Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-21
As United States Senator for Full Term of Six
Years from March 4th Next
BRANDEGEE 2O9, ROBERTSON 42
Resolution of Election Offered by Senator Sears of
Thompson Senator Brandesee Talks to Joint Session
of Assembly, Accepting the Office and Pledging His
Endeavor to Do Justice Alike to All.

I This nation today stands in the
| front rank of the great nations of the
world. In that position duties and
obligations and burdens are imposed
upon us which we cannot avoid if we
would. During the past six years since
1 entered congress this nation has
progressed and prospered to an extent
that not only astonishes US, but is
the wonder and amazement of the
whole civilized world. Great things
have come to pass during that period;
great emergencies have arisen; many
unexpected problems have come up,
and they have all, by wise statesman
ship, been settled to the satisfaction
of the great majority of the people
of this country. But, marvellous as
has been our progress in the past all
men are agreed that during the next
six years. which the period of the
office to which you have just elected
me will cover, problems and tasks are
sure to arise. both in our domestic and
foreign affairs, which demand all the
knowledge and wisdom and states
manship that we can command.
During the past six years many
great legislative acts of great national
Importance have been placed upon our
statute books, and 1 view with pleas
ure the fact that I have supported and
voted for each and every one Of those
beneficent statutes.
The people of the country in the
exercise of their suffrages have just
committed to the custody of the re-
publican party the conduct and Gus
tody Of the affairs of this government
for the next four years. The RESPONSE
bilities thus imposed will be enormous.
l can only assure you that | shall
bring to bear in the solution of every
problem which may arise and every
emergency which may come up, every
ounce of ability which l may possess.
l can assure you that shall strive at
all times and in every place to pre-
serve a level head, and am sure that
1 shall always carry with me an hon
est heart.
The future. Of course, no man can
entirely anticipate. I shall endeavor
to do justice alike to labor and to
capital, to the farmer and the manu-
facturer, to the producer and the con-
sumer. take this occasion of stating
to those business men and manufac-
turers, who, as I have viewed it have
been unnecessarily and unduly
alarmed. that no wheel in any factory
in the state of Connecticut will cease
to turn by reason of the action you
have taken here today.
The tariff is now being revised by
congress, and of course this state Of
ours is vitally interested in the sched-
uleS ana IN the rates or duties to be
imposed upon foreign imports. But let
every manufacturer and every pro-
ducer in this state, whose business is
dependent upon the principal of pro-
lection, remember that one rate Of
duty cannot be imposed to protect
product manufactured in Connecticut
and another rate of duty be imposed
to protect a product manufactured in
another state. The duties must be
uniform, and the duties on imported
goods will protect similar industries
in all the states and wherever located.
But, aside from all that, I desire to as
sure every Connecticut interest that
they will always find me diligent,
faithful and Industrious in protecting
and conserving every interest in this
grand old state.
Now, my friends. do not intend to
make a lengthy address to you this
morning. 1 have hurried on from
Washington simply to personally ex-
press to you the depth of my gratitude
and ia make proper and fitting ac-
acknowledgement Of the great honor
that you have done to me, and so with
a heart filled with gratitude, and with
the kindliest feeling to each and every
member of this general assembly, 1
wish you a session which will bring
honor to yourselves, and which 1 have
no doubt will be Of lasting and per-
manent benefit to the grand old state
thai We all love so we'll
At the close of his speech there was
more applause for the senator.
At 1926, on motion of Senator
Searls, the joint assembly dissolved.