The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-19
HAVE
PATIENCE
AND EVERYTHING WILL COME
OUR RIGHT FOR STATEHOOD.
ADVICE OF R. |. WILLIAMS
To the People Of Oklahoma and the
Indian Territory-Plain Talk
Made TO the Republican
Office Holder.

prominent mcnlbtf OF lle col ~ lu- ]
tional convention from the Durant T.
district and who Is also candidate
for the nomination of supreme court
Justice. and who was member Of
the committee OF districting the
state. had the following to say in re
gard to the distrctng work of the
convention. and the conditions Of af-
fairs as they eXsist at present in re-
gard to statehood. Mr.. Williams de.
sircs that the people have patience
for a while and things will rignt them
selves. lie also pays his respects to
the republican party officeholders in
unmistakable terms.
Mr.. Williams said; "In regard to
the constitutional convention matter.
| am first and last in favor of going
to the reasonable extremity to get
statehood. | feel sure that the re.
publican office holders as a rule do
not want statehood The masses OF
the republican party do. however but
the leaders of that party have ever
| shown reckless disregard for the
wishes and interests of the masses"
AS to the constitution, when you
come to the matters local therein.
these provisions were the result OF
compromise, which is in accord with
such things in the past. But after
the same have been put in the con
stitutiCn 1t is our duty to reasonably
support the same; but we must not
go to the extremity to defeat state.
hood
"As to the legislative apportion-
ment. | know that there is no gerry.
mander on the Indian Territory side,
and as to the Oklahoma side. relied
upon the repSt of the committee !;
and If the charges of the republicans
be true that the committee as to the
Oklahoma side was derellct: likewise
the republicans were guilty of dere.i :.
ton. The republicans never submitte
any requests or data before the corn
mittoe on legislative appor tionuicnt
and made no objection by furnish,as
''ta on the floor of the convent ION
hen the convention reconvcncs.
am in favor Of appointing final com
mittee TO look into he matter and il
mistakes have been lie, ! am in IA
yor of correcting same. The old com
mittee should not object. pride must
not stand in the way of statehood.
II the democrats made a mistake in
relying on the committees report,
the republicans were guilty of crimi
, nal carelessness in not protesting and
2 presenting the data. What we want
p is the right We have worked hard
q to make a constitution for the peo
pie good and true. We must not let
anything thwart statehood whatev
er. What the republicans evidently
want is to get their carpet-bag judges
by Injunction, to restrain the election
ON the constitution until congress
meets, and at the behest of public
service corporations, which have
; been properly regulated in our con
I stitution. the republican party, which
is accustomed TO come to the aid oi
the corporations, would repeal the
enabling act with a view of continu
4 ing our Egyptian bondage under the
, , carpet-bagger. The people must b,
I patient After the children of lsrae
, crossed the Red sea dry shod It tool
p them forty years in wandering Il
reach the promised land So 1t vii
take. It seems, some travelling
p through the wilderness OF carpet-bal
g republican court and rule of injunc
?. tion to reach statehood"
F, Mr., Williams was then asked
What about your candidacy for IN,
nomination Of justice Of the suprem,
b bench?" Mr. Williams responded
Yes, am candidate"
e Are you allied with the fortunes
of any candidate for governor? "
am not. | am running ON my merlti
a and not attempting to catch on L
+ the coat tail Of any other candidate
, and expect him TO pull me through.
won't presume to try to control tn,
: people nor dictate to them, The peo
). pie are capable OF nominating theil
: own gubernatorial candidates without
; any assistance or dictation. With the
, railroads and attorneys and hirelings
: they will swing on II you dom
. watch. The people have to be eter
nally vigilant."
A splendid wa not to become purse