The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-02
A Newspaper That Serves
JUDGE THOS. H. OWEN.

w llHOut cqulNOCdtlOi VI qu"'i"''
and certain of the correctness OF
the decision. The Ardmoreite an
nounces Us support of Judge Ihos'
II. Owen in his candidacy for the
governorship OF Oklahoma on the
democratic ticket.
AS between the three leading
candidates for the office, this paper
fails to see where any great amount
OF debate is necessary in making
such decision.
To us he appears ito be the best
equipped mentally for the place. To
us his platform represents more
nearly what is needed in Oklahoma
both from legislative and admin
istrative standpoint. We believe
Thos. H. Owen is big enough for
the place and that his bigness has
not come about through years OF
continual political machination nor
yet through Selling some fleeting
opportunity.
Thos. Owen is man, standing
as an individual for what he be-
lieves is right, courageous in his
own right and subserving himself
neither to the dictates of society,
movement or a clique.
+ One does not have to delve into
the dement's OF his opponents to
find conviction for Judge Owen. So
far as The Ardmoreite is concerned,
il is Judge Owen against the whole
field.
Judge Owen has legal mind,
something vital to the office to
which he aspires. He is thorough
" familiar with banking methods
and practices, something that
should be great asset in the gov
ernor's chair. And just here let
us point out that the fact man is
connected with a bank should GER
tainly not work to his discredit,
since it is the banking system OF
the nation and state that has been
responsible for the remarkable and
continued expansion of trade, farm
production and general improve
ment. Judge Owen has made mon
ey, let us admit, but shall the people
forever damn a man from public Of
iice because he has been success
ful in his own affairs?
There have been some pernicious
and dastardly rumorS afloat since
Judge Owen announced for COVER
nor. The Ardmoreite has taken oc-
casion TO seek the source OF these
rumors. and so far as il can dis
cover they have been inspired and
given circulation by men who aim
10 block his progress. We are to-
tally unable to find fact TO sub
santiate single one OF them anC
we challenge any OF his enemies tC
find differently.
The charge has been made tina
Judge Owen as supporter OF Thos
Gore last election, was opposed L
the Wilson policies This he EN-
phatically denies and points ou
that he served six months in VII
sons headquarters in Washington
He is a Wilson democrat, believing
in the Wilsonian pohcies That h
stuck by Thos, Gore in the primar
figh, was a matter OF persona
friendship, we are told, and for ;hi
We admire him, even though TIL
Ardmorei;e was wholly agains
Gore himself.
Judge Owen has been criticize
for his announcement OF Governo
Robertson and his policies. Tha
OF course, is matter OF persons
preference. As far as The Ard
moreite is concerned, we believe
was the courageous and certainl
worthwhile thing to do. We d
not believe it the part OF good dem
ocracy to attempt to defend som
Of the things Governor Robertso
and members OF his administratio
have done.
1t is logical that fight shoul
have been centered against ude
Owen. He is the stronges, man j
the campaign and as such woul
naturally draw the fire of all other
There is nothing particularly
be said against Robt. II. Wilso
Mr.. Wilson is congenial gentl
man and a good school man.
AS for Jack Walton-well, all v
know is that an illy-conceived al
potentially destructive moveme
| fostered his candidacy, one that
not offspring of the democratic pa
~ nor par;aking Of its creeds.
il natural to assume that he adher
to the issues developed BY 4