The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-09
POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS

Woman suffrage was an issue in
three states in this years campaign
South Dakota, Oklahoma and Mich
gan. Next year it will be an issue in
other states Already twelve states
have full suffrage for women-New
York, Washington, Oregon. Mon
tana Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Cal
iiornia Utah, Arizona, Colorado and
Kansas. There is limited suffrage in
Illinois, North Dakota, Michigan,
Rhode Island, Arkansas and Nebras-
ka. Meanwhile the national suffrage
amendment resolution, drafted in its
present form by Susan b. Anthony
and Elizabeth Cady Stanton III 1879
is still before congress, and 1t IS
believed will be adopted before the
expiration OF the present session.
This resolution. first introduced by
Senator A. A, Sargent OF California
in 1875 was defeated in the senate
Ian. 25, 1887, yeas TO- nays "a; Mar,
10 1914, yeas IS, nays "a; Oct. l.
1913, yeas 81, nays 30, 1t was de
feated in the house, Jan. i. I9I9'
yeas ia, nays 204, 1t was passed III
the house OF representatives, Jam,
TO- 1918, yeas Pa, nays l3o.
The surprising fact in the Hughes
aircraft report, which has been CIV
en- TO the public is not the findings
Of financial waste and ineiticiency
that were expected. The surprising
fact is that there is comparatively so
little of this. The investigation by
the United States senate ana 'ne
general report submitted to the pup
liz six months ago would lead one
t6 believe the construction OF aero
planes had been hampered by the
worst sort OF graft and criminal eN-
ploitation. The Hughes report does
not Indicate such a situation
United States Senator James A.
Reed of Missouri, who for filteen
wears has been bitter personal ana
nolitical enemy OF Joseph w. FOX,
Democratic nominee for United
State, senator, and OF Justice Waller
w. Graves, candidate to succeed
himself on the Missouri supreme
mourt. in the closing days OF the
compaien came out in an unqualIlieu
and strong Endorsement OF them, not
only as candidates, but persohal'y'
His action is believed 10 end Po-
litical feud that has existed Tor many
years.
While there was a remarkable ae-
crease in the registration OF "'''''
men in St. Louis this year, there was
an amazing increase in the registra-
tion of negroes. In congressman Iit
Overs district alone, the WeIlt"'
the total white registration TWO
wears ago was 24677 and this year
i0z65, a falling off OF 4,9l2, attriD-
uted to the absence OF men IN tne
army. With like proportion OF cor
orrj voters called to the army, me me
reoistration Of negroes was "'lo-
two wears ago, and 1920 TINS year
an increase OF 2,ll4
Hinder a decision OF the supreme
court OF Kansas, Germans ana AUS
inns cannot vote in that state pc
camse thev are held as enemy Aliens
Lut other foreigners can vote ai'e'
"dcclaring their intention to becoine beci
, c;tizen' An amendment to tne
state constitution submitted at 'I','
years election provides that natural
;1ation must be completed hn ofde'
to obtain the right to vote
IN the eve OF the election Senator
Weeks Of Massachusetts, candlaast l,,t
for reelection. gave out statement
,La+ 4Ti German armistice was "actu,,
allv signed three days ago, anu anu
%r ,beren6on Secretary OF State Ian
s;ng authorized the following sta'e
a9, s'n5 The statement OF Senator
N'nnl.s 5j'e,ei. has absolutely no foundation
y, w eyNi iact II The German armistice has
not yet been signed.
law Of congress can be quickly
..aa,ied or altered il it fails to worn
,,'lII aefI" Int y constitutional amendmenl
!, nracficallv beyond repeal | hous"
tbirty-six Il states are required ;i'',;on TO pun
an a%'', amendment into the eoni,tlt1un'''i;'t' ,1n T.
an Il taEes 1' only thirteen to keep. II
II tberc ,r even against the will Oh al
the others.
AMERICAN AND