The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-22

OKLAHOMA POLITICS SPEAK AT
CONVENTION HALL THIS EVEN.
ING.
Ardmore was invaded today for the
first time by women who are cam
paigning for the Democratic ticket,
state and national. The invasion was
very pleasant one and chivalric
Ardmore capitulated ON every hand
and the women were given a most
cordial welcome.
In the party are Mrs. J. 3. A. Rob
ertson, wife Of the governor Of the
state, Mrs. Katherine Van Leuvcn.
assistant encouragement of Okla
homa and Mrs. Hundley, the advance
agent of the party whose presence in
the city was noted yesterday, all Of
whom will speak tonight at o'clock
at Convention Hall.
Mrs. Walcott, county chairman.
Mrs. John H. Carlock and other
Democratic women took the party in
charge and showed them every cour-
tesy possible.
Political campaigning is new, very
new, TO the women of Oklahoma and
1t is intensively interested to observe
their attitude toward politics.
A Better Cook Than Speaker M
DO / do campaigning?" said Mrs
Robertson. Eyes, but the kind of cam
paigning I do you men will not call
by such name. visit all the coun-
ty fairs l have time to visit. | visit
with the farm club children of the
state every opportunity ! have.
sometimes make a little informal
talk, but / am a better cook than
a political speaker I am q better
housekeeper than I am a mixer and
my chief interest is centered in my
husband and In my two children,
They deserve all my time and energy
and 1 have but little time for other
work. 1 sincerely love the agricultural
welfare of the state. my coming In
contact with the farm women and the
farm club children is an inspiration
to me as we'll as to them and there
Is where my heart lies first, outside
of the home.
Interested in Politics
oklahoma is doing wonderful
work TO tight poverty away from
the homes and as poverty goes there
are bigger and better farms and better
living conditions and more farm chill
dren in the colleges of the country
and | do not see how I could be
interested in greater movement 80
Yes" said Mrs. Robertson, II am
interested in politics. | want to see
our country get out of company with
the Turk and the Mexican and be pro-
gressive enough to enter the League
of Nations. I want to see better
laws and see them enforced for those
things go to make my home better
and the surroundings better for my
children and / think that is a whole-
some interest In politics and one
worthy of inducing me to make few
trips over the country TO urge wo-
men to register to give some thought
ballot"
Mrs. Van Leuven-Attorney
Mrs. Katherine Van Leuven, who
will be the principal speaker tonight
at Convention Hall. is one of the most
interesting women of Oklahoma. For
seven years she has been n practicing
attorney. For two years she did the
work of the county attorney In Mo-
wata county while the county attor-
ney was in California. Judge r. Me-
MILAN who is now master in chancery
in Ardmore was on the district bench
then and sat as the trial Judge when
1 I
people conducted n grand jury and
II was said that following this clean
up in Nowata that the town had to
install new set OF bootleggers for
all the old timers were sent TO the
penitentiary.
Mrs. Van Leuven Is now assistant
encouragement Of Oklahoma. For
years she has been a close student
of law and Of politics and OF public
questions and her official career has
taught her to think quickly to express
her self with ease and those who
know her say that II will be delightful
TO hear her tonight.
MANY women" said Mrs. Van Leu
ven. object to politics because they
confuse politics with their idea Of
politicians. No woman can be in
tcrested In home and husband. In
children and In schools and not be in
terested in the laws that protect Us
and make the institutions OF our
country possible"
The ratification OF woman suffrage
has opened up new channels OF
thought for women. II has provided
for them new and healthier activities.
II has brought a greater responsible
ty to them and they are rising to the
occasion just as they did when war
was declared and there was new work
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