Arizona republican., 1909-03-05

A hundred years has demonstrated
 the farsightedness and wisdom O.
 the framers of that instrument whicf
 has furnished the foundation of oul l legislative action. The vice-presiden l is not one of the makers of the law
 His duties are rather to regulate
 in this body the method of making them; to regulate, not in accord witt rules which you yourselves have es- tablished. IL is for the presiding of ficer to require you to act in con- formity with your self-imposed reg ulations, just as it is the duty oi the supreme court to determine ii your action is in accord with the constitution. Two decades of service in this Capitol, though not in this chamber, have impressed me with the weight of senatorial responsibili- ty, and the value of senatorial duty well done. It is neither well to min imize the former nor exaggerate the latter, but to have both ever in mind.
 q am aware that the great burden lis on your shoulders, not mine I do not, however, fail to realize that nave huNltH lp BtAlbiln NiiANh ltIhil V industry, a clear mind and a con- trolled temper, I shall strive to per- form such duties with courtesy, inn partially and fairness.
 q am inducted into the vice-presi- dency with appreciation of the dig nity and honor of the lofty place and with pleasurable anticipation of close association with men of high ideals and patriotic purpose.
 q accept, sir, rom your hand, the gavel, with the earnest hope that I may measure up to the standard you have set, and if I do. l feel that 1 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 elected for the first time. was the next order of business. These sena- tors came forward in groups of four, in nearly every case being accom- panied by. their colleagues, and the oath of office was administered to each by the vice president. Each of the senators had relatives and friends in the galleries. and there was much manifestation of interest as each group found it's way to the front of the chamber.
 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 F. Burton, Ohio: George F. Chamberlain, Oregon; E. D. Smith, South Carolina; Coe l. Crawford, South Dakota, and w. L. Jones, Washington.
 The senators who had been re-elect- ed and were sworn in were: Joseph F. Johnson, Alabama: Jas. P. Clarke, Arkansas; George C. Perkins, Cali fornia; Frank B. Brandagee. Connec- ticut; A. s. Clay. Georgia; w B. Hey burn. Idaho; Albert B. Cummins, Iowa; Samuel D. McEnery, Louisiana; John Walter Smith. Maryland; Will liam J. Stone, Missouri; Francis C.. Newlands. Nevada; Jacob H Calling CT, New Hampshire; Lee S. Overman, North Carolina; Thomas P. Gore, Oklahoma; Boies Penrose, Pennsyl- vania; Reed Smott, Utah; William P. Dillingham;, Vermont.
 The senator's 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 tine United States, and Colonel Dan NJ. Ransdell, sergeant -at-arms, advanced tho afGla nl infnad htr 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 behind them, and they and all the distinguished assembly moved towards the south door of the chamber. They betook thenfselves to the platform on the east front of the capitol, where, on a huge platform erected for the occasion, MT. Taft was his inaugural address.
 In dignified and deliberate order the procession moved southward along the corridor through the rotunda to the inaugural stand in the following order:
 The sergeant at-arms of the senate and the sergeant arms of the house of representatives.
 The marshal of the District of Co., umbia and the marshal of the supreme ,ourt
 The chief justice, associate justices, l clerk and reporter of the supreme court.