The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-23
FORMER VICE PRESIDENT IN MAS
TERLY ADDRESS POINTS our
CITIZENS WAR DUTY.
LOAN PLEA
Indlanan In Forceful Manner Points
Out That Civilian Must Enlist for
Period Of Conflict and Oner Every
Resource for Governments Aid.

Charles W. Fairbanks. former vice
president OF the United States address
I'd the largest crowd tina, has assembled
In Convention Hall. last night, on the
civilians duty during the period of the
war In a mastery. forceful manner,
Mr.. Fairbanks pointed out the necessity
for each man. woman and child TO lend
every aid 10 the government In thi:
time of dire necessity. No speaker in
Ardmore has had. perhaps. such cor
dial greeting ana none has no thor
oughly pleased nm Ardmore audience
Congressman Carter's Introductory.
In a brief and happy vein. Congress-
man Carter introduced the distinguish
ed speaker of the evening:
Ladies' and Gentlemen: This section
of the state Is fortunate. indeed, in hav-
ing the issues OF this war discussed by
two of the great men Of this country
IA former vicepresidcnt tonight and to-
morrow. night the speaker OF the lower
house of congress.
Our distinguished visitor tonight has.
heretofore. spoken to us AZ a great lead
or az a political party. but tonight he
speaks as a patriotic American citizen,
,,nu is moved by the same impulses In
this trying hour and serious crisis as
are all loyal American citizens.
You are not here TO listen 10 me, but
To hear a talented. learned citiZen--not
of Indiana-but of the United States.
Charles w. Fairbanks.
Mr.. Fairbanks Address.
t. l,as aaf "A A.
Fairbanks address:
Mr.. Chairman. Ladies' and Gentle
men: | am greatly touched By the kind
.utternnces uf your distinguished citi'
zen and congressman and 10y your cor
dial greeting. am not here In any.
partisan spirit. ] went out OF politics
last year. He says that / am a distin-
guished statesman. hut ! am an eAtin-
guished statesman.
I 20 back in memory TO the time |
previously had the pleasure OF being in
Ardmore and contrast them with now
and congratulate you on your develop
ment. which has been nothing short OF
marvellous. If my impressions are veri'
fled I'm the future. Ardmore Will In ten
or twenty years from now be larger.
broader ana more splendid than the
A Artlmore OF today. /; would be difficult
for anyone TO set the limits on her de-
velopment.
Az your chairman has said, tomorrow
night. you will have the pleasure of lis
tening 70 the utterances OF one of the
most distinguished American citizens.
count him my friend. was associated
with him in Washington for several
wears. and the more | knew OF him, the
more ] loved him We differed in poll
tics. That is the right OF any American
citizen. l consider him one of the fin
est men in public iife-Champ Clark,
speaker OF the lower house OF congress.
wish you 10 bear 10 him my hearty
On n Serious Mission.
NV friends, / come here upon Il very
unusual errand. There is no levity in
mission one that must challenge the
attention and thought of all loyal Am
erican people. Only few years ago
things were far different from what
they now are in the United States and
beyond the seas. We were then enjoy
ing peace and reaping the reward of our
industry. We were not at war with any
nation. nor was there any war upon the
oceans or where the theater of war now
estranges the relations OF peoples of
other nations.
There has been n transformauon--a
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