The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-05

didates. They are going to be among
those present when the ballots are cast,
and the chances are they will be so or
ganized that it will make some of the
old-timers who think they know all
about elections sit up and take notice.
They are going to the polls with a set
purpose and with set jaws, and any
office holder who has a wife and the re-
sponsibiities of a household knows what
it means when the "missus" gets her
jaw set.
There Is another little delusion rela
tive to the woman vote 1t is asserted
by many that the women will vote as
their husbands or brothers or sweet
| hearts do. Well, that is where the
women have the men fooled and there is
ample evidence to bear out the asser-
ton. For instance, there is a certain
distinguished gentleman OCCUPYING the
white house today who owes his cleo
ton to the women vote Of California,
and the records will show that the hun
bands Of these same women did not all
vote for Woodrow Wilson-not by a
considerable long shot.
No, dear candidate, don't harbor any
delusions that you will be able to cam
oflauge a baby blue or a Persian pink
ballot in such manner that she is
going to take everything for granted
and vote 'er straight" according to
instructions Woman's natural curios-
ity is going to prompt her to want to
know, and to know mighty bad, just
what is wrapped up in that little mis-
sive, and when she does come to know,
and in the sanctity of the voting booth
she is going to scratch and scratch like
she is reputed to do when engaged in
personal combat and that is some
scratching, Wen say so.
What party will they affiliate with?
Say, man, you'll have to come again.
You are incomprehensible. You should
take a correspondence course in myth
ology. You are asking too much of any
one individual when you PROFOUND such
a question. What party will they affil-
late with, ask you? Well, there are two
dominant parties in the United States
today but if they do not like the looks,
the sound or perhaps the smell of
either, they are very likely to form a
others thing or two.
The women vote may not cut so much
ice in state and national affairs, but
when it comes to local politics the wom
en- are very apt to have good line
upon aspiring candidates. 1t will be
more of a personal matter with them |
and you can bet that in selecting can |
didates, mother" is going to be pretty |
sure in her own mind that she knows |
what is best for little Willie" and will |
select a model candidate for her son to |
pattern after. There may not be such I
a shakeup between parties as may be
supposed; husbands may be able to
persuade wife to vote the democratic
ticket if he is a democrat, or the re-
publican ticket if the head of the house
leans to that party. Then again he
may not be able to do so. 1t has been
asserted, you know, that husbands and
wives do not always agree on all mat
ters-hence the divorce courts.
If domestic affairs can divide a house
hold against itself and cause general
rough house, what would family ar
gument do to that family with divided
political opinions? Boy, howdy. You
know the answer already.
Leaving all questions relative TO her
affiliations aside, the fact remains that
is going to vote and it is an
even bet at this time that her judgment
in casting the ballot will be as good if
not better, than that of her lord and
master.
Therefore. any candidate or prospect
we candidate who dreams that the
women are not going to cut a wide
swath in things political in the future
S figuring without his host, and it will
be well for him before the blow falls to
get in the good graces of the dear ones,
)r else he is in line for a severe jolt
Here From Pauls Valley.