The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-13

the United states ana tne pfeSluent Ol
the United States who are traduced at
the meetings of the Socialists in Ameri-
ca. Socialism in Germany is German
but Socialism in America is not Ameri-
can.
Missouri Republicans are to lose one
of their greatest leaders Herbert S
Hadley, former governor Of Missouri
and for years a prominent figure in na-
tional Republican politics, has accepted
a professorship in the law school of the
University of Colorado at Boulder, and
will soon move his residence from Kan
sas City to Boulder.
Nobody is supporting the admins
tration in these war times more heartily
than former Republican Governor w. p.
G. Harding of Ohio. In this epigram-
matte sentence of fewer than twenty
words, "the question is shall we pay
taxes or pay tribute, whether we shall
have bonds or bondage, the former
governor has advanced every argument
necessary at this time.
Among the candidates for the seat in
congress of Col. A. p. Gardner of Mas
sachusetts, made vacant by his resig
nation to join the army, is John p. Sal
tonstall, who for months has been de-
voting his time and talents to the reor-
ganization of the northeastern depart
ment OF the Red Cross. He is man of
high qualifications and no doubt would
prove a worthy successor to Colonel
Gardner.
A race between Congressman-at-Lar
Mccormick of Illinois Rep) and Senator
Lewis Dem) for the latter's seat in the
senate is just starting and promises to
be extremely exciting until the finish
in November. 1918. Both men are inn
mensey popular, and both are orators
of the first class. Illinois is normally
Republican. but Lewis is stronger by
thousands of votes than his party.
Suffragists and Prohibitionists viii
have strong advocate Of votes for wo-
men and a dry" United States in Judge
Charles l.. McNary. recently appointed
United States senator by the governor
Of Oregon. In announcing his position.
Judge McNary said: Il shall advocate
and enlist my efforts in behalf of ma
tional woman suffrage and national pro.
hibition."
Massachusetts, constitutional conven-
ton. the first since 1858, composed Of
12O prominent citizens. is in session
The question of the initiative and ref
erendum appears TO have been the most
important issue upon which the mem
bers were elected, and for that reason II
is certain to play an important role in
the deliberations Of the convention. Side
by side with the initiative and referen.
DUN amendment proposal stands that
hoary friend, the sectarian amendment
the subiest Of much bitter debate in
the legislature for many years.
This high tribute TO President Wilson
is by Nine Sarah Bernhardt, the great
Frenchwoman, who has written the
name Of her country on millions Of Am
erican hearts President Wilson Is the
greatest diplomqtist, the most remarka-
bic statesman that has been produced
in century. That he has guided the
American people, including 10000 900
Of German origin. into this war for lib
erty, asserting the rights Of America
at the moment when its entrance into
the war would count most heavily. is a
miracle Of statecraft"
Henry J. Allen. former Progressive
leader In Kansas. and few years ago
tbe party's candidate for governor. has
flung political ambition 70 the winds for
the present. Asked II he was a candi.
date for governor, Mr.. Allen promptly
said: NO, sir not this year. l have
work that viii keep me busy every day
this year. The people are not concern.
ed so much about who shall be governor
year after next as they are about the
things that must be done this year in
helping in every way possible to un.
crown the kaiser and make a republic
Of Germany"
The next big thing on the political
calendar is the prohibition convention
to be held in Topeka. Kansas, June IS,
10 and 20. and which VIII be attended
by 1000 delegates from az parts OF the
country. The purpose OF the convention
is 20 celebrate the successful fight pro.
hibition is making against the saloon
and TO launch a movement that viii
result In prohibition being established
in every state In the country. The big.
gest oratorical guns Of the Prohibition
party viii be heard at this convention
John s. Woolley. Rev a. Barker. Rich.
mond p. Hobson and the Rev. sam w.
Small.
Scissors and Paste
Miami Record.Herald. The school boy
who is raising a crop on a vacant lot
has something on the colonel. He is do.
ing something while Roosevelt doesn't
know what 20 do
Muskogoe Phoenix. The east charged
the west OF voting for Wilson because
we didn't want TO protect the nations
honor. We have shown these Broad.
way tango lizards that we are not
afraid TO fight by the ratio OF enlist.
ments. and now let us show them that
In proportion 70 wealth and population
we can also outdo them In subscrip.
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