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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
2
In Ada on January 17 a gathering of enfranchised women will elect delegates to a state Democratic convention in Oklahoma City. The event tests equal suffrage hopes with attendance depending on weather and roads, marking Pontotoc County’s first exclusively women’s political convention.
The article criticizes Mr. Harreld for voting against unseating Victor Berger and questions his motives. It notes debates in Democratic and Republican press, mocks his stated ignorance of the case, and links the vote to Oklahoma Socialist trends and future support from ultra American Republicans.
The piece argues against unseating Socialist members in the New York assembly, saying only laws and courts can punish offenses and that majority caprice endangers democracy. It warns such actions will fuel tyranny and provoke Socialist recruiting while noting Ada officials seek better city ice service after a freezing spell.
The author laments a shift from Wilson era unity to current partisan leadership. He cites Reed and Lodge as harms to postwar morale, warns of disloyalism, demagoguery, and reduced national consciousness, and argues the nation has become divided, demoralized, and condemned abroad.
A column blends history and opinion on leaders who believed they were guided by God. It cites Cromwell, Gustavus Adolphus, Washington, Lee, Jackson, and Foch, arguing faith shaped victories and noting prayers at Lake Champlain and Groveton. It also critiques Oklahoma road funding and mocks Bevan and Bryan political captions.
The collection presents quips and anecdotes from Miami News Chickasha Express Tulsa World and others. It notes weather hints about county candidates and jokes about freedom of speech and socialist labels. It mentions a Raleigh bell boy stealing diamonds mistaken for whiskey.
Fraud conspiracy and corruption as a means to carry elections are not as popular with grand juries as they were last year among certain statesmen.
Durant Democrat and Tulsa World report on Republican convention leadership and deportation debates. Items note Senator Lodge chosen as convention chair, Baker and Owens on conscientious objectors, Maynard leaving air service, fashion changes in Paris, and local editorial views on deportation and I W W.
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