The Tulsa star. [volume], August 01, 1913, Image 8

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TULSA, OKLA., STAR
In writing the opinions of tin nun;
on constitutional queritloii". ami u V '
demanding a tboroiiHh Kra or iliu
fundamental prlnoliili'H of novel tun ,,',
the lion's share of the work hat t.M. n
to Juutlco WIlllnniH, mid inopeih t ,
for ho born u roimpleuoiiH uul in
frainlUR thut constitution mil I . 11
mout lunlouri In vltiillrlMK tin )irf;i
cljilen thureof.
A fow wunU about Judi'.o Willi im.
tllll IIIHII, Will not III1 IttliHH Hi'
wry Kuncrully referred to jib "lloli"
That In Itrudf in proof that hi' ' a i
real, ruil blooded, roiiip.uiloiinlih' Im
iiihii hclnx. On the lii'iich l' Ih .1
man of uflulm. a IiiwIiiokh iii.ui .if
ri-roKMzeil iililllly, nml In- tnl,' a j
li'iulliiK part In thi' development n( ,
the country In a IiiihIiicsb neiiie I
Tim JuiIko Imp an aliwirliltiK Inter. r
In fiirm life. Hi' wan horn and r i i . 1
on a farm, nml Iiiih always maintained
IiIh Ititerent In tin' f.umlni: liiilimtrv.
.Jlo h.iH u f. 1 1 in mm. and olio of hi
IioIiIiImh In tin' IiiiIIiIIiik uf damn and
taken and MocklliK tin' waters wi'h '
tlah lit liiHlHta that thin ly onlv '
Lcuiitllleii (he lamlHCiipc. tail, that If
tlm plan nurn generally followed. It '
would very materially lneiougo tint
rainfall '
JudKe Williams nrfht Biandfalh"r I
wan Jon.ithHii Wllllamx Imin in I'im
niM'tlrtit. In 1761, whither IiIh fntli.-r. j
some )yuiw before I'liiluiatid fnun '
Wnli-n Jonathan Williams oullHli-il In
lli'Hrdhle' regiment ill the Itevoln
tlonnn Army After the devolution
ho drifted to North fuioliun, lliluit
there until 1S21, when ho went to
Jones count), OcorKln, with n view
of BettlliiK In the Creek country. Th't
he did III 1824. settllue. In I'lke coiinlv, I
Alabama In after jouim the mttlo
meiil w.m known an "WIIIIiiiiih' Sot
tlomunt," und the tvo hiiiih of .limn
than Wllll.iuiH founded what Ik known
an "Wllllamb' Chinch." Jonathan lefi
two koiih, Hov KIInIm mid lte Simoon
Wllllanm Hev Simoon WIIII.iiiib had
a noil by tho name of Jonathan U'll
llauiH. who Ih thu father of It. I,. Wil
liam!). Hob Williams was born on a farm
In thu old WIIIIiiiiih' Settlement. At
sixteen eara of iiko ho went to work
on his own account, wniklui; IiIh way
through rollrgr to tho den if Mas-
tuof Alts In Southern ItnivorHltv at
Uri'onsboro, Alabama lie llilnl.H now
he was probabl) liaiullcniioil h) IiIh
pnvcity und his Hhalih clot lies, but
at any rate lie planned In and fought
his way to leadership In Intellectual
ucthltles In the college Later ho
rind law with Judr,o William K Tlior
liiKtou, for some time dean of the law
department of llio t'nlt entity of Ala
bama, and a member of tho Alabama
Supreme Court JiiiIko WIMI.-iiiih was
nilmittod to practice In Kept ember,
lSI and Iiiiiik out IiHhIiJii -to at
Tiov A fow years later he went to
Toxns because of the call of the wild.
Tev.is was too tame, and In lv.it he
The Old Williams Homestead
came to the Indian Tcrrltor and fin
all) settled at liurtuit. while he still
irjsldes. He was the lutt tin .itlor
luy for tho ton of Duraiit
Ab u I'itlion the JudKe lias alwai
taken tin actle part In olcij nunc
mout for cnIc deelopmetilH Sumo
lime crltlcUed him lor dahblliiK In
politics, but this la oharaclerlhtle of
the man. No at tll( of Ills homo city
i..unt or stan. which looks for tho
lallermenl of mankind Is too small
ti. claim his most lnoroiiB :ittiiiilun.
Ills tirtliltj In all public nlialrs has
l.t it hltn In. close touch with the peo
pic their conditions and ih.mIh Ho
bteps In and lakes sides wlietlier It
hi tile selection of tho aldeiinou of
his home town or tho president of the l
I n i led States
He luib hIus been nn enthusiastic
dtmocral, and ho comes f.om a dem
ocratic famll) Ho has unbounded
faith In the Udnm and litue of tho
people as oxpiessed In elections, ami
to a er marked degree lie tplllm
all that Is best In Western cltlrcn
shli While JiuIbo Williams lloh m d
estly. though nuiplj able to afford lux
ury, he Is not wedded to the dollar.
His nuns acts of kindly helpfulness
stamp him as a man of bto.nl charity.
Lust winter he gathcicd all the news
bo In Oklahoma City together at a
leading hotul und gao them n real
bauipirt u Dumiit, whoro ho Is
known best, ouu hears most of his
benofactloDi.
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R. L. Willlnmn, of tlio Stipromn
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R. L. VVilllnns. the first Chief Jubtice cf the Supreme Oourt of Oklahoma.
Whether .IwIlo U illi.iinH I mm Now that the leKislatuie has nd-
rpiidhl.iie for MH'iimr. n-taliiM lili Joiiined the hotel gossip has turned
pl.ico on lh Sii.i.iiie llencli. or n- to the Kiilieiiiiilorlal topic, ami atntua.
tires to iiih.it,. jir. I, . vw 111 eoniiniix ""'ii and near statesmen are discuss
to he a dominntliiK iiiltueiiee In ii .. Inu who will be tlio democratic call-
ueeiopinent or tlio slnte lie h s i
Rieal (.iimclty for work and IiIh v,inn
of riiiid'imenial principle., of Kowrn
meiit I exceedliiKlv broiu and el. ar
lie weiild in ,ke an ni. il ranilidiii,,
from a pnity Nian.tpolnl and as a r.h
I'liior ol Hi., whil. peoiile and a ten.
i.'n'iiialu .f tile taxpnyerr he would
ccrtnlii' nil (he Itlil,
N'llie, iiieluililiK thi two i cut rare, the
follow tervaiit provision a no the on
to the effect (hat every lie. use hsue.!
or eh ut.-r granted t n intnius.' or pub
lie si nice roi'poi.itti ii. for. 'en or di
nieiiile uhoulil eonhiin a ..,eiini i'p
.nniliii; i lie mIm ics,. u .. .nil i
dispul. m wilh , iMplim . in ill I,
'"'ii 'Ii lit i I in. . i I, ii ,r,,v i .
I'M'f ..pp. ,u. 'il mi a i I,, i .ii , ,,i
i lent i ' ',. I nil', h i i
Birthplace of R L Williams
referred to as the Jt'.ui :, i u of
Oklahoma It snunilH II, and it real
ly suits the cine Chi. r .Inutile .Mar
shall of tin Supreme Couit of tho
I'nlted States by his learned and
courageous construction of the most
pioiyoHslu' constitution up to that
time In existence, hammered Hie loose
iiiiilytilbi'or.liint elomeiitH Into a mighty
i,n,i' ''"""kuhililo composite, drove the
rlV'","?, """ "10 f-''"'-''ri of tho
world's jouniiest mid Kieatest na-
tlonal Koiermneiit.
Judgn Williams, tlio first chief Jus
tice of the Supremo couit of Okln
liinn.i, has wrought similar) in n
nioro restrlctt.il field. Two territories,
within tho borders of each of which
but n few yours ago tho white man
was a trespasser. Hung togelh. r as a
Miiorolgn state imdur the must pro-Bicsslvo-
or most mil leal, as somo
ciltlcs would Insist constitution yut
oiolvcd; two tmrltorlcs mnikedly iIIh
hlmllar from tho staiidpoliit of prl
Mite law and govornnumtnl organlza'
lion, tlio Indian Territory Im u
tuner Known the semblalico (t
giHerument; a constitution lin
with InuoMttlons, cstabllslilng
loin, piopositlons hitherto V
mooted all HiIh prosentoil gra
pluxttles to Oklahoma's high tri
I'nr iiearl) Six rats It I.. Wit i
and his assoctaiiK on tlio Hiipren
bench hive wr.silid imttrlnglv wit
these problems, (if I ill Willi scant p.ec
dent to light tho way.
A.tlilll
trcher and Grcenwo
od
PUBLIC EYE'ia-tkin mi-rthace
forilll'KNO HJ ECTIONS
Court, A JudKe of the Lnw nntl
tlio People. ,)(l w ,. M fim WhsIiIiij!
dldate for governor licit year.
'In connection with this talk no
nnmo Is heard with more persistency
than that of Hob Williams. Judge
Williams has held a center place In
tho public ejo since long before state
hood. Ho fought valiantly for state
hood long before that dream was re
alized. Ho was a member of the
Constitutional Convention and left his
Impress on every Importnnt scctloa
In that document. When tlru statu
was mlmitted to tho Unlpn ho became
its first chief Justice.
Iicgluulug with statehood every
time ivo havu a big election, to chooso
either ii governor or a United States
Senator, or both, somehow tho nnmo
of Hob Williams bobs up. "What
about Dob Williams?" has grown to
be a familiar (iiestlon when conver
sation veers to somo big question ot
public honor or trust or when thu
state Is about to adopt a policy, either
civil or political. Meanwhile Judge
Williams has gone serenuly on, ap
parentl engrossed with his work ou
tho supremo bench, modestly but firm
ly dealing out Justice und laying down
a course of procedure which will bo
followed by the gpnorntions to come,
Thus far his work on the bench hn
been of more lasting effect upon tha
people and tho laws than It could
hnvo been had ho held any other posi
tion. Tho Judgo has certainly nindo good
In nilto of his early patches and pov
erty, and has achieved a most lofty
position In his chosen state. He
has always been a very hard workor;
a man of dynamic energy and poal
tlvo jpiutonu.. Ho has tho courage
to stiind for what ho regards right;
ho stands out ruggedly for the honest
straightforward Btute.iuaullko tliluga
In politics.
Awny back a" deendo ago, Judge K,
I,. WIlllnniH was an nctlvo factor In
Indian Territory politics. Ho wns tho
drmocratlc national committeeman
when a. plueo on the national commit
tee wns practically the only represen
tation tho eastern part of the stato
hnd In the . ivll government of the
country. When tho Constitutional
Convention was called ho was elected
as a delegate. Ho liccamo ono of the
foremost leaders of that great body
of men, and his handiwork may be
seen by the student In overy vital de
partment of tho organic law of tha
stato. As n member of the Consti
tutional Convention ho wns placed on
tho committees on Judiciary, revenue
and. taxation, legislative department,
prlmnry elections, legal ndvlsory nnd
public service corporation, and of the
last two ho was chairman. Ho was tha
author of practically nil tho construc
tive provisions Inaugurated In Article
BIG AUTOMOBILE SHOW
Vlittor to tha New State Fair
who art Interested In tho different
mnkoa of automobiles will see a dig.
piny of automobiles at the Fair that
will be quite aa ducatlon, The dif
ferent manufacturing limit) ot nuto-'
mobiles of a great many makes hava
engaged spaca for tliolr display and
this show will ba one of the featurM
of the fair. -
Inn t lull Him. A. K. rnttfi'Miii, it
l.iiiiuiiieiil liiw'r "f .hi"konw
In-. Ii en upimiiili'il 1" mu'ii'i'il 1
' .ii!i'f w n'isinir of tli' ' P
tn'iistity.
I h i. .',(" :c l!lilil tilling t
f i ; i.u Hi" Mr. I'allfiMiii mill
t., w lint tti :i sin prise to I lit
uiiilu,l" who hitvi' mil in
ii.h-.I lli.il I'li'siilt'til WUhoii
,. hi tml :t p i ii I tin Oklnliiiiiini'
!.. iii nllii'i'. Mr. I'nltt'i'Miii, ti-itl
ft inn Ileitis a niu-isli'iil ittitl per
iv i ni ivnioi'iiil, i- well quiili
.(,!. fill llic pn-iliiili Willi rtfilil
. Iintli liiniM-lf iiml I In fiii'i'. H
it sill- t's-il'lll llll.MIICSX iiihii, v
.mill l:iw.et and an astute Hili
ie'iiii. lint above all thin, lie it n
lifeiai" iiihii. II Nieuretteil tha'
tin oliji'i'linii shoitlil collie fioip
'Miite Deiiu.crals of this ktnte In
Mr. I'atletMinV appoiiitnieiit. It
i. h sliows the nualliie.st uf Hut'
i-i of Soiilheinizeil DeiiHiefal
x 'u aha,s iipio-e Xef'toe ill t'V
i nlliiii1,'. II leiuaitis now In In
en if I he Ciiiigu'S' of Hie rnltw'
Slatt s will sloop to apiH'iise Ihis
liltli wave of race piojiitlu'e.
Ihi'te is no niit'slloii lliill thr
en vole (leciik'il Hie vietor.V fo)
Hie Democratic party lat fall am'
lial parly is now on trial wilh tin
ve-.Mo silting in juilinc'iit.
'I't'te, there is a countless mini
1 1 of liuti'irv White Di'inocrat
who liccil feeiliiiji Imt that is nn
jooil ica-oii for tlcnrhiK Hie NV
ro jusl teconition when he Imp
kepi faith with the party. Out
.rims- Is that Mr. Patterson's tip
I point incut will !- confirmed and
'he will he next refjistfar of the
I'. S. treasury.
Weir 7orJc Hotel Must Optn
To All Comers
The hotels ami other public
places in New York cannot dis
liuiiiiate against the Colored peo
pie mid other races after Septem
let I, when the new civil rijihtt
,,. passed bv the last Raisin tun
i e
'. w
i;ilo ellecl. rmier tue new
il is a line of 100 with im
nimoni fiii' I lie proprietor of
lintel. looiniiiL' house or any
' ", 7 ri . -
kind of public place wnere uih
i liinir.atioii is allowed on aeeount
.. litre or coloi. This is certainly
i protM .'ssive slop on the part of
ihe Umpire slate and it is hoped
that such civilization will eveuiu
.tllv'toiue about in other states.
,rM, . Church Dedicution
I The dedication of the M E
1 liui ch last Sunday was attended
hv a larjje crowd of friends nud
jnieiiibei.s of the ch'ireh nud a ut.v
lexielleitl program was reudeted.
Captain T. I. Jaekson, who wat
on Hie pingrnui for an address.
spent Hie time allotted to him
i'ulojlinj. Chief Voder of the vty
, olu-e dcpaitine.it for hnviug de
.tiled me of his men to help raise
,'iik's wliie'i made this dedication
i ilile. Th iioram was a l-red
,it to Hev. .louer-, Jiastor of the
church, and was very much en
ji.vcd hy thrt irosent. The daya
A-iiins rniled wilh a sermon
e II. T. S. lohns i, district pre
.idinji elder of Muskofr.ee.
Oram. Officers Off
To Supreme Conven
tion At Memphis
Dr Humphry Grand Protector
.awM:r Maiti'.i Grand Attorney
and II T Hutton Grand Secretin-
ami Ti ensure of the knight
jnd LadiuVuf Honor of Okla.
'uft Thin sday night for Mem
phis I'enu lo'attetid the Supreme
'ni untiou of this order These
OU.ihouii.ins will- bring back
much hoi.or.tior Oklahoma.
RiiMiiUK KELLEY'S HAND
LAUNDRY is still in town and
solicits, your snpport.
410 North Greenwood st.
L ij luixfciri m
n n rwnArrrri'xn n r- " -1" -, m
K. and L. of H. v
Grand Officers Ditceloiy
The Knights and Ladies of Hon
or held their Oram! Lodge meet
iiiK in Wagoner last week and af
ter two very successful days uf
Keiieral business adjourned the
meeting sine die to meet at Till
sa next year. '
At this session of tho Oram!
Lodge the Tulsa Star was adopt
d as ollleial organ for the order
in this state.
Following is the roster of (liand
itliceis elected at this Grand
Lodge meeting. This luster will
iprcnr in each issue of the Star:
(hand Protector Ir. YV. It,
Huniplirev, Itox Iitl7, Sapnlpa,
Okln.
Orand Past 1'iolector W. M.
Heniv, Itox 101, Fl. Oihsou, Oklu.
riiiiuil Vice l'loleetr.r V W.
Maxe.v, Okmulgee, Okln.
Orand Senetary Ktv. W: II.
Ituchauan, Wagoner, Okln.
Orand Treasuier if is. M. M.
ritimphrev, Itox OUT, Sapulpa.
Okla.
Orand Chaplain C. XV. Henry
118 X. Gtccuwoo.l, Tulsa, Okln.
Ciiiind Ouide Mis. Chanie
Smith, Wagoner, Okla.
Orand Guardian Mrs. Alice
Smith.
Orand Sentinel J. XV. Orilllth,
Itox 120, llo'iew, Okla.
Grand Sec.-Treas. of l-.ndow-ment
H. T. Hutton, Itox 4T8. S.v
pulpa, Okla.
Grand Medical Hegister Dr. O.
XV. Haynes, Itox '-'51, Wagoner,
Okln.
Grand Matron Mis. II. Wil
liams, .110 X. Frankfort, Tulsa,
Okla .
Grand Lecturer Hev. .T XV.
Kidd, Tulsa, Okla.
Grand Trustees Rev. A. Tur
ner, Box n.'tl, Okmulgee; Hev. E.
D. Williams, Sapnlpa, and Mrs. F.
P. Alexander, Wagoner.
Grand Attorney Freeman J.
Martin, Tulsa, Okla.
Orand Auditing Committee 8.
T. Wiggins, Chairman, Wugonov;
W. I. Xall, Sapnlpa, and A. .
Smithermau, Tulsa, Okla.
Every lodge in the state will be
expected to Kcnd iu their i ('ports
for publication in the Star at
least once a month. Such reortH
should reach this office not later
than Wednesday of each week.
The above ill rectory- is to keep
each lodge member posted as to
the Grand olllcers and should any
member of uny lodge desire to
communicate with any Grand of
ficer this ditectory will give the
full name and address of such
Grand officer.
Send ull commuuicaliouM to The
Tulsa Star, Tulsa, Okla.
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dapulpa
N6WS
jUj-Lnn ---
Rev G W II Hopewell wu.i
elected pistor ef Mt Olive Bap
tist church a highly cultured
minister ;He and his talent e 1
wife will make Supulpa thiir
home
Rev William of Haskell vis
a welcome visitor this wcik.
Prof Woods of Tulsa was i.i
the city this week
Mr Flynn while visitiug up"n
his fine form here this week w
greeted by a large rattle si 1 e
the reptile had 10 rattles it.d
one button of which furnU .J
music for Mr Flynn
Mr H C Mc Connick assit . t
postmaster and Mr Jones i. l
clerk of Boley spent a few s
in our city anu was Kojaii) h.
terUined by a number of 'It a
bells in party last Thurylay
night. He returned tome tins
morninsr.
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