The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-23
Anonymous Letters and
False Charges Flying
Fast, Despite Clanlor for
Battle Without Venom
and Slurs; Republicans
are Keeping Quiet.

AfTter so long a time. the Associated
Press. mas discovered the Non-Partisan
League issue is firmly installed in Ok.
luhoma politics this year. Their poll
tlcal dopester"-or whatever they call
him-has knocked out the following on
his little one-lung typewriter:
CBy The Associated Press)
OKLAHOMA CITY.-With a non.par.
tisan league Issue drawing especial al.
tention 10 the contest for the democratic
nomination for governor. voters of Ok
lahoma are preparing to register their
preference for all state offices August
! in q statewide primary. A larger
number VI candidates are Ia the field
than ever before in the history Of the
state.
The non partisan Issue arises from
charges made against j. &. Walton,
mayor OF Oklahoma City and u candi-
date for he democratic nomination, who
has ben endorsed by he Farmer-Labor
Reconstruction league. an organization
formed Al Il joint convention OF the OK.
lahOna State Federation OF Labor and
two groups OF farmers. Walton's OPP
ponents assert that the reconstruction
league is the non-partisan league under
a new name. and that Walton is at
tempting to use the prestige Of the
democratic party to sweep the recon-
structionists into power. The issue has
caused the campaign 10 take on unus.
ual importance.
Walton IL opposed by Thomas n.
owen. former Justice OF the state su.
preme court, and X. II. Wilson. state
superintendent Of public instruction
All are making vigorous campaigns.
reconstruction Platform
The platform adopted by the recon.
struction league and upon which Wal
ton agreed 10 run included the follow
Ing planks: endorsement Of the Plumb
plan for control Of the railroads. ap-
prevail Of public ownership Of various
utilities and the printing Of all school
text books by the state, opposition to
a reduction of the wages OF railroad
employees, condemnation OF compulsory
military training and a demand that
war profitecrs be compelled to pay the
nations military debt.
Wilson and owen have advanced no
outstanding principle in their platforms.
Each. however, has recommended some
changes In the state banking system
designed TO strengthen the guaranty
feature and safeguard member banks.
Next to the Wilson, Walton owen race
general interest in the primary centers
in the congressional contests. In which
all present representatives are candi-
dates for e.nomination. Observers are
watching especially the second and
eighth districts. These are represented
respectively by Miss Alice Robertson
OF Muskogee and Manuel Herrick of
Perry. Both Miss Robertson and Herrick
were elected in the republican landslide
OF 1920, and observers agree. hat tub
born opposition faces them In their ef.
forts Tor denomination.
Women Oppose Miss Alicey
This Is perhaps the frs, time In the
history " the second district that II re-
publican primary has attracted more
than nominal interest. Untll 1920 the
district was regarded by the democrats
as one OF their st%rongholds. II is said
hat Miss Robertson IL perhaps the
only candidate in the primary who is