The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-10-27
Candidate for Governor Makes Plain
Talk to Voters and Wins Mark
ed Approval Democratic
Party Constructive
REVEALS RECORD OF
G. 0. P. in OKLA.
Answers Charges Of Accusers and
Pays Respects to Fields Re-
iterates His Pledge to
The People

Before crowd that filled the court
house and listened attentively for two
hours, giving frequent manifestations
of approval throughout, Judge r. l..
Williams, Democratic candidate for
governor, on Monday evening briefly
reviewed the acts Of the national ad.
ministration, paid his respects to his
Republican opponent in vigorous
manner and discussed in detail the
constructive program which he pro-
poses to follow as chief executive OF
the state.
Judge Williams received a remark
able ovation when he entered the room
and was also given enthusiastic ap-
plause when he arose to speak after
being introduced by DR.. J. B. Esk-
ridge.
Although he has been doing hard
campaigning, the candidate was in fine
form, and while he put plenty Of pep
into his illusions to the crowd that
have been viciously assailing him, he
was in good humor. at no time mani
Testing any unseemly bitterness. Ex-
cept for an occasional flash Of fiery
eloquence. he spoke In a conversa'
tional manner throughout, dealing with
plain facts in clear, common-sense
fashion, evincing an Intimate knowl-
edge of the things which he discussed
Some of the most interesting portions
OF his address were the illustrations
which he drew from history, showing
that he has been painstaking stu
dent Of the science OF government as
well as the law IN dealing with the
conditions and needs of Oklahoma, his
utterances were marked by thorough
grasp of the practical side of every
question which he touched upon and
those who heard him gained the inn
preston that he was not only deeply
in earnest but that he also had the
ability to carry out the program which
he advocates.
Party Lives in Defeat.
Referring to the national issues m
his opening remarks, Judge Williams
declared that during the past two
years The Democratic party has done
more for the country than the RepuD-
licans have done in all the years that
have elapsed since the time Of Abra-
ham Lincoln. "The Democratic party
has always been the great construc-
tive party" said he. That is why y
has lived through so many years OF de-
feat. Only party can thus live,
which is dedicated to human rights
human uplift and human welfare Wha.
the national administration has done
durinc the past two years is wonder
FIJI hut the work is only half done.
Our opponents will tell you that Wood
row Wilson is not on trial in Oklahoma
in the coming election but II the Re
nublicans could carry this state they
would herald it throughout the coun-
try Is the beginning Of the end of the
Democratic administration
"Ancient History"
Taking up state issues, the speaker
said .NVhen We refer to the record OF
Tho Renublican party in Oklahoma ter
ritory they say we are dealing WIN
ancient history. | have heard Of men
Who wanted to beat their debts II
court by pleading the statute oil Inn
,tations but this is the first time
have heard of that defense being mads
hv political party. The Repupli
cans had absolute control Of the tern
,o,.v Far ten years. They levied taxes
as high as we now levy but when tne'
wore let out they left nothing but
deficit of about million dollars Il
tho treasury They built no penl'en
,,ary they built no asylums' no scnoo'
a. he hlind, the deaf and dumb any
NJ feeble minded They farmed ~
insane out to private corporanon :,
] cost Of $500 a year each ana pfoiN'
neut Republicans and officers w me'
stockholders in the corporation ine
rarmed The conyicts out TO Kansas
since statehood we have built q mos