The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-06
ELECTRIC
INDUSTRY FOR
WILSON
LEADERS AND WORKERS N So
STATES ORGANIZE TO BATTLE
FOR PRESIDENT AS THE BEST
FRIEND OF BUSINESS.

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son. he aroused interest and reflec-
ton In all sections and among all
classes, particularly so in the eiec-
trical industry, OF which he is the
recognized head.
A direct result of Mr.. Edisons
emphatic declaration that he does
not think 1t logical or sensible
thing to change to an inexperienced
and unframed man just for the sake
Of change, or without much better
reasons being given for the change
than | have noticed was the organi-
zation of the Woodrow Wilson Nat
ional Electrical Club by leaders in
the industry
Though but a few weeks old. the
Wilson Electrical club has several
thousand members, 3S states being
represented. Republicans and Pro
gressives figure largely in the mem
bership, as well as Democrats and
all are enrolled under the slogan of
For the Flag and for Wilson"
\ vigorous campaign conducted by
mail IS bringing hundreds of mem.
bers daily. while full page advertise
ments in electrical jouranls have as
sisted in enlarging the organization
and its scope.
I'm my opinion said Mr.. Edison
in his statement, "Mr Hughes. If
president, would have found it diff
| cult to decide on the best course for
the government to take His capaci.
ty for hindsight. as We learn from
his speeches., is highly developed,
but as to his foresight we are not
equally informed"
The Woodrow Wilson National
Electrical club has driven home this
bit of Edisonian shrewdness in
circular that has been widely copied
and commented upon. This pamph-
let describes the achievements of
the Wilson administration under the
caption Wilson's the Man" in these
words:
THE American business man is
the wisest in the world; he does not
discharge the valued servant, nor
swap ioolproof executive for man
who is out of a job and one hundred
per cent. applicant There are twelve
big reasons why we-stockholders
and directors of this, the greatest,
richest, and most progressive cor
poration on earth-should keep our
wise General Manager, Woodrow VIII
son, on the job:
81. The Federal Reserve Act cured
us of financial fits-our national di
sease of panics:
"2 The Underwood Tariff Act and
the Tariff Commission have freed
our tariff of the devastating blight
of politics;
"3. The Clayton Act clarified the
obscurities and threatening vague
ness OF the Sherman Antitrust law
"I The Income and Inheritance
Tax Laws make the extraordinarily
rich contribute a fair share toward
national upkeep.
So The Ship Registry Act has
doubled the tonnage Of our merch-
ant marine and restored the Ameri-
can Flag to the high seas:
&C. The Rural Credit Act removes
the insufferable financial handicap
on agriculture;
a. The Good Roads Law opens up
rural trade to broader success;
"S The Smith-Leyer Agricultural
Educational Act carries direct to the
farmer the results Of scientific ex-
pertinent;
49, The Child Labor Act safe
guards our chidrens' children to the
everlasting credit of the nation;
40 BY enlarging and enormously
increasing the efficiency Of our army
and navy, we are prepared against
the possible aggressions of rival ma
tions;
al. Wilson has preserved the san
ity Of half the world while the other
half weltered in blood, and by keep
ing us at peace with Europe and
certain itching fingers from the
throat OF our Mexican neighbor in
travail, he has won the Golden Rule
the Greatest Victory in the Great
est War;
"12 He has given us unprecedent-
ed victory. despite the world cOnfla-
grafton, and because-good manager
that he is-he has been impelled by
one aim, one desire and one ambi-
tlon: Peace with honor. prosperity
with honesty. and results for all the
stockholders.
"HE HAS DELIVERED THE
GOODS"
HHe has delivered the cOodsi"