The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-21
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Indian viii have a friend in me-
desire now frmaly and ferrently
% taank each and every membts oi
this Legislature for The loyalty OF your
support and Though you 70 thank each
and every citizen Of the STATE OF OK
lah ma FOR their Loyalty and devotion
indicated BY their suffrage and by their
support have no other ambition
than 10 Justify the faith OF the people
and to Justify The fidelity of this legis.
lature ! know, as YOU know, that The
highest reward which can possibly
come d public servant Is the YER
dict from the lips OF his Master. We'll
done thou good and faithful servant.
n desire no other recompense and /
desire no other compensation lie.
liove that the public and private lie
u every public official should be an
open book and d public ledger whore
every citizen can read an account OF
his stewardship IN letters Of living
light.
Now shall not presume to counsel
yon upon pending or proposed leglsla
ton. Such an effort would be unwar.
fanted and objectionable presumption.
A legislature which has shown such
marvellous wisdom tond applausel ln
the selection Of United States sena-
tgr could not possibly want In equal
wisdom IN the enactment Of wise and
equal laws | may say however. that
Just. wise and equal laws, Justly. wile
" and equally administered, are the
only sure and enduring foundation
either Of popular government Oh an
unlimited selfgoyernlng community
Such legislation The Oklahoma assen.
by has given rs people and as has
been executed by the chief magistrate.
Nsw, gentlemen OF this assembly, Az
you have consecmted yourselves 20 lhc
service OF this slate. J here and now re.
myself to the service OF this
state and OF this nation AS you seek
10 deyel d the varied and inccmpara
Die resources of Oklahoma ] shall seel,
10 conserve and develop alike The re
sources Of Oklahoma and OF this gfea
republic As you strive and seek 20 |
and prom te agriculture, the |
OF an other industrlei, SO
shall ! seek TO advance IN the state |
and IN the nation, and 20 encourage |
This lountaia Of national riches ana of |
happiness and prosperity. AS |
You seek 10 encourage capital and I'M
Igration, as you seek to promote the |
lphuiding OF Industry, as you seek /
10 make Oklahoma the Industrial bee
hive OF the Golden West 50 shall
soek b make the state and this great
nation the industrial bee.aive ct the
civilized world and as you SEX to win !
from the bosom of mother earth your
mineral riches, 80 shall seek to strike
he rock OF sur material resources and
make the golden stream Of prosperity |
gusn forth with unstinted abundance
As you, my friends and masters; AZ
,5u seek TO enlarge the commerce anf
he means Of commerce In this state
10 shall seek to widen aud TO extend
he mmeFce both Of the nation and
he state until the products Of Amer
ea and Of Oklahoma shall be place
lpon the counters Of every market up
N the globe. ana until American Yes
iels shall bear Oklahoma products as
lar as The ocean bears lts foam. and
d gnn seek 10 make 0kiah ma the
isst and foremost star IN our constell
.ilan of states. so sagll ! seek 10 make
Oklahoma and The nation the first re-
luhlc and the mlghDlest common
wealth that ever stod upon this bank
.Hd shoal Of time
Members Of the legislative assembly
With every blessing that nature can
iestoE, with eyesy blessing that d aise
md vlriuous citizenship can confer
here "a nothing there IS nulhng be-
'0nd the hopes, beyond the aspirations
md beyond the achievements of Okla |
j ma Again say % you That haYe
lo other standard Of official duty ana
10 other criterion of official excellence
IAN lhc STANDARD and criterion Of the
'eeand legislature uf the state Of 0t
ah0ma Again ackn wledee nnN
'nH the gratitude OF heart which
annoi be gllabeled Into words
hall teach my descendants 70 honor
'omf name. 70 eheslsh ynut memories
md to admit and admire your wlsd NJ
Applausel
And II some day
In vain pray
For days like this 10 come,
Again shall rejoice
With Aeari and voice
That pna such day has been.
Applause.l
Following In your footsteps and emit
aling your example ! shall share y or
devotion 10 the people aud the lnsll.
utious Of Oklahoma | share your
iurpose and I should rejoice 20 share
iour glory in advancing her welfare
ind IN exaltng her destiny as thy nur
pose shall be my purpose. the People
rs people Thy God my God ] thank
you