The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-07

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in the history ~ the United states nve
senator's have been expelled for "is'
loyalty
tn. tide Of petitions for the expulsion
OF Senator La Toilette has become Z"
flood. These petitions are coming from
all parts of the country and from many
kinds Of organizations,
Another congressional junkei has been
nlanned-a trip to Hawaii as the guests
NJ the Chamber OF Commerce Of Homo
lulu. The party viii be in charge ot
..Prinoe Cupid delegate from Hawaii
There win be "A referendum vote Nov
8 on the legislative act permitting ONO
women TO vote for president. unless the
supreme court gives decision prevent
ing. and the suffragists are organizing
for the campaign on the theory that the
court VIII give no such decision.
Milford Conn. has gone dry aiter
one OF the hottest campaigns in the MS
tory of that city. and credit for the
knockout administered to demon rum
,s given TO John L. sullivan. the once
famous prize fighter, who is now IA
NOUS temperance lecturer.
Advices from North Dakota are to the
effect that A. c. Townley. president oi
the Non-Partisan League. has gone
broke A petition in bankruptcy mas
heen filed i'm which his liabilities are
scheduled al S79 900 and assets at Sab
What effect this will have on the league,
which is beginning to he considered
disloyal organization. is conjecturai-
when Russia finally emerges from its
trouble and becomes the great democ-
racv which its true friends believe 10
be its destiny. no small part OF the
credit will be due to David X. Francis,
the American ambassador To PetroGrad
The administration chose wisely when
il chose Mr. Francis for the important
post he is filling with much credit TO
himself and satisfaction to his country.
Kansas farmers are not making
creditable exhibit Of their patriotism
bv boarding their grain. Hoarding OF
grain has become serious problem 10
the government. according to reports
rom the big grain markets. Nniie
Kansas politicians have talked loudly
concerning the patriotism of the sol
diers Of the soil" these same soldiers
of the soil" are boarding their grain.
and. in many instances. refusing 70 CO.
Operate in crop production movements.
In the event OF the resignation of
Governor Neville Of Nebraska, to enter
the war. Lieutenant Governor Howard
win become the governor. Lieutenant
Governor Howard has been talking of
running for United States senator, and
there nave been rumOrs that Governor
Neville might desire to try for the
same position. The resignation Of Gov
ernOr Neville and his entering the army
might change the situation materially
Neville belongs to one faction Of the
Democratic party in Nebraska and How
ard 10 the other
Declaring that the coming election in
New York City viii be great popular
referendum on war and peace. Morris
Hillquit. the Socialist candidate for
mayor. says. we are going TO win and
TO win definitely" II doesn't seem pos
sible or even probable that the greatest
city in America ana In the world would
elect a Socialist. with the stain Of dis
loyalty on his garments but politics az
this time In New York is chaotic. and
there is no telling what may happen.
This year. from all appearances. more
non-Socialists than Socialists will vote
the Socialist ticket. To that ticket, 1t IS
expected, will 20 the pro-Germans. the
pacifists. the discOntented labor ele-
ments and host Of Russians, encour-
a. ged by the Russian revolution to break
away from present political affiliations.