Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-17
WILL WORK To
BUILD UP STATE
GUGGENHEIM ACCEPTS SEAT IN
U. S. SENATE
Gladly Gives Up Commercial Career to
Serve nweaIth-DecIares
in Favor Of Railroad
Regulation
BY Associated Press.

DENVER, Col, Jan. 10.-Simon Gug-
Rcnhein, who hns been elected United
states senator from Colorado, today an
nounced hts resignation M nm official
from all business concerns with which
he has been connected. The most i'm
portant OF these are the Western Min
Ing company of LeadviIIe, the Guggcn-
helm Exploration company of New
York, the United Lend company of New
York, the Federal Lead company of Mis-
souri,, the American smelters Securities
company of New York, the United
states Zinc company of Pueblo, and the
American Shelters company.
DENVER, Jan. 16.-At noon today in
joint session of the senate and house
Lieutenant Governor e. b. Harper an
nounced the election of Simon Guggen-
helm as United States senator. Mr..
Guggenheim received sixty-eight votes
out of total membership of 100.
IWenty-seven votes were given to
Charles S. Thomas, Democrat, and four
to f. G. Goudy, Republican Three
Democrats, together with Representa-
tive M. d. Vincent, Republican, voted
for Goudy. Senator Morton Alexander,
Republican, who was absent on ac-
count of sickness, declared his oppo-
sition to the election of Mr.. Guggen-
helm in a letter to Representative Vim
cent.
After announcement of the result of
the ballot Mr.. Guggenheim was intro
duced He was greeted with applause
by his supporters in the legislature and
the audience crowding the galleries of
the chamber.
Mr.. Guggenheim said:
Senators and representatives of the
state of Colorado
Sincerely do 1 thank you for the
great honor and for the confidence you
have reposed in me in electing me to
the highest office in the gift of the
state.
Il appreciate my responsibilities and
in order to give my entire time to the
people OF our nation and state during
the session of congress and also dur
ing the recess, | have withdrawn from
all active business.
In accepting the position of senator
l do so with the sole purpose of rem
dering loyal and afficient service to all
the people and to accomplish this OBJ
Ject | snail be an active member of
the United States senate.
by devoting constant time and at
tention to the duties of my high office
much should be accomplished for our
nation and state.
1t has always been my ambition to
be one of the states builders realizing
that we are young state, extensive in
area, rich in resources and capable of
supporting a much larger population.
Great is the opportunity of increasing
the population and of attracting to
Colorado the needed capital and labor
for our development that in time our
commonwealth may become one of the
most important states of our glorious
union.
Gladly Gives Up Commercial Career
Gladly do 1 give up a commercial
career for the purpose of assuming the
responsibilities of senatorship and of
devoting myself entirely to the obliga-
tion of the high office.
Il want TO be judged by my record,
which l hope will be such that all the
people of our state may feel that their
has not been misplaced.
AT this time 1 wish to state clearly
that l am going to Washington to
represent all the people; that 1 am
free and untrammeled and under obli-
cations to no interests or company,
railroad or corporation.
Il am in hearty sympathy with the
achievements of our party
and of President Roosevelt | favor
all legislation adopted by congress to
correct industrial evils and abuses, and
will support and suggest further meas
ures that experience or wisdom may
demand as necessary.
ANY one occupying a public position
must expect to be the target of criti-
cism. Just criticism is beneficial, ma
licious misrepresentation digs ats own
grave.
when I reached my majority came
to Colorado. | rejoice that the friends
that l made during the early days are
still my firm friends. 1 hope to include
in the bond of friendship all the people
of the state.
Gentlemen, it is with deep apprecia-
tion that l accept the high honor and
the great responsibility you have con-
ferred upon me-"