Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-04
OUTLINES DESIRES OF HIS PARTY
IN LEGISLATION At COMING
SESSION.
REVISION OF TARIFF,
ECONOMY IN FINANCES
Speaker Clark Declares Much 10 Re-
quirsd and That Party Will Prove
Equal to Emergency - Election Of
Senators BY Popular Vote-Repubii-
can Minority Divides Votes.

Washington, April 4.-Representative
Champ Clark, of Missouri was elected
speaker of the Slxty-second congress.
He polled 217 votes. against 131 for
James r. Mann, Of Illinois: sixteen for
Henry A. Cooper, Of Wisconsin, and
one for George W. Norris, Of Nebraska.
The three last named are republicans.
This day marked the opening of the
trial of the democratic party to demon
strate its worthiness to receive "the
wider confidence Of the voters of the
country" Asking his colleagues to
keep that fact uppermost in their minds
during the present session of congress.
Representative Champ Clark, of Mis-
souri,, in his speech accepting the
speakership of the house, today outlin-
cd the measures thru which the demo-
cratic party hopes to continue to enjoy
the faith Of the people.
Clarke Announces Program,
Intelligent revision Of the tariff, elec-
ton Of United States senat tors by popu-
lar vote. changes in the house rules to
permit proper consideration Of public
measures. economy in handling the
purse strings of the country. the publi-
cation Of campaign contributions and
the early admission Of New Mexico and
Arizona to statehood were some OF the
things which Speaker Champ Clark
emphasized in the democratic program
as measures which would be UNDER
taken by the majority party in the
house.
Clark Promises Much.
Speaker Clark said In part:
Election to the high position Of
speaker Is an exceptional honor for
which you have my profoundest Srati-
tude. To be member Of the house.
to represent 100000 American citizens
in the more numerous branch OF the
greatest legislative body in the world
things comparatively few men at-
tives Of 92,O00,000 people, to preside
over their deliberations is . 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
impartiality, constancy, industry,
courtesy and good temper as to expe-
dite public business, thereby promoting
the public welfare. ges
Much Is Required.
my democratic brethren, coupled
with the JOY OF once more seeing a
house a large majority OF which is Of
my own political faith Is keen sense
OF our responsibility to our country and
our kind. It is an adage worthy of
acceptation that where much is given
much is required.
after sixteen years Of exclusion
from power in the house and fourteen
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department of government we are re-
sentatlves and in that alone. We are
this day put upon trial.
To Prove Equal to Emergency.
"That we will prove equal to the
if we find ourselves
placed thru our own efforts and thru
our own desires there can be no doubt,
and the way to accomplish that Is to
fulfill with courage, intelligence and
patriotism the promises made before
the election in order to win the election.
Chief among those promises were:
First, an honest and intelligent re-
vision of the tariff downward in order
to give American citizens an equal
chance in the race of life, to reduce the
coast Of living by eradicating the
enormities and cruelties Of the present
tariff bill and to raise the necessary
revenue to support the government
Second, The passage of a resolution
submitting to the states for ratification
a constitutional amendment providing
for the election of United States SEN
ators by the popular vote.
Third, Such changes in the rules az
the house as are necessary for the
and intelligent consideration
Of measures for the public good.
Fourth, Economy in the public ex-
penses.
Fifth, The publication Of campaign
and disbursements before
the election.
Sixth. The admission Of both Ari.
zona and New Mexico as states"