Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-27
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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know / shah do SO with his fullest APP

know I shall do SO with his fullest APP
. Gentlemen, this is the last time we shall
ever all be assembled together here. But
few of us ever again will sit within these
walls, but none of US | believe are so
likely to do so as our oldest brother. the
gentleman from Fort Kent.
believe he will be here when
many of us are gone and forgotten. and
that he will still be young when the rest
of us are old.
Gentlemen, I came here a stranger to
this House, more of stranger l think
than any one amoung you; for It had
been my good fortune. to have lived
large part of my life beyond the limits
of my State and to have been deprived OF
was my birthright. That acquaintance
in common with others of you ! have
formed here, and with the rest OF you l.
go forth better citizen. pron,der OF my n,
that that name should imply; ana l can
assure you that there has not been
hand outstretched or greeting given me
which / have not reciprocated from tne
bottom of my heart; and if you will par
dom this personal dispersion. when IN
pursuance of what hope you VIII agree
with me was an honorable ambition, l.
came to YOU fellow members, asking your
Endorsement, met with such reception
that it gave me gratincation searteiS
less than success III my dIuitiol Siiouiu
be attained and if while absent from you
/ was seemingly direlict to my duties
here, I want to assure you that no one
regretted it so keenly as did, anu Gan
only hope that If / realize my amoitleh
j may in some degree, by service IN al
other and perhaps larger t ne NV Fs sfate
compensation and atonement 10 my o,a.S
and my country; and an ! nave 10 say y,
now is that from you all who in personal
intercourse and our official relations nave
been kind and considerate beyond Whal
vtc ,Nv
who, with the dignity and ability seldom
euualled in that high office but never eX-
celled, with an ease ana a grace tnat
comes not by requirement but must be
Unborn and is necessary and Il tit adjunct
to any proper administration OF the duties
of that Chair-from you all | ask only,
now as you go into the underlined ana inc
unknown future. something in your hearts
of personal regard and esteem which 1
have and shall always have for you all.
(Applause).
refrain from saying few words in sup
port of the resolution for several reasons.
One is that l have been contending dur
iEg portion of this session upon the
floor OF this House, and perhaps If
should keep silent my silence might be
misconstrued. Another reason is that l
of this House collectively as l shall hope
to do individually. of my. appreciation
of their kindness. of the delightful winter
express 10 our presiding officer my appre-
ciation of his ability. his courtesy and the
satisfaction feel that We have this win
because. as one of the gentlemen suggest
ed. we have had presiding officer who
was a man of business. The gentleman
from Bath arose as | did and he omitted
one step which l intend to supply 50 far
as our horored Speaker was concerned.
and that IS, that l was to suggest that l
hoped to see him presiding over another
body which required Maine man to be
it's presiding officer, that it might get
down to business. and l was to supply
this Link before the gentleman from Bath
placed him in the Presidential chair; but
unfortunately the gentleman from Bath
was recognized first.
Ebay I have another thing to thank our our
the pleasure, by his courtesy. of occu-
plying the chair where l could look into
your faces as you listened to the argu-
question in regard to matter about
which great deal has been said in re-
gard to lobbying upon one side and the
other; but | want to say that as l sat
in that position, and l have our honore6
Speaker to thank for that courtesy, l
had the opportunity of learning and fully
understanding that this House was conf
posed of gentlemen who were anxious to
get at the exact truth. not men who had
been lcbbded with and who had made up
their minds and who cared nothing OF
what was said on the other side, but as
sat there and looked into your faces
l could see that you were anxious to do
Will WIS right dIlu tIlttL yOu were MS
tening to the arguments with an inten-
ton to vote conscientiously; and l am
glad that 1 could have the privilege OF
thoroughly as / believed it before e"e -
1T is sad thing when we do almost
anything for the last time. 1t is sad when
have many friends in this body. i fully
appreciate the kindness which i have re-
ceived in this House. Certainly. gentle
men,, we can all indorse, every word that
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and 1 would most heartily second the
passage Of the resolution Applause.)
Mr. Fogler of Rockland: The senti-
ments contained in the resolution pre-
scented by the gentleman from Thomaston
meet my most hearty, my most sincere
and my most unqualified approval and
as heartily and as sincerely and as I'M
qualifiedly concur in all that has been ex-
pressed here this afternoon by the gentle
men who have preceded me- The great
ability displayed by the Speaker Of this
House in conducting its business affairs,
his exact impartiality in all measures
upon all occasions and under all circum-
formly extended to every member his
great patience. his unfailing coed nature
his kindly counsel and his valuable as
Sistance to the members and especially 10
those who like myself came here wholly
inexperienced in matters OF legislation
AT these command not only our conf
impress upon our hearts feelings Of pro-
found gratitude and friendship. Person
any am under great obligations to the
Speaker which can never hope to repay
My associations with the members of this
House have been very. very pleasant:
and | shall always recall each and every
member with feelings of the kindlicst
friendship; and there will be no man who
VIII have warmer corner in my heart
or stronger claim upon my friendship
than the distinguished Speaker OF this
HOUSE. Whatever the successes he may
Gchleve in public or private life. AMI |
hope he will achieve to all the positions
for which he has been named this after
room, whatever successes he may have in
after life will always be hailed with lev
by the members of this House
And now. MIR. Speaker. for myself-ard
know | am justified in saying in behalf
OF all those members who have not made
their feelings known by their voice this
afternoon tender YOU my sincere
you have performed in this House and
for the kindness which you have exteri-
ed to its members; and I tender to You
and to yours my best wishes through
life. (Applause.)