Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-21
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johnson
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North D. kota's New Repre-
sentative Thanks People
and Legislators and Ex'
presses His Views on
Public Matters


for the senatorial election was called
to order by President Lewis of the sen
ate and after the call of the roll, Score
tary Foley read that portion of the sen
ate journal relating to the election of {
United States senator, showing thai
Hon. Martin N. Johnson of Nelson hat
received a majority of the votes in thu
senate. Secretary Griffin of the house
then read the journal of the house re-
lating to the subject and it being shown
that Mr.. johnson had received ma
jority of the votes in both houses,
President Lewis formally announced
the election of Mr.. Johnson as United
States senator. On motion of Mr.
Streeter a committee was appointed to
invite Mr.. Johnson to address the joint
assembly and President Lewis appoint
ed Messrs. Streeter and LaMoure to
escort Mr.. Johnson to the rostrum.
Upon entering the chamber Mr.. John
son was given hearty reception by the
members of the legislature and the
crowds in the gallery, which was re-
peated at the conclusion of his remarks.
He said:
Gentlemen of the joint convention
From sincere and grateful heart l
thank you gentlemen of the joint con-
vention and the people of the state of
North Dakota, whose commission you
bear
The rewards of political strife and
labor-the greatest rewards for which
men have ever in all ages striven, are
not material rewards. The victor at the
Olympic games earned a wreath OF
green laurel leaves. Some wealthy
men serve their country in this legis-
lature and in congress as they do on
juries in times of peace, and in the
ranks in time of war, but they do not
serve for silver or gold. Look over our
state and our country and you will
find many men who have earned rich
rewards in a material way by indus
try and professional ability and in var
ious walks of life You will find some
of those men serving their country in
diplomatic, executive or legislative po-
sitions. None of these men have earn
ed their money in the public service
yet the rewards are great and ample.
No reward weighed up in the scales of
silver and gold equals the reward of
the humble expression of your constitu-
ents when you have come HONEYWELL
done, good and faithful servant" That
is something that no money can buy and
something you would not part with for
any other consideration.
This is a government of parties, nee
essarily and properly so. In this legis-
lature and in congress few political
questions come UP, but not many rela-
lively; most of the questions relate to
the, happiness and prosperity of the
country, to the education of the young,
the care of the unfortunate, to our Dip
lonatic relations with other nations,
and on those questions you and / are
equally, as legislators, the servants
not only of the voters of all political
parties, but of every household faith
of these we are the servants.
The heaviest burden of taxation and
the one most largely borne is that for
education-for those who have no votes.
The next heaviest burden of taxation,
and that solicits, perhaps, your most
patient sympathy, is the care of the
unfortunates who are not able to care
for themselves-who have no votes.
remember one time while serving you
IN congress / did some work for vet
eran of the civil war by way of helping
get his pension that he was entitled to;
he wrote me nice letter; did it from
a point Of duty; later met the man
a Democrat-and he thanked me and
said: I did everything I could to keep
you out Of congress and especially on
that account thank you for taking SO
much pains in this matter He was
under no obligations to thank me. A
Democrat in our state is under no OBJ
legations to thank you. We are citizers
sof the republic and these men after cleo.
ton are the servants of all the people.
There may be a corporation that has
fought you At the election You
hive no right 70 carry bitterness in your
heart 81 mind into this hall Of legisla-
tion 50 far IS the demands Of that
corporation are just and right you are
I here y their servant to protect them
III their Just rights.
YOU and The people Of this state have
some reasons Tor harborins IN uncer-
tainfy Il - wisaf extent yom rights and
Tie rights and honor Of tie people Of
this state have bee1 nortgased and com
promised ID tie conflict through which
Ne have reesntl passed You have i