The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-03

problems of government ever recur in
exactly the same way. The formulas
of action i'm one exigency may never
| be applied safely in another. Govern
ment so far as it relates to courses of
action, has no fixed precedents: and no
veneration for those who have gone be-
fore justifies living men in approach
ing live problems with purpose or with
vision circumscribed by the limita-
! tions of the past. But the fundamental
principles of free government are eter-
raj and unchanging, resting on the will
and responsibility of the people and put
in action through the deIiberation and
conscientious representatives of that
will.
House the Bulwark.
This house is the only institution
under our constitution where that will
of the people may be expressed with
fairness approXimating to scientific ac-
curacy. Other departments of the gov
eminent have lofty and important
functions, but to this house alone be
longs the peculiar, the delicate and the
all-surpassing function of interpreting
and putting in definite form the will of
the people. This duty we must per-
form ourselves. The principles of the
past may help us to the extent of
INV MS 0o NAAE pOiillo VI the compass.
but beyond that we must depend on our
own wisdom. our own constancy. our
own industry and our own fidelity to
duty.
SO for as the duty of organizing
this house shall devolve upon me. |
shall endeavor to perform the duty in
a way to justify the confidence which
your selection implies; and to promote
the great purposes for which we are
assembled. But the duties of the hour
rest not alone on myself. Thev rest
on each one of you individually; and on
your integrity, wisdom and conserva-
tism the people are relying as well as
on mine. l have a right to expect your
cooperation, because such co-opera-
ton VIII be your duty. | hope also
that as VIC go on / may have it be-
cause of my efforts to merit your con-
ndence and good will. 1 am now ready
for the OATH
Oath Administered.
The oath was then administered bv
Representative Bingham Of Pennsyi-
Yania, the father of the house" and
IN turn the speaker administered the
oath to the members, who lined I'D in
'front.' of his desk in groups of twenty
five.
When Oklahoma was called the Dem
ocrats loudly applauded the represen-
tatives from the new state, who bowed
their ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The Republican and Democratic cam
Gus appointments of house officials
then were presented and the Repub-
lican nominees elected.
The usual resolutions aDpOintfno
committees to notify the senate and
president that the house was in ses-
sion was passed. and the speaker
named Messrs. Payne IN V. Taw-
ney (Minn), and Williams CMiss). as
the committee to advise the presi-
dent
Fight Over the Rules.
The fist fight of the session was in
augurated by Representative Williams. !
who protested against the adoption OF
resolution making the rules of the
last house the governing laws of the
present house. Mr.. Williams asserted
that too much power was concentrated
IN .he hands of the speaker.
To the delight of the Democrats. /
Representative Cooper CRep., Wis.,. /
expressed approval of what Mr. VIII |
liams had said, and added that the |
power given the speaker was both I'M
republican and un-Democratic.
Mr.. DeArmond CMo) rose
How much time does the gentleman |
I want recognition in my own right |
as member of this house." said Mr.. |
DeATmOnd.
Attacked by De Almond.
Speaker Cannon declared that Mr.. |
DalzeI had the floor and Mr.. Dear |
mond reluctantly received at Mr.. Dal- /
zells hands twenty minutes to attack 4
the rules.
Mr.. DeArmond asked the members
why they desired to enslaye themselves |
under such rules ut is proposed TO |
shaclIle the house by rules about Which
a good many know nothing and good
MANY others know a great DEAL" lie
said.
Now is the time to change the
rules he continued, so that mem
Ders as towards and cravens,' need
not go back to their homes and defend
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