The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-28
AN ERA OF GOOD FEELING.

The closing hours of the session of
General Assembly are always peculiarl
pleasant TO the members of that bod,
The time of breaking up brings wit
IL an interchange of courtesies an
kindly words, and the members wh
have sat together through the weeks G
the session realize that the time has NO
been altogether unproductiye of ac
quainianceships that are agreeable ant
OF experiences that are worthy to b,
treasured. Political foes clasp hands al
parting, the speaker Of the House and
the Governor, who presides over tn,
senate, are presented the gavels of their
respective offices, TO be silver-mounted,
ana In the language of the resolutions
suitably engraved" and the men,
bers make brief remarks attesting their
warm sentiments toward one another
ana the presiding officer in particular.
III is an era of fraternal sentiment and of
manly good feeling.
Especial interest attaches to the clos
ing OF the session of the General Assem-
by last week, inasmuch as that session
has been an extraordinary one in its fea-
lures OF political hard feeling and the de-
velopment of such tough words as 'rump-
ers," ''reyolutionstists" and "usurpers,"
which have been flying freely through
the air for year. So it is with peculiar
satisfaction that THE NEWS reproduces
two OF the brief addresses which be-
spoke the sentiments felt today by the
Democratic associates of Governor
Brown on bidding farewell to him in
the Senate chamber.
Senator Miller. elegant, eloquent and
always pat in his spoken word, said:
During the earlier part of this ses-
sion, lconsidered it to,be my duty, rep.
resenting the party to which belong.
TO make not only some severe criticisms
upon the action OF this Senate but also
upon the course pursued by the gentle
man who was occupying the position of
Governor of this State and Office of
president OF this Senate. / want to saw
that as presiding officer of this Senate at
The time l made those criticisms and
since during this session the Governors
conduct has been that of a man who
was worthy to FIJI the position which he
occupied. Whatever may have been his
ceiling toward the minority of the Sem
Ute and toward myself personally for
making the statements whichI felt it to |
% my duty to make, he showed no diff. |
ercnce in his conduct toward me nor |
oward any member of the minority |
han toward his most intimate friends
mong the members of the majority.
40 has displayed all through
he proceedings here spirit
4 fairness. He has been guilty of no
toward any member, so far
s have seen, and his conduct has been
hat of a man who rises above party
ceiling and realizes the dignity of the
fflce he holds. He has conducted him
elt worthily and as worthily- ms his
lustrious predecessors. / desire to
earthly second the resolution and to
~ that no one placed under the con-
itions he has been could have done
etter."
And here's the way that gallant Dem
'rat, fighting Kit Champlin of Block
land, expressed himself: 81 wish 10
Ia word to what the last Senator has
I'd. heartily second the resolution
'cause iwish to show my appreciation
man who / think has been actuated
roughout the session by desire to
rform what he believed to be his duty.
I'd forsuch man have the profoundest
spect This session has been i'm many ,
spec's a peculiar one, and represent
as | do the minority, I feel that while
may have differed politically, each
le has been perfectly sincere in its in
ilions, and if they have been sincere, 1
lateyer has been done cannot be with.
benefit to the State. However we j
" have erred, we should at this hour @
member that to err is human. AS we d
IS from this chamber, feel that we I
all have only the kindlies. recollec- o
ms toward our presiding officer. He a
made record of which he may be II
'tiy proud, and second the resolution r
III much pleasure" g
verify, u was worth all the stormy 81
sion to bring out such words rs these a
this interesting occasion. n