The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-28
ENpoHsENEnT.
Hsr. ?. 1. Williams fsr ;he Supreme
ces-t frsr Tns pisttIet.

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WHEREAS. TIE Hooo-atle r L
Williams = D1-aut Indian Territo-y
has yielded % -he solicitations o. his
--u--ols f-.e-ts withL1 the limits %
supreme Court Judicial District Nun
be- T~o sl4 a--o-nced himself a.
ca-i.ta,e from sad district f5r ore o.
the justices O. the supreme ooa7;
Ard. having bee- Tor over a decade
q reslie1, q ibis county and NavinC
tesl q delegate 90 the constitutional
cc-vs-t-1u fc- tie proposed state q
Oklahoma f-1u ,he one ..unses and
E.F1'h District. AID having served his
d.s--lc; AID country faithfully 10 said
c1-vel-!1-. AID hay.-r rendered coz.
-i.c-1ls AID 'a.-hf-l service i- tie il
ter-s' = TIE great mass q the peo-
r.e a-t k-oEl-s h.l % BE- a lawyer
% a. analytical ulad. a student and
a thinker quick 20 p@ntrate the in.
,-.cac.es % lsgal or other propositions.
and standing tcserye1iy high among
tae members % his profession. and
knowing him !n hls private lie 20 Je
strictly moral and upright. and recog.
r.z.ls 'grther that 20 the supreme
court % the proposed state ve must
look for the final JUS. settlement Of
luEa'ed rights as between individuals
ard all par,ies and 70 sustain all Just
laws q the people through their repre-
sentative enacted 8, Sc important %
have men OF the bench In sympathy
slth such lazs and from his record in
the constitutional convention beiiey.
iag be is 30 sympathy herewith. and
Er0zus he has the brains. the neces-
sary legal experience. the judicial
polse the backbone and the integrity
% meet al these requirements:
now. THEREFORE. We. the Dem
ocrauc Central Committe for Bryan
County o. the proposed state Of OKLA
homa. hereby endorse the candidacy
q the Honorable K. l.. Williams for
one of the justices Of the supreme
court Of the state Of Oklahoma, and
urse the democracy Of said district to
give him their earnest support
lsigueiJ T L. cox.
y. 5. UTTERBACK. Chairman.
Secretary
Copy q q letter from one Of the
leading famer delegates who resides
AZ sciplo l. T.. in Pittsburg County:
scipio. l. T. April %. 1907.
Hon r. L. Williams. Durant. l. r,
Ny Dear Sir:
/ an gratihed 20 know that you are
a candidate for ore Of the Justices Of
the Supreme Court from Judicial DIS.
] trict 80. 2. Whilst am not a resident
: Of said district but being an adjoining
resident, and having served as a mem.
Der Of the constitutional convention.
being one OF the farmer delegates
Z therein. and having seen your faithful,
l honest and able work therein in favor
of the people am exceedingly
anxious 20 see you on the supreme
bench Every farmer, laborer, miner
= ard railway employe should support
j. you. for you have been their steadfast
j. friend in the constitutional corven-
tion. You are at liberty TO use this
= letter as you see proper.
Truly yours,
s (SlgnedJ J. l. WOOD.
Copy Of a letter from a prominent
, farmer delegate from Pottawatomie
. County:
Wanette, Okla, April 10, 1907.
= Hon. r. l.. Williams,
, Durant, l. r.
My Daer Sir:
am pleased to note that you have
announced your candidacy for one OF
10 the justices OF the supreme court for
the state Of Oklahoma from Supreme
Judicial District No. Being a farm
or and having been all my life, and
:, having been associated with you on
n the Railroad and Public Service Cor
u tional convention. and participating il
= the deliberations Of that body daily
and having observed your course
'd therein, feel that every class, and
u especially the farmers and laborers
'd the railroad cmploye and the minel
will be safe when we have a supreme
court TO construe our constitution and
"a interpret our statutes by men who's,
'L hearts are as close so the people ai
y yours only regret that ! do not re
IT side IN your district. and for that rea
son am not permitted to take part il
: your nomination but hope that III,
n democratic party will nominate yol
from that district as 1t will be my
pleasure to participate in the stat,
election on August G, 1907 and vot,
for you as one Of the supreme Judge,
Of the state.