The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-04-08
CHAMP CLARK IS
CHOSEN FOR SPEAKER
His Address on Taking the Chair
Abounds With Most Hope
full Promises.
Congress Will Do Well to Heed
His Timely Words of
Admonition.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April -
(Labor World Specially Tuesday
marked the opening of the trial Of
the Democratic party to demonstrate
its worthiness to receive ''the wider
confidence of the voters of the coun-
try. Asking his colleagues to keep
that fact uppermost in their minds
during the present session of congress,
Champ Clark of Missouri, in his
speech accepting the speakership Of
the house, outlined the measures
through which the Democratic party
hopes to continue to enjoy the faith
of the people.
Position Defined.
Intelligent revision of the tariff,
election of United States senators by
popular vote, changes in the house
rules to permit proper consideration
of public measures, economy in hand
ling the purse strings Of the coun-
try, the publication OF campaign con-
tributions and the. early admission OF
New Mexico and Arizona to state
hood were some of the things which
Speaker Clarke emphasized in the
Democratice program as measures
which would be undertaken by the
majority party in the house.
His Right Ring.
After acknowledging with profound
gratitude the exceptional honor con-
ferred upon him lie said among other
things: "
mo man is fit to be a law-giver
for great people who yields to the
demands and solicitations of the few
having access to his ear, but is for
getful of that vast multitude who may
never hear his voice or look into
his face. He urged the practice of
economy in the public expense that
labor may be lightly burdened The
literal fulfillment of that promise
and happiness Of millions, we have
begun-and be began at the proper
place-by cutting down the running
expenses of the house by more than
$4,000 per annum. Economy, like
charity, should begin at home. That's
where we began. We cannot with
straight faces and clear conscience
reform expense elsewhere unless we
reform them here at the fountain
head. The Democratic caucus deserves
we'll of the country for taking this
long and important step in the di-
rection of economy all along the line.
THE constitution gives the house
the practical control of the purse
strings of the country and the House
should insist, resolutely and firmly,
on exercising that control to the end
that the appropriation bills may. be
reduced to the needs of the govern
ment economically and effectively
administered. 1t Is our duty to pro-
vide every dollar needed for the pro-
per and economical conduct Of the
government, but it Is equally our
duty to prevent any waste and extra
vagance in public expenditures, for
we should never forget that it is a
difficult task for millions of families
to live now in decency and comfort.
Surely it Is the part Of wisdom,
craftsmanship, humanitarianism and
patriotism to legislate 50 as to reduce
their burdens to the minimum. The
craftsmanship. humanitarianism and
help along in this matter. No good
citizen desires to cripple the govern
ment n any legitimate function, but
no good citizen desires that the peo-
pie be loaded down with unnecessary
taxes