The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-21
Rambling Around
Political Ranges

A demand for an investigation o
the election of Truman II. Newber
ry as senator from Michigan ha;
been made in a minority report tc
the senate. In presenting the re-
port it was asserted that there was
fraud in the election and that the
credentials of the senator-elect were
"soiled and stained" A minority re-
port has also been made i'll the case
of Senator La Toilette of Wiscon-
sin who is charged with violation OF
the espionage act by alleged mis-
statements in his address before the
Nonpartisan League at St. Paul,
September 20, 1917. Specifically the
report urges that "full and COM
plete hearing be ordered by the SEN
ate to the end: That the senator
from Wisconsin can be completely
exonerated if the testimony justi
fies it. 2. That he may be expelled
if the testimony justifes it. 3. That
the senate may pass vote OF censure
or administer such other punish
ment as the testimony may justify
That government ownership OF
railroads will be an issue in the next
presidential campaign seems certain.
Most members OF congress regard
Secretary McAdoo'S proposal for
a five-year extension in the time OF
control OF the railroads as a step
toward government ownership.
While a majority OF the republicans
are opposed TO the McAdoo pro-
posal and most OF the democrats ia
yor it, neither party will be able
to muster solid vote for or against
it. The republican senator's, who it
is said, will vote for. government
control are Cummins, Kenyon.
PoindeXter, Lenroot, Gronna and
Norris.
Legal experts believe there 4
much doubt as to the validity OF the
dry law which goes into effect
December 81, and the "wets" may |
attack it on the ground that it IS
unconstitutional. The contention is
that in passing the bill congress eN-
-rcised war power in peace times.
The question the courts will be
asker TO determine is: Whether or
not the authority OF congress IS
broad enough for ii to pass and en-
,orce this kind of an act as war
measure to be extended during
peace on account Of the situation
hat aros in war tim.
Republican leaders are far more
.ctiye in organizing the women for
participation in the party's affairs
han are the democrats. \ womans
rational executive committee to act
With the republican national COM
nttee is being organized and a club
DOM for women is to be a feature
# the party's headquarters. There
las also been organized the Nation
i Woman'S Republican Association
to disseminate republican propa-
-anda in every state in the Union. ;
There has been much criticism OF
he revenue bill which passed the
louse OF representatives Septembr
%. and which is now before the sem :
te, but in his report to the conven-
ion of the National Investment
Bankers Association, Roy c. Os-
.ood. chairman OF the committee on
axation, says that from the stand
oint of good draughtsmanship and ;
larity OF provisions it is one OF the
est revenue bills that has been pre- '
ented. '
Prohibition will overshadow all I
ther issues in the legislatures OF
he Central states which convene
ext month. The federal dry" {
mendment will come before the I
blowing states for ratification: 7
iissouri. Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, i
illinois. Wisconsin and North Da- ,
ota. Statewide prohibition will be {
n issue in Texas and Ohio, stronger a
laws in Michigan and /
.atutory prohibition in Minnesota. '
Declaring that the new party
ould include both those who work
18th their hands and those who v
ork with their brains the Central c
ederated Union, representing 250,- b
10 trades unionists in New York n
ity, decided to join in the move s
ent for the formation in the Unit S
States OF National Labor party t
milar to that in England. o