The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-25

Where Oklahoma Erccls
Al Othcr States

4 when Governor johnson OF Min
i nosota made his ng-to-be-rcmcm-
bcrcd speech at Tulsa's first chau-
tauqua, no said that Lincoln Stcf-
fins. the great mucl,-rako writer had
asked him "What is the matter with
this country" ana In reply he had
said: There is nothing the matter
with this country" ana then Mr..
Steffins had come back by snying,
Let me read sou what Bryan has
snid. and what Lh Toilette has said.
and 50 ! thought / must say some
thing, aUd ! said What this Cuuu-
try needs is better individual cit
iz0nship.'
"AudAny friends, the reason told
him thus wIH because OF n Visit / pOid
20 "a peach orchard ia Canada. We
were going down the lakes with n
pary OF Minnesota officials ana we
had arranged with the captain Of
the boat ~ show us peach or
fhard at Slrnia. We were met at
tho gate by tho master OF the or
chnrd, aud explained our mission,
but nc said, We don't go yet be-
cause the mistress Is not hcro.' ana
30 when tho mistress came we all
wont into that great orchard and
certainly no more pleasing sight was
trees heavily laden with fruit, TO us
who had never seen peaches grow
ing before"
After an hour, we were coming
away, loaded inside and outside with
peaches and were about TO say our
adieuX ana the mistress said, You
can't go yet, you haven't had tea II
Is my privilege to serve tea and
then, my friends. I'm the next hour
as the guests OF this home in Cam
ada, we learned tho greatest lessen
OF our lives. and came away feeling
greatly benefited because we had
had an inside view OF a home whore
high Ideals ana lofty sintiments
predominated. II was an experience
mover To be forgotten. and no when
the boat was leaving, although there
was a great crowd and tho gover-
nor and the military and music, we
could only see the master aud tho
mistress OF tho peach orchard wav-
ing us adicu."
Governor Johnson Is dead now. |
but he died leaving behind him an
entire state, regardless OF politics. OF
loving friends. He could appreciate, !
and said so when here, tho Won |
dcrful opportunities that Tulsa and
Oklahoma possessed. but II the gov |
arnor were TO drive out to our peach |
orchard, on the road between the |
Broken Arrow road and the road to
jerks, ana see the ripening peaches,
the bright yellow pluma, and the
great vineyards, not to mention the
numberless cherry trees which have
already served their usefulness for
the present year; and then were no |
to drive on n half-mile to the road |
turning south and had seen the |
wonderful panorama that spreads |
out from the top OF the hill, he
could have devoted n world OF ora
tory to his morning ride and still |
not have given the subject too much |
praise.
1t is a great view. this valley OF !
the Arkansas, with Turkey mountain |
and its brand new derricks In the |
background and tho blue hills OF |
;bo Usage further away, while be- |
Tore MIN spreads out the most beau |
tful agricultural scene to be found |
anywhere; now that the wheat IL
IN the shock and the alfalfa in fra-
grant stacks. Then the smooth |
paved road into Tulsa, with the sky-
line OF the city shining brightly in !
the morning sun, Is certainly most |
worthy OF an orator who loves tho
peauutul ana peaceful combined
wIth the greatest potential wealth
in the world, sbecause there is vrt
10 be explored the deeper sand and
who snail say that every acre OF n
all VIII not be found to be rich in
Oil? ."
There Is nothing in Canada or
Michlg gan or anywhere else 10 excel
oklahoma In fruit, flowers or the
rich soil 80 dear TO the heart OF the
agrlculturlst. And here to there ia
the same cheerful greeting, the
same welcoming smile and the same
devotion to high ideals and lofty
asplIatlon. a', oklahoma is working
out her own salvation, being led by
people who earn their livelihood In
the production OF which is after ali
profession whore the money thus
obtained Is not tainted money. lust
the same as the money earned by
managing q peach orchard.