OF combinations
cf moncpoaes Of all kinds. are prcb
lens growing out Of the rapid increas.
II wealth ana consequent conceltra
uo nof power in The hands or com
pa,utive few These arc the problem.
especially confronting the business
$40. a al thls opening : the goth cen
tury and they are problems not lerii
ing themselves Ia solution. except on
the theory and bas.s Of higher virtue
and intelligence among the people
better men aud women men an'
women ot greatein sisGom .::----.-e- pra
ceppcn, and IN correction with thes,
greater unselhshness ard more rohus
common everyday honesty. In fac
wisdom and virtue always so togetheT
also their oppositos To be hav,
these days is to be also fool To b,
unse FISH active epd honest IS th
acme Of wisdom and those qualities Il
the hu-iness World ago DC paramonn
'N,eds of the Hour"
This reasoning may seem far ava.