The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-04-05
CHAMP CLARK NOW SPEAKER
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country and our kind. 1t is an adage
worthy of acceptance that where
much is given, much is required.
In Power After 10 Years
After 16 years of exclusion of
power from tho house and IA years
OF exclusion from power in every de-
partment of the government, We are
restored to power in the house. W..
are thus put upon trial and the duty
devolves upon us to demonstrate, n IL
so much by fine phrases as by good
works, that we are worthy of the con-
idence imposed In us by the voters
If the land and that we are worthy
Of their wider confidence. We could
not, If we would, and we would not. II
we could, escape this severe test We
will not shirk our duty. We shrink
not from the responsibility.
That we will prove equal to the
emergency in which we find ourselves
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 intel
ligence and patriotism the premises
made before the election. BY dis
charging our duty thoroughly and
well, subordinating personal desires
TO principle and personal ambition To
an exalted love If country, we will
not only receive the endorsement of
the people, but what is far better, we
will deserve their endorsement.
Revise Tariff Downward
Chief among these promises were:
"First-An honest, Intelligent re-
vision of the tariff downward, in
order to give to every American citi-
zen a chance in the race for life and
to hamper none unduly; 20 reduce
the cost of living by eradicating the
cruelties of the present tariff bill and
to raise the necessary revenue to sup
port the government. Bills are Al
ready far advanced in preparation,
looking to the accomplishment OF
these ends.
Senators by Popular Vote
"Second-The passage of a res )lu
tion submitting to the states for rati-
fcation a constitutional amendment
providing for the election of U. s.
senators by popular vote. This res =
luton has already been introduced
and will soon be passed by the house
Let us hope that we will send it to
the senate by unanimous. vote.
'Third-Such changes in the rules
of the house as are necessary for the
thorough consideration of measures
of public good, several of which
changes are accomplished fact. If
other changes are deemed wise they
will be properly made.
Il congratulate the members of the
committee on ways and means, upon
the success of the far-reaching ex-
pertinent of selecting committees
through the fundamentally of a COM
mittee. an experiment touching which
dire predictions were made and con-
corning the operations of which grave
doubts Were entertained.
Economy Demanded
Fourth-Economy in the public
expense. that labor may be lightly
burdened. The literal fultillment II
that promise which so nearly affects
the comfort and happiness of leg ons,
we have begun and at the proper
place, by cutting down the running
expense of the house by more than
SlSS,OOO year. Economy, like
charity, should begin at home. That's
where we began.
I'VE cannot with clear consciences
reform expenses elsewhere, unless
we reform them here at the fountain
head. The democratic caucus de-
serves well of the country for taking