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

been no party lines at all. We have "a
uniStea under our leader IN working to.
believed for the best interests Of this
state. During this term now closing
there has been no appeal from any deci-
been prompt, fair. and In everything Ne
have distinctly understood what our
rights were; we have known that our
e,snss wcld be fairly Pr0tsctsd and that
guaranteed to us all. At the opening 81
the session, In the organization Of this
HOUSE, had some pleasant things which
intended to say in regard to our
| Speaker to those who had NOT had the
pleasure OF personal acquaintance with
him IN the past, but now all had con-
fairness and courtesy. to satisfy those
who were not acquainted with him. has
been abundantly proved to you. In ali 81
fairly and we appreciate ali Of the courfe-
sizes that have been extended BY our
Speaker which have been uniform at ali
times; and ! wish for you. Mr.. Speaker.
ability and integrity merit.
Mr.. Andrews of Garland: + felt per-
faps that II would be right for me to say
vtted to do so. and / most heartily would W
respond TO that request or invitation.
Before came here It was thought by
some r 81 my i friends that the trip down
teri In avoirdupois am some Ave or
six pounds heavier: 80 think have held
my own in this direction. At my board
Ing house there have been. q of us. Our
stay here has beep very pleasant indeed
In this House can say that every mem
Der here has always given me the respect
n dcserv eJpec a@d ana Ss more perhaps than
place I sha.l go with a feeling somewhat
OF sadness mixed with JOY. It gives me
10y 70 meet again with my loved ones.
but to part with those with whom I have
formed so pleasant an acquaintance gives
me also a feeling OF sadness. II remember
before the session that from the east and
letter asking me perhaps to help some
one to obtain some Official place. and
many Of those letters I never answered:
did not want 20 commit myself. re-
member that had one from the Speaker
OF our nouse who has SO ably fulfilled
this responsible ONCE that / feel belongs
g him; and can say now. today. that
a letter should come to me to support him
as our Chief Executive OF this State, that
letter would receive from me most
and srn you'd h AZ n;scs
that occupy. that this. experience with
our dear brother. for he has certainly en-
deared himself to us an. 1 feel It has been
be a better man all the days OF my life
which perhaps will not be many I feel
that our Speaker has been an example
late his efforts 10 that by and by. when
the warfare OF life Is over when our
cares shall cease. that In a brighter cline
We shall meet these with whom we have
formed 80 pleasant an acquaintance. and
when we shall meet on the other shore
by and by. l hope that we may meet him
there with all the rest. l hope this will
be our happy lot. (Applause.)
Mr.. Pearl Of Bangor: At this time We
stand upon the very threshold OF the
doorway through which We must very
soon pass to our homes and our various
tfnnz hartl1V M i'll
that three months have elapsed since We
first met In this hail. We have formed
many acquaintances that viii add much
to the life that may be spared to us:
In our business relations while gathered
here we have had differences of opinion
which are right. but am sure as we
true friends. / desire to say to every
member of this House that I am very
grateful to you for the courtesies have
received at your hands. And should you
at any time ever visit the city of BAN
gor. you may be sure that you will find
the iatch-string of my office ard my home
out for any one of you. We have most
certainly been wonderfully blest in our
Speaker. The ability and the courtesy
with which he has graced his high Office
has been much to our advantage and en-
one of US friends and has filled the
position to which he was called at the be-
ginning of this session with dignity to
himself. and l am sure that as we part
And l feel also that we owe a debt of
gratitude to the clerk and assistant clerk
and to all the officers of this House, and
would not forget the courtesies that
have been extended to us by the reporters
of the various newspapers. There are
Others whom l would not forget in the
few words ! shall say at this time.
dark cloud of sorrow has lowered during
the weeks that we have gathered here
for such we have among our number; and
I a ~ rn . hr1t snfa A1na -
every member of this House when say
to such: ITO you our hearts go out In the
deepest and truest sympathy.
our various homes. ie, lis do SO remem.
boring. that we have tried to do right.
Though We may have erred. In the future
as life may be spared to us let us stand
as true citizens Of the good old State of
Maine striving in every honorable way
to do what We can to promote her well
fare. ! am very. glad to second these
resolutions. (Applause.)
Mr.. Philbrook of Waterville: In these
closing hours of our Legislative life l
find that We tune the sweetest harp
strings, and although there is a prelude
soon to meet those whom we have left at
nome. yet the songs soon modulate into
the minor key as we realize that the part
all its JOY we dread.
1t is a solemn thing. sir. to pass a mile
stone In life. and today we are passing a
IuucctOuc lulS Is tne OCCASION ana now
is the time for some introspection to see
Il we can say to ourselves that, I'VE have
finished good work"
These are the times, gentlemen, when
there can be found In retrospection safety
for the future and hope in the present.
We came here. / believe. thoroughly i'm
bued with the sense Of our duties. think
we came here fully realizing the respon-
sfbility which rested upon us. think we
came here with high hopes and high am
billions. and whatever we may have ac-
complished In our better moments and
from whatever mistakes we may have
been saved In our worse ones we owe
much to the present Speaker of the House
of Representatives. Himself gentleman
In every way. he has made us feel by his
kindly presence, by his words Of wisdom
his ability and his fairness that we were
here for duty. that we were here for
work. and where otherwise our feet might
have wandered from the path and where
otherwise our aims might have been
wrong he has stood by US to guide u.s. to |
direct us and to uphold us. and SO. gen.
tlemen. 1t gives me great pleasure to |
second this resolve, and to extend as q |
personal remark to him who has SO ably |
presided over our doings this winter my
own personal high and warm appreciation
and esteem. (Applause).
Mr.. Hamilton OF Biddeford: once at |
tended church-an Episcopal church: |
Uaughterj, and 7 there heard the congre- |
cation devoutly and In unison proclaim |
the passage from the Litany-"Oh Lord, |
we have done those things which we ought |
not to have dome and wo havo laft nm. /