Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-10-28
FARMER is TH5 MAN
SAYS senator CORE
CHAIRMAN or SENATE, COM
MITTEE on AGRICULTURE
TALKED TO CONGRESS.
CHICAGO CUP TO OREGON
Hon. E. t. Gore Made Presentation
Speech--GOre spoke OF Import
ance of the Farmer.

The farmer is the man upon whom
he world depends to furnish food
fer the fast-increasing population Of
all nations" declared United states
Senator Thomas p Gore at the ex-
position grounds last night in a re-
markable address before two thous-
and International DryFarming con-
gress delegates and people of Tulsa
Last nights session Of the congress
was devoted almost solely to Senator
Cores speech. l.. +. Gore, vice
president OF tho Chicago Association
of Commerce. presented the associa-
tons silver loving cup to TIllman
Reuter-, representative OF the state Of
Oregon which won the trophy by dis
playing the best exhibit at the soil
products exposition Of any state, dis
trict or province in the world.
1t may seem unusual" said Mr..
Gore IN presenting the cup" for a
great commercial organization 10 take
an interest in something that happens
seven or eight hundred miles away.
Sut the Chicago association OF com
merce recognizes its debt to agricul-
ture
Every body remembers the battle
ship Oregon and the part it played in
our last war Everybody loves that
ship and loves the state FOR which
she was named. / trust this will not
be the last trophy Oregon will win.
Mr.. Reuter- l am delighted to be able
to present this trophy to you as a
representative Of the people Of ore
gon. | hope you will continue TO
climb onward and upward in agrl-
culture"
Mr.. Reuter- made brief address
Of acceptance.
President fMotherwell announced
that owing to the handsome and ar
tis'ic exhibit of Montana. the judges
had decided to award n special trophy
to that state.
Senator Gore was introduced by the
president He received n warm greet
ing. lie talked for over an hour.
4 wish to congratulate the city Of
Tulsa" said the blind senator In
starting, upon the assemblage of
such an important congress and upon
having become the temporary capital
Of Oklahoma peacably and without
warfare"
There was loud applause from the
Oklahoma portion OF the crowd at
this sally.
Tulsa is worthy OF all this" the
speaker continued "Oklahoma is a
dry state in double sense-at least
Il part Of the time. Oklahoma was
born dry and born sober.
In large measure the farmers
cf his state gave me my commission
to a seat in the United States senate.
when ] was made chairman Of the
committee Of agriculture in the SEN
ate I considered It the greatest honor
hat could possibly befall me.
More interest 10 being shown by the
public men Of all countries in this
paramount occupation OF the farmer
than ever before. They realize that
In the farmer lies the only hope Of
salvation for the hungry masses.
"The United States government de-
sires to contribute more to the sue
cess Of the agriculturist than ever be-
fore. There is a well-defined move
ment on foot at Washington to pass
legislation that Is intended to mani
testify better tho condition Of the
American farmer
"The thing we want to do Is raise
more crops and find more land TO
raise crops on. In scientific farming.
ms taught by this congress, lies the
key to the door of prosperity and
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