The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-28

by the high cost Of living. They
passed no reconstruction legislation
whatever, except the act authorizing
the return of railroads and in order
that they might have money to fl
nance this present campaign, they
gave to the railroads a guarantee of
six per cent, Of dividends, when nc
such guarantee has ever been given
to any other line of business in this
country.
They defeated the League of Ma
tions. They defeated the peace treaty.
They left us in a state Of interna-
tional chaos and anarchy that even
during these prosperous times is seri-
ously embarrassing our commerce.
both at home and abroad which, in
the opinion of many has contributed
largely To the present embarrassing
price of our cotton and no man can
say these unsettled conditions may
not yet cause the sending again of
our noble young men to foreign
trenches.
Bitter Partisan, Slimy'
Just one other act constitutes the
full complement Of the things accom-
plished by this Republican congress
and that is the bitter, partisan, Shiny,
villification and abuse they have heap
ed upon the head Of a man lying at
deaths door, too sick to defend him
self In their anxiety and zeal for
political flesh-pots they shamefessy
invaded the sanctity Of the sicl,
chamber OF that man who had given
his health and almost given his life
in order that the world might have
peace and Woodrow Wilson stands
today just as much a casualty Of the
war as Is the doughboy who was
wounded in the trenches in France.
He may never regain his health. Now
that he lies there disabled from de-
voted service to his country during
the trying times Of war. his traducers
have become bold and courageous
with their malignant personal abuse,
but when Woodrow Wilson was in
the full vlgor Of his manhood and
mind there was not a one Of that
baub VI NhtaP WhF
dared criticlse any public act Of his,
much less stoop TO such campaign
of personal villification, SANDER and
abuse OF the nations president as they
have disported themselves with dur
ing his illness and disability.
Splendid Democrat Record
When this splendid record OF Demo-
cratic achievement is compared with
the humiliating and shameful failure
Of the Republican majority in con-
gress. II would indeed seem that no
campaign would be necessary TO con-
vince the fair minded people OF this
country Of Democratic superiority
over Republican partisanship, but the
difficulty lies IN the uncertainty and
forgetfulness Of the human mind. The
majority OF the people OF all parties
want good government and they are
not ungrateful. But our people have
been so busy taking advantage of
this wonderful Democratic prosperity
during the last few years; so busy
gathering in the shekels and dollars
under good Democratic administration
time 10 get down TO cases and take
account OF these differences between
the records OF these two parties. Dur
ing all that time the Republican COM
mittee and their leaders have been
busy. They have smelled OF the flesh
pots and they are anxious for a re-
turn 10 power. SO anxious that they
have gone beyond the limits of de-
cency in garbling OF records, distor-
tion OF facts. wilful Misrepresentation
and common low flung SANDER.
SO the purpose OF this meeting
and many other meetings 10 be held
in the state is 70 place the Demo-
cratic case squarely and impartially
before the people. And SO far as this
state is concerned. We propose to see
that this message Of Democratic
achievements Is CARED into the in
nermost recesses OF every portion
OF the country, We propose TO see
that the truth the whole truth and
nothing but the truth is carried not
only TO the cities but TO every village.
every precinct every prairie cross
roads and forks OF every mountain
creek throughout the boundaries Of
this state and when that is done suc-
cessfully then the Republicans will
be buried 80 deeply as to never again
be able to resurrect their campaign
Of canards, Misrepresentation and dis
gusting slander.