The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-05

" iIlilI ms pdy
marked the opening of the trial of the
Democratic party to demonstrate its
worthiDess To receive 1.-THE wider con-
fidences OF the voters of the coun'
trv. Asking his colleagues TO keep that
fact uppermost in their minds during
the present session of congress, Repre-
sentative Champ Clark of Missouri. in
! speech accepting the speakershlp OF
the house, today outlined the measures
through which the Democratic party
houes to continue to enjoy the faith Of
the people.
Intelligent revision of the tariff,
election of United States senators by
popular vote. changes in the house
rules TO permit proper consideration or
rus - measures, econot..y In handling
the purse strings of the country, the
publication OF campaign contributions
and the early admission of New Mexico
and Arizoni to statehood, were some
Of the things which Speaker Clark en-
phasized in the Democratic program
as measures which would be undertaken
by the majority party in the house.
Speaker Clark said in part:
ELECTION to the high position of
srcaker is an exceptional honor, for
which YOU have NY profoundest graft.
tule. To he member of the house, to
represents 5000 American citizens in
the more numerous branch of the great
est legislative body in the world is an
honor to which. in the nature of things
comparatively few men attain.
Harmony in Sight.
''To be chosen by the representative;
of %, 900 900 people to preside over
their deliberations is a signal mark OF
your favor, for which the best return
is to discharge the onerous and impor
tant duties of the station to which YOU
have assigned me with such impartial
good temper as to expedite the public
business, thereby promoting the public
veal,
"The pleasure Of being elected
speaker is much enhanced today by the
perfect unanimity with which it is con
ferred by our party fellows and tn,
: universal good will with which it i,
accepted by our co-laborers of the mi
nority.
"Goming into the speakcrship unde,
these fortunate conditions, the heart,
cooperation of all members of what
ever political persuasion is thereby ear
nestly invoked in maintaining ordel
and decorum and Ill placing upon thu
statute books laws for the good of til,
country and the whole country, work
ing out promptl--. patiently courageous
", Wisely 6U0 pALr1OL1caIlv, Cn0So meas
ures necessary for the betterment o.
governmental methods and for tn,
amelioration of the conditions under
which we live.
Much Is Required.
HMy Democratic brethren, coupled
With the Joy of once more seeing
house, a large majority Of which is o
NV own political faith. is a keen sens,
Of our responsibility to our country ant
our kind It is an adage worthy of &C
ceptance that where much is given
much is required
After sixteen years of exclusion
from power in the house and fourteen
years Of exclusion from power in every
department of government, we are re
stored to power in the house Of repre-
sentatives and in that alone.
'We are this day put upon trial, ant
the duty devolves upon us TO demon
strate, not so much by fine phrases a.
by good works, that we are worthy o.
the confidence reposed in us by th,
voters Of the land. and that we ar,
worthy Of their wider confidence.
We could not. if we would and W,
would not if we could, escape this sc
we're test. We will not snirk our duty
We shrink not from the responsible
ity.
THAT we will prove equal to thu
emergency in which we find ourselve.
placed through our own efforts ant
through our own desires, there can b,