The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-01
EXPOSE OF N|F 7 Y
BIT OF PROPAGANDA
Leader of Gore Men in Pri-
mary Brands "JeffersO-
nian" Organization
as Republican
JIM HARRIS GETS BILL
OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLISHER
RENDERS STATEMENT TO
HARRIS FOR PRINTING
POLITICAL CONTEST
JIM HARRIS GETS BILL

Oklahoma City, Oct. Answering
the denial of John Appleby, secretary
Of the Republican state central com
mlttee, Of the charge that the Repub-
licans Of the state Of Oklahoma have
financially supported the Jefferson
IAN" a weekly newspaper opposed to
the league of nations and the Demo-
cratic candidate for the United States
senate, the chairman of the Demo-
cratic state campaign committee re-
affirmed the charge and produced a.
Photograph of Bill
for $40, rendered by the Harlow
Publishing Company to James Harris,
chairman of the Republican state
central committee, the cost of 10000
Of the first issues of the "Jeffer-
sonian."
Former Chief Justice Thomas II.
Owen, who was identified with the
Gore element in the recent primary
campaign.
Blew Jeffersonian Out OF Water
when he had the following TO say re-
gardng the "Jeffersonian organiza-
tion." which is opposing the elec-
tion Of a Democrat from Oklahoma to
the United States senate.
"The indisputable evidence has come
into my possession. which discloses
some|facts that | feel in duty bound
to give to the Democrats of the state
of Oklahoma.
II have no desire to wound the
feelings Of anyone of the Jefferson
ian organization, but ] feel that IL
is my duty to disclose the evidence
in the protection Of Senator Cores
good name. as well as the names OF
the 10000
Loyal Voters
who supported Senator Gore in the
| primary election The consideration
! prompts me to make this statement
and to give the Democrats OF Okla
homa the information to which they
are entitled.
"The 'Jeffersonian. so called, or
ganization is publishing paper
named the 'Jeffersonian,' which Is be-
ing circulated throughout the state OF
Oklahoma in the guise Of a Demo.
cratic publication. A bill for publish
ing 10000 copies of the first issue
OF this paper was rendered to Hon
James Harris. who is the chairman
of the Republican state central com.
mittee. have in my possession the
original bill so rendered. and l fee
that the public is entitled to know
that Senator Gore and the supporters
OF
Senator Gore in the Primary
campaign are not behind this move
ment and that this movement is not
only inspired but is financed by the
Republican state committee Of Okla
homa.
IL know that the Gore-Ferris cam
paign, in the August primary. was Z
ITitriolc affair. but we have had vitrlo
lie campaigns before. know ant
everyone else knows that things wcr,
said and done which should hav,
better been left unsaid and undone
but the primary is over, We hav,
!
OF United States senator from the
state OF Oklahoma and being Demo
Gratis. we should abide by the ma
jority rule
II have rendered my individua
support to Scott Ferris, as the regu
lar nominee OF OSlahomo's Democ
racy. and | feel sure that he has th'
support Of practically all the Demo
Gratis Of the state.
Doing My Duty"
81 would not feel that were do
ing my duty, were ! to sit quietly
by and not expose this stupendoui
piece OF Republican propaganda an,
let il be known that neither Senate
Gore nor the $4,000 voters who sup
ported him in the primary, are re-
sponsblc for It, os otherwise som'
might suspect"