The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-01
VOTING HER STRAIGHT

In this issue Of the Weekly News
appears an advertisement paid for by
the Republican campaign committee
OF PontoIoc county. IL was furnished
by that committee, accepted as paid
advertising, and run as paid advertis-
ing. A disposition VI fairness 10 the
opposition would require us TO run
this matter even though strict con-
struction OF the postal laws did not
require US TO accept IL.
In this last appeal 10 the voters
the Republican organization abandons
its appeal " vote for the man and
urges all Republicans everywhere TO
vo.e the Republican ticket straight.
They appeal for support for Harding
and Harreld ana Pringey and all the
est Of the Republican nominees. Their
appeal for Pringey is all appeal 10
defeat Tom Mckeown. Thus Parti-
sanship asserts itself in an appeal 10
voters TO defeat one oI the best men
that ever ran for office in Oklahoma
,hey have been urging Democrats to
upport some OF the Republican coun-
y nominees, claiming that those nomi-
ices are better men than their Demo
cratic opponents. They now urge
republicans 10 vote against Tom Nc.
I,eown just becs ~ he is u Demo
crat and not because he is not q
tetter man than his opponent.
In their farewell address 10 the
otsrs the Republican leaders repeal
he hoary chesnut that in the leagu,
covenant the British empire has sia
votes and the United Sta,es has only
one, Concerning this exploded can
ard the leading Republican candidat,
in Oklahoma, Mr.. Harreld. said il
his speech at Lawton, October A.
There are many other things
might say about the league of
nations. ! might say that in the
league Grea. Britain has six votes
and the United States one. | no.
tice that when Mr.. Cox spoke in
the city the other day he had
/ himself asked this question: Would
/ Great Britain have more votes in
the league than the United
Sates?' | suppose this question
was asked for q purpose. As
the council is constituted Great
Britain would have only one and
the United States only one"
Thus the local Republicans den!
the statement OF their leader an
their leader denies the statement o
the local Republicans. One OF then
j. speaking the truth and the other i
not. II is reasonable to assume tina
0 member VI congress who is running
for the senate and has spoken o.
the league in nearly every county O
oklahoma is in better position I
Know what the covenant provides thaI
local leaders who have never read III
covenant unless they have read
copy furnished by the Democratic oil
ganization or the Democratic pres
The Republican campaign book {
1920 does not contain line OF tn
league covenant. Many Republica
speakers in Oklahoma have secure
copy OF the covenant from Demo
cratic headquarters in Oklahoma Cit,
Their own organization failed or rs
fused TO furnish them copies Of IN
covenant, until the Democrats ha
printed hundreds OF thousands {
copies for the voters. The voter ma
draw his own conclusions from IN
persistent efforts OF the Republican
TO keep the people from reading I'll
covenant Ii is not the fault OF loca
Republican leaders that In their la,
appeal they misrepresent the cove
nant. Their own national organize
ton has studiously contrived 10 kee
them in ignorance OF what the GOV,
nant contains.
The Republican valedictory also cor
tains an attack on the national &C
ministrstion for the present low pric
OF co ton. This is wonderful chang
in tactics since the 26th Of last Jul
when Senator Hardings own news
paper. the Marion star published y
appeal from senator Capper to eleC
a Republican administration TO pl
cotton back to pre-wsr prices.-Ad
News.