The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-16
Candidate Doesn't Favor
Flood Of New Laws, but
Amendment N eeded in
Some, He Says; Served
as Representative for Six
Years.

Announcement that Hon. Asa Il.
Walden of Marietta, Love county, is
candidate for the democratic senatorial
nomination in this the Eighteenth sena-
torial district, comprising Love, Carter
and Murray counties, is of unusual in
terest. Mr.. Walden, while only thirty
years Of age, has had a legislative ex-
perience given to few men Of his years,
and his six-year record as a member Of
the house of representatives gives him
strong foundation for activity and
usefulness in the state senate.
AS one of he leading members Of the
Love county bar and a man who has
spent bis life with the people of south
ern Okla oma, Mr.. Walden can claim
knowledge of affairs and the needs
of this district. AS q legislator his
record is flawless. lie was not "l5ill
introducer," and only one measure, the
Pure Seed Bill, hears his name as n
state wide measure. That measure in
sures to the agriculturist pure seed, and
while large seed concrn carried liti-
cation to the United States circuit court
Of appeals in order to defeat the meas
ure, il held tight and is now the law OF
the state and II really has been of great
aid to the farmers and gardner in Sc
curing good, pure seed for planting
crops and gardens.
! Favors Amendments.
Mr.. Walden will not, If elected sena-
tor. favor flood of new laws, and
| ,,,uI 1iro.f bi. efforts tomord omuond.
ing some now in existence, especially
regarding taxation. Among these will
bc the law relative TO the resale OF
property for taxes. and he will make an
honest endeavor to ammend that stat
ute in order that real estate grafters
can not utilize it TO enable them Ia
escape their just share Of tax burdens
Friends of the candidate call atten
ton to the fact that six years Mr..
Walden spent in the house of repre-
sentatives especially qualify him for
service as a member OF the senate His
acquaintance is large and confined TO nc
particular part Of the state. Many OF
his former close friends and colleague
Of the house are now members OF the
| Nffl1lt anu Mbulh ilbA biN' w eNt W
the novitiate period so often doled out
to the new senator's. A conservative
! legislator from the beginning OF his
work In the house. he would make o
capable senator. one beginning with q
broad knowledge OF legislative affairs
Re.Distributing Is Possible.
This is of importance 10 the people ol
I ~ lr~tk s,.tA fa,, uag
sion OF the legislature must re-distrlc'
the state FOR the judiciary and ma,
have TO do 10 for tho congressional dis
tricts. II is important that this dis
trlct's incrcsts be considered In thosi
important matters. and supporters of
MIR. Walden proudly point out that FOL
these duties the aggressive, experIenc
ed and energetic gentlemen from Mar
ictta IL peculiarly qualified.
Moreover II IL asserted that the dem
ocratic party In facing n strong oppo
sltion this year, and while this perhaps
does not apply In the Eighteenth dis
triCt, II is true over the state ut large
and MIR. Walden is admittedly n cam
paigner whose services will be In dc
inanus an uUlc NU'AhHl N'li HioiHi''
as TO state affairs. he can render q
service TO the party In the fall cam
paign. and, when elected can render {
service to all Of the people, backed will
conservatism aud a strong determine
tion for constructive work as lcgIs
lator,
Six Years In Legislature.
The six.yeaF period which Mr. Wal
den spent In the legislature cO.nnonr
ed In 1915 and closed ut the end oi
1920. Tho first four years ot that ser
vice saw many changes In tho stnt1te'
Of tho siate and ia commonly known nI
Tic constructive oid, tn that p-''cf o
iimo ihe candidate IN, frUn Al ~
scurc iJuntry repr,hentaiive tn .n'
among the powerful leaders of the hous
of representatives, "a powerful antagon
lat on the floor, aud a tlrclcss worke'
In the committee rooms. and he wal
member OF many of the most impor
tant COMMITTEES Of the house In the las
four years OF his service.
In the event that the voters az tn
Eighteenth district should elect Mr. Wal