The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-17
W. l.. ALEXANDER, STATE TREAS
URER, ADDRESSES, CARTER
COUNTY'S SELECTED MEN.
ROAST FOR GORE
}. T. Coleman, Presiding Officer, Scath-
ingly Arraigns SenatOr-Many Mem
bers Added to Carter County Council
of Defense.

the l. w. w, w. c. t., or pro.Germans."
This is statement made by w. l..
Alexander, state treasurer, Oklahoma
City, who spoke at the fair GROUNDS
yesterday afternoon under the auspices
of the Carter County Council Of De.
fense, honoring the men Of the select
i've draft age, who are being called into
the service Of the country. IAN pro-
German talk and all talk which is
against the cause Of this country is a
dagger i'm the back Of these young men
who are going away. If | had my way
about it, III tell you what | would do.
| would line up those who talk for
Germany behind the barn and shoot
them before sunrise" the speaker con.
tinued
The grandstand at the fair grounds
was filled to overfowing by residents
Of the city and county assembled TO
hear the address by Mr.. Alexander
and the band concert given throughout
the afternoon by the Chamber Of Com.
merce band. Walter Ferguson. editor
Of the Cherokee Republican, who also
was TO speak, was unable to be present
\ parade Of the livestock on exhibition
al the fair and entered I'm the races was
made in front of the grandstand pre-
ceding the patriotic program. j. r.
Coleman presided and introduced the
speaker.
There is one thing that Senator Gore
can do at least, and that is 10 shut his
mouth and sit down" This statement
from Mr. Coleman I'm reference To Sen.
ator Cores lack Of support and active
opposition 20 President Wilson's war
policies brought rousing cheer from
hundreds Of people croWied into the
grandstand He In his high official
position can do more harm than "a
thousand Of the brainiest Germans who
could be sent % this country Mr.
Coleman urged people who had sup
ported Senator Gore until his break
with the president TO write him and
express In their own way their dis.
approval Of his actions.
The work OF the home guards In
Carter county was briefly discussed by
Nlr Coleman. who mentioned the great
oil fields in this part of the state and
the patriotic service that members Of
the home guard could give In protect.
ing this store OF wealth and public
property THE statement spread by
some people that enlistng in the home
guard binds one 90 active military ser
vice !n the United States army is a DE
and of German origin" Mr. Coleman
said In speaking OF the opposition that
some people offer 90 the new orgunila.
ton He explained that service in the
home guard Is exactly what the name
would Indicate Application cards for
membership In the Council OF Defense
for Carter county were distributed at
the meeting and many new members
were secured
Mr. AleNandcrs Address.
"All houors are due the young men
who leave YOU this week Co join civil
zauon's army Co fight against the en-
cmy of liberty and democracy" said Mr.
Alexander These mon. who take th,
train Thursday go 20 fight Tor yuuJ
home and mine We have fun conf
dence In the valor and bravery OF thcs,
men whom we know win defend old
Glory which has never trailed in IN,
dust Of defeat. We will hear OF yom
heroic exploits in sunny France" h,
said, addressing the young men, "and
when you come home, some OF YOU will
be- called colonel, captain, or lieuteu
ant
"This Is not a rich mans war and o.
poor mans fight The selcctivc draft
law is putting the man In the army
whose family Is not dependent upon him
Tor support and the laws Of the coun
try are taxing the wealthy people {,
pay the expenses Of the war This wal
is being fought to defend the lbcrt,
and wealth Of this country and Il i
nothing but right that the burdens OF
the conflict should ml ON those VIII,
best can bear them. The rich man,
son cannot escape under the law
'rhs war for humanity should b,
continued until the German war ma
chine is crushed and the brutality cause,
by the organization made impossible h,
said, In referring TO the brutality o
Germans In dealing with women am,
children. Hands ot helpless chiIdret
have been cut on and women murdcre,
at the hands of German mvishcrs'
Many people visited the agricultural
exhibits yesterday and inspected the liy,
stock. An space Tor livestock eXhihiu
was taken last Friday, with the rosul
that many exhibitors have tied thct
animals 10 trees or secured room down
town for the care Of their stock. OF
fcers OF the association are well please,
with the entries In all departments. AN,
declare that II Ardmore people viii ca
operate the Carter county fair can h
made one OF the greatest In the south
west
The concert by the Chamber OF Com
merce band. continued throughout IN
afternoon. was n feature OF the da,
which had previously been designate,
by the fair association as Chamber O
Commerce band day.