Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-08
THE 80th MAINE LEGISLATURE
Stenographic Report of the Days Proceed
ings in the House and Senate


snail lead US for the rest Of the SEES
sion. One whom we are pleased to adj
dress as President, one to preside over
the deliberations of this body. to keep
It's business moving with dispatch, and
see that the work that falls upon the
Senate is quickly and well done.
1t gives me especial pleasure, Sena-
tors, to present as a candidate for your
consideration for this high office a dear
personal friend, a gentleman who has
had service in the Maine Legislature
Many of US have been privileged to
serve with him. and those of US who
have, have come to love him and to
respect him for his true and sturdy
manhood, for his zeal. his integrity,
and his very evident desire to dis
charge those public duties falling upon
him as a member of the Legislature in
a spirit of honor and honesty of pur-
pose.
l believe, Senators, it is Unnecessary,
and in view Of what has just gone be-
fore, I cannot feel, to say those things
about him of which he is deserving.
And am quite sure that he will be sat
isfied. and 1 hope and ask you to be
satisfied, if, with these few remarks and
on my own personal recommendation,
place in nomination for President of
the Senate pro tempore, the Hon. Char
les f. Quincy Of Cumberland county.
Fellow Senators. Notwithstanding
there are many in this body who could
preside with grace and dignity, under
cto hot t.
and Mr.. Secretary, if l am correct in
that assumption. 1 will move that the
assistant secretary cast the ballot of the
assembled Senate for the Hon. Charles
E. Quincy to serve you as President
pro tempore of the S0th Legislature.
Mr.. FOLSOM of Somerset: Mr.. Sec
rotary and Senators. it gives me pleas
ure to second the nomination Of the
Hon. Charles E. Quincy of Cumberland
as President Pro Tempore Of the SEN
ate, and to second the motion that the
assistant secretary cast the vote of
the Senate.
The nomination and the motion were
adopted, and the assistant secretary
having cast the ballot Of the Senate
as directed, Hon. Charles E. Quincy
was declared elected President Pro
Tempore.
Senator Thombs escorted the Pres
ident Pro Tempore to the Chair.
Address of the President Pro Tenn
PORE,
Fellow Senators: On the fairest
page of the History of the S0th Legis-
lature, by the side of the names Of his
,illustrious predecessors, let us in
scribe the name Of Frederic Hale
Parkhurst, gentleman, patriot, Govern
or. whose broad outlook for the welfare
of his State was clouded by no unself-
ish thought or purpose and whose
cherished memory still beams forth
in the midnight blackness Of death, as
a beacon summoning us upward to
the heights Of aspiration, he himself
was not permitted to reach.
Then let us record for other men of
other times that he was Of gentle
manner. of answering rectitude Of
life, good citizen, a devoted husband
and loving father.
His elevation to be Chief Executive
of this State will ever stand as a chal-
lenge to ambitious youth, who barring
his breast to adverse circums tances
builds his career upon the sure foun-
dations of right thinking, clean living
and persistent effort toward the wor-
thy goal Of service.
My memory Of him will endure as
he stood on the morning Of his inau-
gural when with uplifted hand. pledg-
ing allegiance to our Constitutions.
smile Illuminating his countenance, he
gave a tender glance toward his wife
and beautiful little daughter, SEEM
ingly from the depths Of his soul.
whose mystic message came to my
mind as saying. "All these things do
for you and not for myself" In his
moment of gladness we were all too
unsuspecting of that black gloom just
arising above the horizon Of the i'm
mediate future.
. The tragic events that were all too
soon to follow are still too deeply en-
ton, and still too heavily weigh upon
me to admit of any personal exaltation
Of spirit in the great honor you have
so generously bestowed upon me.
should. however. appear unmindful
Of the dignity did fail to tell you In
simple words Of my profound gratitude
for this manifestation Of your conf
dence.
To the distinguished senator from
Penobscot county. Senator Thombs.
who has accorded me such knightly
courtesy, I offer my sincere apprecia-
ton and regard; but here my voice
must be silent by the consciousness OF
the sorrow, as sincere as it is univer-
sal, that still Expresses our fellow
citizens who deeply deplore the sad
occasion that gives rise to the neces-
sity for this change.
To the duties of the position come
with spirit Of humility and depen-
dency of one who enters the sane
tuary.
Errors will inevitably be made, but
they will be errors of tho mind and
not of the heart. 1t shall be my con-