Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-01-11

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Throughout my public lie. both as
a member OF the consututunal con-
Venuon ana as a member OF the su-
preme court ] have made II q rule
never 70 be absent when there were
oihciai duties 60 ho performed by me,
or when there Was public business TO
he transacted i'm which II was my
duty to participate. II is true, that
under our constitution, three mem
bers OF the court constitute quo
rum ana may transact business, and
my presence at the capliol mas not
pe'" "osolu'''y necessary 10 'He
""liSHoHoh o. inc "u''"'SS "' '"e
'u"'| huI '"' i''l 'n"' quorum
Oh !" ''Ni9'"''Vo o"uy or VI " COURT
may transact business uoe7 NOT Juat''y
I,''''O'Is ol SUE" o""'eS J." '"S,''''"s
themselves from l4' SESSIONS 'N''eol
I"I inc PuIPoSe W u'N"u"E t''in-
s.''eS 10 ln'' o"" persona "'I''llS OF
Va Pio''''u'5 '"'n p"',",'' "'" ''''o''''
nave always IelI iAdl inc people
ur' 'HuHeu 10 'l' '"i"'4l'o u'Ii'eT-
"u"Hs ana p'sl Juutlu'n' ol an 'le
i"eIloc's oi e''Hv' leblSl"u'e '""y
or Vo"I| upon an H'"''oIS transact
'o ny suoh pouleS 'oNSlI'''lohaI ana
statutory provisions, authorizing less
u'an lhe eh'lie mem oershlp OF Su'h
bodle' 20 transact business are LOT
H'e purpose vi projecting ,Ie Pu"'.
against Ihe uh'Noiuap'e a""en1e "l
ihehlueIs ana tle ueIlhqueh'y Oh ''oSo
mem ueTs VINO py 'heH voluntary ap-
sence retuse 10 uls'harse the uules
thoy nave assumed ana not loI 'le
purpose OF Jus'IyIhH OF eN'uslhs SuOh
apsehleeS
For these reasons, ! have not alb
sonted myself and shall not absent
my self from the court, so long as l
remain a member Of the court, when
there IS work before IT In which !
should participate, unless compelled
by an imperative necessity, although
such business might be transacted by
the other members Of the court in
my absence.
From the information l have re-
ceived in the manner mentioned
above, ! am impressed that there eN-
lists in the state sentiment favoring
my becoming a candidate for the Of
flee Of United states senator sufficient
TO Justify me to aspire to that posi-
ton, and 1t is my Intention to be a
candidate. However before making
my announcement, as contemplated
by the statutes regulating primary
elections, 1t is my intention to visit as
many parts Of the state as l can and
confer with my friends and acQuaint-
anccs and verify the existence Of the
sentiment relative to my candidasy,
which ! have been informed exists, by
the many letters ! have received and
by those who have visited me at my
office. l expect to do 80 as soon as
the docket OF the January term of the
court is disposed Of, and thereafter ]
shall make my announcement as con-
tempated by the statute regulating
primary elections; and ] shall at that
time state my position upon the pub
lie issues in which the people at this
time are most concerned.
! shall not be candidate TO sue
ceed myself as member Of the su-
preme court. Before entering upon
the campaign, I shall resign my pers-
ent position. This | shall do for two
reasons: First: During my service as
member of the supreme court, l
have not participated actively in the
political affairs of the state, and there
fore have not been brought I'm init
mate contact with the great masses Of
the people during the past six years.
In order that I may have the oppor-
tunity Of meeting as many OF the peo-
pie Of the state as possible before the
primary election, feel that ! should,
and l shall. make Il thorough cam
paign Of the state. This | cannot do
and discharge the duties Of my Office
with that attention and care they
should receive. Second: Because /
have always entertained the view that
should ever make a campaign for
position in another department Of the
government than In the judicial de-
partment, and at the same time re-