The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-17
Governor Williams viii MOI Block Pro-
gram Of Legislature, Nolwiihsiand-
ing Absence Of Petitions
POINTS OUT RISK
OF CONFUSION
NeighbOrirs States Place Limit on Amend
menis; Governor Williams Discusses
Several Amendments
Special to the Express,

Special to the Express.
Doxey, Beckham County. Okla, July
l7.-Governor Williams received
hearty reception at picnic here to-
day where an immense throng paid
rapt attention while the chief exec
utiya discussed the nine amendments
which are to Be voted On by the people
Of Oklahoma at the primaries on Aug
ust |,
While interest centered on the gov
ernors position on the limit which
should be placed on constitutional
amendments and his declaration Of
noninterference with the plans OF the
legislature, also on his ideas on the
literacy test. his entire speech was
well received aud he received thun-
derous applause at its conclusion.
Speaking OF Tho liteFsey test GoYefs
nor Williams said:
Ltefccy re<s.
~The Legislature vt Che special sos-
sion. 1915, submitted All amendment
proposing lteracy test for voters.
this literacy test TO apply "a all voters.
except those who themselves. Or
whose ancestors fought in the land Or
naval forces OF their country.
such states as Maine New Hamp-
shire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
and Connecticut. as weII as many 9TH
ers have the literacy test
IN this progressive state this con-
stitutional provision win prohibit any
property qualifications for voting ever
being adopted IN this state BY the Leg
islature
9The educational or literacy test
narmonizes with progress and intellI-
gence. This is especially essential IN
state where the initiative and refer-
endum is exercised for certainly tha
enacting or disapproval OF laws BY 4
popular vote, make an educational
test advisable with the exception Of
exemptions given on account Of mill.
tary services rendered.
Education for All.
"This is wise and works no hard.
ship. We have such splendid sys.
TEN Of common schools. with compul.
sorry education and moonlight schools.
as to bring an education within the
grasp and reach of every individual.
at the same time. saying 70 the man.
where he or his ancestors have served
on the battlefield or have given their
lives for patriotism. You shall be quail
fled to vote, regardless Of the educa-
tional test What descendants Of the
soldiers Of the revolutionary war. tho
war Of 1872. the Mexican war or the
Indian wars. on either side, or aos.
diers Of the Civil var on either side.
or the spanish-American war. will not
fes ognize the justice OF this proposed
test. and the exceptions thereto.
We have moblliged the National
Guard Of this state reaay TO have our
Young men go to the border maybe
to their graves. This exception is IN
recognition Of such service and such
evidence OF patriotism.
~The great Lincoln believed that
suffrage should be granted on account
of military service. II is too much to
expect that Just few years Of free
dom would qualify the negro race to
be voters without qualification or ex-
ception.
Negro Not Qualified.
"The negro. after having undergone
six thousand years Of bondage, can
not be expected to be fitted like the
white race. to exercise the rights OF
citizenship. It is better for him that
only The qualified OF his race should
participate in government The quai-
flied are trustees in a governmental