Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-10-02
SPEECH OF SENATOR
GORE, THE BLIND ORATOR

Uonvulslng with laughter by his wit
swaying their hearts by his eloquence
holdiug.their minds attentive by his
asoning, United States Senator
Thomas p. Gore of Oklahoma last
night at the armory entertained and
instructed $500 people of Portland for
two hours and more in discussion Of
political issues-and remedies for polit'
ical ills. He discussed the attitude Of
the Republican party. admitted its
great mission and its great work dur
ing Its early existence aud deplored its
departure from the principles upon
which it was founded He took up
the tariff and trusts. he spoke of the
bank guarantee plan and the injunction
planks of the platforms. He lauded
Bryan and predicted his success in No
vember aud through all the time the
audience sat responsive to his moods,
laughing when he willed, observant or
studious by turns changing under tile
magic of his oratory.
1t was great meeting Those who
have coDteDded that the cause OF
Bryan is dead in Oregon could not
help being shocked and grieved at the
wild outbursts Of apr lause and long
continued cheers which greeted the
mention of Bryan's name. Nor could
they fail to be concerned at the en-
thusiasm which greeted the doctrines
of the great commoner as set out by
the blind advocate.
From the time that Senator Gore
took his place upon the platform and
waited until the cheers had died away,
until he finished his peroration, more
than two hours later, he had his
audience with him. DE was intro
duced by John M. Gearin, briefly,
and in beginning his address ackowl-
edged the compliments paid him sim
cerely. He acknowledged the debt of
Oklahoma to Oregon in that his state
had followed the lead of Oregon in the
enactment of the direct primary law
and other reforms.
He felt that he was neighbor to
Oregon, the speaker said he was from
the west and of it. In New York he
had told the people that the east must
come to the west for gold, oppor-
tunity and prosperity. The west must
come to the east for sunrises, panics
and presidents, but now the west was
going to go the cas- one better and
give 1t the president.
Senator Gore said he was friend of
Portland and of Oregon, and here he
paid Governor Chamberlain high
compliment.
II am friend of Oregon. >" he said,
for one thing because you have Sc.
lectei and in January will elect to the
United States senate an old friend and
fellow. Mississippian. Governor Cham
berlain. You havs risen above parti
sanship in your selection. When Sem
ator Chamberlain takes his place in
the senate there will be seven native
born Mississippians there, and we will
form flying wedge and give Oregon
what she wants.
Continuing, the senator paid compli.
ment to the Republican voters of Ore.
gon. He lauded them, for their en-
actment of the direct primary. the in.
itiative aud referendum aud other
reforms.
"In Oklahoma, he said 1--WE follow
cd Oregon's 8 lead and enthrone1 the
people by the enactment of the initia.
tive and referendum. The Republican
candidate came out here and fought
that principle contending that 1t
loosened the foundation stones OF self
government. He east his influence
against the judgment of Oregon voters,
aud they ought to repudiste him.
Taft is an enemy to self government,
as the enemy of those who work with
their hands.
THE Democratic party believes that
the union is an indestructihle union of
indestructible states 1t believes no
nm ION no atutaa, M atataS snp upion