The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-04
POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS

OLA ASNh cbOEN - lJlNO
The Socialists had a conference in
ST. Louis Sunday, at which the Ger
man language was generally spoken
and many disloyal sentiments Were
expressed
A new duty has been imposed upon
Kansas Legislators Every member OF
the house and senate has been appoint
ed recruiting officer by the state
defense committee.
There Is a very general opinion that
not only will the Missouri tax commig.
sion bin be attacked with referendum
petitions, but also the measure i'm.
posing tax on soft drink and the in
heritance tax act.
While the German press is declaring
that Wilson IS the tool of multimill-
! iOnaires who rule America" some Of
the American newspapers are chars
ing that Wilson is preparing to make
the millionaires pay the cost of the
war
Politicians of the city Of Yonkers,
! y j. are stirred by the action OF the
grand jury in indicting several office
holders in that city on charge OF
forgery I'm connection with the con.
demnation OF land for the opening and
widening of a city street
High marks made by the New York
legislature: Passed the largest apprc.
priation bills in the history of the
state, passed the woman suffrage CON
atituiional amendment which will 20
TO the voters this fail; passed law
extending military training to all BOYS,
sixteen, seventeen and eighteen years
DID,
All IS well that ends well. All Of the
Missouri members of congress, Champ
Clark included, after hearing froIl
home, voted right on the administra.
tion bill when IT came to a final test
However those who opposed the bill
before II came TO the final test will
have "A heap Of explaining to do when
they return home.
New Jerseys new municipal and
county financial law. which is to take
the place Of 1000 general and special
acts on the statute books, goes int1
effect July 4. The new law codife,
the revenue raising budget. bonding
sinking fund and interest payment
statutes governing the collection. ex.
penditure, borrowing and repayment
Of money by the villages, towns. cities
and counties of the state.
Senator Borah's announcement that
he will retire from public life. at the
end of his present term in the senate
two years hence, has brought numer.
Gus expressions of regret In the sen.
ate, Mr. BOrah has had a steadily grow.
ing reputation. A ready and eloquent
speaker, he has brought sound. legal
and constitutional knowledge to the
debates and has often shown himself
man of deep and Independent con.
yictions.
Massachusetts suffragists have dem.
onstrated that they are more patriotic
than partisan. They have decided to
abandon all suffrage work for the
present, and to bend all their efforts
towards the immediate needs of the
state and nation. Already they have
started a campaign to bring to all
women OF the state scientific informa.
tion on the increase OF the food sun
ply and the preparation, preservation
and conservation Of food
Anyhow, the Missourians in con.
gress are right on the Irish question
and are backing up the president in
his EFFORT TO obtain home rule for that
country The first name to a message
to Lloyd George. urging the British
government to redeem its pledge TO
give the people of Ireland home rule.
Is that of Champ Clark. Other Mis-.
sourians signing were Representatives
Decker Hensley, Dyer, Igoe and
Meeker.
Vote buying has long been a hicl
art among Indiana politicians. both
Democrats and Republicans. But this
Is brand of politics that must persia.
so the federal authorities say. and il
Is believed that long step has been
taken in Indiana to mark the passing
OF the system since l23 politicians.
nigh and low, are facing terms behind
the bars on this charge The numbc.
includes thirty-seyen Democrats and
eighty.siN Republicans.
THE FLAG GOES UP.
by Amelia Josphine Burr.
whether we gave him doubts or
praises
That Is a thing of yesterday.
We rally to the flag he raises,
We 80 the inevitable way.
iut not with pageantry or shouting
We're done alike with boast and
doubling.