The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-28

before the CONSTITUTIONAL COHN'Huoh'
is published at the request OF many
of his admirers in Ardmore and else
where.
Mr. Chairman The line of argu-
ment which propose making do so
with n great deal of reluctance for
the reason that under the resolution
as offered by Mr.. Haskell this morn
ing | am thoroughly convinced that
the merits of the case should not
have been discussed by single
man. but in so much as having had
the floor without discussing the mer.
its simply speaking to the resolu-
tion. and the gentlemen who were
opposed to the Jim Crow provision
with the exception of the author OF
of the resolution Immediately going
into the discussion of the merits of
the Jim Grow" proposition. But for
that one fact | would not have claim
ed the floor again. and when Judge
BAKER, the gcntlemanly delegate from
Wewoka. in his youthfulness, saw fit
to refer to my friend Lassiter who Is
trying to keep his pledge with his
people. and TO myseuf, as being
youthful and full of hot blood and
very shy on discretion, | think 1t
calls for reply and | am willing to
leave to the cool judgment of the
delegates here, Judging from the re-
cord of the delegate from Wewoka
and the one from Marietta. which
has shown the most discretion. The
gentleman from Wewoka casts M
situations upon the position we
Younger men take in trying to keep
faith with the people. and he ques-
tions our discretion and AYERS that 1t
Is our honorable duty to sit idly by
and take wisdom from him. | revere
your gray hairs, Judge Baker, and
honor that stoop the weight of years
has brought to your shoulders. but,
sir. | do say that from the proposition
YOU have advocated on this floor |
don't yield my judgment to yours,
and If the time comes when the
Lord. in his beneficient wisdom, per
mits ME to become as old and gray
as YOU are. | trust that | will have
more good solid gray matter under
this red scalp than you have. Mr..
Chairman. on my right sits another
whose head Is silvered by the frosts
of many winters, the gentleman from
Purcell, from McClain county. ]
want to analyze hir argument made
this morning. He said We were in
devil OF fix. and II we take his po-
sition and look from his viewpoint
we are. He says II We incorporate
Jim Grow" in the constitution we
defeat statehood and If we do not in
corporate Jim Grow" in the consti-
tuition, the people will defeat the con
stitution, and his argument is eau
tion boys. be cautious"
"'Jim Crow today, or Jim Crow
never for the State OF Oklahoma,
that is the question; and whether
It Is better fellow democrats to en-.
joy the privileges to which we have
been commissioned by confdne
public and let Jim Grow" die or 81
ahead and fulfill our pledges To the
people and write a constitution in the
the light Of the decisions Of the sup
rene court of the United States
which we have the privilege to do,
and keep faith with the people, that
to bury Jim Grow" but to praise
him and notwithstanding the State
Capital three days ago said Jim
Grow was dead and buried. | want
10 say TO you that if wisdom prevails,
If sanity prevails, that the day of
resurrection Is at hand, and Jim
Crow has arisen. They say We will
endanger statehood at the hands of
the worthy president. | challenge any
man on the floor Of this covention TO
the issue Name your authority foy
IN" assertion, name the man that ~
authorized TO speak what the model
of American manhood-Theodorc
Rooseyelt-thinhs upon this question
/ challenge you TO the issue care
not whether YOU have gray hairs or
bald head. I yield 10 any man now
for the purpose of answering my
question, that he is authorized 10
speak for the president of the United
States.
Mr.. Baker: / can read you a let
ter that comes mighty near doing It.
Mr., Graham That's your senator
from Georgia.
Mr. Baker: No sir, II is Senator
Long Of Kansas, who is mighty near
the president.
Mr.. Graham: Did he say he was