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THE EVENING HERALD, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
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SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1928
"Charlie" Curtis
In olden days in Kansas how oft did we hear, after a
political battle had been fought, and men were reviewing
the characters who took part in that battle, this utter
ance: , 'Charlie Curtis was the noblest Roman of them all."
This remark came from supporters and opponents of
Charlie Curtis alike, for in his long career he was noted
for telling the truth at all times; keeping his word no
matter what the result might be, and never deserting
those with whom he started. ,
This is the same Charlie Curtis who has just been
nominated by republicans for vice president to run with
Hoover.
A choice of richest wisdom it was, and republicans in
convention assembled could have searched the nation
over and found no one so capable as Charlie.
He, along with ourselves and many other men of our
years, was reared among the farmers of Kansas. . Charlie
Curtis knows the farm problem backward and forward
and from all angles. And he knows there is a problem.
No one in America could come nearer reaching the right
solution of the farm problem than could Charlie Curtis.
The farmers are safe with Curtis, for he is their friend.
He also knows what business needs and should have
at the hands of the government for, at close range, he
has studied the nation's problems in congress more than
thirty years. To our way of thinking Charlie Curtis is
the best equipped man in the United States for a national
leader. As vice president the nation will have the un
stinted benefit of all his knowledge and experience.
Sitting in Klamath Falls today pondering over the
events of many years ago the nomination of Charlie Cur
tis for vice president kindles the Tires anew for love of
our country. Here in the United States a man can sure
ly climb to .the top if he so wills. . .
Go with us back in the thought realm many; years.
There stands Charlie Curtis with bright colored jockey
suit and jockey whip waiting the word to mount his
horse and race at the fall races along' the Kaw river in
Kansas." Yes, he is a little Indian boy and he rode race
horses for a number of years. . ," . . : "
He wanted an education. He yearned to be a man
among Snen. Take another look with us on the streets
of Topeka. That is Charlie Curtis sitting on his old
horse cab studying his law book under the dim light
of a street gas lamp while he waits for a customer-to
hire his cab. That is the same Charlie Curtis we saw
some time ago riding the races along the Kaw river. Now
he has a horse cab for hire. He struggled as most Kan
sas boys struggled, whether they were Indians or white in
those days, and finally he was admitted to the bar.
His ambition grew; his desire to be a man among men
increased. He wanted to serve the public, and after suc
ceeding in minor offices he yearned to go to congress
from the First Kansas district. But, Cy. Leland the old
political boss of those days, would not listen to Charlie's
requests. In fact, the old political boss set his foot down
and said, No.
There "was no such word as quit in Charlie Curtis. He
had an old black mare and a rickety buggy. He started
out to see the folks of the First district and shook hands
with every man and woman telling all that he wanted to
represent them in congress. He was elected. The poli
tical machine was against him, but every two years he
went out with the old black mare and licked the machine
thus holding his seat in congress against the strongest
kind of opposition. His sister, Dolly, was His private sec
retary. They knew everyone in the district by their first
names. They were welcome in every home and they
served in a personal way those sturdy Kansans.
Charlie was not satisfied to be a congressman. He
could serve better if he were in the United States senate
and he knew it, so he launched a campaign to become
senator from Kansas.
Cy. Leland, the same old boss who had dictated Kansas
republican politics since the Civil War with the excep
tion of Curtis and his success in the First district, ranted
and roared. All the Leland following in Kansas ranted
and roared against Curtis for the senate. They called
down the wrath of all the old school politicians of that
day; they organized with a fineness that would make
the present day corporation look like a kindergarten.
Cy. Leland, the old Kansas boss, even ran for the legis
lature from Doniphan county, so he would be present and
have' a voice on the floor of the legislature to prevent
Charlie Curtis from being named senator. (In those days
the two houses of the legislature jointly named the sena
tor.) How well we remember that memorable session of the
Kansas legislature. A senator was to be elected and
Curtis was running. Both houses were organized to beat
Curtis. No other legislation was attempted until after
the senator was chosen in those days.
Try as hard as they could the bosses made poor head
way and it was apparent that Charlie Curtis was gaining
ground. The people at home began writing and wiring
their senators and representatives urging them to yote for
Curtis for senator. Some heeded, others ran to tho old
boss and begged to be released from prior promises.
Finally the great day came when the two houses were
ordered into joint session. The afternoon was taken up
with speech-making. All sides were fearful of a final
vote, hence the session dragged into the night. Finally
the vote was ordered and the reading clerk began calling
the roll.
Curtis, Curtis, Curtis was heard as the representatives
one by one answered to their names.
There was hushed silence. The clerk had reached
Doniphan county yes, Doniphan county, the home of
Cy. Leland, political boss of Kansas since the Civil War
and an arch enemy of Charlie Curtis.
When the clerk mustered his vocal strength, and in a
clear, loud voice called, "Mr. Leland of Doniphan county"
scarcely a man in that statehouse breathed.
Cy. Leland arose and with his voice fully under con
trol said:
"I cast my vote for Charlie Curtis for senator."
ine siaie nouse 01 itansas never witnessed such -a
scene before and we doubt if it ever has since. Wild
cries from all factions rent the air. Men who had not
spoken for years grabbed each other in fond embrace.
Charlie Curtis had worn out his enemies and they had
come into the Curtis camp honorably and decently and
made Charlie the unanimous choice of Kansans. He has
been in the senate ever since. And now he becomes vice
president of the United States. But he is the same little
Indian boy who rode the ponies along the Kaw river; the
same young man who studied law under the Topeka
street lamp the same fine, stalwart man who is noted
for never having lied to his friends or enemies, the same
good soul who loves his fellowman and is a statesman of
highest type every inch of him. , .
Southern Dry
For H. Hoover
Not Al Smith
Klamath, On Trial
In a sense, a convention city is on trial before the
world on trial to determine whether or not it possesses
the traits of true American hospitality. Guests either
leave the city at the-close of the convention with a feel
ing that they have been the beneficiaries of a fine type of
hospitality, or they leave with the indelible impression
that the city to which they had come for a good time,
was indifferent to them and the cause which they rep
resented. . i . . i
With these truisms in mind, citizens of Klamath Falls,
at the annual convention of the state federated women's
clubs, June 25-28 should open wide their doors and show
to the world that here, in this city, there is a welcome
comparable with any that would be accorded in the
nation. , ,
It is estimated that approximately 200 women will at
tend the state convention. The Klamath committee of
arrangements is requesting that Klamath Falls citizens
provide a place for these guests during their stay.
Surely no door will be closed to the convention dele
gates for it is. inconceivable that Klamath Falls, the big
gest and richest city in southern Oregon, should fail on
such an occasion. '
EDITORIALS
From over the
Nation
OLD MEN IX THE BKSATfc.
Webster's Bulletin: The sen
ate of the United States Is con
tinually talked about, both be
cause it makes laws and because
it does not make them. As a
name (or this highest of legisla
te bodies, "senate" Is a fa
miliar enough word. But to how
many people, one wonders, does
It suggest old aget Tet the basic
meaning of aenate Is that it shall
be composed of elderly lndlrld
uals. Senate la an old word; the
Romans had their senate, aa do
nearly all the legislating bodies
the world over. It can be traced,
according to Webster's new in
ternational dictionary, to the
Latin word "senex," of which
the genitive (the remote parent
of our word) was1 "seals,", mean
ing old. .The Roman senate was
made up entirely of elders. ' Even
the U. S. senate has an age limit
for Its members you must be at
least 30 years of age before you
can become, if elected, a member
of the senate of the United
Stats.
Senior is a word that has the
Laame origin as senate. A senior
person Is an older person; "sen
ior," Indeed, is the Latin word
for "older." Sir also comes from
the same source. In the French
"senior" was contracted to "sire,"
and from that came the English
word "sir." Strictly speaking, a
younger person should address an
older man as' sir, because It
means, In its fundamental sense,
"older one."
A SARDINE CIVILIZATION
Toledo Blade Hearing that
Chicago expects to become a city
of 10,000,000 population within
twenty years, New York grabs a
pencil and boglns to multiply.
The result: New York anticipates
a population of 21,000,000 by
the year 1865. The metropolis
generously allows herself mora
time than Chicago takes for ac
complishing what Is assumed to
be a great thing.
But suppo these prophecies
come true, wkTat is added to hu
man happiness? Hundreds of
thousands of people in these
cities are already herding In
close, uncomfortable quarters,
with scarcely enough room for a
healthy yawn. The urban rivalry
means nothing to people who
want to lire the fullness of life.
Governor Hunt
Boom Started
NOG ALES, Ariz., June 16. (U.
P.) An effort to nominate Gov
ernor W. P. Hunt of Arizona
for vice president at the demo
cratic convention at Houston will
be made by Andrew Bettwy
state senator from Santa Cruz
county, be announced.
Predicting the nomination of
Governor Al Smith as the party's
presidential standard bearer, Bet
twy balled Governor Hunt as the
"Al Smith of the west"
"Governor Hunt Is the most
logical .man for second place on
the ticket," be said. "Hunt is
a thirty-second degree Mason, has
had the backing of labor of the
past 14 years and Is the farm
er's friend," Bettwy declared.
KLAMATH WINS
PARADE PRIZES
(Continued from page 1)
the car was a floral vase made
up of trltoma and blue delphl
mlums. The color theme of the
five'' suns was from red to gold.
The wheels were done In yellow
and blue flowers.
Trie same float re-decorated,
won first prize in division 1 In
the Merrykhana parade yesterday.
Instead of girls, Pelican beads
the same that featured the Great
Northern railroad celebration par
ade In Klamath Falls In May
were placed on top of small boys
In the car. During the parade
the Pelican heads " bobbed and
bowed, arousing the admiration
and cheers of thousands.
After the floral parade Thurs
day, the Klamath float was
named as one of the four best
floats. To determine the winner
of tbe sweepstakes prize four
Judges passed on the four floats,
Klamath was awarded second
place In the sweepstakes prize.
Proudly displaying the first
prize bide ribbons Mr. Moeller
returned to Klamath today,
MY8TKIUOIS MALADY HITS
800 POLISH HOLDIER8
WAIlsXw, June 1. (UP)
Three hundred Polish soldiers at
Blalapodlaska bare been stricken
with a mysterious malady, tho
symptoms of which are gastric
cramp, headache and paralysis. A
military committee from Brestllt
ovsk has doparted for Blalapod
laska to Investigate the epidemic.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 1.
(UP) As between the Hoover-
Curtis ticket and a democratic
ticket headed by Governor Smith,
William D. Upshaw, former demo
cratic congressman from Georgia
and prominent dry worker, would
support the republican nominee,
he said here today. He added
the proviso, however, that the
negro leadership of the republi
can party In Georgia ia objec
tionable to him.
'The republican party has done
Just what we dry democrats
hoped It would do," Upshaw con
tinued. "The democratic leaders
would better pass an equality
plank at Houston, with a dry
candidate on it for a dry plat
form with a liquor candidate
would be a grotesque straddle
and a party tragedy."
aft The Churches
First Methods Church. Tenth
and High 8ts., Frank L. Wemett.
minister: "Building a Victorious
Faith" Is the subject of the pas
tor's sermon at eight o'clock on
Sunday erenlng: at 11 o'clock on
Sunday morning Mr. Womett will
speak on the Interesting ques
tion: "What ia That In Thy
Hand?" Bible school convenes
at 9:45 with classes for all ages.
Young people's meeting af 7:00
p. m. All services are held In
the new building, corner of Tenth
and High streets. Strangers In
the city will find a cordial wel
come.
Immanurl BaplNt (liurrh, 11th
and High, R. 3. Mulholland, pas
tor: Tbe children's program that
was deferred last week will be
held this Sunday at 11 a. m.
Bible school at :4S. At 8 p. m.
a service that is different. Novel
musical program; addresa on tezt
'She Painted Her Face." You
are welcome.
First Baptist Church, th and
Washington . street, A. F. Sim
mons, pastor: Bible school at
9:30 a. m., Mr. Welch, superin
tendent adult department; Mrs.
J. R. Hersbberger, primary de
partment. Mornlug worship and
sermon 11 a. m. Erenlng serv
ices Including' sermon 8 p. m.
Prayor and bible study Wednes-j
dny 8 p. m., A cordial Invitation 1
Is extended to worship with us. I
Flrr Church )f Christ, (kn-1
tint. Tenth 'and Washington:
Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.; Sun-!
day service 11 a. m.: subject,!
"Is the Universe, Including Man, !
Evolved by Atomic Force?"
Wednesday evening meeting at
8 o'clock; free reading room and
free lending library open from
8:30 to 4:30 p. m. on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday. Tbe
public Is cordially Invited to at
tend tbe services and use the
reading roomi
e
Hacred Heart Church, Eighth
and High streets, Rev. A. F.
Loeser, Rev. Schmidt. Sunday
masses at 4:30. 8:00 and 10:30;
evening devotion at 7:30; week
day mass at 7:00 a. m. Merrill,
first and third Bunday at 10:30.
All are cordially welcome at our
services.
e
St. Paul's Episcopal Church,
Rev. J. Henry Thomas, pastor:
Church school 9:45 a. m.; morn
ing service 11:00 a. m.; no eve
ning service. Strangers In the
city are extended a most cordial
welcome to attend the services. .
Klamath Temple, Eighth and
Oak street, Guy DeVrles, pastor:
Sunday services, Bible school at
9:45 a. m., Mrs. John LInfeaty,
supt; special program by the
Junior church, Mrs. Margaret
Swanson in charge. At eleven
o'clock Divine worship, special
message by the pastor, "The
Waiting Bride and the Coming
Bridegroom." At 5 p. ro. county
Jail service. At 4:30 Young Peo
ple's service, followed by street
service. At 7:45 great evangel
istic song and preaching service,
"Is the Day of Miracles Past?
Have Faith In God." Mid-week
services on the deepor things of
God Wednesday and Friday
nights. Thursday at 8:00 p.' m.
bible study class, and choir prac
tice. Saturday at 8:00 p. m.
Junior church, Mrs. Margaret
Swanson in charge. Prayer meet
ing every afternoon -at 2:30 In
church prayer room.
Zlon Lutheran 1mrrh, 1025
High street, O. W. Hoffman, pas
tor: There will ba no Sunday
school or service at the church
this Sunday. Instead the mem
bers of the Sunday school and of
the congregation will go to Plne
hurst and worship In Joint serv
ice wltlt the congregations of
Ashland arid Grants Pass. Mem
bers are reqnestod to meet at
the church Sunday morning at
8:30. Cars will leave at 8:45.
Services will be held at the Plne-
nurst Inn and will begin at 11:00
sharp. In the afternoon there
will be a picnic with a program
by the members of the Bunday
school.
HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
' BRING RESULTS
KANSAS GREETS
CHARLIE CURTIS
(Continued from page Ono)
er. It was a welcome such as
the sun flower stale reserves i.ir
Illustrious native sons. And It
reflected the popularity the re-
publican vlce-preslUentl.l nomine, , wh(,n n.w, , nom,lmt,n w
received, plana for a festival were
started. It was suld the elders
felt only such dancing and foast-
vlvwod the career that brought
his recognition as majority lead
er of the senate and finally
tho nomination for vice prosUtvut.
Kaws J) fill
From the 'camp of the Kaws
at Kaw City, Okla., came word
that while the tribesmen masked
their Joy with habitual stoicism
has known In his many ventures
since his aged Kaw grandmother
Julie Poppin turned blm from
the teepee with the udutoul
tlon: "Go back to your white an
cestors, my boy." 1 j
Arrives Quietly
Accompanied by his son Harry, I
a Chicago attorney, the senator:
-,, " - . ' - "
hours aftvr he was nominated at!1.
Kansas City. As few persons knew
of his lutentlon to come directly '
here there was no reception com
mittee waiting. Those who did .
know of his plans were busy ar- i
ranging a celebration at the stute
capltol. " I
Waving to neighbors, who call ;
him "Charlie," the senator greet-;
ed his sister, Mrs. Rome Cnlvln,
and expressed a desire to go
"straight to bed." lie did. The
borne was kept quiet until din
ner was served by Mrs. Colvln.
She could not recall exactly what J
was served, but later told friends
she "Just prepared things she
knew Charlie liked."
Hands Miibtlisnl
Mobilization of brass hands
was completed soon after 7
o'clock and when the senator
arrived at 8 o'clock he was greet-! ft
ed by cameramen, who. after ir -
shooting several flashlight views,
turned him over to (lorernor Ben
8. Paulen and others of tbe re
ception committee. Among the
crowd were boyhood friends who
recalled bow "Charlie" fled from
rolutlves here In pioneer days
to rejoin tbe Kaws on the march ,
and of bis return to llvo with bis
father's sister In comfornilty to
Julie Poppin's advice. I
They recalled how he sold
papers, drove s-hark, rode to
fame aa the premier Jockey of the '
west and then accepted work as I
office boy in a law office where ;
he became so proficient that he I
was made a Junior partner In
1881. at the age of II. They
pointed out that with his elec
tion ss prosecuting attorney of
Shawnee county three years la
ter, his time had been largely
devoted to public offices, and re-
Ing as followed victories of early
western days would suffice,
Senator Curtis said he expect,
ed to remain here until Monday
when he would return to Wash
ington. He declllned to amplify
his statement at Kansas City
thanking the delegates for their
support, pending formal notifica
tions of his nomination,
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