The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-20

ratification OF federal prohibition
amendment as soon as one IL submitted
by congress were outlined at the recent
meeting OF the national temperance
council, which determined to support
prohibition candidates for legislatures
without regard to political parties
Kansas county officials have Just held
their annual convention, and II was
quite different from any that has pre-
ceded IL. II was dominated by women.
Kansas now has i41 women holding
county offices, as follows: County clerks,
5: treasurers. 10; registrars OF deeds. 80;
probate judges. 8: clerks OF district
court. "a; superintendents OF public In
struction, S..
This session of congress VIII SIT
through most OF the coming calendar
year and viii make appropriations for
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1913.
The next session will not meet until
year from now and will make appro-
priations for the fiscal year OF 1920.
The war will then be two years old
for us. with total expenditure OF some
$50, 900 900 900 made and provided for.
Hungary war resolution Representative
Meyer London OF New York was the
only member Of the house who voted
in the negative. the congressional rec
ord discloses the fact that Representa-
tive Ernest Lundeen Of Minnesota, who
was absent from Washington. was
paired I'm opposition to the declaration
OF war Lundeen represents n district
in which there are thousands Of So
cialists.
Senator Kenyon of Iowa and Repre-
sentative Frear OF Wisconsin have In.
troduced in either branch of congress
resolution for the creation Of joint
executive and congressional commission
to study out national budget system
and report at the next session. This
is to the end that the vast sums or
money called for by the war may be
spent with the utmost efficiency and
economy and under modern methods OF
1t is heralded from Washington that
fifteen of the sixteen members or the
Missouri delegation in the house OF rep
have been pledged by the
Missouri women delegates to the con-
yention of the National American Won
an Suffrage association to vote for the
national suffrage amendment now be-
fore congress. Representative Joseph r..
Meeker of st Louis is the lone member
standing out against the enfranchise'
ment Of the women.
Admirable Is the attitude of Charles
E. Hughes in the crisis the country Is
now facing. Mr.. Hughes has put poll
ties behind him. Following his visit to
The White House the other day to pay
lis respects to President Wilson, MI
Hughes said: 81 have not seen Presi.
lent Wilson since the last election
assured him during my visit that l IN
lorsed to the fullest extent his war
policies and would cooperate with him
n every way possible to assure sue
,ess to our arms" |
The boom for Governor Gardner OF
Missouri for United States senator to
succeed William J. Stone Is assuming |
zig proportions, notwithstanding the
efforts to suppress II. In
'orm letter which he is sending to his
boomers. the governor explains he Is
spending what he considers the best four
he state: that he appreciates the kindly |
hings which are being said about him |
" friends and political supporters. but
hat he intends to retire TO private life |
when his gubernatorial term shall have
expired.
Democrats will lose two of their |
lblest members of the house Of repre- |
entatives at the close of the present |
,ear-FitZgerald of New York, chair. |
nan of interstate commerce committee.
nittee, and Adamson of Georgia, chair |
nan O fthe house interstate committee. |
TitZgerald will resign to practice law,
md Adamson will resign to become Il |
member of the board of appraisers at
lew York. Fitzgerald's successor as
hartman of the appropriations COM
nittee will be Representative Shirley |
# Kentucky, and Adamson's success |
or as chairman of the commerce COM
nittee will be Representative Sims OF
tennessee.
Pledge cards for the Republican nom
nation of Mayor Thompson of, Chicago
or United States senator are being cir
ulated. These cards read as follows:
To the people of Illinois: In order
hat the people of this state may have
n opportunity TO vote on vital govern
mental policies involving the most
precious rights of American cities.
hall be a candidate at the primaries
n September. 1918. for the Republican
nomination for United States senator to
ucceed j. Hamilton Lewis. | stand
lpon my record as a public official, my
,ublic addresses, and by authorized pup
lc statements" Thompson's record is
me that the people of Illinois are not
,ointing to with pride.
Consider Others.
Boston Transcript: Look pleasant,
ven though you are behind your own
ace and can't see it,