The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-19
AUcUS NOMINATION. FOR
SPEAKER OF HOUSE.
TEXT OF HIS ACCEPTANCE
Says politicians and interests" VIII
Oppose Him-Treats Press Cor.
respondents Most Compli.
mentary %


Durant, Okla. Nov l9--lion. W A.
Durant. rcprescntative-elcct from Bry-
an and Atoka counties. has received
the following letter from VIM. H.
Murray. president Of the constitution
al convention. stating that he would
accept the caucus nomination for
speaker of the house Of the first leg
islaurc Of Oklahoma The fun text
OF President Murrays letter is as
follows:
Tishomingo. Okla. Noy. rs
My Dear Drrant:
Your favor of the i2th instant, in
which YOU observe: Many people
are In doubt of your intention; you
have never made public declaration
that you will make the race for
speaker of the house. or submit
your name to the democratic house
caucus is now before me. In re-
sponsc have to say that watching
the trend of events since the cleo
tion. and Judging from the many let
ters received from mcmbers-elect
land others) unsolicited pledging
their support. believe ! shall be
doing violence TO public duty TO de-
cline such responsibility. however
greatly do | dread repetition of the
srduous work the many long and
weary days and nights spent with
my associates in framing the funda-
mental law. The same pressure OF
the interests" the intrigues and
subterfugcs of the lobbyists. the at.
tempted brow beating. the Sian 'ers
OF a subsidized horde Of newspaper
correspondents of u branch of the
metropolitan press will be- here 70
try the metal of every member. !
grant you. but the officer who dare 5
TO treat them as they dcs"rV" - be
treated will be compelled TO bear
their direct attack. and br bounded
/ by their spying. insidious Hllainy.
Other editors and publishers. disap-
pointed because refused endorsements
FOR public office. will hang about his
heels like famished wolves.
Do not be too sanguinc because
there seems to be little opposition;
for me. n race before the legislature
is not like running before the people.
| In such a contest every politician
| In the state will assay to have a
word Two elements will oppose me.
to-wit; The politicians and. the i'm
forests" the politicians are not for
me never have been and | suppose
never will he. but popular pressure
. invariably brings them around The
railroads and other int rests" will
never he good until We have
whipped them In the legislature and
through all the courts, to those of
last resort, in the land
stand for the election of owen
and Gore for United States senator's.
the putting into eject the provisions
| OF the constitution and rcdccmiug
/ the p adgcs in the democratic plat.
/ form adopted AZ oklahoma city. and
all the demands Of the people as cx.
/ pressed M the polls. As to the pur.
chase of the segregated coal lands.
| | am in favor of the states pur.
chasing them only when the bargain
is ratified 10y the people, and to that
end | favor the legislatures sub
hitting the question To them, when
thus submitted shall advocate the
purchase, II the price is such AS
to make the state a safe and profit.
able investment
Make it also clear that will not
mak2 pledges OF appointment or as.
signment on committees, though il
result in my defeat. | will not he
tied by private pledges, which do
but hinder the rewarding of merit
and OF men faithful To public trust,
and oftimcs Lad to dofcat OF whole
some laws. | could not do honor 70 u
| position gained by political trades
and iutrIgues our duty will be to en-
/ act code OF laws for Oklahoma.
|discard!ng all prcccdcnts in conflict
with our advanced position that the
administration of the laws shall con