Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

to iesislate 80 as to reduce their burdens
to the minimum. The resuscitation OF the
Holman rule will help along this matter
No good citizen desires to cripple the gov
eminent IN any legitimate function. but no
good citizen desires that the people be
loaded down with unnecessary taxes.
Campaign Contributions.
s. The publication OF campaign con-
tributions and disbursements before the
election. The bill to accomplish that de-
sired reform has been prepared and intro
duced 1t will be speedily passed by the
house The average citizen. whatever his
politics, is absolutely honest. He demands
honesty and cleanliness in politics. He
believes that too much money Is spent in
election matters and he proposes to put an
end to IT,
las the representatives OF tho average
man, II Is our duty to carry out his pa
triotlc wishes in that regard to the end
that all men desirous OF serving the public
may have a fair chance in politics. and
to the end that this mighty republic. the
political hope Of the world, may not be
destroyed by corruption in elections
&c. The admission Of both Arizona and
New Mexico as states. I violate no con
fidence in saying that so far as this house
is concerned they will be speedily admitted
and they will be admitted together.
These are a few OF the things which
we promised. We are not only going to full
fill them, we have already begun the great
task. What we have done is only an
earnest Of what we will do We this dav
report progress to the American people.
The rest will follow.
mo man is fit to be lawmaker for
the people who yields to the demands and
solicitations OF the few having access to
his ear, but 10 forgetful Of that vast multi
tude who may never hear his voice or look
into his face.
Il suggest to my fellow members on both
sides Of the big aisle which is the line Of
demarkation betwixt us as political par
tisans, but not as American citizens or
American representatives, that he serves
his party best who serves his country best
Il am now ready to take the oath and
ask that 1t be administered by Mr.. Talbot
of Maryland"
Clark Takes the Oath.
The members arose as Mr. Talbot read
the oath and Mr. Clark subscribed to IT
The new speaker brought the gavel down
with resounding whack and announced:
The house will be in order"
When the demonstration subsidized MEM
bers advanced by state delegations to be
sworn in. Representative Oscar Under
wood was the first, as he led the Alabama
delegation Speaker Clark administered the
OATH As the last had been sworn in he
called forward the four Quakers of the
house, who affirmed their allegiance to
the United States. They were Representa-
tives Butler Gsiest and A. Mitchell Palmer
OF Pennsylvania and Hoald Of Delaware.
Officers Are Elected.
The election OF officers of the house fol-
lowed. The veteran republican officials
were proposed by Representative Currier
Of New Hampshire but we're defeated with
the exception Of the blind chaplain. The
officers chosen were:
Clerk, South TrimbIe of Kentucky; SER
geant-at-arIns, U. s. Jackson of Indiana
doorkeeper. j. j. sinnott of Virginia; post
master, William M. Dunbar of Georgia;
chaplain, Rev. Henry N. Couden of Mich
igan.
AT l;S6 messenger appeared from the