The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
Political Observations.

Now that congress is near adjourn
ment and its record practically complet
ed it is being observed that whatever
President Wilson asked for he obtained
This Is the kind of stuff that Governor
Gardner of Missouri is handing out tc
the people of his state: 81 say TO you
and to the world, that Notwithstanding
the marvellous attitude of some men in
high places SO per cent Of the people of
Missouri are loyal and are ready to sup
port the president to the very end" And
| this is why the governor is being talked
of as the successor of man now I'm a
high place.
Two senatorial campaigns next year
in Georgia and Mississippi-wil attrac.
nationwide interest. In Georgia Sena
tor Hardwick and in Mississippi Senator
Nardaman will have opposition and the
contests against them will be waged on
| their records respecting the war. Their
course has been sharply criticised at
home and able men have offered for
their places. AS both are famous cam
paigners a hot fight in each state is
certain.
Byron r. Newton, assistant secretary
Of the treasury in charge Of public
buildings, who has been appointed col.
lector of the port Of New York to sue
ceed Dudley Field Malone, is an original
Wilson man, politically speaking Fur
thermore, the appointment Of Mr.. New
ton is regarded as the personal choice
Of William G. McAdoo, secretary of The
treasury, and as nonpartisan with re-
spect to the municipal campaign in New
York. In the opinion of the politicians
it gives no comfort either to Tammany
or to the Fusionists.
With less than a week more before
the Massachusetts primaries are to be
held, and no political fireworks schod-
uled, it becomes apparent that the big
question whether Governor Samuel w.
Mccall or former LieutenantGovern
Grafton -. Gushing shall be the Repub
lican party's standard bearer at the
state election will have TO be settled in
an unusually quiet way Politically it
is one Of the most noiseless campaigns
the state has had and campaign man
ayers say that they look for a very
small vote on the Democratic side there
is nothing for the voters 10 enthuse over
until after the primaries Frederick
NTunaG.11 d.. b.. &.
his party's nomination for governor
Party leaders now predict the adjourn
ment Of congress. by the end Of the
month. There has been much criticism
OF the present congress for It's lack of
speed in legislation. but nevertheless IL
will leave behind it record of achieve.
ment for which no parallel iu a previous
session can bee found Its record will
show a mass Of legislation. which for
the great issues involved and the enor-
nous figures dealt with. for its drastic
innovations and its effects on the multi.
farious phases Of the national life.
stands without a rival To speak Of it
as an epoch-making session is common
place. Just one Of the acts. the declara-
tion OF war against Germany, would
make it that
This summary. in the Washington
star not altogether complete. of the leg.
islation that has already been and viii
Doe enacted before congress adjourhs
bears directly on the charee-in fact re-
flutes the charge congress pal
tered and delayed while the nations
need cried out for action on Aurn .
the president read his war message to
congress and ou April the join rcso.
luton had been passed 10y both houses.
ON April the war departments selec-
tive draft bin was introduced in both
houses. IL became law ON May u.s. Near.
ly month before that. on April "a. the
first bond bill. embolying the provisions
for the first Liberty loan. became law.
On May ~ the president signed the ar.
my appropriation bin. ON May ~ the
Dii. for increasing the naval and marine
forces Went 90 the president By June
l3 congress had passed the war budget
hill Two days later 10 passed the espi.
onage hilL Among other measures that
have become law or will become law
before adjournment are the embargo
5ill the priority shipping bill food Lex
IsHt.on. shipping legislation. the new
'elcyeubilliou-dollar' bond bill. the war
revenue bin and the soldiers and sailors
Insurance bill