Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-01-05

marck and claimed that it was pecu-
liar in itself, and at some length he re-
viewed the history of the removal of
the state capitol and state institutions
from the southern part of the territory
of Dakota to the northern half, a fight
that did not end until the government
stepped in and divided the territory
and Left the people Of the southern
half to fight with themselves. In
closing, Senator McCumber said:
81 take this occasion to thank you
for your courtesy and kindness.
also desire to thank the legislature for
it has conferred upon me an honor
greater than feel have deserved in
electing me for six more years
in the United States senate. I desire
also to thank the newspapers Of the
state for their uniform kindness dur
ing the past five years. The people
have expressed many acts of kindness,
and so far as it lies in my power they
shall never regret the trust they have
imposed in me-"
The Other Speakers.
Judge Winchester was the next one
called on for an expression and he
deemed it an honor to he given an op-
portunity to be heard on an occasion
of this character and took occasion
to pay a compliment to Senator Nc
Cumber and the people of Bismarck.
Governor Sarles said that he was
not an orator and that he had shot his
cannon during the afternoon, when he
submitted his inaugural address.
Senator Hanna spoke Of the promi-
nent part of legislative work that
Senator McCumber was doing in the
senate, and referred particularly to the
national pure food bill and his work
as chairman of the committee on
pensions. - : 8:s
Senator Young spoke in behalf of
the senate and the work Of that
branch of the legislature and told an
amusing anecdote.
Senator Bacon told one of his stock
stories, and used it as an introduction
to the assertion that Grand Forks PEG
pie were proud Of Senator McCumbe1
and loved him, and he took proud
honor in so informing him.
Representative Sweet spoke on be
| half of the house as did Representa-
tive Davis and Representative Phelan
When Representative r. N. Stevens
was called he began an onslaught on
mails from running at large. This
all important legislation had origi.
mated in the house. He said:
I'm the house has originated the
present banking laws, which have be
come model for adoption in a mum
Der of states and which have been
SO creddtable to our financial prospect.
ty. There, too, originated the law re.
lating to negotiable instruments,
which has since it's adoption in THE
state become literally the law of some
ten or twelve other states including
the great state of New York.
1.-THE prohibition law, which has cut
wine from this banquet, originated in
the house. The Irvine plant, which
the governor today said in his mes.
sage had netted the state $4,000 in
the past two years, had its origin in
bill introduced in the house of rep
resentatives. The senate originated
the law giving lien for the service
OF sires, and one preventing male ami
which William Jennings Bryan sought
believe, however, was not done to
throttle competition or to create a
trust.
There are men and measures. The
free air Of the western part of this
state-the Missouri slope, if you
please--we claim. has been a great
stimulus toward the production of
great men. Roosevelt, the cowboy Of
the bad lands, has become the chief
magistrate of the nation. He is of
that stamp Of whom it is said they are
not afraid to say mo-" when they see
the wrong, nor to say eyes," when
they see the right. Under his guiding
hand he has made the crown of thorns
to place upon the brow Of labor, to
blossom as rose, and his golden
cross of cruciflxion has become an
emblem Of prosperity throughout the
length and breadth of this broad land.
When men Of his stamp cease to ex-
list, popular government cannot long
survive. God never made a perfect
man. It would spoil the harmony Of
Roosevelt's plan. but we claim him as
q citizen, one whose fidelity to every
obligation, sterling integrity and
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