The evening world., 1909-01-28
I'm HAMILTON
NATIONALIST" ROOT
: TELLS SPONSORS
Senator-Elect Declares Princi-
pies at Joint Session of
Legislature.
WILL WORK FOR STATE.
Against Direct Nominations,
He Declares, at Albany
: Love Feast.
WILL WORK FOR STATE,

ALBANY, Jan, 2S.-united States Sem
ator-elect Elihu Root at noon to-day
addressed the Senate and Assembly
which me. in Joint session to greet HIN
The great Assembly chamber from floor
to galleries was filed with spectators,
and when Mr.. Roo; made his appear
ance, escorted by Senator Raines, Re
publican leader in the upper House,
and Assemblyman F'rsb!e, the minority
leader In the Assembly. he was greeted
with rounds of applause,
Introduced by Lieut.. Gov. White, Mr..
Root thanked the Legislature for the
greay opportunity to represent IN the
Senate of the United States the State
OF his birth and Of mis- life.
IL shall do my best" said Mr.. Root.
ito Justify your selection, with not too
much confidence in the result because
I do not think lawyers who have been
many years at the bar and whose
habits have become fixed, ordinarily
make very good legislators, when they
are not caught young. | have rather
uncomfortable sense that II Will oe
quite impossible for me 10 live up 10
the many kindly and delightful things
that have been said about ME By my
friends in the State OF New York dur
ing the past few months"
Wants Legislature in Touch.
ut is my strong desire to get into
touch with you as the representatives
OF the people In the State legislature
/ have been for the greater part OF
the past ten years In Washington, en-
crossed in affairs OF the National Gov
eminent which have laid outside even
Of tho limits Of the United States. and
| feel that I am little out Of touch
with the current affairs Of the State.
IT would like to get back into that
SAND knowledge and familiarity with
them that had ten years ago, when
! was here within the State all the
time. And I would he glad TO establish
such a personal relation OF acqua!nt-
ance with every member OF the Senate
and the Assembly that II YOU have any.
thing to say to me as your Senator ir
Congress you will feel nj liberty TO dc
go and that II | have anything to say
to You shall feel u; liberty to say It.
Il mean this, not merely with regard
TO thu filling OF offices. although every
Senator OF the United States is charged
Wild the duty to represent his State
In NgaId to appointments to Fedora
office from that state and In that
state.
NOV do not misunderstood me. an
q convinced and uncompromising ma
tonalst, Of the school of Alexander
Hamilton l believe IN the exercise OF
the executive. the legislative and the
judicial powers Of the national govern.
ment to the fun limit Of the c0nstit
tiOnal grants as ihUs" grants we've n..
strucd by John Marshall and would bt
construed by linn ,o-u.!.
II believe that the essential quality Of
free government - to lie found in tn,
oLscN vance ~ all public officers Of IN,
limitations set 10y Law uaon then
poWels
Il am opposed to the direct election OF
Senators rs | am OPP. ,I to- the ini
t'ative and referendum sand Mr. Root
'iecIUEe thvs" things Hr" p. .oI IN ~
idea that tie people cannot elect Lcgs
laturrs whom they trust, They prpre,,
upon lr" I.'a .' a.'Hct.lf- o.. ,f
tempt to elect trustworthy pId com
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