Hon. Richard Yates

              1926
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Hon. Richard Yates
FORMER GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS

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Omaha


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St. Paul


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Cleveland






HON. RICHARD YATES
HON. RICHARD YATES, former governor of Illinois, has a national reputation as statesman, orator and political leader.  His gift of oratory is perhaps an inheritance from his distinguished father, remembered as the War Governor of Illinois and United States Senator.  The younger man's experience, first as a lawyer in general practice, and, while still a very young man, city attorney and later judge of the county court, have given him a wide knowledge of public affairs and an understanding of the great questions of the day, civic, political and international.  Add to this his wide acquaintance among the great leaders of the last decade and his familiarity with methods and measures of government and his peculiar fitness to discuss the line of subjects he will present is at once apparent.  Mr. Yates' manner of speech is logical and convincing, and he possesses the faculty of unifying facts, statistics and argument and weaving them into a fabric, shot with brilliant flashes of wit.  He wastes no time in glittering generalities but proceeds at once to a masterful presentation of the subject in hand.  A man of striking personal appearance he commands immediate attention.  He is a man of the people and they have confidence in him.  His great audiences respond with a hearty enthusiasm to the convincing logic of his ideas and the whole souled earnestness and honesty of the man.  He is a clear and rapid speaker and packs much valuable subject matter into his lectures which are illuminated with brilliant flashes of wit, a genial humor and apt illustrations.  These rich, natural gifts, timely subjects and their able presentation make Mr. Yates a most popular lecturer; a man with a mission and a message for Chautauquas and Lyceum courses, much in demand on all great occasions requiring an orator of the first rank.



SUBJECTS:

Politics
Evolution of Patriotism
Lessons from Lincoln's Life
The Grand Army of the Republic
The Five Smooth Stones from the Brook

(The last subject suitable for Sunday Assemblies)




HON. RICHARD YATES

CHICAGO, ILL.   Inter Ocean
For two solid hours last night the Hamilton Club listened to the speech of the Hon.  Richard Yates.  Eloquence followed pathos, humor succeeded earnestness so rapidly that the large audience begged him to continue after two hours of oratory had poured forth in astonishing rapidity.


LEXINGTON, KY.   Herald
Hon. Richard Yates, of Illinois, spoke to a large audience at the Auditorium last night.  He was accorded a most enthusiastic reception and entertained his hearers for two hours with a masterly presentation of his subject.


PEKIN, ILL.   Tribune
Former Governor Richard Yates addressed a magnificent audience at the Armory last night and his speech made a profound impression.  He lost no time in glittering generalities, but waded right into his speech, and for nearly an hour and a half held the undivided attention of his audience.  The meeting was a splendid success.  There is no denying that Yates is a man of the people; he is close to the people and they have confidence in him.


GREENFIELD, OHIO   Courier
No man who heard Hon. Richard Yates could go home and not say he had heard a convincing argument.  He is a brilliant young man, attractive in appearance, and one of the most earnest and convincing speakers in the country.


LEROY, ILL.   Journal
Former Governor Yates' address was a very eloquent and earnest appeal to live the life we know how to live.  He took for his theme the story of David and Goliath, saying that the five stones used by David were the five weapons of the Christian today, namely: manhood, work, faith, education and youthful vigor, with which, if any man be equipped, he will succeed.  The large audience present was greatly pleased and it is safe to say former Governor Yates has a list of friends in this community.


SEWARD, NEB.   Reporter
Hon. Richard Yates gave one of the most interesting and instructive addresses heard here this season.  His arguments are conclusive, his illustrations clear and the only regret of his hearers was that he could not have talked longer.



WICHITA, KAN.   Daily Eagle
Hon. Richard Yates is a crowd drawer of the first magnitude.  The Auditorium has never been so closely packed with people as it was last night.  Mr. Yates is cultured and dignified and a man of honesty and comprehensive intelligence.


HANIBAL, MO.   Courier-Post
The opera house was crowded from pit to dome long before the hour for the beginning of the exercises.  Hon. Richard Yates spoke for two hours, but the audience did not grow weary and the majority would have been with him until midnight if he had continued to speak.


KANSAS CITY, MO.   Daily Tribune
Hon. Richard Yates, one of the eloquent orators of Illinois, addressed the largest crowd at Huron Place wigwam last night that has assembled here during this campaign.  Richard Yates is a worthy son of the former War Governor of Illinois, and drew largely as such, but the people last night soon forgot the speaker being the son of his father and went wild with enthusiasm for Richard himself.  Mr. Yates is by far the most interesting, convincing and logical speaker that has been here this season.  His style of oratory is such as will capture any audience, as he possesses the happy faculty of weaving in all kinds of hard facts and statistics with finely rounded sentences.  By using the two together he has the audience with him at all times, and does not labor under the disadvantages of most orators of starting with glittering generalities, then tiring the audience with abundance of statistics and closing with a burst of eloquence.  At all times Mr. Yates is eloquent, at all times practical.  The next time Richard Yates, Jr., comes to this city it will not be necessary to advertise him as the War Governor's son.


PEORIA, ILL.   Journal
Clear, logical and unpolitical, the speech of Governor Yates at the Coliseum yesterday afternoon will be remembered by many as a glowing tribute to the great and glorious state in which he lives.


SEWARD, NEB.   Reporter
Hon. Richard Yates gave one of the most interesting and instructive addresses that have been made here this season.  His arguments were conclusive, his illustrations clear and he is a speaker who throws his whole soul into what he has to say.  Seward people will long remember the visit of Mr. Yates with pleasure.



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