The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-17
POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS.

An early report on the prohibition
measure now before the senate y
expected. DRY" leaders in both
the senate and house are demanding
the enactment OF the measure, which
has already been approved by both
branches in the form OF rider OIL
the agricultural appropriation bill, re
gardlcss of the fact that war has
virtually been brought to an end
by the signing of the armisticc
terms. The rider provides that pro-
hibtion shall take effect July and
continue i'll operation through the
period of rehabilitation, to date
to be fixed by the president by
proclamation. The agricultural bill
which carries the prohibition feat
ure, is now tied up in conference
between the two houses.
1t may be that Victor Berger, the
socialist congreSSman-elect from
Wisconsin, will not be permitted to
take his seat Berger is now under
indictment Tor violating the espion-
age act BY obstructing recruiting. at
tempting to cause insubordination in
the armed forces Of the United
States. and Seditious utteranceS. II
he should be found guilty in the
courts he would be automatically
barred from membership in the
house, but even ii he should be
cleared OF the charge he could be
denied the seat to which he has
been elected, as under the consti-
tuition each house shall be the
Judge OF elections. returns and
qualifications of its members
The always safe and sane William
Howard TAFT has been giving en-
cellent advice to Republican leaders
with reference to the organization
OF the two houses OF the new con-
gresS. He urges amicable relations
with the White House and cooper
alton in partisan spirit i'll all
matters that concern the war and
reconstruction. He also points out
lllhl lllN lNduNlN VI NOllSlNoS NlIONllN
be forward looking III their man
agement Of national affairs, and
should not assume that sins of omis-
sion and commission such as they
have criticized in the Democrats will
be overlooked by the people when
committed by Republicans.
In preparation for a possible con
test of election of Alfred +. Smith
as governor OF New York, his op-
ponent, Governor Whitman, has
gone into court with a demand for
an inspection of the ballots cast in
the election. Under the state con-
sttution a candidate can demand
such an examination as right. The
governor makes no charge OF fraud
but hopes that mistakes in the count |
of the ballots might be found SUI
ficient to overcome the majority for
Mr.. Smith.
The new congress will be avail
able for service at the presidents
call, AT any time after March 4 he
can summon it and have it organize
for business. The regular meeting
day will be in December, nine
months later The presidents
course in that matter will neces-
sarily be governed by the develop |
ments of the next four months.
In the congressional campaign
Just closed the Republicans bid
for control by promising to uphold
the hands of the administration in a
more vigorous prosecution OF the
country's war aims than have the
Democrats and the people acting
upon that belief voted them into
power. 1t is a question now Of
keeping faith with the country.
Queer things, which it is alleged
have been happening in primary
elections in Chicago for the last
twelve years, are to be investigated
by a special grand jury impaneled
for that purpose. One of these
queer" things is an allegation that
Mayor Thompson was not nominal
ed over Harry Olson in the mayor
atty primary OF 1915.
Although defeated for United
States senator from Nevada, Miss
Anne Martin will not be forgotten.
1t was Miss Martin who said prior
to her entry into the senator's race:
"lf the government wants me to
knit it must pass the national suf-
frage amendment first
Now that the war is at an end a
call to the citizens OF the District
OF Columbia to renew with more
determination than ever their cam
paign for national representation in
congress and in the electoral col
lege, has been issued.
Polish Working Girl Is
Flag Bearer For People
Philadelphia. oN.v 16.-To a Pol
ish working girl Miss Rose Sew,
was given the honor OF uphoding
the Polish banner when the Declara-
ton of independence OF the oppress-
ed races was signed and read recent
" at independence Hall. There were