The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20

ernment or resign, in a letter which is
too long for us to find space for even
If we We're disposed to print matter
which tends to give aid and comfort to
the enemies Of America. With the ex.
ception of some personal references to
Mr.. Melton the letter is a repetition of
what the senator has previously said i'm
and out OF congress in defense of the
position he has taken.
Mr. Melton has replied to Senator
Gore in a lengthy letter in which he
reviews the entire course Of the latter
with reference to war legislation. point.
ing out the absurdities Of the senator's
attitude, as revealed by his own words.
That Mr.. Melton has voiced the views
OF the overwhelming majority of the
people of Oklahoma cannot be seriously
questioned. Mr.. Melton believes that
the present crisis in the history of his
country demands unswerving LOYALTY
to America and unqualified support of
the government in its contest with Ger
man military autocracy. How any Pat.
riotic American citizen can take any
other view Of the situation at this time
| is unthinkable.
Boston Transcript Our idea of an Cd.
timist is the Missouri man who has
headed movement to ask Senator Reed
10 resign.
Kansas City MOI Journal: The sum
and substance of Senator Stones patri
otic sentiment seems to be about this.
Our participation in the war is all
wrong sad, wretched blunder that is
mortifying in the extreme. But being
in we should make the best Of it and
try to give the enemy the worst of IT,"
Could any attitude command greater ad.
miration or inspire more enthusiasm
among true patriots?
Boston Transcript: Perhaps the men
that Missouri is sending into the coun.
try's service will neutralize the effect
of the continued presence in Washing.
ton of Senator's Reed and Stone. st.
Louis Post-Dispatch. How many are
you sending. 100000?
Kansas City (AIol Journal: Whatever
the sinister influence" is that Senator
Stone says is inspiring the attacks upon
him. 1t is quite evident that it has
strong American leanings and is wholly
out OF sympathy with the German
cause.
Kansas City MOI Journal: 81 will do
everything in my power to aid" saws
Senator Stone. Then let Mr.. Stone an.
nounce that he positively will have moth.
ing further to say on the subject.
McAlester NewsCapital: 1t is rather
unfortunate that Senator La Toilette
and the bunch Of senator's who have
been harpooning the administration got
behind the proposition to take a larger
per cent Of war profits TO pay the ex.
pense of prosecuting the war. II was a
good move but the disposition not to
give the La Fallette crowd credit for
anything doubtless mitigated against IL
! McAlester News.Capital: Roosevelt
says La Follette's place is In the reich
stag II he belonged TO the German
body there wouldn't be any doubt about
revolution. The Wisconsin senator
would be "agin" any government thar
he was not permitted TO run.
Kansas City MOI Journal: OF all the
states in the Union with more than 2.
100000 population, Wisconsin-La Fol.
lette's state-has the largest percentage
Of voluntary enlistments. How sharper
than a serpent's tooth IL Is 10 have a
thankless constituency.
F.irt Smith Ark.l-Southwest Ameri.
can; One may also Judge Of La Toilette
by the telegraph correspondents he has
Kansas City (MoJ Journal: Senator La
Follette's question. What are we fight.
ing for?' is very easily answered. We
| meaning the American rrople. are fight.
ing for American rights and world de.
mocracy, which are menaced and as
sailed 10y Germany and her assistant.
in the United States senate.
prumwright News: Perhaps If some.
one explains iu German to Senator La
Toilette why We are at war. he will un.