The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-12
BROUGHT HIS SOFT SOAP.

through the southern portion OF the
state. IS making an attempt 10 soft
soap the people.
He says ne fayors the grandfather
clause Can anyone tell US OF a re
publican state that has such a law
He says he fayors separate schools
Does he hope TO have southern people
forget that the republican party has
always stood for mixed schools?
He says he is glad to see the Con
federate soldiers cared for by the
state. Can he tell US Of a republican
state that cares for our old fathers,
who bear the scars Of battle?
He says he fayors the separate
coach law. Does he hope TO have
us forget that only after the demo
crats had control Of the state there
was such a law given US?
John Fields has always worked with
and voted with a party that stands
for just the opposite Of what he says
he stands for. How on earth can ne
ever establish himself as being con
sistent. II he stands for these things
why did he not join with the demo
Gratis and help produce the results
he would have US believe he likes so
we'll? Just let your mind 90 back
over the public men you have known
and see if you can call to mind any
other man in any other campaign who
presents as big a bundle OF incon-
sistencies as John Fields hands out
to the public. DO YOU suppose he eX.
poets the people to really be soft
soaped in any such manner?
Now, let's spend a moment analyz.
ing the chances of John Fields to be
elected in November. There are more
democrats in Oklahoma than there
are republicans. That of itself elimi-
mates Fields from being a formidable
candidate. The republicans are diyid-
ed, John Hickam is running on the
republican ticket and the
republican vote will be divided this
fall between Fields and Hickam. That
either one of them from
being q factor in the campaign. There
is still another important feature that
enters into this campaign that will
have its effect upon the result of the
election in favor of the democrats
this fall. The republicans know they
".nnot elect a ticket They are good
citizens who do not desire to be dis
franchised, they pay taxes and they
want to have voice in the affairs OF
the state; they could have a voice
only by voting the democratic ticket.
Thousands of them registered as dem
ocrats and voted as democrats in the
primary and will vote the democratic
ticket this fall Many others who
registered as republicans voted the
democratic ticket this fall. These
men are good citizens, their word is
good in business affairs, and their
word is good in politics. They are
men who will not break a pledge like
this if they desired to do so, and they
have nothing to gain and they lose
their own honor by violating their |
primary election pledge. The repub-
licans who voted with the democrats |
do not belong to the politician ele-
ment of the party. They are bust |
ness men who keep their word.
If there were an equal number of |
republicans and democrats in Okla
homa, the democrats would win. be-
cause the republican vote is divided.
L the voting strength Of the two par
les were equal and the republican
party had but one ticket IN the field.
he democrats would win, because
.tates are inclined to vote with the
'arlE IN national power. We do not
want an administration out OF har
nony with Woodrow Wilson and the
democratic congress. II the two par,
les had the same number Of voters in
he state and there was no division in
he republican party and II there
'as no influence from the natural in
to vote with the national ad.
the democrats would
in because TOO many republicans
ave registered as democrats, have
ledGed their honor 70 vote the dem. J
cratic ticket, and will not violate "
lat obligation.
There is no chance for republican i
lccess at the polls this fall.