The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-20


marked the opening Of the trial Of the
Democratic party to demonstrate its
worthiness to receive the wider con.
iidence' of the voters of the country.
Asking his colleagues to keep that
fact uppermost in their minds during
the present session OF Congress, Rep.
resentative Champ Clark of Missouri.
In his speech accepting the speaker
ship of the House, today outlined the
measures through which the Demo
cratic party hopes to continue to en-
joy 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
CT public measures, economy in hand
ling the purse-strings of the country,
the publication of campaign contri-
buttons and the early admission Of
New Mexico and Arizona to state
hood were some of the things which
Speaker Clark emphasized in the
Democratic program as measures
which would be undertaken by the
majority party in the house.
Speaker Clark said:
Gentlemen of the House of Repre-
sentatives: Election to the high po-
sition of Speaker is an exceptional
honor, for which you have my pro-
foundest gratitude. To be a member
of the House, to represent 100000
American citizens in the more nu-
Elerous branch of the greatest legisla-
tive body in the world. is an honor
to which, in the nature of things,
comparatively few men attain. To
be chosen by the representatives of
92,OOO,OOO people to preside over their
deliberations is a signal mark of your
favor for which the best return is to
discharge the onerous and important
duties of the station to which you
have assigned me with such impair
TALLY, constancy, industry, courtesy
and good temper as to expedite the
public business, thereby promoting
the public veal.
Under Fortunate Circumstances.
"The pleasure of being elected
Speaker is much enhanced by the
perfect unanimity with which it IS
conferred by my party fellows ana
the universal good will with which it
is accepted by our co-laborers of the
minority.
Coming into the Speakership under
these fortunate circumstances, the
hearty cooperation of all members
of whatever political persuasion is
hereby earnestly invoked in maintain
ing order and decorum and in placing
upon the statute books Of laws for
the good of the country and the whole
country, working out promptly, pa
tlently, courageously, wisely and pat
riotically those measures necessary
for the betterment of governmental
anu lOI luC dlllSAlOl dllOh VI
the conditions under which we live.
my Democratic brethren, coupled
with the joy of once more seeing a
House, large majority of which is
of my own political faith, is a keen
sense of our responsibility to our
country and our kind. 1t is an old
adage worthy of acceptation that
where much is given, much is re-
quired.
Long Years of Exclusion.
After sixteen years of exclusion
from power in the House, and four
teen years of exclusion from power
In every department of government,
we are restored to power in the House
of Representatives, and in that alone.
1--WE are this day put upon trial,
and the duty devolves upon us 20
demonstrate, not so much by fine
phrases as by good work, that we are
worthy of the confidence imposed in
us by the voters of the land, and that
we are worthy of their wider conf
dence.
I'VE 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 respon-
sibllity. That we will prove equal TO
the emergency in which we find our
selves placed through our own efforts
and through our own desires there
can be no doubt, and the way to ac-
complish that is to fulfill with cour-
age, intelligence and patriotism the
promises made before the election, in
order to win the election BY dis
charging our duty thoroughly ana
well. subordinating personal desires
IN nrinciDla and Dersonal ambition to