The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-02

body of some sort-a log, a cotton
gin or a grist mill-you would put
your stick too far under the object |
to be moved, and your companion |
on the job would suggest that you
had too rank II ID" In politics,
men are inclined to take too rank
a hold ln the approaching politi-
cal contest. some Of cur newspa
per friends. II seems, have thrust .
more than half their hand sticks un. .
der the body to be moved. They .
have certainly taken too rank a
hold"
And whats the use? II is MT a I
life and death matter" is 1t? Our .
specially esteemed friend, Hon. VIM. /
II. Murray, said. the other day, he
had learned l."g ago that IF you
couldn't hand ,ne newspapers some
thing, you could not ride with EN-
| am frank to say thu; In my limited
experience, the newspaper man has
generally walked, while the candi-
/ date rode (into cfficeD 1t is differ
! ent In OK ahoma-if 1t be- true that
/ the candidate here has something
OF ydlu" to hand the newspapers
Mr. Murray should have notified u
a. what stage of the game they
could look for the "haud-out.'
What's thc use? BY the way. while
/ | think of 1t, want to remark that
| my friend. Hon. VIM. II. Murray,
must certainly be liberal in handing
the newspapers something for GER
/ tain It is he has ridden with them
more than any man IN Oklahoma
over in Georgia. a thousand miles
away. Alfalfa Bill" Murray Is we'll
knew 1t is unkind in my friend,
Hon Wni. II. Murray, to cast reflec-
tions on the newspapers it is un-
charitable in him, for he has. all
these years. occupied with the driver
irout seat on Il western stage
coach.
But what's the use? Why get s.
serious ana stay so serious. This
political situation will run you crazy
If you attempt to keep up with It
ali the time, Just think Of the status
/ quo minute. The republican party
has control of the federal govern.
ment; the democrats of the state
p government. The republicans "en
. dorsc" the federal administration in
t I to and condemn the state admin
;. istiation In toto. On the other hand
< the democrats find little to com
{ mend in the federal administration
., and less 20 condemn IN the state
4 administration. And in that state
4 ment of the facts, you get an eX
{ ample f politics
h For the present let it 20 at that
Il But let ne observe here that In IN!
3. opinion such politics are quite rotten
And WHAT'S the use? Why b.
II ugly about it? If We can not elec
our candidate by portraying his yir
tues, he ought to be defeated If We
try II elC { him by portrlying thl
other fellows sins, especially II We
charge him with sins of which he /,
, not guilty We have no more righ
4 to abuse and insult candidate %
=, public official than We have to in
suit private individual. An enc
, that can not be attained by jus
!. means should not he attained at all
h IT Is impossible To do iuslic,
, through unjust procedure. As
great southern Judge put it: 1T i
UNJUST to do justice by doing in
Justice" That is so in court
% law whore only propert,
rights are the the issue. II
I. political contests where mems char
u acterS are made the issue 1t is NOR
,- than true, SO to speak
e. However just my cause, viii no
IS do maa an injustice in order t,
e. do what | believe is just
Pc | see no necessity for taklni
Is such a rank hold | am speakin,
" only of the political situation gen
e orally.
IT. At another time, | hope - argue
4 the question, giving my reasons 70
D supporting my candidate. But at N,
= time VIII treat il as If IL were
l. life and death matter And 1t is no
:, that with anybody, unless it is 81