The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-01
DEMOCRATS WILL
SWEEP nation
>sAYs REPREsETA7lVE SCOTT
FERRIs-WiLL BE OUR GREAT
EST VICTORY IN FIFTY YEARS

In an interview with Representa-
tive Scott Ferris. who has just re-
turned from Washington, the Okla
homan this morning printed the fol
lowing:
oTbe nation is being swept by
hurricane of democracy that fore
casts one Of the greatest victories
for our party in the history Of the
last fifty years, and my chi"l IL
torost this summer is to assist the
marty in Oklahoma in rollins up
q majority that will be I'm keeping
with its record of three years ago
said Representative Scott Ferris OF
the Fifth congressional district, whH
arrived in the city yesterday irom
washington on his way home to
Iawtou. He was accompanied ny
Mrs. Ferris, and they spent inc
qreater part of the day sseellng
friends at the Lee-lluckins hotel
among them being Governor anl
Mrs. Haskell.
Representative Ferris has gone
through a long and tedious session
OF congress. but the hard wori thar
Is characteristic of him seems 80
have fully agreed with his physical
well being. Never felt bcttet IN
my life" ne said. "hut Washington
ia a mighty warm city at this seas.
on of the year. These Oklahoma
breezes are enticing and the mem
ory of them irresistibly draws one
home at the first opportunity
Discussing the Gore incident of The
next to the last day of congress,
Mr.. Ferris recalled the work %
himself ami Representative Carter
in defeating the Mcclure resolution
that had been Incorporated in the
general deficiency bill, This work
they accomplished while Senator
Gore was enlightening the senate
in regard to the efforts of j. F.
McNurray and his associates to de-
feat the purpose of Gore in oppos-
ing the amendment to his amend
ment to the general deficiency bill
when it came up in the senate.
There can he no criticism OF
Senator Cores action in making THIS
exposure at the time he did" said
Mr.. Ferris. "and my opinion Is that
none other than a friend OF NC
Murray would charge that Gore did
IL for political effect. Gore hoped
that an exposure would not become
necessary. and it wouldn't have be
come necessary il the McMurray
influence hadn't sought to railroal
through the amendment during the
closing hours of the senate when
hundreds of other matters, largely
of minor importance. were beinG
passed The eleventh hour purpose
of the McNlurray lobby called forth
the eleventh hour exposure"
Mr. Ferris is pleased with his el
forts in the late session. lie re
ceived practically everything he ask
ed. losing among the important
things an appropriation for fed
eral site at Shawnee ana the cree
ton of hospital for Indians on
the Kiowa and Comanchc reserva
ton near Lawtou
Il shall rest Tor few days" ne
said "and then orer my services
to the state democratic committee
am anxious to aid in tho campaign
for the adoption of the grandfather
clause amendment and for all other
issues advocated by the committee
l am expecting the years democrat.
ic victories to mean democratic
house Of represc tatiycs and great
ational advance for the democratic
party. The republicans are hopeless
ly divided over great issues and
the iusurgeni. have gone for a sum
mer's fight against the regulars thai
viii make the campaign perhaps the
most spectacular OF onycar cam
Paigns I'm a eooj many years"