The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-09

chief clerk to the members. Car
ried.
The Governor arrived, and address.
ed the House for few minutes.
The committee appointed to notify
the Senate reported that the Senate
was ready to adjourn, Dr. Riddle
moved that the House do adjourn
sine die
The motion was carried
The chaplain delivered closing
prayer, and the Speaker declared the
House Of Representatives Of the
First Legislature adjourned sine die.
c. II. PITTMAN.
Chief Clerk.
@. A, cRossETT.
Minute Clerk.
ADDRESS BY GOVERNOR c. N.
HASKELL BEFORE THE ..
HOUSE OF REPREsEN-
TATIvEs.
Mr.. Speaker and members of the
Oklahoma House Of Representatives,
] would know from the way l feel to-
night that you had been in session
one hundred and sixty days, even Il
we did not count the time; as l feel
weary and exhausted and / am sure
from the amount of work you have
done, you certainly have occasion to
feel equally weary; but there is one
thought that every one Of you can
safely carry 10 your homes with you,
and that is, the same patriotic, hon
est constituency that adopted our con
stltution by one hundred eight thous-
and majority last September. when
they read OF your work viii as read
lily give It one hundred eight thous-
and majority If a vote should be taken
upon 1t. (Applause). AS chief execu-
tive Of this state do not hesitate to
take up the work Of this body and
challenge the world TO discredit the
acts Of this Legislature. ! believe
when the mists have cleared away,
when actual facts take the place OF
red line, when the people shall know
your work as It is and not as some
newspapers say it Is, that you will
viii need no recommendation from
me. nor any other man; your work
viii speak for YOU (Applause)
If there are any things you have
left undone, feel that it is becauser
the time allotted to prepare the first
code of laws for this great new state
was too short feel that you have
profitably employed the time allotted
to you. l believe you have left moth
ing undone that could be reasonably
expected of you in the time you have
had
am not in condition to speak lone
tonight andI know that you are moi
in condition to prolong this meeting;
but ] could not separate from yor
: without expressing to you the graft
tude that l feel for the members Of
this body for their kindness and con
sideration 70 me throughout YOU
entire session. am indeed grateful
for the courtesy and consideration
you have shown me. have tried OF
the other hand to be courteous and
kind to every one OF you. of course
we are all human There are timel
when difference of opinion has start
Z ed debate and discussion. These dif
+, ferences are necessary. They are the
beginning Of harmony. shrese differ
: ences but lead to the conclusion tina
5 produces laws\<hat are the produc
Of many minds insSead Of one mind
| am sure that althoHsR the spirit o
, contention and debate max exist bet
tween you and ne that we all realiz
r that it was but the natural inclination
I to contend for what each believed wa
! right. am glad to see tho deep In
G terest taken as expressed by such con
4 dition. now my friends. | am sur
h that as we separate tonight. realil
n ing that perhaps all Of us may neve
be again assembled where our join
+ action viii he called for, that we VII
l. go away to our several homes wit