The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-27
Vie,O Expressed by the Pulpit

Permit me through your columns Q.
,ommeii Hon Chas. y Haskell for
nis courageous stand with regard to
the recently filed petition Of the
Sons of Washington. twhat a tray
csty ON the honorcd namc'D in Guth-
r.c We are Informed that 57Si7
uam,s appear ON that petiuor. man"
or them secured by fraud and misrop.
rcsentatiou. many of them being il.
lo-al names
There is 40 doubt uu, mat % st',,
number %, people in the state desire
The repeal Of ;hr prohibition section
OF the constitution. The fight against
the law Is being mad, g. financed
by brewers and liquor dealers outside
oi the sta.c. Gain is their gCl; they
care not nov many homes their intc;-
nal stun destroys how many human
hearts it breaks, how many brilliant
mi d 3. degrades. Their cry is. "Ey
all means let Us make money. even 9.
mems bodies are abused and their
sous damned In speech male
at meeting ot the ohio state liquor
league. an officer said:
THE success OF our busin,s. is Do.
pendent largr'y upon the creation of
an appetite for drink. Men who drink
liquors. will like others die. and If
there is no new appetite created. our
counters will be- cmp-y as well as on"
money drawers our children will go
hungry Cr We must change our bus
incss To something more r,munorg-
tive. The field for the creation ui
ter men are grow and their habits
formed. they rarely change in this
REGARD II will be nccdiul therefore.
That missionary work be- done among
the boys. and | make the suggestion.
gentlemen. that nlckels expended IN
treats to the boys. row will return
in dollars TO your tills. after the ap.
petitcs have been formed Above all
things. create appotites." There,
sirs. is the spirit of the 'iquor-dcaler.
" Nhilc God is saying. Let MS make
man clean. puro-hbred. unadulterated
manhood they are saying. lie; us
make money, even If the dollar is
stained with blood and begrimcd wiki
crime and murder"
There are those who desire the r"-
peal of the prohibitions law. who 10
not desire 10 be classed among the
above. Newspapers. that remain "On
the fence" Officers, that listen to tn .
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homa State Eiks Association, with
the executive committee from the
l.awton loagc. No. 1856, completed
final arrangements Sunday afternoon
whereby the state convention will b.
neld June :. 5. ., at Lawton.
The committee from Lawtou consist.
ed of Senator j. Elmer Thomas, \. X.
McClennan. +. B. Hannah. T. l.. Roh-
ertsou and George u. Key. Tn"
board of governors composed of tn
best known Elks in the state Includes
" allace Butt. president; j. b. sleep
or, secretary; [. s. Russell, Shawnee;
Il. \. Payton. Chickasha. W. NJ. Long.
mrr, shawnee. G. A. Canerman,
Chickashn and II. G. Nelson, Oklaho-
ma city.
II has been known Tor some ;imc
that l.awton would he selected iOr the
coming conye. tior, as the peop'e OF
tina; town are anxious to show thel:
bi other t.lks what they can do III the
line OF hospitality. The members %
the organization have raised $4,000 10
be- used as a fund for entertainment
ard ample accommodations tor all are
assured Special trains will be run
from all points throughout the state
and Lawton Elks have been working
to secure good service in this line.
/ one of the new features OF the
meeting will be the attention paid &c
the wives. mothers and sisters OF the
visiting Elks. This convention IL
/ meant for them, and all members are
/ invited 10 bring some Of their relatives
of the weaker SEX Final arrange
ments OF the details will be made by
the Lawton lodge.
II
With Mrs. Tom Roberts.
Mis-. Tom Roberts entertained viii
a six o'clock dir ncr Friday r'enlng Il
! nnnnr ~ VI md At. IaLl-.. Ii Mn.