The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-17
Club is Formally Launched with
About 400 Members Richards
Chosen as President 9th
er Officers Elected
STRONG SPEECH Is
MADE BY STUART
Declares Candidate Possesses Hon.
esty, Ability and Courage
Ideal Equipment for Chief
Executive Of the State

At a meeting held at the city hall
last evening the Williams Good Gov.
erEment Club was organized with
about 400 members, the purpose of the
Organization being to advance the can
didacy of Judge r. L. Williams for
the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor OF Oklahoma.
b. B. Barefoot presided over the
meeting, the band furnished music ana
Judge G. B. Stuart of Oklahoma City
delivered the address of the occasion,
paying splendid tribute to Judge Will
liams, who, he declared, was ideally
fitted to fill the office of chief execu-
tive of the state.
Following the address OF Judge
Stuart, the organization of the club
was taken up. On nomination of ]. ID.
Carmichael, R. L. Richards was unan-
imously chosen as president, a posi-
ton which he accepted with few ap-
propriate remorks. pledging his best
efforts in promoting the purposes Of
the club.
By unanimous vote DR., L. II Eman-
Iel was elected secretary: o. COR
man, first vice Htesident. and w. w.
Clark, second vice president. The
president will appoint an executive
committee composed Of seven mem
bers. Meetings win be held upon the
call of the president
III | were asked to name the quail
fications that man should possess
to fill the office of governor" said
Judge Stuart in the course Of his adj
dress. Il would say honesty, ability
and courage, and after an intimate ac-
Quaintance with Judge Williams for
more than twenty years can say that
he has those qualities in full measure.
thus making him ideally equipped for
the high office which he seeks. He
is man who knows what is right and
his lifetime record shows his unblem-
ished integrity. He also has the Gbil-
ity and the courage to do the right
thing. If he is elected he will make
a great governor and ask you to
give careful consideration to his
claims confident that you will never
regret it if you vote for him"
Before taking up the candidacy OF
Judge Williams, the speaker touched
upon the national administration, deal
ing out generous praise to the presi-
dent and other national leaders.
In reciting the history of Judge VIII
liams, Judge Stuart reverted to the
time when the former first came to
Indian Territory as mere youth over
twenty years ago, the speaker at that
time being federal judge in the ter
ritory. Tracing the career Of VIII
liams, his success as an attorney and
business man was brought out and
then with the coming of statehood, his
effective service as member Of the
constitutional convention. Finally the
speaker considered the work of VIII
Iiams as chief justice and later as as
sociate justice of the state supreme
court, declaring he had written some
Of the greatest opinions found In court
reports.
Judge Williams stands for re-
trenchment and reforms, declared the
| speaker. He knows how to weed out
the useless offices and tighten the
burdens of the taxpayer. He is con-
servative progressive. He stands for
the rights Of the common people and
.os the protection OF every man en-
gagged in legitimate business. II he is
elected governor he will be a leader
ard will be able to get the legislation
that the people want. We want a big
man for governor, we want an honest
man and one with courage to fignr
the peoples battles Williams fills ap
the requirements"
Judge Williams was endorsed by tho
,lub as follows
| Whereas. We believe in honest, ef
icient. economical government: fair
nd impartial enforcement OF the
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