The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-03
POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS

When Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo rendered his resignation h,
stated that he did so because of {
desire to conserve his health, which
had become impaired, and restore
his modest little fortune which had
been dissipated in the service OF hi,
country Newspapers and politicians
however, invented many other rea-
sons for his resignation, one OF
which was that he and the president
were in disagreement over great
public questions, and other that he
desired to run for the presidency in
1920 Now comes the secretary and
declares again that the reasons he
gave for his resignation are the "eX-
net reasons. In stating that he has
yet to lie to the American people,
Mr., McAdoo makes this truthful de-
clarations: "When the politicians
learn that it pays to be on the level,
then it will elevate American poll
tics"
There are two reasons why Rep
resentatives James X, Mann of IL
linois may not be speaker OF the
house of representative OF the SIX
ty-sixth congress. One is that he
is in poor health and the other IS
that the Republicans, who will con-
troll the house, do not want him to
be speaker. Others mentioned for
the speakcrship are Representatives
Fess of Ohio, Gillette of Massachu-
setts, Madden Of Illinois, Moore OF
Pennsylvania. and Longworth oI
Ohio. At this time sentiment seems
to be more for Fess than for the
others. Mr.. Fess is known as Re
publican of progressive principles.
He has been a college professor and
is the author of several works on
American history and politics, He
IS chairman of the Republican CON
gressional committee and won no
.oriety by his handling OF the COM
nittee work in the recent campaign.
The announced purpose Of the |
oershing Republican League, or
ganized by ex-senator Dick and |
fourteen other prominent Ohio Re
,ublicans" is SIS to crystalize the al
eady existing sentiment" for Cen
raj Pershing for president in 1920.
IS an officer in the army tor over
hirty years, General Pershing has
o political record. Like Grant IN
So he may not know whether he IS
Republican or a Democrat. SEN
tor Dick doesn't know, at any rate
but, like the Republican leaders in
36S he doesn't care.
One congress can undo what an
ther congress has done. No law
hich may be passed between now
nd March 4, 1919, but may be re
ealed or amended on or any day
ter March S, 1910, ii the new con
-ess should be so early called in eX-
a session, or at any later time when
may be in session. O..
Campaign expense reports, recent
filed show that less election +
oney was spent this year than dur a
g any other campaign OF recent +
story. Only in the primary cam t
ign in Michigan were the expenses
lat might be considered excessive.
Among the things Governor Gard
+ OF Missouri will ask the state
yislature to do will be to make
illegal for any but American cit
ms to vote. For years thousands
aliens have been voting in Mis-
lri and many have held public OF
What the senate's judiciary com
ttee investigation OF the brewers m
iyities has already brought to -,
hit is sensational. What it will dis =,
Sc when the committee resumes -
inquiry on December 8, is expect o-
to be even more sensation. =.
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