The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-18
annual Banquet a Great
SucccSS-Gredt Dinner and
Great Speeches

The annual banquet OF the thir-
tcenth convention Of the lndepcnd-
ent Oh Mems association OF Amer
lea and the Independent on Mar
keters Of America, held IN the ball
room OF the Drake hotel ON tho eve
ming Of .he thirteenth of October.
was attended hy record breaking
crowd. over zoo oil men and their
ladies' being present. The principal
features were tho Addresses Dolly
cred by Judge Garland Pollard, for
morlJ member ot the Federal Trade
commission Of Richmond, Va, and
fromcr Gov Charles II. Brough Of
Arkansas.
Judge Pollard. IN discussing the
theme government In business gave
humorous. effective and eloquent
description q the activities OF gov
erumcnt, both federal and sate. and
made an impa assioned plea FOR a
larger participation In governmental
affairs by the business men OF the
country. He said that he fully
agreed with he statement uf Pfesi-
dent Harding 20 the effect that the
governments part I'm buainess is no
more than 20 insure adherence to
the principles of common honesty
and 10 make regulations by which
business may steer safe course.
He added that q careful review OF
this statemcn, places the present
administration I'm fun sympathy with
an the governmental agencies which
have been established for the regu-
lation Of business. lie further de
Clared that the governments part In
business would be greater and
greater as modern business grows In
IL. f..# 20 UT..Fs
highly essential that business men
keep themselves fully informed as
to public men and measures and
take more active part In govern
mental affairs.
Governor Brough very ably and
fully traced the history Of the oil
industry In the southwest and spoke
In glowing terms Of the marvellous
development Of the FL Dorado oil
fields In the southwestern part OF
his state, from which over 100000
barrels OF crude petroleum were
shipped the first six months, and
predicted that before many months
have elapsed. Il would rival the
celebrated oil fields OF Oklahoma
He referred to the fact that the
producing and refining Of petroleum
aggregated. in round numbers, two
and one-half billion dollars for the
year 1920 and constituted approx
mately one thirty-ffth Of the entire
income Of the United States.
The governor made an eloquent
argument for The protection OF
American business men abroad, HC
paid a glowing tribute to the present
secretary OF state, Charles Evans
Hughes. as 10 Mr. Hughes policy OF
trcnEthen!ng the esteem in which
our diplomatic service is held
abroad and the rights Of American
citizens are protected, lie Stated
that conditions I'm South and Centra
America, discriminating against
American business men, particularly
American oil men, we're very s"ri'
Gus and the governor stated th1'
IN his opinion. American interests
would never be properly safC
guarded until cur diplomatic anC
consular service was strcnEJ heuc,
and better supported by the govern
mont. As a former democratic gov
/ crnor, he made an urgent plea fol
: the voters OF all parties to intercs
/ themselves in the safe guarding o.
( American rights abroad.
He urged stimulation OF produc'
! ton. and spoke optimistiCally OF tn,
/ opening up Of new fields In tn,
/ southwest which ne declared woult
/ be necessary to fulflll America
/ mission OF luhricatiug the world
/ Both gentlemen received marked
! ovations mt the conclusion OF thcl
J addresses