Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-27

ever, to find anything in the remarks OF
any OF the gentlemen who have preceded
me. 70 oppose. 1t gives me q great deal
OF pleasure to second the motion for a1le
passage of this resolution. There b only
one thing that could give me greater
pseasu and that Thought came to me
tieman from Garland. that II we could
convert this assembly into Republican
state convention, l should be very glad
for Governor of Maine. (Applause.) We
shall all of us, / am sure carry away
with US from this House the pleasantest
wa ssi0is e esa ana feelings to;
over our deliberations, and I believe we
snail carry away more than that. the
pieasantest possible feelings toward one
another. / shall recall with especial
pleasure in my country home, when IN
the future ! mediate on the dOings of
the 6sth Legislature. the brilliant repartee
incisive wit of the gentleman from Bid
deford. the eloquent profanity of the gen.
tieman from Fort Kent. tapplause). and
gentleman from Pressure Isle: Qaughter)
and the general remembrance that what
ever the shortcomings of the House Of
have been. lack of independence has not
been one of them. believe that the peo.
pie of the State, to whom we return.
whatever other opinion they may have
of us, will credit this House with having
been conscientious. Woodworking body
of men. l believe we go away from here
with honor. The mistakes we have made
have been ours and for the good we have
done we are entitled to credit. believe
If ever a Legislature has registered its
own will, in its votes, this Legislature
I do not desire to detain the House at
this time. l do feel. however. that this
resolve now under discussion Is a sub
Ject upon which there can be no differ
ence Of opinion. (Applause.)
Mr.. Talbot of Lewiston: would not feel
quite Justified In remaining in my seat
terminate this Legislature. It has been
a diifgent hardworking Legislature. We
may have erred In judgment. We have
been honest 70 our convictions and have
done what seemed to us to be right. You.
gentlemen. have an advantage over me.
sitting as 1 do down here In this front
seat. You have been able to see me.
but your names are familiar to me: the
roll call can almost call myself. Your
names will always be remembered, and
tenances. 1t has been very pleasant
could be done and the personal remem-
one 81 tne ne away Tta me
my life. But half has not BEEN sAid in
regard to our able Speaker Many, have
presided here. who were able pariiamen-.
Legislatures but there are few 30 skilled.
that have that natural ability that they
are able TO preside 90 skilfully. 90
all times deal with such exact, Justice and
fairness that We have at all times felt
that We have one who b not only tersed
or us rs p ss S y NE I'll.
sion. / have never desired to 60 s out into
have always felt that + was H 1osins s sS.
thing Il was not In my seat, some polnts
OF parliamentary usages, some points Of
natural ability in conducting the busi-
fication think that our Speaker has and
! feel the Joy of the gentleman from Car
land In his wish that he may at some
Of this State. but knowing his eminent
fitness and ability my ambition for him
would be that he may some day reach the
national Chair now SO ably hiied BY the
statesman from our own de
trict. (Applausel,
my own thanks for the courtssiss s ex-
he reporters, for il they have at tisnss
drawn upon their imagination, know
y forgiven. Gentlemen. most heartily
age OF the resolution. Applausel.
or me to nominate , our speafsr fcr che tne
Presidency. Qlaughter) The resolutions
hat have been presented have met with
ali Knew ~ouid BE- re oSas t nos
,n1y from those who have opoken but
rom those who have nAt silent. hut sym-
u Their sssts; But 4 there
curse with the gentleman Who has
'rowned an already successfully public
,,a,;s with = pcsition second only q
Is that no man less than ne ia this
House desires to have what Is said here
q pass on into anything like fulsome