The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-26
A Newspaper That Serves
WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1922
CAN'T STOP OWEN

Attacks now being. made upon
Thomas Owen, candidate for COVER
nor. only tend to accentuate what
students OF politics already know
namely, that udge Owen is the
most formidable contestant. 1t is
quite natural that in desperation,
friends OF the other candidates
should turn their full batteries upon
him.
1t is laughable TO notice some
OF the absurd attacks made upon
the Judge. Some OF them are damn
able in their diabolical cunning,
vet all are for the sole purpose OF
endeavoring to stem the tide OF
votes that is sweeping to him.
The Ardmoreite predicted some
days ago that Judge Owen was
rapidly gaining those hundreds OF
votes that swing to the strongest
candidate at the last moment. We
are borne out in this statement by
three distinct news sources, each
one separate and each one OF a
separate character.
lIarlow's Weekly, an independent
political publication, in this weeks
issue declares That there has been
strong gain made by Judge
Thomas II. Owen is admitted gen.
orally This continues to be attri-
tuted partly at least, TO the fact
Iva; many who had not aligned
with an, candidate now have join
ed the Owen standard. Also, the
not cca5lc slump IN the Strer Th
ni Il. II. Wilson is lelieved to nc
aiding the forces OF Owen. Some
lew ui 'hose leaving the Wilso ;
,andard are going to Walton, per
haps. BIT it is g-,erally conceded
,hai ,hc most pat are for ;fc
r'.r."
The second subs,antiatiou OF the
Ardmorcites prediction comes from
Walton's own paper, the Socialist
leader, also published in Oklaho-
ma City, which eNhorts It's fol-
lowers As follows The Oklaho-
man. which heretofore has appeared
10 have no choice between Owen
and Wilson, is preparing for All
announcement it will make with
IN a iew days, perhaps Sunday. Ii
IS getting ready to do what we said
would be done-that big business
would decide within a short time
before the primary on one candi'
datc-and that is now about to b'
done. J., will be Owen
Md then the Tulsa World, Re
publican mouthpiece, which is al
ready laying its plans Tor the gen
eral election, is spreading the stor!
that the democratic machinery o
me state is oiled for Owen, and vii
teal the election for him. A mic,
luicy morsel for il to chew on atte
owen Is nominated on August !
The World is iull OF cute trick
ike that.
It's going to be Owen folks, be
cause the conservative democrats
vote OF Oklahoma is going to turi
70 him as the man, TO beat lac
Walton.
All the lies they tell on Owe
can't shake the fact that forty-thre
members OF the MuSkogee bal
practically every democratic mem
ber, in fact, gave him splendi
endorsement, and can't shake III
TACT that democratic leaders VIII
have given Trojan service to I'll
party for years are strongly fc
him as the man who is construC
tive, able and above all eiiicien
True enough he is not an old WI
horse He has not lived off III
party for 10, these many year
neither is he a creature OF oppo
tunity. He has had much to d
with the progress made by ii
Democratic party in Oklahoma, h;
been successful in business, is
good ehurchman, and has ideas
government OF his own--all
which contribute toward that Ell
cheney in leadership that the par
so badly needs at this time
The machine is not with hin
to be sure. That goes to Mr., WI
son. who is machine noliticia'