The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-06

growing weaker rather than stronger
IS the statement OF numerous men
Wlo have traveld., over The state
within the past few weeks and are
therefore in position to know
cou0 tons and the sentiment OF
he people. While there is the usua.
characteristic optimism a the so
ciais headquarters and a lot of IA
natical talk about the glory of the
cause" and the growth Of the
movement" 1t appears that the so.
ciaist leaders are merely whis,l.ng
20 keep up their courage.
While democrats and republicans
occasionally have voted the social
ist ticket because they were di,sat-
.stiod with local conditions or he
cause they were sore on certain
candidates. those voters could in no
sense be coun ed as new quisitions
to the strength of socialism. TWO
years agC the socialists received
a large number OF votes from demo.
crats AM republicans who had an
%ered over various matters in their
own parties and who, rather than
vote for real opponent, yolun ariy
threw their votes away by casting a
socialist ballot.
This year, however things are
different. The few little differences
thai existed in the demo ratio party
nave all been adjusted and the whole
party is united and enthusiastic over
its platform and ticket as never
before. There will be no disgruntled
democrats to voc the so, alist tick
ct this year. On the other hand the
republican party is filled with pro
gressiyes ahd insurgents who see
no hope of better conditions from
"Standpat" McNeal and the crowd
that is running the republican par
ty in Oklahoma. These republicans
will practically all vote the demo
cratic ticket this year, as will hun
dreds of Independent voters all over
the state.
That socialism is making no
gains in oklahoma may be seen
from the financial report of the stale
campaign fund, as published in the
Inr - hA -1nh ON
the official socialist paper of the
state. The socialist state committee
called for a campaign fund of $1,000,
each county being assessed a certain
amount in accordance with It's sup
posed socialist strength.
With the campaign practically
closed seven counties had no paid
one cent of their assessments up 10
October 81, and some of these coun.
ties have been accredited with hay-
ing considerable socialist strength.
According to the financial report
published in the socialist organ less
than s1,7OO of the $4,000 asked for
had been paid in up to October 81.
In view of the fact that leading So
cialiss are predicting that their
party will poll 10000 votes this
year, these figures speak most elo-
quently as to the real strength Of
their party in Oklahoma. In add
ton to the fact that seven counties
have failed to make any donations
at ell 1t is interesting o note the
smallness of the campaign contri0u-
tions that have come in from other
counties.
For instance, stephens county was
assessed $1O4 and paid in less than
52j; Ottawa county, where there are
many miners, was assessed $21, but
nothing has been paid in since las.
August and then On'y $3.50. In some
counties where socialists are claim
ing their greatest rength the con
tributions are laughably small. For
instance, Atoka county has paid but
i7.19 of it sassessment; Coal county
has pail but $500, though the
state committee felt the socialist
strength there was enough to jus /.
fly an assessment Of $120, one OF the
largest assessments made. Figures
from other counties supposed to
have a large socialist vote are equal
ly instructive as an indica ion OF
the real strength Of the socialists.
Here are some figures, taken from
the latest report of the socialis,
committee, as published in their OF.
ficial organ: Dewey, assessment
Sill, paid S2A25; Lincoln, assess
ment sl22. paid $l15; Haskell, as
sessment sS3. paid s1.1O; La,imer,
assessment $i5, pai1 1895; LeFlore,
assessment $50 paid $475; Major,
assessment SIG, paid $500; Okmul-
gee. assessment $6T, paid $425,
Usage, assessment $37, paid S5.75,