The sun., 1910-06-30

An OklahOman On the Fleecy staple.
The Hon. Soorr FFRRIs. a native Of
Neosho, Mo. and a Representative in
Congress from Oklahoma. is a glory Of
both States. Of the United States. He
is but ~ and still growing. In his too
short speech. reported in the COROTes-
s.ORdI P,.ord Of June IS and dealing
with agriculture, good laws. open mar
kets for products. no bucket shOps, no
gambling in farm products, are ref
erences and allusions that show the
wide range Of Mr.. FERMs's knowledge.
Thus he shows us: ARIEL. Babylon.
CADMUs, Cam, Carthage, Connecticut.
Egyptians. Latin. PhRnicians. Rome and
30 on. AZ he talks Of what he loves 10
call the -aeeCy staple. cotton blossoms.
not TO say threads. M the happy world.
Cotton ia a -knightly product Its
every prospect pleases. and only the
bucket shop IL vile:
Le, the farmer have a. opsa marksI uhsrs
an can read and IN can know Let ths farmer
have = chance. His lot 10 not ne brightest in
An ne land. Let that ever ttlthful wife and
children Of tender yesn. When tAsy crawl On thslr
bands and knees from gray dsyAght uH close
Of day gathering the hsscy sApls. believe asd
know that they are gathering natures most
useful crop for an honest and open mArket Let
them feel true and honest pride IN procurinG
and being made secure IN q fair price. and let it
serve a. q solaoe 70 ured constitutions but ever
rested souls that this Congress has yet . hear,
that throbs. YET Ah ear that hears and is wiling
70 give them heed Loud ApplAussl-
There is an opinion among the
wicked that the farmer knows how and
when n 60 short Of the market and that
his ever faithful wife and children Of
tender years are much more likely to
be out with the automobile than gath
ering natures most useful crop; but
who would analyze a rainbow, or SEEK
the percentage Of fact In . pOem' Hear
the Hon. S"oTT FTRRIs spin and weave
his aeecy staple:
II you lsgi,lAis for thsm - you ought 70 DO n
viii not re;ard the EFsEth of ths historic cotton
plan, IN TIE sprinEtlms Il Wili no, make ne cot
ton bloom In midsummer with any les splsndor
II will not increase the appetite Of the ever vtgiisnI
boil wesyir II VII not cause ~ bolis holding ne
valued product 70 open vith lees spes o. szs Ger
iAlnty. u wm not make tie ,hsk more difhcut Of
gathering II wiil not increase the expense of haul.
ing to market or Of ginning. The asscy staple viii
yield and grow ard produce a. Of ycgs. ZAP.
plaus To refuse 10 isgislaas against this evil
will not make the wheat Of the North and West
greener In winter and spring: win not make n
more golden at harvest tine u will not auiehsn ths
hinder or the sickle II will not make the showers
less plcnu IN summer. u will not make ne sun
kissed petals produce les than Of yore But n
Congress will act nature will continue 70 DO Der
annual tAsk and do n well. Agriculture vii
progress and improve. The ever faithful AmeFi.
can farmer will start with new neal and new sn.
srEy. and agriculture will Jake . new lease % NE
Applause
Congress did not act. We believe; but
Nature will not go on strike while the
words Of the Hon. SCoTT FERRIs are
honey in her heart. Indeed. it n not
too much TO hope that under the spell
Of that elOquence the long desired sup
Elementary inch on every Chinamans
shirt may add itself for very shame.