The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-22
final bARRAGE
Laid BY DEMOS
IN Home COUNTY
Carter County Democrats
Active Saturday in Per-
fecting Plans for the
General Election.
YOUNG LEADERS
HAVING A PART
Number of Speakers Saturday
Walton Defended By
Prominent Speaker.

this section of the state was given
momentum by the meetings held here
Saturday afternoon, when every com
munity in this county, and other coun
ties in this section had representa-
tion present.
That the democratic ticket will carry
by normal majority" almost as great
as that Of the primary, was predicted
by spokesmen, who have been out
canvassing the voters. Some entire
communities reporting 100 per cent
in favor of Waton and the ticket.
On the other hand it was reported
that many of the socialists and few
of the republicans are swinging into
the democratic column, while those
democrats bolting appear to be excep'
tionally small
A mass meeting Of democrats was
held at the district court room at $3.50
| o'clock Prior to this time the Young
Democrats league held a meeting ana
re-affirmed allegiance to the democra-
tic party and the principles OF Jeffer
| sonian democracy. The Women's dem
ocratic club held a meeting in the coun-
~ court room. These meetings merged
! into the mass meeting.
j. 4. Laughlin OF McAlester who was
defeated for the nomination 10 con
! gress. held a number OF meetings on
the streets, the one on Caddo street.
at the intersection of Broadway being
the largest He was well received by
the great number of farmers that were
! Ia the city.
! Introduced by Woman.
| Hon. Baxter Taylor OF the state in.
dustrial commission was principal
speaker at the mass meeting. of which
| r. r. Sneed was chairman. The
crowd filled the courtroom and the
speaker was we'll received
! Mrs. Lennie Carpenter who lives four
miles south OF Ardmore. made a short
talk and introduced the speaker. Mrs.
I Carpenter said that she had arisen
early Saturday morning and cooked
| breakfast. after which she did a big
weeks washing She described the
ment.
Mrs. Carpenter had made n talk at
the women's meeting and was received
with much applause throughout her
speech. She said that democracy had
] come from the great common people
and by them Il should live and extend
| TO all peoples.
Wilson Is Eulogizcd.
The name OF Woodrow Wilson was
applauded long and loud when Mr
Taylor eulogized the great statesman
and thinker. Almost In the same
breath the speaker brought In the name
of Jack Walton and the applause was
continued.
He told OF visiting Walton's office
and OF finding the picture of Billy
Sunday on one wall and Woodrow
Wilson on the other. Does that mean
he is Catholic or anything other than
n democrat?' the speaker asked. lie
praised Walton ~ good and humane
man. one who has befriended many
persons and in whose home Christian Ia.
fluenccs predominate.
The work OF Walton as chief execu-
tive OF Oklahoma City was lauded. and
the speaker stated that Walton haa
never had chance TO reach the high
ideals TO which he has endes ored ana
asplred.
The Socialist Vote
The speaker said that when Senator
TIarreld received the socialist vote 1T
was all right, but now the democrats
have beat them TO It." lie attacked
he Harding administration and enumera'
ed he blunders ha have been made dur
ing the past three years, laying special
sress on he passage of he arift hill
and participation In international af'
fairs.
"a vote for Fields is voto for the
Harding administration" he said IN
closing.
Women Attack Harding
In speech to the women, Mrs. Car
penter quoted President Harding as
saying that this has come to be a
sixth grade nation" Then she
quoted Vice President Coolidge as say
ing that STRIKES spell prosperity"
THAT shows that Mfr. Harding has
an unruly sixth grade student" she
said sauvely, and the crowd applauded'
She termed Ignorance a. the greatest
bugaboo OF this nation.
|. H. Mason, Kirby Fitzpatrick and
Mrs. Walter Young also spoke at tho
meeting. which was presided over by
Mrs. Ines Mcmillan Lambert. Mrs.
Arthur walcott returned report on
what had been done over the country.