The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-21
LOVE FEAST
At CAPITAL
SATURDAY
SPEAKER McCRORY AND BILL
DURANT KINDLY PEMEBERED-
J. L. WILSON OF ARDMORE
GETS PAY FOR HIS HORSES.

Oklahoma City, March 2O.-The
session of the legislature is drawing
to close, while strong men have
fought for their ideas, there has been
no manifestation of selfishness. Every
member has the kindest regard for
every other member and the session
which will close early in the week
has, as one of its prominent fea-
lures, absolute harmony. There
have been no differences with the
governor. Gov. Williams has reason
to be proud of the first assembly of
his administration, and the assembly
has reasons to he proud of him.
The legislature has done more hard
work this year than on any previous
occasion. This was the universal
opinion expressed at a love feast held
this afternoon in the senate chamber.
The members took a few minutes off
and talked over the session and said
pleasant things of one another
In the house the members and the
employees purchased a watch and, in
most eloquent address, Judge j. 7.
Dickerson presented it to Speaker
McCrory in compliment to him as
speaker and out of the high regard
in which he is held by members and
employees. The acceptance of Mr.
McCrory was couched in beautiful
language, and the occasion will long
be remembered. When Mr.. McCrory
had finished there was another sur
prise in store Kelly Brown of Car
ter county, one of the most forceful
as well as most popular representa-
tives, in most eloquent speech,
presented a gold headed umbrella to-
Speaker Pro TEN Bill Durant "a
was a complete surprise to the Durant
statesman.
Bill Durant has been in the leSs
latUre since statehood, he has always
been fair, he has always been loyal
he has always been helpful to the
new members as they come in, and
no other man is loved quite so much
as is Bill Durant. For the moment
he was overcome with feelings. The
Indian knows sentiment, the Indian
has all the finer feelings de-
veloped to their highest point, and
ELL Durant expressed his apprecia
tlon in one of the prettiest speeches
ever heard in the lower house.
An appropriation was passed al
lowing J. l.. Wilson $1,000 for horses
which the state veterinary destroyed
for him.
The gas conservation measure was
passed, An appropriation of $4,000
was made for the enforcement of the
oil conservation law.
The road bill, which is said to be
in advance of any other road legisla-
tion in any other state, has been |
passed and the bill is expected to be
from the printer by Monday
All state departments seem to be |
working with one another and with |
the governor in absolute harmony. |
Frank Gault, The big man from Geary, |
who is at the head of the state agri- |
cultural board, is pounding away in
manner that reflects credit upon |
bis department and he will do the |
state a vast amount of good.
Enthusiasm and hard work are con-
slant companions about the depart |
ments Governor Williams is working |
Just as hard and just as conscientious |
as when he laid his coat to one side |
and shucked his collar while on the |
said of Williams. no man can say
that he has not worked. There is |
no play for him as long as there is |
something to do. His policy is al |
ready outlined in his own mind |
When he is convinced he is right he |
will not be turned by every wind that
blows. The boys say he is courteous |
but their lSopositions must have
merit to attract his attention and !
they never come to him except when |
there is really something that needs
TO be done If Williams is self |
willed, it is in the interest of econ
omy, if he is beyond the reach of the |
influence of personal friends. it is in
the interest of the people as a whole.
Bob Williams has begun Just like he
meant business. and the general opin-
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