The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
Political Observations.

OittiCdl OboCA N0tA0hAos
Nobody is sneering at Wilson's notes"
my more, not even the petty politi-
,ians. Statesmen and diplomats, the
world over, declare that Wilson's notes"
ire among the greatest public docu-
nents ever written.
Here is another sample of the abuse
If the franklng privilege. Senator Reed
If Missouri is disseminating under his
frank. at the expense OF the United
States, his speech denouncing Hoover
and the food control bill. 1t was in that
speech that the food bill was described
rs crime against liberty"
Observe that conspiracy to cause re-
sistance TO the federal draft act or to
tions Of United States troops in this
war, or to any action of the government
the operation of those troops,
becomes a crime under section of the
code OF the United States.
The making of whisky in the United
States will cease on September s, but
the distillers are not worrying. The lat
est estimate is that the supply of whis-
ky on hand will be sufficient to meet
the demand for three years and it is GER
tain that the price will advance suffi-
qiantltr fa "a oh
A new political and patriotic organi-
zation named the Stars and Stripes
League" whose slogan is HE who Is
not for us is against u.s. has been form
ed in Minnesota. The only condition Of
membership is this pledge; ITO Loyalty
support our government to do all | can
to put down sedition; and to speak no
word and to do no act which will tend to
lessen the chances Of our government
for success in this war"
The talk Of holding a Democratic con-
vention in Missouri to condemn the atti-
tude Of Senators Stones and Reed in op-
posing various war measures of the
president may not get beyond the con.
versational stage, unless some Demo.
crat in Missouri becomes bold enough
TO take the leadership in such a move.
ment. The full measure OF Stone and
Reed will be taken, however. when the
people can get whack at them at the
polls.
One Of the greatest mysteries in the
world today'is the Irish convention, sit
ting behind closed doors I'm Dublin. Not
a breath Of what is going on inside has
came out through those portals. Ac
cording to the defense of the realm act
of the United Kingdom. it is an offense
TO diyulge what transpires in the ses
sions at Dublin. That act is a war act
and whether Ireland Is to have a new
constitution or nothing remains to be
seen.
"Watchful waiting" so savagely as
sailed few months ago. has won fol
the United the greatest diplomatic vic
tory in the history Of the world. TIL,
state Of public opinion as II now exist
throughout what is called Latin AmerI
ca is a complete vindication of the wis
dom employed by Woodrow Wilson il
the handling Of the Mexican situation
Had he played the bully and made wa
on Mexico, all Latin America woul
have been actively and violently prc
| German az this time.
The movement for votes for womel
Will be greatly advanced by the actio
Of the New York women suffragist
in condemning the picketing Of tn
White House by members of the Cor
gressional Union. A resolution of IN
New York suffragists urges the pres
and public to discriminate between tn
small group Of picketers and the won
en- who are working for suffrage I'm
ladylike manner. The suffrage prom,
sition comes before the people of Ne,
YORK again on Nov. 6, and present sign
indicate that the women viii win.
Notwithstanding the pre.primary n
ton of the political bosses in New Yor
City in designating candidates for th
mayoralty, the picked men are to hay
contestants. John Purroy Mitchell. fu
ionist. will be opposed in the primary b
William NJ Bennett. straight good,
Republican. and John r. Hylan. Tar
many, VIII be opposed by William
i Hearst Independent 4 naculiar foo,
connection with the candidates. OF II
outsiders" Bennett and Hearst. is tn,
they won the first place on the offici
primary ballot and politicians say III,
Tor a candidate to have mis- name fir
IN the block of candidates for any pa
ucular nomination means a clear
10 percent Of votes to start with.