The spectator., 1922-04-07
Women Candidates
 Wins Victory in Defeat

To our many friends and SUD- porters who 30 valiantly support ed rece mt municipal election held at Altus. we wish to express our deep appreciation and profound gratitude for their loyal support.
 While we have been temporar. fly defeated our spirits are by no means cruhed. As the poet said, Truth crushed to earth shall rise again"
 So, we, too will rise again and the next time will not find us unprepared as we did, in aspiring for office accomplished at least one good result. that of causing the disc0ntinuance of the illegal practice that has hereto fore existed that of allowing people to vote who were not qualified electors. We refer to the ruling enforced in this election. that of requiring a tax receipt from the previous year to en- title one to vote in any election held prior to the first Monday in July of the current year.
 We do not doubt this being the law. we know the Supreme Court of the State has so ruled. But in the past elections it has not generally been applied. In fact some of our oldest and most prominent citizens did not know the law governing this particular point. Even our esteemed County Judge was not certain concerning this law and very kindly called Atty. Gen. Utley for the infor- nation, for which we thank him. In other words the law is no new but the application of it is.
 HOWever,.we shall not complain as it is reforms we are seeking and not to satisfy our personal ambition to be elected to office. While we have been defeated personally. at least one of the principles for which we stand. that of a clean ballot has been accomplished.
 We believe that in this election the judges tracked the law to the best of their knowledge. A few instances have come to our notice where We think the law is different from what the judges construed it to :be. For instance, one man was not allowed to vote who was serving in the US.
 Navy in the year of 1920 and , had paid his tax for 1921. The Federal Government exempts one in its services in army and navy from paying poll tax. Others we know of who had came from other states where poll tax is not collected had live d } here year or more. had receipt for 1921 poll tax and they too were not allowed to vote. We do not know how these people would have voted but we believe that they should have been
 allowed to vote. Aside from l these few instances where there was doubt as the law we have no co m plaint 10 make.
 As the majority of the citizens , who are qualified voters have not , seen fit to honor us with the offices for which We were run ming We will accept the yer dict with as good grace as pos- sible and all of as good citizens,
 both men andlwomen. get behind the incoming administration and boost and encourage in all good
 works to the end that our town may he made better and . stronger spiritually. Morally : and financially. And especially do not let us forget to boost for a better school. So let us forget : all unpleasantness and strive to make our town better.
 We wish to especially extend ? our thanks to the Spectator for !, their generosity in giving space gratis in their paper. Again !. thank inn ono anA oil rnH fhnie