The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-03
POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS.

Slowly, but surely the government
Is gaining control Of all the couutry's
economic activities and becoming n
strong guvpWnment." The Interstate
commerce commission is now running
the transportation service, the federal
reserve board ls running the banks,
ana within IA few days the federal
trade commission will be- running man.
ufacture and commerce Broadly
speaking the purposes " this newly
created federal trade commission ARE
to prevent persons partnerships or
corporations, except banks and com.
mon carriers, from using unfair
methods NJ competition In commerce (.
to compile information and make in
yestigntion concerning the organIZa-
tion, business conduct, practices and
management Of COrpOrl ~~1ins, aud 10
investigate trade conditions with for
clgn countries and report TO congress
with such recommendation az II may
deem advisable.
Only few days ago Representative
Victor MurdoCk " Kansas who was
badly beaten In the recent race for
United States senator I'm that state,
announced that he was out uf politics
FOR keeps but now comes the infOr-
nation that by referendum 10 the
national committee of the Progressive
party he has been elected To succeed
Senator Joseph VI Dixon " Montana
aS chairman NJ the national commit.
tee II Mr. Murdock accepts the posi-
tiOn n may be- set down Tor certain
that there will he Progressive ticket
In the field In 1919 and that there will
be- a lively campaign.
The sixty third congress win pass
into history March 4. II has been,
everybody will admit. congress of
achievements. hur whether IT'S achieve
ments win be- for the good of the
country must be left To time 10 tell
one Of its greatest achievements was
the creation NJ a federal reserve bank
ing system which everybody admits IL
n good thing aud nobody would wipe
ont The oouutry's wheat finanCiers
1uy 10 has wardcd Off a panic and
that pmlrs IN the future are lmprob-
able
Theodore tricdleln. applying for
naturalization In ST. Louis, told the
court that Woodrow Wilson was gov
rruor " Missouri that the constltu.
tiou Is the lawmaking body ~ the
state and that the constitution meets
regularly I'm Washington. ID. c. And
lhrwupon the court told the applicant
fpr citizenship that he had better wait
% time with patience until he IL more
familiar with the government OF the
state and the country. There are
many Friedliens In this country who
didn't have to walt-tOO many.
For the first time since he has been
n member Of the cabinet Secretary of
state Bryan has cancelled speaking
engagement because Of official duties
The secretary has announced that Off
cial duties would mack II impossible
for him 10 speak In New York as had
been previously advertised
The latest news from the white
House is that there is little prospect
of special session Of congress be
ing called To consider the ship pur
chase hin or " u special session of
the senate 10 consider the Columbian
and Nlc0raguan treaties, and this is
the best news the country has heard
for q long time
Under a new law employment OF
children under Il years Of age In any
gainful occupation is prohibited In
Alabama. This is said to he the most
stringent measure for protection Of
working children that has ever been
passed by Legislature In any state.
Secretary II state Bryan has Just
made about fifty assignments 10
special service" at the legations and
embassies IN Europe majority "
whom are Republicans. Is II possible
that the secretary ran short Of ode.
serving Democrats7"
Many u girl who asprcs to become
n missionary doesn't even break into
the kindergarten grade by helping her
poor old mother launder the dishes.
Some men don't need money In or
der 10 spend It.