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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20
GORE AND THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY


Enid Events: Even before they elect.
ed him United States senator in 1907
the democrats of this state were thor.
oughly informed that Senator Gore had
stated IN a public address, at Dallas.
Texas, that the democratic party is a
party Of patriots without patriotism, Of
heroes without heroism, Of statesmen
without craftsmanship and the party's
policy when entrusted with power al.
ways begets farmers without farms, la.
borers without labor and FREEMEN
WITHOUT FREEDOM"
Who ever heard Of a democratic
platform lasting over two years." shout.
ed Senator Gore in one of his impas.
stoned bursts Of eloquence.
At Washington, February "a, 1916.
the senator said: 1T seems to me the
ship Of state is drifting or driving head.
long upon the breakers l do not say
deliberately, but l fear directly upon
the breakers"
On August 23, 1917, Senator Gore
wrote a letter to Alger Melton, Of Chick
asha. in which he said: president VIII.
son was reelected on the plea that he
had kept US out Of war. Peace-loving
women in western states that are three
to one republican elected him to the
presidency. They did so because he had
kept their sons out Of the slaughter pens
of Europe and they believed he would
continue to do so. We defeated Hughes
by telling the people that he would
plunge us into an abyss of blood | feel
la limited responsibility for / helped
carry the west for Wilson. That Is the
last popular verdict. / stood upon that
verdict | did not repudiate il. Presi.
dent Wilson has now inducted us into
the bloodiest war of all history. He
himself declared in his Red Cross speech
that we had gone into this war WITH
NO SPECIAL GRIEVANCE OF OUR
OWN. Angels and ministers Of grace
defend US. With no special grievance
Of our own. l could not vote to enter
any war with no special grievance Of
our own. l could not vote TO plunge
lOOOOO,OO0 peaceable and contented peo.
pie into war with no special griey.
~''NN Va VNA pNlis Nbulu llnA Nult 10
enter war that would entail the sacri.
flee Of millians Of lives with no special
grievance OF our own could not vote
to enter a war that would entail the
expenditure Of uncounted billions with
no special grievance Of our own. could
not vote without special grievance to
set million mothers TO singing "Oh
where is my boy tonight?" THIS DEM.
OCRATIC ADMINISTRATION WAS
ELECTED TO KEEP THE PEACE
NOT TO BREAK IT"
Thus we have Senator Cores opinion
Of the democratic party at Dallas in
1896, at Washington in 1916 after he
had served nine years as the party's
United States SENATOR and now we have
his matured opinion right down TO date.
According TO the senator's unchanged
opinion-persisted in for twenty-one
years-the democratic party is a faith.
less. faith breaking. platform-disregard.
ing, double-dealing party which ought
not TO be entrusted with national con
mol
What have the democrats of Okla
homa TO say 10 Mr.. Gore?
Is his opinion right or wrong?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20
\ BABY'S CHANCES

The babysurvey in Manchester y.
H., conducted by the federal children's
bureau has developed some interesting
facts regarding the relative chances
a child has TO grow mp. a particularly
careful study was made of the French.
Canadians who generally have more
children than residents of other nation.
alities.
II was found that the poorest pos
sible combination is young mother
and O first child Maternal youth and
ineXperiouce together are so serious a
handicap that the death rate of such
babies Is 2il year per thousand
Mothers from 80 20 39 years are the
most successful in rearIn. their first
born.
The mortality curve varies remark.
ably with the number of babies per
family. After the mother has learn
od on her first baby" She does better
For the mother of average age the
firstborn death rate is about l1O With
three children II drops 90 llS After
the third child the curve begins 90 rise
again. and In families OF four tn siX
children the death rate averages 1853
II Keeps right on rising Mothers bear
ing seven to nine children lose them
at the rate OF 1873 per thousand With
ten TO twelve the rate Of loss is 2li
with thirteen 20 fifteen. the rate Is 2ll
II seems 70 follow from this study
that the best size for a family s three
or four children. After that number
is reached the mother cannot take good
care OF them. and the larger the family
the larger proportion Of them die.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20
PAINTER or WAR WHO
MADE WAR HORRIBLE
Monument of skulls l. Dedicated TO all
ConuuerOrs.


London August 30 By MaiD-An ex.
hihition Of paintings by the Russian bat.
ueartist Nasili Nerestchagln, called I'm
Russia the apostle Of peace." is to be
one of the features of the winter sea.
son in London art circles Nerestchagin.
after fighting with the Russian armies
In three short, but bitter minor wars.
was killed In the explosion that de.
stroyed the Russian flagship Petropav.
locsk outside Port Arthur I'm 1904. His
paintings are described as at once a
grisly revelation and vehement pro
test."
His most famous canvas is entitled
'Apotheosis OF War" II depicts a huge
pyramids Of skulls crowned with flock
OF carrion crows. and bears the sinls.
ter Inscription: TO AN couquerors past.
present and to come"
On the occasion OF an exhibition of his
work In Berlin some years ago the Ger.
man emperor would not allow the Prus.
sion Guard TO visit IL. Test they should
come to regard war as not honorable
but disgusting"
Nerestchagin once wrote; II want my
paintings 20 be horrible The people
must know what war really is"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20
PAGE THREE

found. Very consistently he sought to
escape the consequences of his insubor.
dination. but that does not spell the end
of the incident. He has gone too far
and has set in motion the forces that
will destroy him.
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The ArdmoreIte Is on Sale Daily at:

lrby's News stand. Ringing.
Heald's Postoffice Stand, New Healdton.
Page q Murphy Book Store, Marietta.
Narsh's News Stand, corner Broadway
and Main, Oklahoma City.
Broadway News Stand, ~ North Broad
way, Oklahoma City.
Healdton News Stand. New Healdton.
Writ News Stand. Writ.
NJ. J. Garrigan. Wordsworth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20
More Loans to Allies.

Washington, Sept. 2O.-Loans Of $50.
100000 to Great Britain and $50 .OOO, 600
to Fmnce were made by the govern.
ment yesterday. bringing the total thus
far advanced TO tho allies up to 49,.
39i 400 900.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20
E0OIISH TALK

Bartlesville Examiner: Now someone
has started eNcusing Senator Gore-it
may have been Gore himself-on the
ground that Governor Williams candi.
dacy for the senate is the reason for 50
much agitation about Cores being un.
patriotic.
Senator Gore is unpopular in Okla
homa because he is Senator Gore. As
far as the Examiner knows il was one
Of the very earliest 20 throw bricks al
the senator and il Is not classed as
friendly'to Williams by any means. But
between the two there is "a great gulf
fixed Williams is loyal and Gore is
not and there would be- no choice but
Hohson's-n0 Oklahoman would think
of voting for Gore
Dumnt Democrat; Senator Gore is.
sued twO.thousand word reply 10 the
many requests that he resign. In this
statement he says that he is perfectly
willing TO resign II President Wilson will
do the same. In attempting 10 compare
himself with the president Gore comes
about near being his equal as the glare
Of "a lightning hug to the noon-day sun.
Mill Creek Herald. While we do not
approve the stand taken by Senator
Gore on sending troops across the
ocean, we decline 20 align ourselves
against him, as We are averse to train,
ing with the crowd that tried to convict
.him OF improper relations with wo.
man. The same crowd that sought TO
defeat him for reelection to the United
states senate are petitioning him To re
sign. Even though wrong. we would
not throw away a good gun because II
snapped once.
The charge that he was once "A popu.
list is the most absurd accusation OF all.
We remember those times when he op.
posed free passes on the railroads. was
in favor OF the rural route and the par.
Gel post and the railroad commission.
lie won out on those propositions. and
those who have always been his bitter.
est enemies are now carrying petitions
for him 20 resign. He should not re.
sign 90 please his enemies. So far As his
attitude in the senate Is concerned. in
making the laws, il Is to the interest OF
the whole country that his mouth should
not be forclbly shut and sealed. We
have sent him there To represent the
state OF Oklahoma and the whole coun.
try. and Il Ia his business to perform
his duty as he sees Il. We must not
gag the law.making department OF the
republic. As well chop or his head. as
was the case In the French revolution.
as to chop on his speeches and attempt
to force him to yield TO the behests Of
his enemies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20
His Fee

Boston Transcript C,lent-So the
fury has awarded me $500. Not bad.
Ch'
Iawyer-Grcati | can't tell you how
much need the money
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20
Il May BE 80.

Louisville CourierJournal: "Why are
these Hawaiian stunts such a go? The
music isn't really so much, is II now q"
Maybe not I suspect the costumes
help a lot"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20

respect us more now that we are bel.
ligerent, than when We We're neutrals
too proud to fight
Dallas Texas Industrial Record: \
man may be honest because thp-e is
money In il. or he may be otherwise
tor similar reason.
Chicago News OF two evils it is best
To choose neither
Memphis TennJ Commercial Appeal:
"Gott is nit us" cries the kaiser pious-
ly and then adds impiously. Bring
in the gas bombs Hndenburg."
Chicago Tribune: Kaiser SCOTS at
Part United St,tes VIII Play IN the
World War"-Hcadline. Perhaps he
reads The Congressional Record
Boston Transcript: our shell supply
| this season is going 10 be simply sncr-
mous-judging by the Norfolk reports
ON oysters and peanuts.
McAlester News.Capital The editor
Of the Ada News believes he could help
TO name the next governor OF the state.
but he hesitates 90 assume the respon-
sibilty
Enid Events You can hire domestic
servants ut present If there isn't more
than one in the family. and If they
don't have TO work more than am hour
day
El Reno Democrats It's "a poor sort
Of citizen who wants the other fellows
boys 90 do the fighting and the other
fellows money 20 pay aH the bills
NARROW Review: Being prepared Is
the greatest ayocation Of life but many
are charmed with the impossible
Gainesville Texas Register: Il was
hard for Germany 20 force America
into war Now that she has entered
she win stay until the house OF Hohen.
zoIIcu has been crushed and the flag
OF freedom floats over the land where
despotism now reigns.
Guthrie Leader; A number of re-.
Gently arrested German spios are ready
TO testify that our Uncle Samuel also
has some secret service talent.
Tishomiugu CapitalDemocrat: That
row between Secretary Daniels and the
Navy League over how the supplies
being made by women for the navy
shall bc forwarded, should be referred
10 the Boy Scouts.
Kansas City MOI Journal The kal
ser insists that he did not will this war
He wiled a war, but Il was not just
this kind Of one His plan has not
been adhered 10 at all.
Tulsa World. In that regiment Of
"camouneure" the modern society pho.
tographer ought Ia find am exalted
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20
Gore, La Toilette, Reed, Stone and
Thompson, as Viewed By Other Editors

Of war. Congress alone has the power
to declare war and this indicates that
the Oklahoma senator does not even
have confidence in himself.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20
GORED TO DEATH.

Taihina Tribune: That is the sad
condition of the democratic party of Ok.
lahoma. Senator Gore, by his unpatri.
otic boneheaded. assinine attitude in
opposing administration war measures,
is betraying the trust Of the party that
elected him He is "goring" the party
To death, and unless he gets right or
gets out as thousands of Oklahomans
are demanding there will be a mighty
large funeral iu this state next year.
and il won't Doe a republican funeral,
either
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20
MIR. GORE AND MIR. MELTON.

Chlckasha Express: senator Gore has
replied to the message Of Mr.. Alger Mel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20
Member Of the Associated Press7

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for republication Of
all news credited to it or not otherwise
credited in this paper and also the local
news published herein.
All rights of republication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20
Scissors and Paste.

San Francisco Chronicle Although
they hate US more. the Germans really
respect us more, now that we are bel
ligerent, than when We We're neutrals
too proud To fight
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20

"Lowden for president is now loud
talk IN Illinois. AT every county fair
and whenever men gather this refrain
Us heard: "Lowden for president Low.
den is the best governor Illinois ever
had We want Lowden for president" ="
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20

are utinduulUE. inefe VIII be mighty
large funeral iu this state next year.
and il won't Doe a republican funeral
either
Watonga Republican: Senator Cores
great mistake was in opposing the gov.
ernment in time of war 40 man can DO
that In the United States and ret. 10y
with il.
Waurka News There may be- those
who are with Gore on some points
but those who agree with him ON his
present war policy are OF the l. Wor.
ship Wilhelm class as there are only
two sides 10 this war. You are either
with America or YOU are against her
Durant Democrat: The Democrat
trusts that Senator Gore will see the
Handwriting ON the wall and get back
In line with the administration. and do
his duty His actions in opposing the
president and the administration is un.
parionable, and we believe the people
of this state are almost 10 a man against
his action. and viii so register their dis
approval at the first opportunity.
Norman DemocratTopic. Some time
ago a blacksmith In Biloxi. Mississippi
made an iron cross and sent il to Sen.
ator Cardaman, OF that state. as "A slight
reminder OF the senator's good work in
behalf OF the kaiser. as demonstrated
by his stand against the president on
war measures. II the blacksmith has
not lost the pattern, we would suggest
that he make duplicate for Senator Gore
Of Oklahoma, who also deserves the dec.
oratlon
Norman DemocratTopic. Senator
Thomas Pryor Gore is probably learning
that in this country OF free speech one
can be entirely too free at shooting of
his mouth
Wichita Kanl Eagle: Every time
Gore makes a speech a new bunch OF
draft ressters il arrested in Oklahoma.
Tulsa Times: Senator Gore wants an
amendment TO the constitution provid.
ing for referendum on declaration
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20

Watonga Republican: Senator Cores
great mistake Wa. in opposing the gov.
crnment In time of war 80 man can 90
that i'm the United States and get 10y
with il.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20

Preparations for taking the votes of
the New Jersey soldiers, both at the pri.
mary and the general election, are un.
der way II is estimated that on pri.
mary day about 1888 soldiers will vote
and that approximately 3O.76G can vote
on election day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20

Norman Democrat.Topic. Senator
Thomas Pryor Gore is probably learning
that in this country OF free speech one
can be entirely too free at shooting of
his mouth
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20

Republican leaders are generally
agreed that II the Republican national
convention were TO be held in the next
few months the contest for the nomina.
tion would be between Governor Whit.
man Of New York and Governor Low
den OF Illinois.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20

Kansas City MOI Journal; The kai
ser insists that he did not will this war
He willed a war, but Il was not just
this kind Of one. His plan has not
been adhered 10 at ALL
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20

prumwright News: Perhaps If some.
one explains in German 90 senator Ia
follette why We are at war. he will un.
derstand a.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20

Wichita Kanl Eagle: Every time
Gore makes a speech a new bunch OF
draft reslsters il arrested in Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20

Tulsa Times: Senator Gore wants an
amendment TO the constitution provid.
ing for a referendum on declaration
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20

Oil and Gas Journal: Nothing is said
in the draft regulations about the de.
pendent mother.in.law. Has she no
rights in such matters? Senator Gore
should investigate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20

Oklahoman: 1t may be, as Senator
Gore says, that the Oklahoman doesn't
understand the situation at Washington,
but all the other papers in this state
with one lone exception are in the same
boat. And with that exception, it is
the unanimous impression of the Okla.
homa press that Brother Gore doesn't
understand the situation in Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20

Tulsa World. In that regiment Of
"camouneure" the modern society pho.
tographer ought Ia find an exalted
uLcp
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20

Boston Transcript: Our idea of an op.
timist is the Missouri man who has
headed movement to ask Senator Reed
to resign.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20

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

Muskogee Times-Democrat Perhaps
Mayor Thompson Of Chicago is aspiring
TO become president of the forthcoming
German republic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20

Washington Star. Chicago has about
made up her mind that Mayor Thomp-
son is neither a good patriot nor good
politician
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20

Dallas Texas Industrial Record: 4
man may be honest because thare is
money in it, or he may be otherwise
ior similar reason.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20

Tishomiugo CapitalDemocrat; That
row between Secretary Daniels and the
Navy League over how the supplies
being made by women for the navy
shall bc forwarded should be referred
10 the Boy Scouts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20

Healdton Herald. In the classic Ian.
guage Of Editor Smith Of the Konawa
ChiefLeader, il Senator Gore looks upon
the repeated requests made upon him to
resign as good Joke. he is quite like
ly to laugh his d-n fool self to death"
Well we can imagine some news we'd
hall with greater deiight-but II is aw-
iul hard to think what it might be.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20

Lawton News: Mayor Thompson of
Chicago has been hanged in efigy in his
nome city because Of his unpatriotie
actions and utterances. II all that has
been said Of him is true he should be
subject to the supreme humiliation-im.
parchment
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20

tlrt smith Ark.l-Southwest Ameri.
can; one may also judge Of Ia Toilette
by the telegraph correspondents he has.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20

Talihina Tribune: There are men cn.
joying freedom in this country who are
plotting in the interests Of Germany
and who should be shot without delay
or compunction. Death to copperheads!
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20

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. S,OOO,O 900?
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-05-04
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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-05-04

Omaha, Mayl, 1917.
To the Editor,
Dear SIR
We are advised by experts who
know their business that we have
less, than one-half Of the average
surplus stock of wheat and cereals
to carry us over until the next crop
is harvested.
We are further advised that while
an average wheat crop is APP
proximately 10 bushels Of wheat per
capita chat in 1916 we produced only
6 bushels and that our home con-
sumption is 6h bushels per capita.
Present prospects indicate that we
cannot raise more than A to 5 bushels
per capita in 1917. We are told that
all Europe faces starvation. If the
above figures are true, then we our
selves face starvation next winter
and in spite Of this we are promising
our Allies that we are going to feed
them and are working night and day
to double our shipments to them.
II we are going TO choose between
letting Europe starye and letting
America starve, it seems ordinary
common sense would indicate that
we first see to it that our own
people have enough to eat, then Il
we have a surplus let our allies
have 1t. Victor Clark.