The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06

opened, moving his newspaper plant
here from Cornish. One of the first
men with whom he was associated
in Oklahoma was Governor elect
Robert l.. Williams, and McCrory has
remained the personal and political
friend and supporter of Judge Will
liams. His newspaper was the origi-
nal Williams paper in this section OF
the state.
81 am thoroughly in accord with
the announcement made recently by
Governor elect Williams, outlining an
economy program for his administra-
ton" said McCrory last night
Judge Williams has the correct idea
of the matter and / am for his
proposition to oust all the seat
warmers. | know Williams well
enough to know that he will do 1t.
Another matter that should be
avoided is that of contingent ap-
preparations. These should be cut to
the minimum. If elected speaker
shall use my utmost endeavors to
keep the legislative and administra'
tive departments in harmony, work
ing together for the good of the state.
| would do all in my power to have
the house organized to its highest
possible ability and efficiency so as
to complete the work within sixty
days and then quit"
AS a member of the Third legis-
lature, Mr.. McCrory was worker
and got results; he made few speech
es. He was the first man, when the
roll was called-and his name was
about midway of the list-to vote
against the proposed proposition to
repeal the constitutional 2-cent pas
senger rate provision, and but four
other men in the house voted with
him. Both houses adopted it, but it
was vetoed by Governor Cruce. The
attorney general then reached an
agreement with the railroads where
by the 2-cent fare was restored. Nc
Crory was author of the resolution
by which Oklahoma ratified the
amendment to the United States con-
stitution to elect United States sena-
tors by a direct vote of the people.
Wants Oil Legislation.
81 am in favor of legislation that
will benefit the Independent oil pro-
ducer." said McCrory last night. 81
have lived in the Healdton oil field
ever since it was opened. ! have
witnessed the struggle there between
the producers and the pipe line COM
panies and fully understand the stu
alton as it exists in Oklahoma, | be-
lieve the legislation asked by the in
dependent oil men, should be enacted.
for understand what it means to
the state if worked out"
In the Third legislature McCrory
was chairman of the judicial and SEN
atorial re- -districting committee and
member of the congressional re-dis-
tricting committee. Governor Cruce
asked that the number of district
Judges be cut from 81 to 20 and Nc
Crory's committee cut the number TO
a. He was also on the special COM
mittee that consolidated the county
offices of clerk and register of deeds
and those of district county and
superior court clerks. With the eX-
ception of a cut that would affect the
state office of commissioner of chari-
ties and corrections, McCrory voted
for every proposition to abolish Of
fees and jobs.
During the discussion of the state
capitol appropriation measure, Nc
Crory presided over the house, its
stormiest session. and 1t was during
that period he was able to demon
strate his ability in that line. After
that experience he was called fire.
quently to the chair by Speaker
Maxey to preside.