Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29

| the sentiments Of the gentlemen who
have spoken upon the resolution bear to
me double force. thank you most sin
| cerely for the sentiments contained in
that resolution.
| / thank you for the kind words which
you have so generously and so honestly
| spoken.
When I came here several weeks ago,
| I came with the intention of treating
| every member of this House with the
| same courteous treatment, regardless of
his politics. What you have said this
evening conveys to my mind that have
| to a certain extent accomplished that OBJ
| ject We came here thirteen weeks ago,
almost strangers. Only a few had
| ever met. l believe, gentlemen, that we
all part as friends. Should it ever be
| your fortune to come into the vicinity
| where | reside, it will be one of the
| pleasures of my life to meet you at my
| home, Humble though it may be, you
f, will always find the latch string to my
| home on the outside. | trust that you
will take occasion to visit that county
of which We are all proud who live
there.
And, gentlemen. a. another token Of
your appreciation and respect, | thank
You most sincerely for this gaVeI which
you have seen fit to donate to me- |
also especially thank you for this beau
tiful chair which | have occupied 81
long. The beautiful gift with which /
vas presented this morning has al
ready been mentioned by me, bug can
not let this occasion pass without say
ing to you that my heart is more than
touched by your Kindness. by your
courtesy and by the manner in which
| have been treated by every member
| Of this House. l thank you again from
the bottom of my heart for all that
you have done for me during our short
acquaintance. (Applausc)
Mr.. STEVENS of Jonesport: Mr..
Speaker and gentlemen of the House.
Napoleon was one of the greatest mil
itary commanders that the world has
ever produced. If he has had an equal
that equal was found in Julius Caesar
alone. Napoleon had a full appreciation
Of the effect of proclamation to his SOL
dierS on the eve of battle; and Just
before one Of his most decisive victories
he issued one Of those famous pr0cla-
mptionS and in it among other things
he said soldiers: On the morrow your
Emperor expects you to win q victory
a victory that will allow us to force
peace from the enemy, peace that will
be honorable to YOU, honorable to nc
and honorable to France: ana in years
to come when percIlance YOU walk
through your native village il will ne
enough for Your toWnsmnn to point t.
You and say: There goes a man who
fought beneath Napcleon'S banners at
Marengo,' to bring forth the reply:
There goes d patriot and a brave
man" This Legislature is now about
to adjourn. Our lahors are at an end.
We are going to the different towns
scattered throughout the length ana
breadth of this state; and as we walk
on the streets of onr native cities or
towns the neighbors will point to US
and say: "Therc goes 4 member of the
13d Legislature Of the State of Maine;
and me thinks / hear his neighbur re-
ply: There goes a damned rascal, for
he is member of the Legislature that
appropriated more money than any
LEGISLATURE in the history Of the State.
member of the Legislature that voted
to give away $15 Bibles to men who had
made long speeches in favor Of So wills
key
AS for myself, my political career
ends when the Speakers gavel falls
for the last time in the I'D Legisla-
ture | have 10 further political as
rirations, and from this time will act
the part of retired statesman; and /
will only again don the armor and so
forth to battle if 1 should happen to
receive q telegram from my friend
NeWbcrt of Augusta reading something
like this: "Crocodiies and alligatOrS
have been sighted at Mcrrymeeting
bay. they are SWarnng by thousands
III the lower kcnnnbcc. Come quick.
we need you for the State House is in
dungcr" Now We ale about to part
here for the last time so far as this
Legislature is concerned. and perhaps
for ever We are about to say the
last Eood-by. and if we never meet
again until we meet on high. farewell.
and always fare thee well. May Heav
en- bless you. and may He who holds in
His hands the fate of empires and re
publics and who marks the sparrow's
fall watch over and protect you and
shed his choicest blessings upon you
God Save the state Of Maine. TAP
plauseD
Mr.. SMITH Of Pattcn-Mr. Speaker
/ suppose there is rot Il member of
this. House who has not, during the
past l3 weeks we have been together,
received kindness, assistance ana con
sidcration from the clerk of this House
who has so ably served US; and l have
in my hand Il resolution which | offer
ana ask that it may be adopted:
Resolved That the thanks and ap-
prccia ton Of this House for the abili-
ty displayed and the kindness and as
sistanco extended to each member of
this House. be expressed by . rising
vote which shall be to l.. M. ThOmp-
son a sincere expression of the cS-
TEEN ard good will and our wish for
long life for him and the fullest meas
urc Of happiness and prosperity. (Ap-
plauSc)
The SPEAKER will say that this
resolution receives my heartiest APP
prevail. 1t would have been impossible
for me to have served you faithfully