The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-19
W. A. LEDBrTTeR.

Realizing that the wisest provisions
OF state constitution would be en-
tircly ineffective without a system Of
judiciary that would put them In OPP
Grafton in the spirit in which they
were written the constitutional con
vcntlon detailed 10 the committee of
judiciary and judicial department the
best trained and finest legal minds Of
It's membership.
As a mark Of the high esteem in
which his legal ability is held. Walter
4. Ledbetter was made dean of the
CORPS by being named chairman Of
the committee.
OF their selection is contained in the
magnificent and effcctual judicial
structure they have provided That
the iurists might not be overburdened
with labor. an ample number Of Judges
is provided That the bench may at
tract men Of ability and integrity, "A
salary in some degree commensurate
with the ability required is provided.
This report. while contributed to by
the different members OF the commit
tee. is pre-emlnently the work o: the
chairman, and to him belongs most
Of the credit FOR its careful prepara.
ton
IV NJ "a hAF VI
would be all that an ordinary man
could handle. Judge Ledbetter took an
active part in the work Of the conyen.
tion throughout. and many of the pro
visions IN the articles regulating both
public and private corporations bear
the mark Of his deep learning and pro
found knowledge of the law.
Notable among these is the provi.
sion for a two cent fare on all rail
roads As this provision was reported
out 10y the committee on railroads
and public service corporations. 1t was
pronounced unconstitutional by prac.
tically every lawyer Of repute in the
convention. on this verdict the con
vcntion was about to reject the entire
proposition, but Mr.. Ledbetter came
forward with proposition, hurried
~ written. as he sat In the conven-
tiun hall while the debate on the sub
iect was going on. which wassubmit-
ted To the legal lights OF the conven-
tion and by all pronounced absolutely
legal and trustworthy.
by his well grounded legal training
and his constructive ability along le-
gal lines Mr. Ledbetter was able TO
save the people uf Oklahoma a proy:-
sion which will save them thousands
OF dollars annually, and which with
out his interference would have been
rejected by the convention as illegal
Judge Ledbetter has been q resi-.
dent OF Ardmore, |. T., for II years,
having settled there at the foundation
OF that city.
by his ability and integrity he has
built up one Of the largest and most
/ ih'Ah ~" Ri"'A'N'o III 'h' N"''
territories and occupies n place in the
COUNCILS Of the future state second
to none of her citizens.
As an advocate Of single statehood
MIR. Ledbetter has won warm friends
and strong admirers all over Oklaho-
ma. and there is not member of the
invention who is personally known
to a larger number OF her people.
While not candidate, Judge Led
bcttcrs friends are urging his name
Tor place ON the supreme bench. and
It Is likely that their opportunities
will gain his consent TO allowing his
name to go before the Democratic
voters in his district. No abler Jaw
yer or better citizen than he will be
named in the entire state for that
position. on.-Oklahoman.