The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-09
WILLIAMS FOR COUNTY JUDGE
Makes bis announcement and Discusses
the Duties Of lhe Office.


Upon the solicitation Of few Of
my personal friends and encouraged
by large majority Of the Chickasha
bar, I have concluded to become a
candidate foa the Office of county
judge, subject to the action Of the
democratic party, which | trust will
be in the nature of a primary cleo
ton.
In the limited time I have to make
my canvass, it may be impossible for
me to see every voter personally, and
I take this method and opportunity
Of announcing my candidacy, and will
briefly state some of the views l have
ol the duties with this important Of
fee.
consider that much Of the efic-
iency in the enforcement Of our laws
depends upon the energy, ability and
faithfulness Of the county and town
ship officers and especially the county
judge, county attorney and Sheriff.
| believe in a strict enforcement of
all our laws, which can only be eff
fectiyeIy obtained through the sup
port and assistance Of the citizens:
Experience has proven that the best
results come from a rigid enforcement
Of our laws, and if an enactment be-
comes obnoxious, or has unwisely be-
come a law, the quickest and best
method to hurry it's repeal is by a
strict enforcement Of the same.
BY prompt, rigid and infexible pun
ishment of misdemeanors and petty
ofenses, graver felonies are in a
measure avoided; once the crip' ~
inclined have cheate the law
punishment, for petty larcen
encourages and allures the CT
a felony.
An unprovoked assault, unpunish-
ed leads to an aggravated assault
and from there to murder, with all
its ills, evils and terrors to society
To the lazy and Indifferent crimi-
nal class iailS and prisons have no
horrors; it only represents a month
or SO Of ease and comfort; if elected |
would recommend to the commission
ers court an arrangement whereby
those who had jail penalties or who
did not pay their fires could be work
ed upon the public roads, and be-
lieve that we should have some legis-
lation whereby the short term CON
victs should be retained and worked
with the county convicts.
On account of the extended iuris-
dlction and over work of the present
probate commissioner | fear the rec
ords will not be found in the very
best condition as considerable lati-
tude and relaxation has been allowed
IN all probate matters. This is not
intended as a criticism of the present
probate commissioner for whom |
have a very high regard, both as to
his ability and personality, but he
has been over worked and has not had
the opportunity to have given his du-
ties the consideration they should
have received; nor has it been occas-
ioned by the desire Of the interested
parties tc disregard the trusts i'm
posed upon them, but is due to the
lack of system and methods and prop
er instruction as to their duties in
the premises; if elected shall see
that all these records and reports are
in conformity to law.
Space will not permit me to enter
upon the details and duties Of the
ofice to which I aspire, but if elect
ed promise to try to follow the law
and to hold evenly so far as I can
the scales Of justice believing, "That
honor only comes where duty is well
performed"
Very Respectfully,
N. W. WILLIAMS.
chickasha, I. T., March, 1907.