The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-29
SENATOR GORE MADE
GREAT HIT At
FARGO
The Blind Orator, Wit and
Statesman at Auditorium
Tomorrow Evening

(Crisp excerpts from the lee
ture of Senator Thomas F. Gsre
at Fargo last mighty
If the Republican party nomi-
, mates Senator Robert NJ. LaFol-
, lette for president and the Demo-
. Gratis nominate Woodrow Wilson,
> l Will go fishing with John u.
: Rockefeller on election day.
As for the Democrats. modesty
' forbids me to say whom I would
: like to 9 nominated for presi-
, dent. If l were president. I
: would see that every man, wo-
> man and child in Fargo has a per-
> manent Job and pension for life.
' That is my machine.
! have no time for a represen-
= tative of the people who is a
= "standpat" at Washington and
. does his %insurging at home when
' he is talking to the dear people,"
If news reports are true. we
' have just as good Democrats and
=" you have Just as good Republicans
= IN the Illinois legislature-as
= money a buy.
= Mankind cannot improve by
' proxy. Each must he for himself.
' Money invested in schools is the
: golden door of hope always ajar.
+. opportunities are always accessa-
: BILE. Society should get its debt
. out Of the individual and the in
: dividual should pay his debt to
: society. l want every child to
= have a show. Every boy has a
= right to be president of the Unit
=" ed States although I realize that
: probably half of them will never
= be president. There are limita-
= ions set by nature. 1t is not pos
= sible for every youth to be n ply
' steal giant. The debt to society
' lies neither in physical nor INTEL
' lectual strength. Be honest, hon.
= orable and patriotic.
.
Senator Thomas p. Gore. who al
pears at the auditorium tomorrow eS
ening. lcctured at Fargo to a crowde
armOry last night and captivated hi
audience by his eloquencc. wit. cpl
grams and political prophecies. HI
speech throughout was Of the eloquer
sort hut he took time to hit man
in political and social life an
the reports from Fargo are to the Ell
feet that he llad a vast audience an
held them every moment of his inter
esting address. His voice was clea
and strong and there was no indica
ton that this great man had lost hi
eyesight in boyllood and since with tn
great handicap won his way to tn
States senate.
1t IS we'll known that the senate
Is an insurgent and he hit the trust
and special interests a hard rap. H
declared that ''of the 1000, 600. 90
worth or more of wealth in this coun
try. $4,000. 000. 900 OIL more ia con
by the interests" He furthe
that there r a few favore
men in this country. either granted b
or tolerated. that got somethin
for nothing" He made a strong pie
for the popular election of senators
denounced the use of none
in the Illinois legislature and discuss
ed at length the initiative and refer
endum.
Senator Gore to the city tc
morrow evening as the first number {
the Peoples lecture course" conduc,
by the y. M. G. A., and will spea
the auditorium al $40 o'clock. TIL
sale Of tickets for the cours
has been large as there are five mum
bers in the course and q popular priC
is being charged.
Among the other men appearing o
the curse is Judge Lindsey of Der
wa = ~ 40 "oI1ONbSN NO" III
can be put on for the sma
price charged. 1t Is safe to assum
that a large attendance will greet til
blind senator when he rises to spea
evening. but it is also sal
to "a that this large attendance
necessary to make the u pay, an
every citizen that can find 1t at a
possible to attend should do So. A
all events 1t would that al
could encourage the course by pur
q ticket or two at the ridicu
lously low price at which they ar
offered.
Senator Gore speaks in Dickinso
evening and will go from her
east. He began his present .tri
Seattle several days q and ha
had. a most wonderful trip and larg
everywhere. AS the sena
is without sight. his wife travel
with him and it is understood that sh
is his private secretary when he is /
Washington.