Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-23

hope / shall ever be found worthy oi
| the confidence which you have placed
in me and of this token of esteem.
| therefore. Mr.. Speaker. through you
| tender my sincerest thanks to the
members of this House (ApplauseD
| Mr.. DAVIS of WaterviIlc: Mr. Speaker
| and Gentlemen of the House: Resolves
and acts Of varied import and Of a great
! cr or lesser deSre" Of interest to the mem
| hers of the 10th Legislature have crystal
| LIED into law, or have been amended. re
lectCd. or referred for future action
| There is Il resolution which ii il, my priv,
| ileGe To voice and to which will sncak
| briefly, a resolution that will draw No
| party INES. and admit of no ma iorty and
minority renorts-a resolution whic'
scorns imitation or precedent. because il
Will give utteranCC to sentiments ana con
victions which, shared by every member
~ this House. are the product Of Inc
present hour and occasion.
This resolve. therefore. through me in
PRODUCES itself:
Resolved That it is the pleasure and
high privilege of the members of th.
House to extend, in these closing hours
Of the 10th Legislature, their thanks u
he Honorable Speaker for his uniform
courtesy. impdrtiility. torbcarancc and
jus ice shown to al through the deliher-
ationS Of this session.
Resolved. That il is the further pleas
IRE and duty OF the members of this
House 70 record AT this time their CON
Virtipn that among the long list of names
of presiding officers in the Capitol, the
Speakers chair was never araCed M q
gentleman of more consummatc skill ana
conspicuous ability, applause and
cheers.
Mr.. Clerk: In speaking to this resolu-
ton my personal feelings are such that
the words of Gail Hamilton almost re-
buke me
speech ripples over the surface of life.
but silence sinks into its depths; airy
~. .1TA
words. There are words that concentrate
in themselves the glory of a lifetime; but
there is silence that is more precious
than they. the matchlcss power of 81
lcnce.
Why. why why, will people inundate
their unfortunate victims with such weak,
washy. everlasting floods Why Will they
haul everything ont into the open day
Why will they be SO stupid as not to see
that there is that which speech profanes?
Why will they lower their draS-nets into
the unfathomable waters IN the VAN at
tempt to bring up your pearls and gems.
whose luStre would pale to ashes in the
garish light whose only sparkle is in the
deep sea surroundings?
And vet Mr. Clerk. while subscribing
to the philosophy of the above quotation,
| should feel that | had been remss in
duty did not at least endorse the senti
ments of the resolution now before the
House.
If DUTY done is the Souls freside.'
then do not believe Sneaker Manley pre-
ferS to sit there alone, out on the con-
trarv | do believe he welcomes us to that
circle and win the conviction that we
talk. not because 1t is simply
a pleasant thing to do. but because, as in
this instance. we have something to say.
Holding two certificates to seat No. 80
on this floor. and belonging to the minor
ity party. | suppose great latitude and
longitude would be allowed me today, as
in the past. for Speec-- making.
! shall not ask or eXnect it-neither
shall trench on the ground of others
but shall the rather listen to and applaud
the sentiments that will be expressed by
legislators of ripper years.
Briefly. tnen, | have personally endorsed
and given a passage to the resolution be-
fore YOU: ! cannot say too much in praise
of the mastery qualifications of the
Sneaker of this House for the work he
has undertaken and finiShed-for his
alertness in application and use of the
rules. to the end that honorable and
frank discussion might obtain and con-
fusion be avoided-for his kindness and
impa rtianty to the minority party in Civ
ing us a generous share in the connie tee
WORK of this sesSion-and lastly for his
consent to our essaying the UNEMPLOYED
remainders of Iegisla tive enactment and
for these qualifications ] shall always
hold him in the highest esteem.
There have been among us the una
voidable differences of opinion and action
resulting from differing conceptions of
duty. but | am fully persuaded that ever,
member brought to this Legislature a
ious desire to participate in wise
legislation to the upbuildng of the State !
and the best good Of his constituency.