The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-31


marty. Quite the contrary. We believe
we can render no greater service 10
prcsent public officials and TO the dem
ocrntic party than to tell the plalh ana
slmple truth II the Oklahoman enter
talns the Idea that by remaining silent
about public affairs the people VIII
never know the facts, 1t Is deceiVlhg
only It's editor There are too many
sourcos from which information can
be- garncred to hope to keep the peo-
Die In Ignorance by muZzllnB The
press. A free and frank discussion OF
present conditions can have only a
wholcaomc effect When public OF
Acinls understand that the people who
created them are watching their con
duet and measuring their capabilities
and accomplishments they will be
the more careful to safeguard the
pcoples interests. The regrettable
| thing is that the Okahoman, with It's
large circulation. occupying position
Of vantage no other state paper pos
scSses, should choose to keep the peo-
pie In ignorance of state affairs. But
worse still Is the fact that II not only
does this but finds fault with any pa
per that undertakes the task.
In the articles the Oklahoman com,
plains of. We have brought to the at
tentlon of our readers the central fact
that the cost of state government is
greater this year than II has been in
any previous year of our history. We
have cited instances of appropriations
that appeared to us to be unwarrant-
ed as one OF the reasons for this In
crease. We have stated that the voter
was made to believe that there would
be u reduction of that cost, and that
there has not been fulhllment of plat
form promises. In doing this we have
simply done our duty and we have per
formed the task In the sincere hope
that the future course OF affairs
would be so directed as 10 preclude
a statement of this character In the
future. The present administration
Is vet In its infancy Like its offspring
cruel economy" It has abundant OPP
portunity to right itself, Hut II cannot
do this by silencing the press of the
state. To call long and loudly the
mirth provoking phrase cruel econo-
my" does not lessen by single far
thing the cost OF state government,
neither does the cry this is a demo
crauic administra tion" tend in any
measure to deceive or satisfy the pub
lie We are intensely Interested in
the continued supremacy OF the demo
cratic party In Oklahoma, and Will
make any ueedtul sacrifice 10 accom-
plish this result. We have simply
sounded the alarm while there is yet
time to correct our mistakes. The
pity OF the matter is that the Oklaho-
man was not the instrument to under
take this work II could have done II
So much better than We; and when
the work was done, u grateful citizen
ship would have given il deserved
praise,
I And now word as to Colonel
Suggs' disappointment: For four
years he Was a part OF the Cruce ad-
miuisuauou. Tie did what he could for
Oklahoma. As to whether or not he
was true to the trust he assumed. let
others speak. lie is satisfied and his
conscience does not disturb him for
. DE knows he did his best lie is back
IN his old home, surrounded by the
crieuds who have known him longest
aad best aud who side by side with
. him have always labored for the glory
ot Oklahoma. Into his hands has
been placed another trust, as sacred
as that ever held by any public Of
fetal HE controls the Ardmoreite
and 81 long as ne directs its policy.
. its readers shall know how their al
fairs are administered tie realizes
that Tor him the shadows are length
enipg, but he has this pleasing her
itage no matter when the day shall
close he will go hence feeling that
whether In public lie or private walks
he has been true to hts state and faith
n,l to the people. tie has no feeling
" m will towards Governor Williams.