Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-04
CUMMINS IS NOW
THE JUNIOR SENATOR
Senator Elect Speaks to Iowans
Through Words to Assem-
bled Representatives.

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 2s.-Albert
Baird Cummins is United States sena-
tor, Warren Garst is governor OF the
state OF Iowa. The first event trans
PRED at noon, when the two branches
of the legislature met in joint session
and elected Governor Cummins In ac-
cordance with the senatorial nomina-
ton made through the primaries held
November 8, by the fun republican
strength of the combined assembly.
Governor Garst was indicted into office
at 3 o'clock this afternoon and has be-
u the administration of the affairs
of his office.
There was practically q full attend
nee in both houses when Speaker Ken
dali and President Garst called the two
houses to order. a report was read
from the secretary OF state showing
that Cummins had been nominated by
the republicans for senator. The joint
committee on inauguration reported.
fixing the hour Garst's Inauguration at
3 o'clock and extending an invitation
to everybody to attend a reception in
the evening.
Recess was then taken until noon.
the time TO ballot for senator.
An Impressive Event.
The elimination OF the events OF the
day came at 1920 o'clock. when the
announcement was made hat on the
joint ballot Governor Cummins had re-
ceived LOG votes and Porter SO. Three
republicans did not vote.
The joint assembly met at noon. The
hall, with it's galleries. were filled with
a brilliant company, including very
many from out OF the state
The aged father OF Governor Cum
minis was present, and Ex-Governor
Larrabee was invited to a seat on the
platform. From the time OF the an
nouncement OF the result Of the ballot
until the close OF Governor Cummins'
address there were many demonstra-
lions of applause. There was no evil
n OF any d~issension among the re-
publicans. The governors pledge to
do all he can to eliminate f~actionalism
was given especial approval. During
the balloting there was amusement
when Geneva, a democrat, came near
voting for Cummins.
After the adjournment OF the joint
session Senate Cummins informally
received the congratulations OF the
members and his many other friends.
After the announcement of his cleo
ton Senator Cummins spoke to the as
semblage, in part as follows:
Governors Address.
Governor Cummins, in his address be
fore the legislature, expressed his graft
tude to that body of loyal, ~steadfast
friends, both within and without this
body who have for so many years
strengthened and sustained me-" and
he hoped to be able in the days TO come
ito vindicate, in some small measure,
the generous confidence which you have
bestowed upon me. To you who are be-
fore me and TO those who are beyond
a. -@-- -. r n L.
strength / have in the effort to be
worthy of the trust you have been will
ing to giyS into my keeping
Referring to his opponents, he said
he courted their approval In the new
field he is about to enter. "Whatevei
| can do he said, Ito commits to OBJ
livion the acrimony OF the past cam
paign and to exclude 1t from all future
campaigns, hat ] intend to do"
The governor also paid a personal
tribute to the democrats. He said, how
ever, he Is a party man, and believed
that parties are necessary. he de-
clared himself a republican and In full
sympathy with the declarations OF this
party.
II stand, as you all know he said
for a revision Of the tariff schedules
an honest revision, keeping the promise
to the hope as well as to the ear; a
revision tested by the standard de-
clared In the platform, and what little
influence / may have will be exerted
to fulfil the pledge upon which the
coming administration vas entrusted
with political power"
Corporations Claim Attention.
In regard to corporations problems he
said: II will do what / can, first 70
prevent the overcapitalization OF all
corporations over which has
Jurisdiction; second, to guarantee ia
every corporation and individual as
we'll, the right to use our transporta-
tion facilities upon the same terms un-
der substantially like conditions;
third. to make more stringent still the
laws which are directed against the at
tempt to establish a monopoly. !
have long believed that eventually
there must be a limitation placed upon
the amount Of capital which any cor
poration is permitted to employ, care
fully graduated according to the bust
ness In which IL Is employed"
In regard to transportation, he called
attention to the fact that while we
have already made grand strides to-
ward the abolition of determinations
against individual persons, the discrim-
ination against localities still contin-
ues with undated injustice. He be-
lieved II would be possible to amend
the interstate commerce law so as to
dIlbIu a. ftIiltuy.
II feel" he said, and have Ions felt,
that our own state is In an especial
way the object OF unwarranted discrim-
ination In interstate railway rates, and
l e. to my new work fully determined
TO remedy. IL j can. the wrong under
which We ave 80 continuously suf-
fered.''
Governor Cummins also referred 10
the subject of conservation OF our re-
sources. In conclusions: II can only
again promise you that one motive,
and one only, shall infuse me, and that
shall be an abiding sense of the re-
sponsibility / undertake and a whole
hearted desire TO serve the people to
whom / must account"
At 3 O'Clock this afternoon the Joint
assembly ~reconvened, Governor Cum
minis having resigned his Office, and
Warren Garst was sworn in as gov
Governor Garst's Address.
Governor Garst in his address, which
followed his inauguration, called atten-
| ton to his 10 years OF legislative SER
vice during which the peoples repre-
sentatives have enacted much OF the
most beneficial legislation now upon
the statute books. 1T has been an era
large with the things making for the
upbuilding of our beloved common
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