Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-22

heiore The congTess IN The past iei,
| years.
Mr.. Morgan was born poor. but OF
/ honest pnrentage along the banks OF
/ the Wabash in Indiana, "a section OF
country We Ike 20 associate with Dan
/ \o- hee3 and other famous orators Of
! their time
After working his way thru school
/ hc was admitted 20 tho bar. and after
| praCticirg for awhile In rerre IIaute
and serving term In the Indiana
state legislature took Horace Greelys
advice and went west TO grow up
With the country"
Mrs. Morgan Popular.
An eulogy about Mr.. Morgan would
be incomplete without mention or his
most estimahle wife. She has shared
With her husband In both his political
and religious work. She Is a most
admirable and charming woman, also
n native of the Hoosier state She is
deeply interested IN every branch Of
church work but more particularly
IN primary departments OF the sun
day school She is also Interested
IN missionary work. and has been
identified with both the state and the
nation ir an official capacity She
Is one Of the most popular members
OF the congressional colony in Wash
lngton and enjoys the city and its ira
ditional and historic environs.
There are thousands Of men called
I'm the draft who had bought homes
on the installment plan Of monthly
payments, and without this bill, ini-
tiated by an Oklahoma congressman
all would be faced with the proba bill
ity Of not only losing their homes
but all their savings therein for years
past
Too much credit cannot be given
to Mr.. Morgan for his most excellent
work for this law, inspiring the pro-
lection nj home OF our soldiers as
they fight our battles in foreign
land.
Recognize Legal Ability.
Mr. Morgan is not only one Of the
hardest workers In congress. but he
is one Of the foremost advisers. lie is
a member of the judic AIRY committee.
which il "A committee second only 10
the ways and means committee and
I'm many ways more important than
amy other committee in the house. |
His continued service on the judiciary
committee is a marked distinction and |
recognition of his high ability as a |
lawyer, as well as worker.
IL is doubtful If there Is a mem ber |
II congress at this time, with the pos |
ihle exception of Cannon and Mann. |
md few others who have served |
or more than twenty years who have |
more 10 their credit for results OBJ |
aimed than Mr.. Morgan in hiss ten |
ears service.
The federal trade commission is to-
lay recognized as one of the most
important adtuncts Of this govern
nent 1t was Congressman Morgan
u oklahoma who initiated the bill |
hat finally passed and created this
reditable arm of the government.
MI Morgan. when he first came TO
ongress in 1909 recognized that the
rust question was one of the great
'roblems OF this country to vet be
olVed, and his careful study and ad-
nirable research which enabled him
o draft the bill is an accomplishment
nat all Oklahoma can well feel
roud OF.
His work on this bill. and his tire
ess and successful efforts 10 finally
i've the country the rural credit law,
VIII place his name in the foremost
ank OF constructive statesmen.
ilrst saw Dick Morgan in April
sSs-almost third of century ago
In the city OF Guthrie, shortly after
he territory of Oklahoma, which then
omprlsed only the counties of Logan.
,anadian, Kingfisher Cleveland
'dyne and Oklahoma. was opened In
nose days when a dozen men claimed
ne same lot, some perilous experiences
we're forced upon claimants ! remem-
'er that gambler jumped the lot of
poor Fellow. The gam bier led bunch
1 hoodlums and bodily picked the
oor man up and carried him off his