The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-05
POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS.

! Conscription and the war are the
main issues in a congressional election
to take place in North Dakota, July 10,
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
Of Henry G. Helgesen Rep) of the First
district. On the outcome rests the de-
movement. wearing a mask of old fash
ioned Republicanism, shall sweep the
west and disorganlze not only one. but
the two preat rival parties. The dis.
trict last year was Republican by 1858.
The candidates this year are John Baer,
| nominated by a so-colled Nonpartisan
Leage, who is making his campaign on
the slogans Of no conscription and i'm
mediate peace-the platform, in fact, Of
the Socialist conference at Stockholm
o. b. Burtness Rep) and George Bangs
| Dem) A victory for Baer on July 10
will be a defiance of the administration
| and of the American people, and II will
be claimed by the Nonpartisan League
that it represents the typical sentiment
of the west over the participation of the
United States in the European war.
The argument against Elihu Root be-
ing candidate for the Republican NOM
ination for president in 1916 was that he
was over seventy years old, and there
fore too old to be president. And yet
this aged Republican was chosen by
Democratic administration to head the
important mission to Russia-choSen on
his merits as an experienced world dip
lomat-and he is making good.
That there will be a free-for-all con-
test for the Republican nomination for
governor Of Kansas is certain. En-
trance Of Henry j. Allen in the race
makes seven mentioned for the place.
The others are: James A. Troutman
and Charles II. Sessions of Topeka, Tom
Botkin of Galena, S. NJ. Brewster of
Troy w. Y. Morgan Of Hutchinson and
A. NJ. Keene of Fort Scott.
Senator Reeds amendment prohibit
ing shipment of liquor into any state
where its manufacture or sale is pro-
hibited is now effective in twenty.three
states, and partially so in eleven other
states. The Reed amendment is hailed
by temperance advocates as the great
est step toward abolition of the liquor
traffic yet taken in the nations history.
Marylanders are asking "why leg
islature" Although the special session
was called for war legislation, and IL
was expected that party and personal
interests would be forgotten, It was
marked by partisan and factional squab-
bling, which, In the circumstances, has
been simply disgraceful.
A Montana man claims exemption
from conscription on the ground that he
is a Democrat and a loyal citizen"
There is one thing certain, however. and
that is that II the mans name is among
those drawn he will have to give better
reasons for exemption to prevent being
called to the colors.
Georgia's new governor. Hugh NJ.
Dorsey. has just been inaugurated as
the Successor Of Nat Z. Harris. Dorsey
is the man who prosecuted Leo NJ.
Frank, and the Frank case was TO some
extent an issue In the campaign pre-.
ceding his nomination and election
Injection of extraneous matter in the
Congressional Record has become scan.
dalous Since the opening Of the pres.
ent congress. 29 poems, 20 articles. 81
editorials, 26 speeches OF outsiders. 169
letters and 1923 kilograms have been in
serted in the record by members.
Congress nowadays is impartially di.
viding its time between putting things
up to the president and complaining
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