The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-14

uary law of prohibition
Augusta. Me. Sept li.-Whcth /
the prohibition law, which has been /
on The statute books uf Main" for /
half a century shall be re-submitted |
to Won. of the people Is the prn- /
cipal issue before the voters of the /
stan, today incidentally they will /
elect a governor, state auditor. mem /
brrs of the state legislature and
county offices, but inter. st In the
success of the party or individuals
has been overshadowed by the pro
hibition issue. The democrats hav>
declared against prohibition. and on
A platform demanding re-submission
/ the party apparently has a better
/ chance of succ ss In today's battle
of ballots than at any time since the
war.
The nominee for governor of the
republicans, Bert NJ Fernald, of Po
land. was nominated after bitter
contest His opponent was William
T.. uaincs of Watorvillc, who has been
"A member of both branches of the
Legislature, attorney general and has
been very prominent in promotins
railroad enterprises and other large
business ventures. Mr. Haines fav-
orcd the re-submission Of the const-
tional amendment 10 a vote of the
people. Mr. F,rnald was stand
pattcr, on the prohibition issue and
ne won ont in the convention. The
contest has left sore places.
The republican state convention
not only declared in favor of prohibi
tion. but went further and said that
the party was oppos d to the re-sub-
mission of the question To the peo
pie.
There are thousands of republicans
who believe that this matter should
bee re-submittod and the thing which
is bothering the republican leaders is
how these liberal republicans VIII
vote. II they quietly cast democratic
ballots the result will he an over
whelming democratic victory. The
prohibitionists have candidate Tor
governor and have nominated sey m!
county tickets.
The democratic candidate for gtH-
ernor Is Obadiah Gardner, farmer
who for g. II years has been the master
/ of the Patrons of Husbandry ol
/ Maine and prominent in the national
councils of that order. lie Is called
GOOD business man. is AN excellent
public sp aker and has a personal ac-
| ouaintance with thousands of the
farmers in every section of the s,l''
/ lie is extremely popular with the pa
( irons. which has a membership IN iA'
state of 55.OO0 II is declared that
many OF the republican farmers VIII
vote Tor him. The democratio STAT,
nlatform declares in favor of resub'
mission and demands the ro"al OF
the Sturgis enforcement act
Nlr Gardner tells ;he pcou'' mat
/ bo himself is a tec.oVlNr mat he
uey,. frank drop Of hluor in ais
/ life. rnt that d believes that the
peoplc should have the opportunity
to vote ulou the re-suhmission and
that ne and his party are willing to
abide by the Judgment of the people
lie also asks for an equalization OF
. taxes
Since 1852 the republicans hav,
/ carried the state except IN 1905 by
pmralities ranging over 10000, tn
| high water mark being reached IN
/ 1896 when the late representative
IIl,wclIyu Powers was elected COY
ernor by q plurality Of 2S,2i6 in
total vote of 1856.
The democratic party became de'
moralilcd and not much was done
/ hy ID I'm the way OF organization for
the biennial election until 1904 when
Governor cobb, Tie republican can
didate was elected oy.r Cyrus w.
Davis. democrat, by plurality OF
20.SlG In total OF 1852. Two
| 80. 80. ,ha democrats again nOmi.