Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-05

.s.,. :, -sises"N souri,, IN speech
accepting tho
speakershlp Of the house today out
lined the measures Through which the
Democratic party hoped to gain tho
faith Of the people.
Intelligent revision OF the tariff:
election OF United States senator's by
popular vote, changes In the house
rules to permit proper consideration
Of public measures; economy IN hand
ling the purse strings Of the country;
the publications of campaign contrI-
buttons. and tho early admission Of
New Mexico and Arizona TO statehood
were some of the things which Speak
er Champ Clark emphasized in tho
Democratic program AZ measures
which would be undertaken by tho
majority I'm the house.
Speaker Clark said in part.
Election 70 the high position Of
sneaker is an exceptional honor for
which you have my profoundest graf
ltude, To be speaker Of the house, to
/ represent 200 900 American cfISens in
the more numerous branch Of the
greatest legislative body of the world
/
things comparatively few men may at
tam.
To be chosen by the representatives
OF 100000 people 20 preside over
their deliberations Is a signal mark OF
your favor FOR which the best return
Is 10 discharge the important duty Of
the station 10 which you have assign
ed mo with such impartiality, con-
stancy. Industry. courtesy. and good
temper as to expatiate the pubhc busi-
ness. thereby promoting the public
wealth and veal"
My Democratic brethren, coupled
with the Joy OF once more seeing q
house a large majority Of which IL ot
my own political faith, Is keen sense
Of our responsibility to our country
and our kind. II Is an adage worthy
Of acreptation that where much Is
gwen much Is required.
After sixteen years Of exclusion
from power in the house, and four
teen years of exclusion from power in
every department IN government, we
are restored to power In the house Of
representatives and that tlone. We
are this day put upon trial and tho
duty devolves upon us TO demonstrate
not so much by llne phrases as by
good work. that we are worthy of tho
confidence imposed in US by the voters
OF the land and that we are worthy
OF their wider confidence.
We could not II we would and we
would not II we could escape this
test We VIII not shirls our duty. We
shrinlS not from the responsibility
by dIscharglng our duty thoroughly
and well. subordiuating personal de-
sires to principle, and personal am-
biuon to an exalted love OF country.
We viii not only receive the endorse
ment OF tho people, but what Is far
better we viii deserve their endorse.
ment"
Democrats Take Possession.
Washington. April 1.-The sixty
second Congress met IN extra ordi-
nary session today What the session
will bring forth or when II Will ad-
iourn was matter Of conjecture here.
The Democrats took possession ~ tho
house and put Champ Clark Of Mis-
souri, IN the speakers chair.
In his speech accepting the honor
he warned the Democratic members
that tho eyes Of the country We're up
on them. that the party was upon trial
and that It had an opportunity for tho
first time IN sixteen years 10 prove rs
worthluess for a stlll higher express
sion ot confidence.
throughout the day the shadow VI
the coming presidential fight lowered
about the capital and there is no ques-
.tlon that maneuvers for political ad-
vantages win play an important part
I'm the House and Senate for the next
few months
william Jennings Bryan Of Nebraska
and Governor Harmon OF Ohio, were
loading figures on the floor IT tho
house. Had Governor Woodrow
Wilson been present the list Of geuer-
ally accepted Democratic presidential
. possibilities would have been COM
pletc
The Senate opening was sedate as
usual. and while the leadership " ths
upper branch remained In Republican
hands the change In the personnel was
=. almost as marked as IN the House
Aldrich. Hale. pcvcrIdge and others W
both the regular ana progressive fac
tions were missed.
r President Tarts message dealing
b. with Canadian reciprocity alone will
+ be read in Congress tomorrow The
{ Democrats OF the House however have
, formulated an ambitious program