The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-26
POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS

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The indications are that Kentucky
will soon be in the bone dry" class
The next general assembly will be asked
to submit to the people a bone dry
amendment to the state constitution
Both ''wets" and "drys" are said to bt
desirous of a showdown at the polls
The question has long been a disturbing
one in both business and political cir
cles in the commonwealth, and the
voters want it settled and put out OF
the way.
While 1t is contended there was poll
tics in the appointment Of Roland s
Morris Of Philadelphia as ambassador tc
Japan, no one will claim that 1t was
not based on merit. He is a gentleman
and a scholar. Mr.. Morris is identified
with the socalled reorganization wing
OF the Democratic wing of Pennsyl
vania, which under the leadership OF
Vance c. Mccormick and former Con
gresham A. Mitchell Palmer, gained
control Of the regular Democratic orgs
nlzation in that state. He was one Of the
pennsylvania leaders who stood stead
fast for President Wilson in the ballot
ing at the Baltimore convention.
Missouri" says the Baltimore Sun
has the misfortune just now to be rep
resented by pair Of senators who are
in many respects two of kind. Senator
Reed does not equal Senator Stone In
all-around ndermeasurements and pa
triotic and political disqualifications and
defects but he approaches him as close
ly as he can and talks with the same
FAMILY voice" Even harsher things than
this are being said by the leading news
papers in every section Of the country
stone and Reed have certainly invited
attention upon Missouri.
Residents of st. Louis. Mo. are beine
embarrassed by the prevalent belief tina,
the Missouri city and East st. Louis
Ill., the scene Of the recent race riots
are one. And from the number Of letters
and kilograms that have come to the
office Of Governor Gardner II seems
that there Is quite a general impression
throughout the United States that the
state Of Missouri is accountable for the
race riots of East st. Louis Many Of
the protests indicate that the senders
believe that East st. Louis is in Mis-
souri, instead of Illinois. Therefore Rep
resentative Dyer Of st. Louis, Mo, has
announced he would ask Postmaster.
General Burleson to issue an executive
order changing the name Of the post
office at East st. Louis, III.
Announcement that Mayor Mitchell
will accept denomination for mayor of
New York City at the hands Of the
fusion forces will fix attention strongly
on the New York political situation
which is complicated and growing IN
national interest. Tammany's man is
as yet unindicated. But that he must
represent in point OF character, ability
and personal popularity the best the
organization can command is plain.
At the next meeting of the Indiana
Democratic state committee the chair
man Charles A. Greathouse, will tender
his resignation. Mr.. Greathouse has
been appointed a member Of the board
OF vocational education, and must
necessarily spend much Of his time in
Washington in connection with the
work Of the board He has been con.
nected with the board OF educational
systems Of Indiana for many years.
Georgia with l52 counties has more
counties than any state in the union
except Texas, a state Of five times It's
area. The mania for slicing the biz
counties began shortly after the Civil
War Now the wise men Of Georgia
are calling halt. The cutting ND
process has added immensely 10 ex.
penses, every subdivision increasing the
cost OF county government and lessen.
ing efficiency.
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