The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-01
MIRRORS OF OKLAHOMA
(Continued from Page One)

Continued fir,
years he has been drawing just lit
tie bit farther away each day from
the popular idea Of what governor
should be.
Perhaps il is his habit OF changing
his mind. Perhaps paradoxically it
IS the tendency to make an unfortun-
ate decision and then to stick to 1t
tho 1t appears unpopular. And perhaps
it is the indsposition toward marking
anything like n definite decision.
Gov j. Il. A. Robertson was first
a candidate in Lincoln county. He ran
for county attorney and was defeated.
He ran for county attorney again and
was elected, and then on the third
attempt he was defeated again.
Then He Ran for Something Nearly
Every Year
Since his advent in Lincoln county
in 1896, Robertson has been a candi-
date for something or other in practi-
cally every election. Bryan seeking
the presidency hasn't been any more
"ever-blooming" than our present gov.
ernor.
In the course Of his candidates. the
governor became one of the most sue.
cesful wearers OF the Prince Albert
coat and a cane. He served as district
judge in the course OF his Lincoln
county activities and also served on
the supreme court commission after he
had taken one flier for the executive
heights.
This commissioned experience came
under Governor Williams, and lasted
only few months. He was in this
position al about the same time that
he became the grand sire Of the /. O.
O. f.. highest officer in the lodge in
the world.
The lodge office was an honor earn.
ed by long and active service in the
lodge ranks in I.incoln county and
the state. Robertson also advanced tc
send degree Masonry and became j
noble of the Mystic Shrine
These lodge facts are mentioned in
tee WHO'S Who biography OF him
and certainly these facts argue that
outside of being governor he stands
high in his communicates high as
hundreds of other attorneys stand.
In politics, Robertson has long beer
identified with the Roy Hoffman grouT
Of politicians at Chandler and en-
virons. Up to his inauguration ne wa.
member of the firm Of Burford Rob
ertson and Hoffman.
With Col. Harry PentecOst He's Land
scapc Gardener
In landscape gardening he has beel
identified with Brig. Gen. Harry
Pentecost, and state board Of affairs
one of the most poignant remarks
indicative of the manner of man Gov
ernor Robertson is, came to me on tn,
Capitol car during the sessions of tn
eighth legislature.
II simply have quit going into tn
governors office with word of coun
sel," said n democratic editor OF recos
:, nized good judgment in political al
fairs. II feel less like I am wante,
in his office than / have ever felt will
any governor we have had. 1 hav'
heard the same expression from othe
men"
iNop'i iiiSl SltP Ill Sl~itGs
|. manship was the advocacy of the $50
100000 road bond issue. If voters vii
remember, the plan was to build 70
$50 100000 q system OF roads tina
would criss.cross every county in th
state with hard-surface highways. YO
nay even recall that pats OF such
system were drawn and distributed.
% x.,t, o,
np about something and voted. tn
bonds down.
If you should ask mo what is tn
most pronounced belief in the goveI
nor's mind right now. II is that tn
$50, 900 600 bond issue would have bee
a saving thing for the state.
And there's no doubt that IL h
thought 1t would have the ghost G
Il chance to get over. the governo
would propose the bond issue agalr
only $50 900 600 now would be the mil
imun.
Twas Sorry Start for Robertson
Administration
To lose on his big issue was unfo
tunate for governor with brigt
prospects.
Another unfortunate thing was "Th
; Cat" Townspeople didn't think Cal
Russells Cat" was very fine reading
but the country people seized upon
voraciously Any observer might 50
The Cat and Frank Carter are a
most entirely responsible for the gel
eral feeling against the "statehous
: crowd" and not be far wrong.
e or course, the republican invest
eating committee with its publishe
: end unpublished charges. must
r considered in this connection.
}. Russell. fresh from the attacks @
c his fellow commissioner, Art Wake
. turned TO pardon and parole activ
. ties of the governor with avidity ,
: which only the weasel from Warner
, Is capable. Oklahoma City, at the tim