The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-09
NO GOOD TO Be
ACCOMPLISHED
BY ACTION, SAYS
congressman Out in Their
Districts Mending Fences
and Attending to Per-
sOnal Business.
SEES SOME BILLS AS
TROUBLE-MAKERS
Big Interests are Looking to
Merchant Marine and the
President Is Anxious.

Th possibility OF President Harding
calling congress in special session some
time during the present month was
discussed by Congressman Carter here
today and his opinion or he subject is
not favorable 70 the pr 5stion.
I can see no good that could be ac.
connplished by special session at this
time, other than to give the admins.
tration a chance to play politics." he
said. Most Of the congressman are
away from Washington at this time.
loobiHs after their own personal affairs
m@nclng fences where necessary. and
otherwise engaged in taking stock OF
TIER districts. ard the chances are that
they are not ready 10 return and would
be in frame OF mind IL commanded to
do so. that would he productive to op.
position to any measure that might bs
introduced" h. said
Prompted By Fear
Upon the face Of returns from over
the nation, it looks as If the movement
to call special session was prompted
by fear and not for any material good
That could be accomplished, Mr.. Carter
thinks.
with the present overwhelming ma.
jcrity in the house in favor of the re-
Publcans, ii might be possible to pass
measures favorable to the sdministra.
'iOh ne says, but does ts ,,ssider
that even likely, as eno1 " 5pposit.on
would develop in the house and ss.ats,
to talk any measure TO death that might
be presented should the temper of both
bodies be aroused.
Congress convenos in regular session
December 4, and Congressman Carter
can see no reason why a special scs
sion should be called other than for
the reasons he above sets forth.
Trouble-Malsing Bills
tentative program was agreed I'D
ON some time ago, by party leaders ana
the president. to, call special session
as soon as possible after the election.
included in this program, was proposed
legislation dealing with the merchant
marine bill, the anti-lynching bill, ana
changes in the Esch-Cummings railroad
act. as well as the usual appropriations
Any one of these bills are considered
trouble makers, and are liable to tie
congress up in knots for weeks and the
chances for anything tangible resulting
would be small, Mr.. Carter says.
ANY change that could be made in
the hgnh. q fffptVtRirtp
1t, he said. AS l consider this the
most pernicious special interest bill
ever proposed, and do not for a rnomen,
think that the senators from the south
will ever let the anti-lynching bill pass
as it is now written he concluded.
Plank in Platform
In speaking of the merchsr' marine
bill MIR. Carter said that II was one
measure upon which hinges the future
Of President Harding rs possible can.
didate TO succeed himself.
big interests are looking for some.
thing along this line, and unless the
president makes some sort of an effort
to get this bill passed his chances for
receiving the nomination another tiIns
are doomed.
The completion Of the house and sen.
ate viii be materially changed after the
fourth OF next March. Congressman
Carter says, and unless The president
can put over something to win back
great deal Of confidence he has los,
among leaders Of his own party, his
chances for ever doing anything great
during his administration win he lost.