The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-04
Judge R. L. Williams Proven
Constructive Candidate


A pamphlet recently issued by
friends Of Judge h. L, Williams. can
didate for Governor. reviews in brief
manner. his services in the Constitu
tional Convention and as Chief Justice
and member OF the Supreme Court.
Any friend may receive one BY ad-
dressing him at Oklahoma City.
The following is tie Introductory
synopsis
IN selecting the next Governor Of
this great new state Il is evident hat
the voters are going TO be largely
Influenced by the proved ability Of
the candidates. At statehood II was
largely matter OF experiment as
none OF the candidates had had an
Opportunity TO demonstrate by ael-
ual service their fitness for the places
they sought, and where the candi-
date has filled a public station and
demonstrated his fitness it IS not to
be assumed that the voters are go
ing to turn down the proved man
for an untried man. The eXigeneies
and demands OF the times viii not
permit Of any mistake TO be made in
the selection OF the next set Of Of
acers for the State Of oklahoma,
and the way to provide against mis-
takes In such selection Is for the
voter to select tried men; men who
have been tried by public service and
who have proved that they are capa-
Bile. honest. economical and efficient.
Judge r. L. Williams, Of the Su-
prcme Court. is a man OF this char
acter. He has been tried and weigher
in the balances OF public service and
has proved himself not wanting in
any OF the elements that go to make
up faithful. honest. courageous and
efficient public officer. Being
chosen as the first Chief Justice OF
the Supreme Court Of this state the
duty dcYolyed upon him Of plotting
the court as its presiding admins
trative officer, through the FIRST year
OF its existence. From that year until
this that court has commanded the
respect not only Of the people Of this
state brit OF the United States Two
territories. within the borders Of each
Of which but a few years ago tn
white man was a trespasser, flung
together as a sovereign state under
the most progressive-o most rad.
.cal. as some critics would insist
constitution yet evolved; two ter
iitories markedly dissimilar from
The standpoint Of private law and
governmental organization. the in
dian Territory having never known
the semblance Of selfgovernmenU 4
constitution hristling with innova
uons. establishing as aNioms prop
ositions hitherto gravely mooted-
all this presented grave perplexities
to Oklahomas high tribunal FoI
over six years Judge r L. Williams
and his Associates on the supreme
court bench have wrestled untiringl,
with these problems. often with scani
precedent to light the way. IN
writing the opinions OF the eouri
on constitutional questions and other.
demanding thorough grasp Of tbs
fundamental nfluClpics 0t -uhfiit
ment the lions share Of the work ha.
fallen TO Judge Williams, and prop
frly SO. for he bore conspicuous par
Ia framing that constitution and he +
mos; real0us IN vitalizlng the prin
ciples thereof
Judge Williams service IN th'
Constitutional Convention marks hin
as a man having ereat fundamental
grasp OF eevernment j is admitted
on all hands that pracgcsily all Of ths
provisions of Article Nine Of the Con
sutution. relating to public serfics
corporations and creatiHs the CORPORA
tion Commission and aroviding it'
powers. were not cnly written BY him
but wers reported hT him as chair
man of the Public Service Corpors
tions Committee 70 The Constitutions
/ Convention. and throagh his leader
snip Incorporated ia the Constitution
az ihts STATE
ln addition 81 hat na was authoi
lof the tuoeent passenger raiircas