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


will repudiate his obligation to his coun-
try in this supreme crisis OF its history
will repudiate any other obligation, II
matters not how sacred. II he will
evade his duty to his government. he
will evade any other duty. If he per
mits conscientious scruples" to stand
between him and a performance of his
duty, his conscience will work likewise
on any other occasion as well. He will
bear watching.
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
Waurika News. Democrat: Abraham
Lincoln asked: Must | shoot a simple
minded soldier boy who deserts, while
! must not touch hair of the head of
the willy agitator who induces him TO
desert?" He answered his own ques.
tion by saying, II think that in such
cases TO silence the agitator and save
the boy is not only constitutional, but
withal a great mercy" This same phil
osophy applies to the l. W. w. agitator
the resister to the draft and all other
obstructionists in the present war. and
the quicker it is done the quicker the
war viii be ended.
Wapanucka Press. The Capltal.Dem-
ocrat, a democratic weekly published at
Tishomingo, the county seat Of Johnston
county, takes a crack at the Daily Okla
homan for its abuse" to Senator Gore
If our friend Geers don't mind he win
have as much trouble on his hands de.
Tending politicians as he had with Cor
don, his contest man Ii is unbecoming
for Bob Williams old side partner to
mingle with that class Of politicians. It
would look much better TO see Rube
going to church Of a Sunday with a Bi.
BILE under his arm. The Press hardly
thinks the kaiser's friend could be re-
elected as stated by the Capital-Demo-
crat has been"
Oil and Gas Journal: Nothing is said
in the draft regulations about the de-
pendent mother.in.law. Has she no
rights i'm such matters? Senator Gore
should investigate.
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.
Healdton Herald: In the classic Ian.
guage Of Editor Smith Of the Konawa
Chief Leader, il Senator Gore looks upon
the repeated requests made upon him to
resign as a good Joke. he is quite like
ly to laugh his d-n fool self to death. "
Well we can imagine some news we'd
hail with greater deiight-but II is aw.
iul hard to think what it might be.
Idabel Democrat Record: If Senator
Gore thinks that he can stem the tide
Of popular indignation that has been
aroused against him by his position on
the war question, he has a great deal
OF confidence in very leaky craft.
Davis News After getting those vast
number Of kilograms and petitions con.
demning his stand against the presi.
dent and asking him TO resign. wonder
il Senator Gore still believes he repre-.
sents Oklahoma sentiment? Even
though he is blind wen bet his eyes
have been opened along this line.