Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-04-21
FRIDAY. APRIL 81, 1911.
CHAMP CLARK ON PARTYS
OUTLOOK.
Urges Democrats to Demonstrate
Worthiness of Wider Conf
dence" in inaugural,
Burlington Free Press.

Washington, April 4.-This day
marked the opening of the trial of the
Democratic party to demonstrate its
worthiness to receive 1.-The wider conf
dence" of the voters of the country.
Asking his colleagues to keep that fact
uppermost in their minds during the
present session of Congress, Repre-
sentative Champ Clark of Missouri in
his speech today, accepting the speak
ership of the House, outlined the
measures by which the Democratic party
hopes to continue to enjoy the faith of
the people.
Intelligent revision of the tariff, cleo
ton of United States senators by popu-
lar vote, changes in the House rules to
permit proper consideration of public
measures, economy in the transactions
of the country, the publication of cam
paign contributions and the early ad-
mission of New Mexico and Arizona to
statehood weresome of the things which
Speaker Clark emphasized in the pro-
gram to be undertaken by the majority
party in the House. Speaker Clark said:
ASKS ORDER AND DECoRUM.
1.-The pleasure of being elected speak
er is much enhanced by the perfect
unanimity with which it is conferred by
my party fellows and the universal good
will with which it is accepted by our
co-laborers of the minority. Coming
into the speakership under these fortu-
nate circumstances, the hearty cooper
alton of all members of whatever
political persuasion is hereby earnestly
invoked in maintaining order and deco
rum and in placing upon the statute
books laws for the good of the country
and the whole country, working out
promptly, patiently, courageously, wise
ly and periodically those measures
necessary for the betterment of COVER
mental methods and for the anchor
alton of the conditions under which we
live.
After 16 years of exclusion from
power in the House and IA years of ex-
clusion from power in every department
of government, we are restored to
power in the House of Representatives
and in that alone. We are this day put
upon trial and the duty devolves upon
us to demonstrate not so much by fine
phrases as by good works that we are
worthy of the confidence imposed in us
by the voters of the land and that we
are worthy of their wider confidence
We could not if we would and we would
not if we could, escape this severe test
We will not shirk our duty. We shrink
not from the responsibility.
WILL FULFILL PROMISES.
THAT we will prove equal to the
emergency in which we find ours elves
placed through our own efforts and
through our own desires, there can be
no doubt, and the way to accomplish
that is to fulfill with courage, intelli-
gence and patriotism the promises made
before the election in order to win the
election. By discharging our duty thor
oughly and well, subordinating personal
desires to principle and personal ambi-
ton to an exalted love of country, we
will not only receive the endorsement of
the people but what is far better, we
will deserve their endorsement. Chief
among these promises were:
"l-An honest, intelligent revision of
the tariff downward in order to give
every American citizen an equal chance
in the race of life and to pamper none
unduly by special favor or privilege, to
reduce the cost of living by graduating
the enormities and cruelties of the pres
ent tariff bill, and to raise the necessary
revenue to support the government.
Bills are already far advanced in prepa-
ration looking to the accomplishment of
these beneficent ends.
APPROVES NEW RULES
"3-Such changes in the rules of the
House as are necessary for the thorough
and intelligent consideration of measures
for the public good, several of which
changes are accomplished facts. If
other changes are deemed wise they
will be promptly made.
81 congratulate the House and the