The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-02
Gbe QaiID Aromorritf.
SWAN REPLIES TO DREW.
Editor Ardmorelte:

Now that the reunion and celebra-
ton of the 18th anniversary Of Ard
more has come and gone. leaving
many pleasant memories. We have
time to get busy about other matters.
I approhcnd that your readers have
had about as much on the prohibition
question as they care to read ana II
lis my present intenuon 10 make this
my last article written upon the SUB
iect for publication. but IL the subject
is made an issue In the election Of del.
ogatos to the constitutional convcn.
tion, and any effort is made TO lug 81
into the Democratic primaries, / shall
feel 30 my duty TO do what ! can 10
eliminate the question from Democrat
De- politics. for the present at least
80 far as thia locality Is concerned.
! want % distinctly under TODD that
il is not my purpose t1 discuss the
merits or dement's of the subject
OF prohibition; at least no further
than o. necessary TO point oUt that 70
Is purely a moral question. and the
fact that whether "A man is % pro or
anti can form NO test az to whether
he Is Democrat or u Republican
This together with the fact that
we are now entering into one Of the
most important and what will be one
of the hardest fought partisan pOliti-
cal contests this country has seen for
years. and perhaps may see for sew
eral decades. is Sufficient to satisfy
any man Of ordinary intelligence who
is true Democrat that no side.shows
should be- allowed ON the ground, and
there is no other side issue that Will
cause 40 much discussion and falling
away as prohibition.
II Is not cnly possible. but more
than probable, that the result Of the
elections for the next two and a half
years 90 this new stat, will decide
which OF the wo parties shall hold
the rc.us and control the doctrines
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to come. u means seven votes In the
electoral college. two United States
Senators. I've members In the lower
house of Congress. besides many 9th.
or advantages And, besides an this,
E. involves the ringing mp OF the ship
OF state with good. wholesome gen.
eral laws. providing what Offices
shall be- created their powers and du.
ties terms of Office. etc. as well as
many other matters Of vital import
ance that will be FOR the veal or voc
In our new state Tor many years 10
come. And I am or" OF those that
honestly believe tfat q sorry lot Of
Democrats with Few Intelligent. hon
est Democrats 20 advise aud assist
them. would give us better set of
State laws and o. better State govern.
mcnt than the bcs, lot of Republican
politicians that could be picked mp IN
the new state.
Entertaining these views, think
we should give IN" right hand OF fel.
lowshlp 20 everyone. and exclude
none who are willing to come In and
help start our new State on ON Dem
ocratlc principles, let his individual
views be what they may on moral
questions And to that end every true
Democrat should be willing to leave
any Of his uon.parLsan hobbies be.
hind. and stand for political success
OF the party ON the general principles
OF the party. and that without let
or hlndraucc.'
Mr. Drew Is above moderate In
Intelligence. and myself and many
others Of my views would be glad OF
an opportunity TO support him as a
delegate 70 the constitutional conyeu.
tion. Notwithstanding he personally
fayors prohibition, and We would be
glad to see Mr.. Drew aud others who
entertain his views and who have al.
ways been solid Democrats come in
and stand by the Democratic flag, I'M
trammcllcd by any side issues that
are liable 20 dlsintcgrato the party
Now. as 20 Mr. nrcws contentious
II q be- true that We have the "a year
clause forced upon ms. so that We
could not change the provisions OF The
act for "a years. two or more So
rious questions must arise
LIST. Does the fact that Congress.
has forced what is or may become al
obnoxious provision on us, have W,
either the right or power 10 force the
same ON Oklahma?
2nd II We have the legal power an'
right 10 force prohibition on Okla
homa, is e wise or cNpodieut TO do so
or attempt to do so, at this time?
Answering the first proposition,
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