The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-06
FARMER WRITES FRIEND
LY" LETTER 10 GORE.

Senator Gore is great lett'
writer, in fact, he is very fond {
taking his pen in hand'' [
communicate with the sovercig
people of Oklahoma and to col
vcy TO tIfcm his warm feeling c
friendship. One of his recent lei
ters reached James Lcftwich,
well known Stephens. county fal
mer who hitherto has been one o
his warm supporters But MI
Leftwich is now off the reserva
tion as far as Gore is concerned
and he took the trouble to repl,
to the senator's letter His let
ter to Mr.. Gore, as published b,
the Duncan Banner, was as fol
lows:
Dixie, Okla, March 26, 1920
"Senator T. F. Gore, Washing
ton. D. G..
'Dear Sir Your letter con
cerning military measure now
pending in congress reached me
few days ago. In reply will
say that my attitude on the
measure will be largely deter
mined by what is done to the
League of Nations and peace
covenant by the United States
senate. Should the Republicans,
aided by yourself, Reed and 9th
crs kill that pact or emasculate
beyond recognition, as it now
seems probable will be done, then
we must have a large standing
army and navy-if not the larg-
est, second only to England. On
the other hand, SHOULD the coun-
sci of the Democratic leaders fin
ally prevail, then | think that we
would need but a small standing
army, while the naval program,
if not reduced need not be eX-
panded, so that with the gradual
obseletion process that is newt
able unless being constantly re-
newed by the designing and
building Of more and greater
ships, we may expect within 10
years to see a real reduction of
our navy and a corresponding re-
duction of the navies Of other
great powers signatory to the
pact.
There is no other course open
TO us that offers any hope of re
in either branch Of the
unless we take your pre-
war advice and allow any other
nation without consulting us to
dictate our course in mternation-
al affairs. My mind now reverts |
to the time when you would
have permitted the stripping of |
our one vessel a week into Fal-
mouth to suit the German dicta-
Ior, who would, had your advice
prevailed, have extended his die
.atorial powers not only over
Europe but over our own coum-
ry as well.
Your sneering reference to
'ubber stamp craftsmanship re-
nlnds me that we have two of
hem, the only difference being
his; In your case the obstruc-
lonlsi Republicans furnished the
tamp while Scott Ferris uni
ormly followed the able leader
hip of President Wilson. Your
curse has alienated a great
lany of your faithful followers
[ former campaigns, and they
re now more anxious for your
cfeat than they were for your
lection in 1914 and | pride my
IF o nbeing one of that number.
i feel that | owe to Sam
ayes and the great state of Ok
homa an apology for helping to
lace IN the greatest law-making
'dy IN the world one who so
agrantly misrepresents the best
ought of the state and nation.
In the concluding paragraph
your Letter You state that YOU
e so urgently needed in Wash I
gton now that you cannot come
Oklahoma TO discuss these seri- /,
5 measures in person. | really L
lleve you take yourself too Sc Y
'usly senator. and j will say
1t | know that / reflect the
ltiment of a large number of <
ar former supporters when Y
hrs i 1.