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

POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS.
Prohibition has become such big
question that the prohibition party has
been lost sight of in the discussion.
State Senator Ogden l.. Mills of New
York announces his purpose to resign
for the purpose Of entering the war
II will long be remembered that the
Fourth OF July, 1917, was celebrated
with more solemnity than any previous
Fourth.
Chautauqua Is to add to its course
this season a speakers training camp
for education in patriotic service. the
gathering to be under the direction of
the National Security League.
The North Dakota suffrage bill gives
women the right to vote for presidential
electors, municipal officers, on all ref.
erendum questions and for certain
county and township officials. separate
ballots and boxes being provided for.
Putting II up to the president" de.
volving upon the executive the function
of making the law as well as of execut.
ing II; transferring 10 the White House
powers and responsibilities of decision
that belong to the capitol--all this the
congress OF the United States is now do.
ing.
II is the almost general opinion of the
politicians that the next Republican
candidate for president will hail from
the West. The East must content itself
with second place. The campaign Of
1912 shows that the West must be
fought for; and successful fight can
only be waged under Western leader
ship.
Richard Elliott Rep) has been sworn
In as a member OF the house of repre-
sentatives as the successor to the late
Representative Comstock Of the sixth
Indiana district. This does not change
the standing OF the parties in the house
as Comstock was Republican. Neither
the Republicans nor the Democrats
have a majority.
1t is sSsip in political circles that
Miss jeanette Rankin. the lady from
Montana although she has had only
three months experience as a member
Of the lower hodse Of congress, is am
bilious for a seat in the senate. An cleo
tion for senator in Montana will be held
next year, and Miss Rankin's friends
are urging her to toss her hat into the
ring.
Women opposed 10 woman suffrage
have become militant and a drive" to
defeat the proposed national legislature
to give women the ballot is on. Advices
from Washington. where headquarters
have been opened. are TO the effect that
every fighting force of the National AS
ISOLATION Opposed TO Woman Suffrage
will be thrown out 10 crush the advance
of suffrage and particularly to check
the activities Of the members Of the ma.
tional woman's party.
The so-called Peoples Council OF Am.
erica, which has been formed for the
announced purpose Of agitating for a
peace in America along lines said to
have the approval OF the German gov
ernment. is now busy spreading its prop
aganda, which calls for a peace through
the United States with no annexations
and no indemnities. The organization
announces that 1t has started a cam
paign against the conscription law. and
that II seeks TO create in this country
committee OF some sort which shall
be patterned after the workmen's and
soldiers committee in Russia. One OF
the active members Of this organization.
according to report. is Congressman
William +. Mason OF Illinois.