The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-20
ROY JOHNSON For UNITED STATES SENATOR


IT HE EDITOR deeply not say painfully aware
Of good democratic brethren will re-rase the ancient
and hue that The Ardmoree is republican organ when
they read the caption above Ao of good breh
rem will insist that Mr. Johnson who a small minority
Of stock in this public institution unfit endeavor has
ped to write this editorial We help that
but ready make affidavit before any notary public in
good standngnote that do not say notary republican,
that have had absolutely conference with Mr. Johnson
the subject; that if Mr. Johnson asprn the
toa oga have had knowledge thereof; that this
is written and printed unbeknownst Mr. Johnson and will be
surprise to him distinct has been surprise in finding
in the Shawnee Sem-Weekly Herald the appended editorial
which is the whereof Of the present writing:
The Shawnee Morning News today heartily in
dorses Roy NJ Johnson, the oil mui-millionaire, of
Ardmore, as the republican candidate for United
States senator from Oklahoma Why not? Mr..
Johnson is a republican of republicans and if Jake
Hamon is wiling to unlock his Golfers to be republican
national committeeman from Oklahoman, what might
not another wealthy member of that party be willing
to contribute to the cause with senatorial toga the
prize? And the G. O. p. is going to need the money,
and lots of it, before republican represents Okla
homa in the United States senate Mr.. Johnson is
of the best in his party and if this state should be
compelled to accept republican, he would no dohbt,
be the choice of democrats; but this is not 60
ing to be republican year in Oklahoma.
The hearty Endorsement of Mr. Johnson for by the
Shawnee Morning News, the date mentioned being last Tues
day has not notice in this secondhand way
do not know what the other Shawnee paper said in full
Possbly-who knows anyhow?ths may be deep-dyed plot
to niure The Ardmoeie by compelling matter of news
Mr. johnson black radical bolSheyist traitor and
regular around rngtaed terror thereby Of course laying
ibis longknown democratic newspaper open renewal of
the whskery accusation that it republican organ under its
skin.
We do not know as to that. Not knowing must accept
the hearty endorsement of Mr. johnson by
Shawnee News expression of friendship and admiration
y the editor of that paper All of know that Mr. Johnson
has muttudes of friends throughout oklahoma that he is
friendly sort of fellow and therefore help having
many friends; that of democrats hi
highly friend despite his unmistakable leaning toward
directly upon-repubcanism opposed to democracy
speaking party-wse
We-the editorial we'-nust confess a personal liking /
FOR Mr. Johnson though whole year not con-
pred with his democratic associates of directors
c this democratic newspaper raise salary. And we
have no hesitation stating that if we still happen be stick
ing around this neghborhood autumn and Thomas
Pryor Gore of Lawton renomnated next August for the
United States by the democrats and if Mr. johnson is
nominated by the republicans wethe individual voter men
ionedare going step right straight up to the polls and
cast good little old honestto God DEMOCRATIC vote for
Roy Johnson
And c take or