The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-19
BY REASONER.

Mark the prominent jaw OF f. Z.
bHoward.
1t denotes a persistent tendency on
THE part of the man.
He must feel, since he has made
thimself what he ia today by, you
might say, main strength and awk-
wardness, that one more lick or two
toward the governors chair won't do
lany harm.
First among the Democratic candi-
dates Of Oklahoma to announce, is he.
So early did he come out, in fact.
that by this time he must have
learned great deal about what the
general thought over the state is to-
ward his candidacy.
Perhaps now, he is praying that
pthe same sun OF fortune which shone
on his Republican relative, J. w. Har-
EIeld, in 1920, turn its rays yet again
on the family.
Or perhaps, all his prayers are CEN
tered on the success of a wildcat oil
we'll between now and summer.
In either case, 1t is not my wish
that the results tend 10 destroy all
' bio 1c'iSk III hu6 tlllEdGy VI HHdytT.
Politics and wildcattlng seem to be
two Of the businesses OF life that the
Ali-Wise Providence keeps on his
blind side
f.. y. Howard is one Of the first
state officials in Oklahoma who ever
had n Christmas gift on his desk for
the callers in his office Christmas
morning. He did this one Christmas
while he was state audtor--nice little
boxes Of six cigars to the news
spapernen-
An Attribute Of Self Made Man.
1t may have been the recollection
of his days as a printer which caused
this generosity 10 the press. Self
made men always have a soft spot in
the heart for the workers around the
3 shops In which his memory hangs.
Howard was a boy on his fathers
homestead in the neighborhood Of Ed
mond, and began going into town to
work in the print shop there. II was
the beginning of industry; since that
time he has risen to the place from
which Who's Who" picked him up.
Yet there's an omission in the
who's Who" account Of the life Of
ex-Congressman Howard; it begins his
life In Oklahoma with the settlement
in Tulsa in 1905. But these skeleton
sketches often are apt 10 leave out
the very meat OF the story.
Howard has brother Oscar who
has been decidedly more fortunate In
the accumulation OF this worlds
goods. It was through Oscars tips,
probably. that +. Il. got some OF his
start in the oil game. 1t can hardly
be said yet that E. Il. has got much
farther than his start, for he turned
more OF his attention to politics.
He became known generally over
the state when Lee Cruce started to
run for governor. Many Democrats
now recall him as the man who went
on a personal tour OF the state, So
liciting funds for the Cruce cam
paign.
Not that little personal contribu.
tlons were all that went into the
Cruce hopper; far from II. But the
tendency then was not for such big
campaign contributions as are some
times spoken OF now.
Affairs Board Berth Was His Reward.
Howard solicited manfully. and in
the off hours. put in q good word or
two on the rostrum for Cruce. AS
his reward he was made member Of
the state board Of affairs, the board
which is the principal port OF those
who have worked sedulously for IN,
successful candidate.
When a man Is on the state board
OF affairs. he is shunted. He buys
coffee Zone OF the principal things
purchased by the present board, ac-
corting TO the C.. O. p. probe commit.
tee) or shoes. or sisal In big guam.
titles.
tie receives bids for construction Of
public buildings; he gets to see the
Manhattan Construction cumpany's
name often. He has much desk work,
and considerable leisure.
In fact. IL Is the best political az.
pointve job In the state, Is the board
Of affairs membership. And that Is
what Howard got.
Since all was propltlous for the
Democratic Candidates In 1914, f.. L.
Howard went forth from the board OF
affairs to the hustinss. and was elect.
ed state auditor.
lt vas during his occupancy OF the
auditor chair that the gross produc.
illn oil tax law was passed This
Was thu beginning OF great revenues
io' the state, coming In through di.
rect psym.nt to the state auditor
The light OF the huge mail that was
day thrown on liowud's desk. let.
t,r1 carrying checks varying in
amounts from % cents to $4,000. was
something new ia the Incidents of
stattctuft.
lie LEFT Something Tor Carter TO Do.
Whether or not Howard concluded
that his duty was done when he
opened this mail and listed the checks
ON deposit slips, Is u matter for 9th.
ers to determine. He was an entirely
affabe official, keen for publicity on
his undertakings.
nut Frank Carter, the present state
auditor. is crying to the voters OF the
state as one OF his principal claims
90 distinction. that he has collected
something like $1,000 600 in delinquent