The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-01
J. B. STARKE, LIFE
LON 6 DEMOCRAT DOES
NOT WANT HIS Ma NE
OMITTED FROM LIST

u. h. Slarke or the confederate
Home, who is a "staunch and true"
Democrat addressed the following let
ter to John Carlock, chairman of the
Carter County Democratic Commit
tee, relative TO the fact that when
the list of Democratic voters was
taken at the Confederate Home, Mr..
Sarke's name was omitted because
of his absence.
Mr.. Starke states emphatically that
he is a League of Nations-Wilson
Administration - x--t'erris-Carlock
Democrat" and wants his name writ
ten in that column in such letters as
those who run may read it,"
His letter in detail follows:
Confederate Home,
Ardmore, Okla, Oct. IS.
Mr.. John Carlock.
Chairman Dem. Co. Committee,
Ardmore. Okla.
My Dear Sir:
For thus unceremoniously intruding
upon your time and attention, | beg
pardon. Certain emergencies arise
which justify a breach of the conven-
tionalities customary in our intercourse
with our fellowmen. Doubtless you
have heard of the man who when
asked why he did not rescue til
drowning man, replied. Il was not ac
quainted with the gentleman Now,
| am not a man who puts such a
strict construction on Chesterfields
dissertations on etiquette. My opin
ion is that you are not such a man;
but that you agree with me that the
more monentous the situation, the
more liberaity is permissible. This
emboldens me to state my case and
present my plea.
Before this date you have, no doubt,
received list purporting TO contain
the names of all the Democrats in
the Confederate Home was not
here when the names were taken,
and when | returned nothing was said
TO me with reference TO the matter.
| have incidentally just learned about
it, and | hasten to enter my pro-
test against the supposition that it
is complete list.
by no possible means whatsoever
could ii, for moment, he correctly
called a complete list. Why, was
born a Democra,. | was nourished on
Democratic diet. | was rocked in the
cradle OF Democracy. When / was
but a little tot, not only at each re-
current bedtime, but whenever /
would stump my toe, skin my nose
or mash my finger, it was a Demo-
cratic lullaby that soothed my agon-
les. dried my tears, and finally en-
folded me in the arms of Morpheus.
What! Leave my name off the
Democratic list!
My! My! / not only learned in
childhood the n, b, of Democracy.
but was taught to SPELL read and
write in the same language. Upon
this solid foundation have l builded.
n not only learned Democracy, but
taught it while | learned It, Ever
and anon from the schoolroom ros-
trum and Fourth of July platform
have | spilled on the pulsing air"
Democratic doctrine and Democratic
lore.
Why should not my name be on
the Democratic list? Would having it
there violate any principle of equity
and right? Could justice to my rec
ord and TO myself demand anything
less?
But aside from the reasons already
given in favor of my contention. 9TH |
ers equally weighty may be mention
ed. Suppose, for example, the list |
in your possession, in common with |
all other county lists of Democrats .
in Oklahoma, should, in the late af- /
ternoon of the campaign, reach Wash /
ington, D. c. Take my place and |
name for few moments. How 1
would you like 10 read some day in |
the Washington Daily Star a report
er's account, something after this !
style, OF his interview with Presi-
dent Wilson Il found the president
at his desk as ne had about finished
looking over the lists of the names
of Oklahoma Democrats. After pass
ing the compliments of the day, and
with an expression OF deep mortifi-
eaton on his countenance, he re-
I thought Starke was
staunch Democrat; but | find his
name on none of these lists. can
not understand IT," / repeat. how
would you like that? What mighty
weight of humiliation would crush
YOU 10 the earth!
Then again. suppose-if your inn
agination can stretch so far-that
these lists should find their way
across the waters, and fall under
the inspection OF the national celebri-
ties on that side. Europe's eye--and
hope too, as, as TO that-you know is
on the Democrats of America. I'm
agine Lloyd George, King George. the
other big Georges, Foch and Clemen-
ceau sitting at diplomatic table in
London, scanning these lists of Demo-
cratic names. When they had fin
shed their examination, see them as
they look at one another In as per-
feet astonishment as IL some intri-
cate international question had un-
expectedly arisen. Then see and hear
Lloyd George the Apostle Peter OF
the gathering. as he breaks the ST.
lence with this exclamation: Great
Is the pity that Starlie has allowed
those Republicans to pull the wool
over his eyes To the extent that he
has bolted his ticket and is going
to support Harding in his efforts to
lsill the League of Nations"
How would YOU relish Such ndX,rso I