The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-17

Hon. John A. Whitehurst. president
of the State Board of Agriculture,
spoke TO a large gathering of farmers
at the corner of Main and Washing
ton streets yesterday afternoon, on
the issues of the national campaign.
Congressman Hill of Illinois was
billed to speak, but owing to train
connections was unable to fill the
date and Mr.. Whitehurst was substi-
tuted by the state committee.
Mr.. Whitehurst devoted his time to
defending the league of nations, and
recountcd some of the things that
had been accomplished under Demo-
cratic rule.
Urges Farmers to Hold Cotton
Prefacing his remarks by referring
to the present cotton situation, Mr..
Whitehurst advised all farmers to
hold as much of their crop as pos
sible, predicting that after the CAM
paign was ended that the mills in the
great manufacturing centers of north,
now closed, would resume operations,
and the demand for cotton would
bring the price to the level where
1t rightfully belonged. He said that 1t
would be necessary for farmers to sell
some of their crop to meet emergency
notes at the banks, but by strenuous
effort believed it possible for every
grower to store some white cotton
| for better prices that were bound to
come. He further urged upon the
farmers the necessity Of organization
/ httcinoeS nrinninlpc mot
radical in any degree, and depreci-
ated the night rider scare that was
| infesting certain sections of the cot
ton states and for which the farmers
were being blamed to a certain de
gree. He declared this to be at least
80 per cent propaganda insstigated by
big business, and urged calmness ir
all their transactions.
League OF Nations
Returning to national issues, he re
ferred to the campaign being con
Quoted by j. w. Harreld, republican
nominee for the United States senate
against Hon. Scott Ferris, and tn,
manner in which the fight was beinl
advertised over the state.
He recited some of the objections t,
the league of nations voiced by Mr.
Harreld, among them being Articl
10, which declares for the integrit.
Of weaker nations, Article 8, whicl
would curtail the manufacture Of mu
nitions Of war. and Article" "23, whicl
would prohibit the traffic in womel
and narcotics.
Charge of Extravaganza
Referring to the charge Of extrava
gance on the part of the administra
ton In the conduct Of the war, h
asked what the Republican part.
would have done had it been in power
whether it would have stopped at
few items that were deemed necessar
before the signing Of the armistice
or whether for lack Of them the
would have wished to bear the bur
den of thousands of lives sacrifice
upon the field Of battle, for lack c
them.
Proud of American Soldier
Mr., Whitehurst spoke with prid
Of the achievement of the America
! soldier, and the great part he playe
in bringing the war to a successfI
close, and referred to the coward
attack made upon the president VIII
after accomplishing his great tasl
was stricken at the White House wit
political assassins seeking an inves
tigation.
Mr.. Whitehurst stated that crit
cism was common heritage of
free people, that during the Spanish
American war "Embalmed Beef wa
criticised by the soldiers and the pee