The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-28
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HEAPS SARCASMS ON
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FL Reno, Okla, May Ex-senator
T. P. Gore, who was severely criti-
cized by the press and public during
the war for his opposition to many
OF the war legislative measures and
who gained national notoriety as the
only senator who received kilograms,
letters ara petitions asking him to
resign his seat, spoke here last night
In favor of his candidacy for renomi-
nation. The county courtroom was
filled with an audience composed,
principally of republicans and social
lists.
Mr.. Gore was accompanied here by
Claude Weaver, Oklahoma City post
master, Mrs. Weaver and Mrs. Gore.
He was introduced by r. b. For
rest.
Many left the meeting before the
senator had finished his address but
only one interruption occurred and
that came when he was sarcastically
referring 20 his opponent. Congress-
man Scott Ferris as pretty"
He was pretty loyal senator"
yelled one of his audience whom it
later developed was an ex-service man
who served overseas with the Ma
rines.
The senator's speech consisted Of
scathing announcement 70 admin
istration policies, sarcastic references
tc Congressman Scott Ferris, his op-
ponent, and an attempt to explain
away his opposition to war measures.
His attacks on the league of ma
tions was greeted with enthusiastic
applause by the republicans who com
posed over half Of his audience. The
large delegation Of socialists pres
ent led the applause that greeted his
statements relative to his position
during the war
Prominent citizens estimated that
not over one-fourth Of his audience
was composed Of democrats.
In reference to the draft law Sena-
tor Gore said he favored the voun-
teer system. He said he was against
the law because the congressman
voted to exempt themselves and that
it robbed the cradle of Is year old
boys" This statement was received
with much amusement by those who
knew that the draft bill the senator
voted against included men between
the ages of 21 and 81 and that there
were no members Of congress between
those ages, and that boys of IS were
not included.
Following the melting reporters
were shown letters from South Trim
BILE, clerk Of the house of represen.
tatives. in which Mr.. Trimbe stat
ed that he had personally examined
the records and found that Ferris
voted for the pay increase every time.
The matter was before the house.
The letter further stated that twice
resolution was before the house
making congressman eligible for mill
tary service, and that on both occa.
sions Ferris voted for the resolution.
A letter from Congressman Champ
Clark was also shown which contained
the same statements.
If comment heard on every side
following the meeting indicates any
lTlIB, the elleCtS VI ottlatUT buIt >
speech can be analyzed as follows:
Aroused the democrats to fighting
heat by his bitter denunciation Of
the administration.
Gave secret glee to the republicans.
who evidently hope Gore will be nomi.
mated in the belief that they can de-
feat him in the general elections, and
heartened the socialists and draft
dodgers who approved Of his war rec
ord.
Following the meeting one promi-
nent democrat, who was member
of the National Defense Committee.
said: "Yes. there was plenty Of noise.
But anyone familiar with the politi'P
of Canadian county citizens know
who furnished It, The republicans
and socialists formed the cheering
squad. The senator will find out on
August 4 that he Is drawing too
much confidence from the noisy sup
port these two elements are accord
Ing"