The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-30
Local Booster for Race of Congress
man to SuppIant Gore Attend ses-
sion Where Opening Gun In
Bout Officially Fired.
JUDGE TELLS OF WORK
DONE BY CANDIDATES
Compares Constructive Measures Sup
ported by Ferris With Atttuae
Gore In Putting Brakes On
Wheels of Progress.

A big crowd of Grady county dem
oerats went to Oklahoma City aboard
the Ferris special yesterday after.
noon in order that they might attend
q special meeting of the Scott Fer
RS club OF Oklahoma which was
held last night in the Overhoser
theatcr and which was the opening
gun in the Ferris campaign for sena-
tor
The meeting took the form of an
enthusiastic discussion by Judge c
b. Stuart upon the relative fitness
of the present junior senator from
Oklahoma and Representative Ferris
to represent the people Of Oklahoma
in the senate. In the course of his
speech which lasted an hour and
twenty minutes, Judge Stuart out
lined the causes leading up to the
past war, gave evidence that the peo-
pie of the United States as IA whole
were almost soldly in favor of the
conflict, commended President Will
son for his timely action and excel
he prosecuted in declaring war and
guiding it to a successful close. He
pointed out that Senator Gore had
not only been bitterly opposed t.
nearly every action Of the president
and the war but had voted against
every constructive measure incident
. its prosecution For instance
The speaker brought out. Gore was
not present Tien the question of wal
was voted upon in congresse but had
! been there he is quoted as say
ing, 81 would have voted against the
measure" Mr.. Stuart went on tC
say that Gore had voted against the
selective draft bill, the appropriation
bill. and had sponsored resolution
in congress which advocated a re
spect for the war zone establish
wv " 0fA llldiilt INC IbtAtl dtNidllilE
that all ships entering that forbid !
den territory would be sunk without
warming. which was entirely at var
ance with International law. The /
tanior senator was accused by the 7
speaker of taking action in direct
opposition to the beliefs of the ma 4
jcrity OF congress and to the larger
portion Of the population of the
United States and in taking his un
warranted stand the junior senator
I'D not voice the ambitions, aspira-
items, needs and desires Of the peo
pie whom he represented and there
fore proved mscreant to his trust
Mr. Stuart continued.
In diametrc opposition to- Sena
tor Cores record, the speaker placed
that of Representative Scott Ferris
stating in pointed terms that the
latter had remained faithful to the
trust reposed in him by his people
and had not only voiced the senti (
ments OF the state he represented but
had been a leader in his party and
had sponsored every efficient meas
IRE that would tend to bring the war
to a speedy and successful close. In
direct contrast with Cores destruc
tive proposals were Ferris construc,
tive action, the speaker poilted out
at length. Judge Stewart continued:
II am for service. and | stand for
the reward of faithful service. | am
determined in so far as | shall be
able, to see that the people of Ok
lahoma do not forget, I am deter
mined that the sacrifices Of our men
and our women, that the iniquities
OF the central powers and the high
purposes which led us into the late
struggle shall not be forgotten. The
chord Of memory which ties us to
tie dead shall never. be broken and
parted
In sponsoring the candidacy of
Ferris in opposition to that of Gore,
the speaker went on to say:
when l approach the question of
precedence between these two men,
let no man say hereafter that was
actuated by prejudice against one OF
favoritism for the other. | love my
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