The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS.

"The fusion committee of 1917" is the
new title under which the 1913 victor
ious fusion committee enters this year S
mayoralty campaign, in New York City.
The purpose Of this committee is to ef.
feet a fusion of all the antiTammany
elements in New York and bring about
the reelection Of Mayor Mitchell. Op.
posed to this committee is a Democra.c
fusion committee which is striving 20
bring into one harmonious whole all the
factions of the Democratic party, and II
has given out the statement that for
the first time in twenty years the Demo
Gratis Of New York are practically unit.
ed and determined that the city shall
not become a Republican stronghold"
A bill passed by the West Virginia
Legislature. designed TO wipe out all idle.
ness in the state, provides Jail for any
kind OF male loafers and makes no dis
tinction between a hobo and the rich
man living in idleness on his income
Under the law a loafer Is one l'who
shall fail to or refuse to regularly and
steadily engage for at least thirty.six
hours per week. in some lawful and
recognized business, profession, occu-
patton or employment whereby he may
produce or earn sufficient TO support
himself and those legally dependent
upon him, and shall be held as a vag-
rant and be guilty Of a misdemeanor."
Some time Seo movement was
Some time ago movement was start
ed by Missouri Democrats, for the nomi-
| nation of Frank II. Farris OF Rolla, for
United States senator against William
]. Stone, and now comes the announce
ment that Farris has been indicted for
conspiracy in connection with the so
called police slush fund in st. Louis
Senator Stone and Champ Clark having
disqualified themselves for party lead
ership and Farris now being under a
cloud, who is there to lead Missouri
Democrats in the coming political bat.
| ties? Farris declares that he is inno-
cent and that he will vindicate himself
| in the courts.
Keep politics out OF the church." Is
the command Of the General Assembly
Of the Presbyterian Church. The Gen.
eral assembly has gone on record as
against Presbyteries OF the church TAX
| ing official action for or against the
candidate Of any political party A spe-
cific case was that Of the Des Moines
Iowa. Presbytery, which urged oppo-
sition 10 a candidate for governor of
Iowa because he opposed prohibition,
and favored the candidacy OF another
man, because he favored prohibition.
X is little difficult TO see the JUS
/ tice Of the criticism with which Secre.
tary Of State Lansing is being assailed
because he has forbidden subordinates
in his department, except those named
by himself, TO give news TO the press. A
few months ago the secretary was be-
ing roundly denounced because OF a
leak" in his department Now. at o
time when 1t is more important than
ever that there should be no leaks, he
is again denounced for taking meas
ures to prevent them.
The election Of delegates to the In.
diana constitutional convention will
take place Sept. 49, The convention
will consis Of lis delegates. OF whom
100 viii be elected by the legislative
districts, and fifteen by the stateat.
large. Each legislative district viii
elect as many delegates TO the conven.
tion as II has representatives in the
Legislature. Candidates for delegates
must be nominated by petition only.
Hats off to Secretary OF the Treasury
McAdoo. He has met the situation with
mastery boldness and skill. McAdoo
was the creator OF the federal reserve
system and the farm loan system and
now in placing the $1,000, 900 900 bond
issue he is performing a work OF heroic
proportions, more effective against the
enemies Of this country than any army
that could be placed in the field.
President Wilson still has some critics
but the number is constantly growing
smaller. Among these critics in the
Philadelphia North American. which de.
clares that Mr. Wilson Is already
failure as a war president" and has
not the power TO inspire his country.
men" Such criticism is pure nonsense,
but 1t is giving aid and comfort to the
enemy.
Appointment Of Fred Robertson Unit.
ed States attorney for Kansas may be
considered a reward for merit. He has
been United States district attorney for
Kansas since June 10. 1918. when he
was appointed by President Wilson. NJ.
Robertson was state senator for four
years previous TO his appointment as
United States district attorney