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Lanked Them and Said He Knew and An
preciated His New Responsibilities.
HAD ONLY ONE PROMISE TO MAKE TO THEM
Few Words to Those Who Believe the Democratic
party Is in Need of Observation-Disclosures
Light and Less Heat Needed Now.

~. rexas. January 23.--The result
/ ..,sraay's vote for United States SEN
.,s declared in Joint session this
~. ana at noon a committee COM
!. ., Two members Of the senate and
n. members of the house was sent to
u.lley TO notify him of his election.
Z after the departure of the commit
| No made his appearance at the bar of
Nance and was escorted TO the
[.x.r,s ,stand. where he was met by
l..rnor savers, Lieutenant Governor
I.r,,ne and Speaker Prince and intro
:. nv the latter. The lobby and gal.
AZ we're crowded with spectators, who
L,.,sd the senator ELECT with much APP
nae as he advanced to make his &C
Bovledgments to the legislature for the
NOR bestowed upon him. He was in
\, voice and spoke as follows, holding
| undivided attention Of his hearers
the end:
M. President, Mr.. Speaker, Gentlemen
The Joint Assembly. Ladies and GEN
snen: In accepting at your hands an
lct,on as a senator for Texas, / am
eply sensible of the fact that while the
Bpor is the highest within the gift of
r great commonwealth, 1t carries with
the greatest esponsibility That Texas
u lay upon one of her citizens. 1nas-
hes. however, as | sought the honor,
NOT now shrink from the responsibility.
shall be my constant aim, my only
b. to discharge the duties OF this new
|ation in such a manner as TO justify
L confidence of the people OF Texas.
Id Is customary on an occasion like
lis for the senator-elect TO lay before
hose who have honored him with their
bnadence a full statement of his views
b important public questions, but shall
b. follow that custom, and | refrain for
double reason. In the first place, my
|plnous and my principles are sufi'
Dently we'll known to the people OF
|exas and need no restatement now; and
the second place / prefer to wait until
be end OF my term and then tell you
bw served you rather than in the be-
Inning TO tell you how ! intend TO serve
pa
| l had desired-indeed, / do still de-
tre-snd at one time ! had expected that
khile retaining from any discussion OF
BY personal views to ask you to hear me
fhile discussed some questions which
Pncsiye ~. be of vital interest TO the
keltare and success of the democratic
Hrty, but | have determined even &c
Fny myself that pleasure. The hour al
|hieh j have been called upon to accept
hls honor is such as to render an ex-
knied address inappropriate. and had
fmaned until u more suitable occasion
p you ! could not have reached n!
public duties at Washington as early a;
hey seem now TO require. As you are
Fell aware, this is a short session of thu
Federal congress with only about thirt!
legislative days of its life remaining
pa the loss of single day might nov
fvolye the loss OF some important loca
Peasures which | have pending. l would
10y have remained at all, except ! fel
pat owed it to the people OF Texs'
INA owed it to their representative
Ere TO make due acknowledgment TO,
re honor they have done me.
VIII not promise new to endeavor Il
Distinguish the representation of thl
Fate In the senate because that nigh
taken TO imply a confidence in m
folllty 10 do so. Therefore 1t nigh
Fem lmmodest, but this much I will say
I SIN given the power to do my par
|oM,ras the service of Texas as well n
~ niilll'nt and splendid colleague. Sen
| or Vuloerson. shall do his (applause)
nslt be permitted to say that it |
hhln reason to hope that in the year
come we can give to Texas prestig
the senate not surpassed by any Stat
we Union, tApplause), But whateye
ny pc my deficiencies in point If rhil
Ia ! leave with YOU In conclusion thi
lmpie pledge: That never shall b
una wanting in the fidelity-that un
serving hdelity--to the honor and in
,,es,s OF my constituents which is. afte
y me most esentfal virtue Of a publ
nMnt. (Appisuse).
rsrnaps ! ought not to take my leav
sns assembly without me word TO tn
.---.-..a 0enocratls Of Texas who hav
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