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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1922
Page
12
The campaign cites a pink cotton bloom claim tied to a past governor candidate who favored the pink bloom seed. He challenges detractors to prove the alleged advice and rail against being judged by a flower color. He even hints at adopting pink bloom as his lapel flower to sway voters. The piece notes generational shifts and the hope youth will learn from elder experience.
The state Democratic convention adopts a progressive platform. Supporters urge unity, praising Walton and a slate of loyal, longtime party members. They argue changing times demand new issues, and insist the party will pursue development and Jeffersonian principles under the ticket.
Bascom N. Timmons notes Republican hopes fade in national polls as Democrats press for Senate gains. With 169 seat majority, Republicans face tough path to maintain control. most 1930s elections favor GOP states, while Oklahoma readies to trim GOP House margin. Senator Harreld faces voters in four years as Oklahoma acts.
An old fable warns against boasting about oneself as a frog joins two swallows on a summer voyage. While crossing a village observers applaud the clever plan until the frog’s vanity leads him to speak. His mouth slips, he falls, and the tale cautions that many imitate such errors today.
Senator Capper rejects abolishing the primary and returning to machine driven conventions. He notes bosses faced trouble now as people speak up and hold officials to account. He concedes flaws exist but argues the primary improves on the old system despite imperfections.
The Pittsburg County Guardian muses on election frequency, considering ditching elections for rule by a king yet recognizing voter turnout. It ultimately concludes current practice is near right and leaves the matter.
The article condemns train crews for leaving their posts and stranding passengers in a desert, arguing the public should not blame passengers who bore the hardship while officials were spared notoriety.
The newspaper praises the forthcoming Pontotoc county and township fairs, urging all classes to unite for the best exhibits ever. Premiers are ample and any exhibitor could earn enough to cover preparation costs, while non exhibitors are urged to attend and see Pontotoc county’s efforts.
Reports indicate East Central State Teachers College will have its largest fall term attendance. The note asserts that teachers will increasingly pursue vocational training, likening the need for trained teachers to lawyers or doctors.
A compact summary of career notes on F B Swank noting his path from Cleveland county county judge to district judge and then to Congress after Harreld’s term. suggests he will likely receive further honors. The piece also touches on campaign tactics, local fairs in Murray county set for September 18, 1920, the potential for a peanut industry in Pontotoc county, and a series of brief humorous observations. Cork could be expected to fall in Ireland, prompting a satirical question about sinking versus falling.
The report lists modifications to the Shawnee platform including tax and labor provisions, public service earnings taxation, and extending profiteering remedies to food. It notes adoption of several planks with amendments and national additions such as a Volstead plank and an oil producer proposal, as well as a pledge from former Gov Haskell.
Cork, Aug 14. Irregulars who evacuated Cork before nationalist troops are reportedly routed and fleeing into northwestern Cork hills. Serney barracks north of Cork burned before evacuation. A Cork brigade disbanded at Macroom over a dispute about firing the castle there. Rumor says Daniel O Callagahan, lord mayor, and Mary MacSweeney were arrested. Eamon de Valera’s whereabouts remain unknown.
A comic exchange notes a farmer and a humorous view on labor between a farmer and a guest. The Washington Star and Boston Transcript style snippets are cited in playful dialogue about tools and reading habits.
State Senator Joseph Cy Looney, State Insurance Commissioner E. W. Hardin, State Treasurer A. S. J. Shaw, and Representative in Congress Tom D. McKeown are listed as candidates in the local election slate.
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