The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-07-01
SENATOR
GORE IN
ELOQUENT
ADDRESS
NOTED BLIND SENATOR FROM
OKLAHOMA HOLDS HIS AUDI
ENcE BY MAsTERFuL oRAToRY
AND CLEAN DIcTIoN.
he ADVOCATES WORLD PEACE

Hon. Thomas Pryor Gore. United
States senator from Oklahoma, was
the attraction at the Chautauqua ON
Tuesday night and delivered a most
interesting address. in the course of
which he touched upon many matters
Of national concern; referring parti-
culariy to some of the more recent
enactments Of congress.
Although Senator Gore is blind and
had to be led upon the platform by
Mr.. Stewart, the chautauqua manag-
er, he made no aIlusion in his address
to his misfortune. He began his ad-
dress by . jocular reference to Can-
on City In which he said he wanted
people here to have everything they
desired In political and material
way and and more to. He promised
that when the United States navy
next circumnavigated the globe he
would see to It that 1t came up the
Arkansas river and conducted its
principal maneuvers in the immediate
.neighborhood Of this city
The marvellous achievements of
ssenator Gore in the domain OF poll
tics in the face OF almost insuperable
difdcuIty. to say hothing of his splen-
did orAtory. distinguishes him as a
great man and Is everywhere an IN
ceniive to landible ambition He
woS born Il poverty and his youth
uds one o. tofI and discoura1enent.
When only twelve years Of age he
lost the sight Of one Of his eyes and
shortly Afterwards the light Of the
other went out. never to return In
spite Of these caiamities he fought his
way up 20 manhood by hard knocks
and became teacher. lawyer. and
then senator. The story of his life
is a wonderful bit of fiction and is
a fine example for boys and girls who
want to get on in the world
or pleasing personality. fluent Of
speech and convincing in argument
Senator Gore commands the atten-
ton OF his auditors, whether in con-
gress or upon the lecture platform
He Is graceful and eloquent in his ad-
dress and is listened to with the ut.
most Difference and respect wherever
he speaks He is one OF the strong
est supporters and staunchest friends
Of President Wilson In congress and
Is familiar with the pians and poll
cies OF the administration at WASH
ington. There is in his addresses
much Of = quiet kind Of humor and
be entertAins. as wen a. instructs.
those who listen to him:
He frankly discussed many OF the
problems with which congress has to
deal. especially the various forms OF
national conservation and the am
culties which confront this country
~ = result Of the present unspeakahie
war n Europe. The devslormsnt ard
prutecticn Of American manhood and
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TO the legislatures Of the several
states of the Union the emendment'
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