Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-04
GRAHAM SPEAKS
ABOUT FARMERS
SENATOR FROM ROGERS COUN-
TN CHAMPIONS CAUSE OF
THE FARMERS.
The MOVEMENT Started
Young Mems Auxiliary TO CONNER
cial club Planned; Clever
Talks Were Made.

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farmer and the city man, and more
Of both In the state Legislature, were
two causes championed yesterday by
State Senator Gid Graham, OF
Rogers county in great speech be-
fore 200 business men at the noon
day Commercial club luncheon in the
Hotel Tulsa.
Tho program was unusually inter-
estlng Several resolutions, OF time
ly interest, were passed. G.. A Bur
rel, government chemist told
something Of the oil and gas indus
try, and Texas insurance man talk
ed on his fayorlte subject,
Thanks Auto Owners.
William Stryk introduced a reso-
luton, thanking j. b. Levy George
Clark and others, for the wide ad-
Vel Using they gave their home city
by entering the TULSA" car in the
big Indianapolis race and finishing
ninth with It. The resolution was
adopted amid cheers.
., ID. Hunt offered resolution,
asking the automobile owners Of the
city, and particularly the oil men, to
give the youngsters Of Tulsa an auto
ride some day in the near future.
The proposition aroused much enthu-
slasm and 1t was decided to give the
ride next Friday afternoon. Glenn
Condor was appointed to take charge
of the affair and manage II.
Young Mems ,ioyement.
The first concrete step toward the
organization of young mems auxil~
lary TO the Commercial club, was
taken when j. Burr Gibbons offered
resolution which provided that the
Commercial club lay plans at once to
perfect such an organization The
proposition will be thoroughly map
ped ont within the next few days.
Thomas ID. Lyons, the toastmaster
for the day, then introduced Senator
Graham, who was given an ovation
by the crowd The toastmaster han
died the program in clever and
pleasing style and made everything
more interesting than usual,
Senator Graham lived in this sec
ton Of the state 20 years ago when
you could ride all day and hardly
ever see a house or run into a barb
wire fence.
THE change since that time he
said, has been more marked than
YOU who have come In recent years
can possibly imagine.
The Farm Congress.
The senator. who championed and
helped put through the bill appro-
priating $4,000 for state building
at the International Dry Farming
congress to be held in Tulsa next
fall, declared that the congress will
do more to cement the various inter
ests of the state than anything that
has occurred in recent years
'The greatest public benefactor,"
he said "is the man who can make
two bushels OF corn grow where only
one grew before. You oil men de-
velop the field and then leave. but
the agriculturalistS are with you for
ever"
Protect the Birds.
He pointed out the need for urgent
action in the preservation of the bird
life Of Oklahoma.
"I can remember the time he
said, when prairie chickens, wild
turkey and quail were here In abun
dance We didn't have to fight In
sects then. One quail could destroy
a half bushel OF insects during a SIN
gle summer. The insects are already
attacking tho wheat and oats up
where | live and we will only get
two thirds OF the wheat that We eX
pected.
The senator hit a popular chord
when he stated that more farmers
and more business men a.e needed
as state legislators.
Too Many Lawyers.
There are only five farmers and
one banker In our state senate" he
declared, while, out OF the COM
paratlvely few lawyers we have in
the state. twenty-three OF them are
In the senate. You have got to send
more business men and more farmers
to the legislature. They are the men
who foot the bills and they should
have say about the laws of the
state. 1t costs $3.50 minute to run
the state legislature. Some of the
orators over there will spend $50 Of
the states money In no time, making
foolish speeches. just to hear them
selves talk.
Go on Record.
Senator Graham was roundly ap-
plaudcd at the conclusion of his talk.
He offered a resolution to the effect
that 1t be the sense Of the business
men OF Tulsa that they extend the
hand Of fellowship to the farmer and
help to secure for him better roads
and better markets.
On motion Of Tate Brady. second
ed by william Stryker, the resolu-
tion was adopted.
G.. A. Burreli. chief chemist Of
the L. 8. bureau of mines, started
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