The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05

| the far sightedness and wisdom of the | framers of that instrument which has | furnished the foundation of our legis- | lative action. The Vice President is not one of the makers of the law His duties are rather to regulate in this body the method of making them; to l regulate. not in accord with his will and ideas, but in accord with rules which you yourselves have established. It is for the presiding officer to require you to act in conformity with your self imposed regulations Jdst as it is the duty of the Supreme Court to deter mine if your action is in accord with the Constitution. Two decades of ser vice in this Capitol, though not in this Chamber, have impressed me with the weight of Senatorial responsibility, and the value of Senatorial duty well done. It Is neither we'll to minimize the for mer nor exaggerate the latter, but to have both ever in mind.
 T am aware that the great burden is on your shoulders. not mine. I do not, however. fail to realize that I hays duties to perform which require indus try, clear mind and controlled tenn per. I shall strive to perform such duties with courtesy, impartiality and fairness.
 T am inducted into the Vice Presi- dency with appreciation of the dignity
 
 pleasureable anticipation of close as- sociation with men of high ideals and patriotic purpose.
 T accept, sir, from your hand the gavel with the earnest~hope that may measure up to the standard you have set and if I do I feel that I shall have met the expectations of the most exacting."
 In the reorganization of the Senate the swearing in of thirty-one Senators who had been either reelected or elect ed for the first time, was the next or der of business. These Senators came forward in groups of four, in nearly every case being accompanied by their colleagues, and the oath of office was Vice-President. Each of the Senators had relatives and friends in the galle- ries, and there was much manifestation of interest as each group found its way to the front of the chamber.
 New Senators Sworn.
 The newly-elected Senators were Charles J. Hughes, Colorado; Duncan W. Fletcher, Florida; Benjamin F. Shively, Indiana; Joseph l.. Bristow, Kansas; W. o. Bradley. Kentucky; Elihu Root, New York; Martin N. Johnson, North Dakota; Theodore E. Burton, Ohio; George E. Chamberlain, Oregon; E. D. Smith, South Carolina; Coe I. Crawford, South Dakota, and w. l.. Jones, Washington.
 The Senators who had been re-elect- ed and were sworn in were: Josaph F. Johnston. Alabama; James P. Clarke, Arkansas George c. Perkins, California; Frank B. Brandagee, Con necticut; A. s. Clay, Georgia; w. B. Hepburn, Idaho; Albert B. Cummins, Iowa; , Illinois; Samual D. McEnery. Louisiana; John Walter smith. Maryland William J. Stone, Missouri; Francis G. Newlands, Ne-. vana; Jacob H. Gallinger. New Hamp- shire; Lee s. Overman. North Carolina; Thomas P. Gore. Oklahoma; Boies Pen rose, Pennsylvania; Reed Shoot, Utah: William P. Dillingham;, Vermont, and -, Wisconsin.
 The Senators-elect having been thus inducted into office, the Vice President ordered the Sergeant-at-Arms to exc cute the order of the Senate for the inauguration of the President of the United States, and Col. Dan NJ Rans- dell, Sergeant at-Arms, advanced to the central aisle and was joined by Henry Casson, Sergeant-at- Arms of the House of Representatives Marshal Palmer of the District of Columbia, and Marshal Wright of the Supreme Court of the United States. took places im- mediately behind them and they and all the distinguished assembly moved towards the south door of the cham Der. They betook themselves to the platform on the east front of the Capi- tok, where on huge platform, erected for the occasion, MT. Taft was to take the oath of office and deliver his in- augural address.
 Procession Moves.
 In dignified and deliberate order the procession moved south ward along the corridor through the rotunda ts the