The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-05

gress, 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.
Lrtell.geat revision of the taf!il,
elcc ion of UNITED States senators
by popular vote changes in the house
rules to permit proper consideration
cf public measures econmy in hand
| ling the purse strings of the coun
try the publication of campaign ccn
txIltions and the early admission OF
Now Mexico and Arizona to s,ate
hood were some of the things which
| Speaker Clark emphasized in the
| Democratic campaign as measures
| which would be undertaken by the
majority party in the house.
| Speaker Clark said in part:
ELECTION to. the high position of
| Speaker is an exceptional honor for
| which you have my proIoundest graft
| tude. To he member of the house.
to represent 100000 American citi-
zens in the more numerous branches
Of the greatest legislative body in
the world, is an honor to which in
he nature of things comparative y
few men may attain,
ITO be chosen by the representa-
tives of 92 million of people to pre-
side over their deliberations is sig
nal mark of your favor FOR which the
best return is to discharge the oner
Gus and important duties Of the sta
ton to which you have assigned me
| with such impartiality, constancy, III.
dustry, courtesy and good temper as
to expedite the public business
| thereby promoting the public veal.
THE pleasure of being electe1
speaker is much enhanced by the per
feet unanimity with which it is con
ferred by my party fellows and the
universal good will with which it is
accepted by our colabofers of the
minority. Coming into the speak2"
ship under these fortunate circum
stances, the hearty cooperation OF
E all members of whatever political per
ir nv flu jnVny
in maintaining order and decorup
and in placing upon the statute books
laws for the good of the country
working out promptly, patiently, cour
ageously, wisely and patrioticallJ
those measures necessary for the bet
terment of governmental methods
and for the amelioration of the con
ditions 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 keen
q sense of our high responsibility tx
our country and our kind. 1t Is an
9 adage worthy of acceptation that
J where much is given much is re
u quired.
"After sixteen years of exclusion
from power in the house and four
e teen years of exclusion from power
d in every department OF government
we are restored to power in tn,
i house of representatives and in tina
} alone. We are this day put on tria
n ard the dry dov,' Yes a0on us
demonstrate not SO much by in'
y phrases as by Eool works that :"
\ ale worthy of ~ & nidence impose
In MS ty the vntetr ( the land q"
Ethat tW ale wrr-tv OF their wi
L confidence. We could not If W
j would, escape this severe test. w
will not shirk our duty. We shr.n'
rot from the responsibility.
; That we will pr1ve equal 20 tn
G emergency in WI. II We fin1 OIL,
Z selves placed through our own e
forts and throdsh our own lesl ,cs
there can be no loubl ana tho wa
to accomplish taat is to fulfil wit
courage, intelligence AMI patriotism
i the promises maia 5efa'e the elcC
ton in order to wtn the election. B
" discharglng our duty thoroughly an
VI well, subordinating personal desire
2 to principle and personal ambition t
= an exalted love Of country, We WI
l. not only receive the endorsement 0
p the people but what is far better
. we will deserve their endorsement