The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-16
GOOD WILL IS KEYNOTE
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state should pay highest honors / will
tell you the pioneer, of so years or of
today.
II am going to digress a bit here
n l hope that l will not break the
rule laid down by the chairman when
I do it. / am sorry that the legis-
lature did not see. fit to establish a
home for needy pioneers. This state
owes its all to the hardy men who
hewed it from the wilderness. To
bubble yer a few dollars spent in
part payment of this everlasting debt
is ungrateful.'
The congressman concluded his re-
marks with an appeal to the people of
the state to enforce their existing
laws before condemning them.
His ExceIIency,
The happy enthusiasm which marked
the whole meeting reached a fervent
climax when Mr.. Bickford introduced
the new governor of the state. Every
man in the han rose to his feet and
cheered. 1t was a genuine tribute
from the legislature of Montana. ut
is with the deepest pleasure" said the
POSTMASTER, that / introduce to you
a man no less honored that the state
itself when he is asked to respond
to the toast, Montana - Governor
Samuel v. Stewart"
Gentlemen" said the governor,
when the cheering banqueters shouted
themselves hoarse, Il feel deeply en-
barrassed as I stand here. I stand
here tonight beside some of the great
est men in the state of Montana. On
my left is one of Montana's greatest
journalists. On my right is the great
president of the University of Mon
tana. At this table are lawmakers,
the leading counsel of the states
greatest corporations, men who are
leaders in every vocation, all gath
cred here to enjoy YOU hospitality. I
am embarrassed for another reason.
I would rather sit and listen. A few
months & I went up and down the
state telling the people what I thought
they ought to do. The result you
know. But since that memorable day
in November the people have been
telling me what to do. The only fault
I have to find with them is that they
all tell me something different.
1.-THE Legislature in it's infinite wis
dom-I saw infinite wisdom because
they are now considering some bills
that I am anxious to have passed
saw fit to create an additional judge
ship in this district. When the mat
ter came to me I wondered what I
would do. I had heard so much of
Missoula's factionalism hat I was
afraid that whatever action I took
would displease you people. And when
I came to look over the field I found
so many good men that l didn't know
what to do. 7 found in MisSoula so
many prominent lawyers that I could
have filled every judicial office in the
state with Missoula men with credit to
myself and to the judiciary of Mon
tana.
After long deliberation, though, L
chose a nan whom I know to be a
good man. l felt that no matter what
the qualifications of the other candi-
dates for the office. might be-and
they were all splendid citizens and
leaders of your bari could be sur
Of this man. I knew him well, and
knew him to be a man fitted in every
way to hold the office.
when I came down here today T
made haste to find out what the peo-
pie of Missoula thought of the ap-
pointment, and the way in which
they accepted my decision convinced
me not My Of the wisdom of my