The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-15

ulate briefly statement as to the |
object OF the organization.
Object Of Organization
Their action unanimously adopted, |
reads as follows:
''The objec. OF this organization |
shall be TO work for good government !
and for law.enforcement. regardless
of political affiliations. and consistent
with cur dignity as women.
Furthermore 10 cooperate with the
men who are working for good govern.
ment in Ardmore and, Carter county"
At 2 o'clock, the hour announced
for the meeting only l9 women had
gathered. Slowly the auditorium fill.
ed and soon both parties. democrat
and republican were well represented.
With apparently no one responsible
for the calling of the meeting. Mrs NJ.
lizard, member Of the Ardmore School
Board and resident OF fourth ward,
addressed the assemblage and nomi.
mated Mrs. A. Eddleman temporary
chairman stating that she knew Mrs.
Eddleman was true blue"
Officers Elected
Mrs. Eddleman in taking the chair,
stated that the women We're called to
organize good government league"
Nominations for the election of per.
manent officers was then in order
at which time Mrs. Walter Young,
from the Third Ward, was elected
chairman and was Immediately placed
in charge of the meeting.
Mrs. Young requested the audible
repetition of the Lords Prayer follow
ed by a brief silent prayer.
Mrs. Kirk Dyer, first ward. was
elected vice-chairman; Mrs. Peter.
man second ward, secretary; Mrs. C.
f. Ringer, fourth ward. treasurer;
Mrs. Antoinette Fort-Cobb, reporter
Slow Action Urged
Urging slow action, careful consid
Grafton OF every matter, the avoid
ance Of dealing in personalities and
the importance Of knowledge concern
ing the laws governing the state.
county and city, was the keynote
of practically every talk.
Women who confessed to be "dyed-
in.the-wool' partisans declared them
selves through with the old standards
of don't scratch the ticket" order
and openly avowed that they would
vote for the candidate.
-. The suggestion that il neither party
put out a man worthy of the united
support of the good women of the city
that woman would be placed on
the ticket brought forth applause.
That all issues are TO be clear.cut
with no hedging, was clearly evi.
, denced
Freezing Is Criticized
. Criticism directed towards Prince
Freezing. attorney general, dealing
with his conduct while in Ardmore
recently brought forth some discussion.
. This phase OF the meeting was in.
nocently enough introduced when up
I on decision that women should be
present at Tuesdays session OF the
district court Mrs. Stillwell II. Rus.
, sell announced that she had beer in.
. formed that the attorney general had
commented upon being fayorably i'm.
pressed with the number of decent
looking people in the court room.
Immediately Mrs. +. L. Gregory
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torney general making such comments
, "in view OF his own actions while
in the city"
Motion was then made by Mrs p. II.
, Woods that n resolution condemning
the attorney general relative to his
! conduct while here. be passed.
: The chair called for expression from
7. many of both sides and it was final.
ly conceded that in view Of the fact
r that the league had definitely gone on
: record TO not deal with personalities,
, action should be held in abeyance,
r and the discussion was ordered strick.
, en- from the records.
Many ladies expressed regret that
4 any personalities had been injected in.
TO the league at this time in view Of
the fact that the organization was
not well established. They made II
clear that their action on the Free
ling matter was not expressive OF