Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-14


OuR nation has enjoyed prosperity
~ In spite of the Democratic ad-
ministration." said Charles Warren
Fairbanks Of Indiana, Republican
candidate for vice president, in an ad-
dress to twenty-five hundred Tulsans
on the Central school grounds yester.
day morning at IL o'clock.
"The Democratic tariff and their
principles OF government have never
brought about anything but disaster"
he continued. ION the other hand
look at the prosperity enjoyed by this
country during the administrations OF
Mckinley. Roosevelt and Taft"
lie declared that had 1t not been
for the European war the United
States would have long since been In
the throes OF another Cleveland
panic
when the great war ends" Mr..
Fairbanks said. american industry
will face the keenest competition In
history. We will come out victorious
and then enter upon an era of pros-
perity that we have never before
dreamed of. Only one thing can pre-
vent the fulfilment Of this prophecy,
and that Is another Democratic VIC
tory"
In spite Of the fact that he was
speaking In II community that has al
ways gone Democratic" In national
elections, Mr.. Fairbanks was literally
applauded. I'm spite of the unfavor.
able hour "a splendid audience turned
out. He spoke from the tonneau of an
automobile ON the north side Of the
school building. Persons eager to
catch a glimpse OF him lined the
windows Of eight and story build
tngs just across the street. and this
spectacle moved the speaker to pay q
tribute to the progressive spirit OF
Tulsa. lie spoke here nine years ago.
he said. and predicted then "A great
future development for the COM
munity.
Amazed at Growth.
To-day [ saw handsome homes on
sites that were corn fields when I
was here before" he declared.
Mr.. Fairbanks arrived here from
Oklahoma City at O'Clock yeterdiy
morning. He was taken to Hotel
Tulsa for breakfast. Arthur Geissler,
Republican state chairman, and j. j.
McGraw. national committee man for
,his state. were among the dstii.
guished out-of-town visitors.
AT 10 o'clock n public reception was
held in Hotel Tulsa. Mr. Fairbanks
W
shook hands for nearly an hour. Tho
lobby was filled with sightseers. Many
women were present. T. A. Chandler
Of Niniia. nominee for congress, stood
In line with the distinguished guest,
as did A. A. Small, chairman of tho
local reception committee.
At the school grounds Mr. Small in
troduced Mr.. Chandler. who In turn
presented the speaker OF the day. ia
Ia 10 N.,.. ri n i..I.. IL.
declared that he appreciated the honor
of having been introduced by your
next representative in congress" and
the crowd cheered the remark heart
lily.
At 1890 o'clock he was escorted di-
rectly across the street to the large
gymnasium OF the Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing, where the Tulsa Rotary club had
arranged for two hundred guests. The
gym was decorated with American
elags.
Js y Rotarian.
MIR Fairbanks entered heartily into
the spirit of the meeting, and sprung
surprise by announcing that he was
member Of the Indianapolis Rotary
club Rotarlan John $. Davenport In
troduced &. j.. Rogers, late of Indiana,
who In turn introduced Mr. Fair
banks Never touching on politics.
except "in the broader sense" as no
put 1t. Mr. Fairbanks gave a master-
ful discourse for nearly a half hour.
The two hundred men present repre-
seuted every business and profession
in the city of Tulsa. and they gave
him close attention. His talk was in
terspersed with many jocular remarks
an many pointed sallics toward Bird
Mcclure and others, who sat close to
him. Ho convinced his audience that
he Is not the "icicle' that many have
pirtured him. He Is just dignified.
scholarly. good-natured American citi-
zen with real desire to be Of service
to his ration.
On account OF the fact that he had
to leave for Enid at 1880 o'clock Mr..
Fairbanks was forced TO begin his ad-
dress before any OF the Rotarlans and
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