The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-14
A WAR TIME CATECHISM

can candidate for Governor OF Okla
homa has said Politics will not be
adjourned until Oklahoma is redeem-I
ed"
70 redeem Oklahoma the RepuDlt,
can leaders have opened campaign
in behalf Of candidates for United
States Senator, for Congress and ior
all state Offices. These candidates
are appealing for votes on platform
which expresses their true sentiments
toward the President Of the United
States and his conduct of the war.
The Republican platform of Okla.
homa fails to utter a single word of
praise or commentator Of the Ma
tlona Administration or its successful.
war policies.
BY its silence it repudiates the Pres
ident
1t declares opposition to the Okla.
homans who have stood behind Presl-'
dent Wilson in his every movement TO.
gain an honorable victory over Prus-
sian tyranny.
1t emphatically endorses the criti-'
cism Of the Wilson administration as.
advanced by the party leaders Of the
nation.
If this be their position let the pa
triotic Okahoman forget his political.
preterment OF the past and ask him
self few questions,
Let the voter liken himself to the
brave boys who have been requiredi
to answer questionnaires before en-
terng the service of their country
and reply to these tests Of loyalty ap-l
probation and intelligence:
DO you believe thar our nation'sI
participation in the world war has
been failure?
DO sao -1dorso the poilcy of re-
qurng ee from the rich and
poor alike.
DO you approve of the government
forcing capital to pay its just share
of the war expenses?
Do you believe in taxing excess
profits, thus eliminating the profleer?l
DO you approve of President VIII
sons program Of enforcing national
prohibition and converting grain used
in manufacture Of liquors from the dis
tilleries to the army camps?
DO you approve OF the plan of the
army in opening to the poor boy, as
well as the rich boy, the way to ad
vancement through officers training
courses?
Former President Roosevelt severe
| bo
preferred General Pershing to anoth-i
,er to lead the American Army in
France Would you favor the recall
of Pershng?
The Wilson administration created
the War Risk Insurance Bureau and
has to date written more than thirty
billion dollars in insurance for the sol
ders now in service DO you approve
this course?
The Republican party declares Pres.
ident Wilson to be dictator. Don't
you think that such an untrue accu-
sation indicates greater regard for
lpartisan advantage than for the wei.
fare of the boys at the front?
Are you not proud at the accom-
plishments of your government at
home, in sending splendidly equip
ped, well clothed, healthy army across
waters infested with heartless Ell
emy?
Are you not proud Of the gallant
boys "over there" who are making
world history whose heroism, devotion
and patriotism have astounded the
enemy and won the admiration of our
allies?
Do you think those boys would de-
clare for change in leadership at the
White House or on the front?
Can you imagine those boys remain
ing Silent when ALL save those blinded
by partisan preiudices, are rejoicing
that we have a President like Wilson
and congress in accordance with
his desires?
If those boys were at home today
would they approve the suggestion
that the President requires check" F"
that he should be surrounded by a
congress not in accord with his pro-
gram of going on?
As father of boy in France do
you want to see the war ended with
all speed through unity of action in
all divisions of government?
AS a brother Of soldier at the
front-do you desire 70 see division
in your government through con
hict of ideas; or nation at home
keeping step in its march of progress
attainment, and splendid support Of
the army and naVy2
Can you tolerate the thought OF a
fusion Of Republicans and Socialists
in Oklahoma at such critical time.
knowing as you do that Socialism is
violently opposed to your idea of gov
ernment and is seeking to retayd all
I war progress?
And finally, can you, as a patriot
subscribe yourself to support the Re.
publican organization in oklahoma in
its silent disapproval Of national at
tainments; with its outward determin-
alton to embarrass your President?
Two congressional districts in Ok