The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-01
POLITICAL THEMES
DEALT WITH
BY GORE
Blind Senator From Okla.
horna in Grand Forks Lee
ture Well Received

United States Senator Thomas P.
Gore Of Oklahoma lectured to a big
Grand Forks audience Thursday even
ing at the auditorium. his theme be-
ing the making of q country. The
blind senator. unusually forceful In
his address. was applauded vigorously
by the big crowd on several occasions
as he made particularly interesting
points.
The speaker was introduced by Geo.
n. Dnis.
The main portion of Senator Cores
lecture was devoted to a discussion OF
what he described as the elements
wkien necessarily enter into the make
UP OF d great country. These he de-
c!ared are three in number an en-
.igntened public opinion. proper law
and institutions and a country that in
IFS physical characteristics has poten'
tial possibilities.
The lecture was n which fairly
sparkled with epigrammatical diction
and a number of apt n humorous
stories kept the interest OF the audi
C at all times.
Senator Gore remarked in opening
that he had not long since come from
far as he had been able to learn
nothing congress eve does gives such
general satisfaction as its adjourn
mcnt.
Life. he declared. is a duty. Every
individual ought to render to society
the very hest that is in him. He de-
rlared that the function of govern
ment properly administered is to give
every child an even start and a fair
chance not only 10 earn his bread n
butter, but in the higher and greater
contested for opportunity to serve his
country and fellow men. The high
est characteristic of mankind is the
and mental sides may have their linn
itstion here is NJ limitation.
Public Opinion.
Public opinion. enlightened public
opinion. Is not alone sufficient" de.
clared Senator Gore to insure good
government. for that public opinion
must be active. No form Of govern
ment is in itself a guarantee OF good
government. The true n of all gov.
rights. to give protection to the weak
against the strong n to see that
everyone gets due"
If the republican party dominates
Senator Bob La Toilette for president
and the democrats nominate Wood
row Wilson, said Senator Gore. l will
go fishing with John D. Rockefeller
VII SlOSSAOu To- VI NoS
greeted with prolonged applause.
Senator Gore went on to say that in
most previous elections. no matter who
was elected president the people lost;
in this case no. matter who won the
people would win.
Roosevelt's Policies on Stretchef.
Continuing he said: There are mil
who think Mr.. Taft has been as busy
as a bee carrying out the policies Of
Theodore ~Roosevelt-on a stretcher.
Th@ chief pailhearers have been for.
mer' Senator Aldrich. former Speaker
Joe Cannon. Serene Payne and Broth
turning from the Dark Continent,
sings that old song Who's Been Here
Since I've Been Gone and changed the
name Of Oyster Bay to Blue Point"
Popular Election of Senators.
Coming put for the direct
election Of United States senators and
the peace treaties with foreign coun.
tries Senator Gore continued:
Il believe United States senator.
should be elected by the people and
until the people can elect them, we
want the direct nomination. In the
lar distant future some senator Nigh,
get a little too friendly with the
trusts. We must have more patriot
ism and less pa%rtisanship. When the
AloSS 6elS 50 long On tHOSe III once
that it drags on the ground, it il
time they We're removed.
Money in Illinois.
IF news reports are true. we have
Just as good Democrats and you have
just as good Republicans in the I'LL
nois lsgislature-as money can buy.
The civilized nations of the presen'
day are staggering nde their weigh
of arms. Vast sums are spent in tn,
United States to build battleships ant
less are spent to buil9 irri
cation bitches and improve agricul
ture. I would rather spend money t,
build homes than buy battleships
May the time soon come when a man
duty will be to live for his country"
Trusts Are Raped.
Trusts and special interests cam
III for a. raj by the senator when h,
said: