Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-24
KANSAS SENATOR
TALKS UP G. 0. P,
Tells People Of Holdenville
Why They Should Vote
'er Straight.
Special to The Word.

Special TO The Word
HOLDENNlLLE, Okla, Oct. 22.-
Senator Curtis of Kansas Friday night
addressed a very large crowd at the
opera house in this city. The speaker
was introduced by Honorable James
Il. Gresham. the Republican congress
sional nominee. The audience was
very enthusiastic and demonstrated
that tho Republicans OF HoldenVille
and vicinity are wide awake and ready
to hear Republican doctrine.
Senator Curtis referred especially
to the extravaganza of the present
Democratic administration and told
how. AZ the last session Of congress
they h appropriated more money
than had ever before been appro-
priatcd by any previous session of
congress in the history of the country
lie pointed out in very fOrCeiul man
ner the defects in the Underwood
tariff hill and showed from the
records the effect it had on the coun-
try up 90 the beginning of the Eu-
ropean war. He answered the argu-
ments of the Democrats as to the
present prosperity by saying that it
was brought about by the~great de
mand for our goods in the warning ma
tons and showed that more than 93
per cent of the increase was due to
that cause.
He showed by figures that the war
alone had brought temporary pros
perity. He said that the people would
feel much better If they could enjoy
n prosperity like they had for 1G
years under Republican rule and
which was a prosperity brought about
by the work of our factories and the
employment of our labor and - de-
mand for our products rather than
have prosperity the result of war
which meant widows and orphans and
the death of brave men. He referred
TO the threatened panic of 1914 and
quoted Secretary McAdoo to show
that II was prevented by the Repub-
lican Aldrich- Freeland act of 1908.
He told his audience of the dangers
of vast imports after the war If the
Underwood bill rempins on the statute
books. He severely criticised the
present administrations policy in Mex
leo ana pointed out. that President
Taft had taken no action save to
place an embargo on arms into Mex
ico because Madcro vas ssassinated
only ten days before his term expired
He said II was not a question Of recog-
NiZing llucrta but IT was a question OF
this government protecting the lives
and property of American citizens.
When he suggested the remedies
which the Republicans propose after
March 4, he was rcundly cheered The
speaker laid special stress on the fact
that under the so-called child labor
bill the factories against which it is
directed may employ In their plants
as many children as they wish pro-
Yided they do not release the goods
from their warehouses for interstate
shipment until after the expiration of
thirty days.
Wants Gresham Elected.
Senator Curtis closed his remarks
by urging his audience, regardless of
political affiliation heretofore. to sup
port Hughes and Fairbanks, who
would stand for Republican principles
and the. protection of lives and prop
erty OF American citizens in every
part of the world.
~ the mention of the names Of
Hughes and Fairbanks Mr.. Curtis was
loudly cheered. lie urges The election
of James +. Gresham as congressman
from this district and told his audi
once the Importance Of having house
that would be in accord with Presi-
lent Hughes
After the speaking several lifelong
Derocrats went forward to greet the
senator and declared that they intend
TO vote the Republican ticket this fall.