The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-18
POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS.

POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS.
Food spectators are said to be behind
the movement for nationwide prohihi-
ton. Certain it is that the movement is
delaying food regulation. something the
country desires, and this delay is very
comforting to the food spectators.
An appropriation of $1,000 600 for the
dependent wives, mothers, children or
minor brothers and sisters of enlisted
men in the land forces of the United
States is provided in a bill Offered in the
house by Representative Miss Rankin
of Montana.
Among the prospective candidates for
the Republican nomination for United
States senator in Illinois are Mayo.
Thompson of Chicago and Representa-.
tive Mason. Both men have made them
selves conspicuous by studied hostility
to the governments war policy and IL
science TO its allies.
Because of his splendid service in
provisioning Belgium and France. Her
bert c. Hoover has received the cross
of the commander of the Legion of
Honor from President Poincare. This
is high honor for the man who is work
ing TO regulate our food production and
consumption in a way TO avoid a short.
age in the future. Hoover is the man
at whom Senator Reed of Missouri has
been firing verbal bombs
The Congressional Record discloses
the fact that OF the sixty senators who
voted for the Smoot amendment TO the
food control bill all but eight were law
yers. In their home communities all
are probably regarded as lawyers of
standing and high professional require.
ments. Some, indeed, have a national
reputation for legal attainments. Yet
all united in passing a measure which
two days later all humbly agreed was so
obviously unconstitutional that a school.
| boy should have recognized the fact.
Fusion of the Republicans and anti.
Tammany Democrats in New York City
with Mayor Mitchell at the head of the
ticket. now seems assured, since Sen
ator Calder has come out in favor of Il.
an two successive municipal can.
paigns." said Mr.. Calder, THE Repuo.
lican party has espoused the fusion
principle and made possible the elec.
tion Of a fusion ticket. In my judgment
the best interests Of the city require
that its government be continued in line
with the fusion idea"
The election Of John NJ Baer TO coz
gress from the First North Dakota dis
trict, heretofore Republican by moTe
than 1000. shows the mighty hold the
Nonpartisan League, the farmers or
ganization, has taken upon that state
Last year II practically made a clear
sweep OF the state, obliterating Repu6
lican and Democratic lines, and now Il
is extending its activities all over the
northwest and even into the middl,
west. Politicians now admit that il hes
become a very powerful organization
anu AlldA ~ wall pay a NRAA7 7lfANAbNo ANs'
in the elections Of 1918 and in the presi
Dental election Of 1890.
The Smiths are well and ably repre-
sented on the floor Of the United States
senate. There are five Of them-Marcu'
Aurelius Of Arkansas who sat az a de!e
gate in eight congresses, becoming &
senator in 1912. Hoke Of Georgia, who
was secretary Of the interior in Cleve
] lands cabinet; John Water Of Mlrylanl
a wealthy statesman long prominent IL
} the politics Of his state; William Alder
Of Michigan. a candidate for the Re
publican nomination for president II
Ils10. and Ellison Durant Of South Car
olina. Tllman's colleague and larg'
I cotton factor All these Smiths, exc5p
William Alden. are Democrats, aad al
four hold their titles clear until 1921
The house Of representatives has hu
three Smiths-Addison T. Of Idaho, J
". c. Of Michigan and Charles Bennett
OF New York. Addison T. and j. NJ. c
are Republicans. and Charles Bennet
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