Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-09

On motion by senator w aQSWOrtn
of Kennebec, it was ordered that the
rules be :, suspended by unanimous
consent and that message be sent
to the Councillors elect informing
them that the two branches of the
Legislature were in Convention as
sembled. ready to administer to
them the oaths required by the Con-
stitution to qualify them to enter
upon the discharge of their official
duties.
The Chairman appointed as such
committee Senator Wadsworth of
Kennebec.
Subsequently that gentleman re-
ported that he had performed the
duty assigned him and that the
Councillors would attend forthwith.
The report was accepted.
Thereupon the Councillors elect en-
tered the hall of the House end took
the oaths of Office prescribed by the
Constitution.
On motion by Senator Maher of
Kennebec, it was ordered that a
, committee Of ten be appointed to
wait upon the Honorable Chief
Justice and Associate Justices OF
the Supreme Judicial Court of this
, State, inviting them to attend this
Convention which has been formed
for the purpose of administering to
the Honorable Ralph Q. Brewster.
Governor elect, the oaths REQUIRED
by the Constitution to qualify him to
enter upon the discharge of his Of
fetal duties.
The order received a passage, and
the Chairman appointed as members
of that committee, on the part Of
the Senate: Senators Maher of
Kennebec. Powers .of Aroosto"S.
Cram Of Cumberland; and on tAe
part of the House OF Representa-
tives, Nichols of Portland, Holmes
of Lewiston, Hamilton of Caribou.
Thompson of Rockland, Martin of
Augusta, Bartlett of Bangor and
Atwood of Portland.
Subsequently. Senator Maher
from the Committee reported that he
had delivered the message with
which the committee was charged,
and that the Chief Justice and his
+, Associates would be pleased to at
tend forthwith.
Thereupon Senator Maher of the
| Committee escorted Chief Justice
Cornish. Associates Justices Phil
brook, Dunn, Morrill,. Wilson, Deasy,
Sturgis, Barnes and Active Retired
Justice Albert NJ. Spear into the
convention Hail.
On motion by Senator Allen of
YORK il was Oruereu that a co.nm.l-
tee be appointed to wait upon the
Honorable Ralph o. Brewster, Gov
: ernor- elect, and inform him that the
two branches of the Legislature are
in convention assimbled in the hall
! Of the House of Representatives.
ready to administer to him the oaths
required by the Constitution to
! qualify him to enter upon the dis
charge of his official duties and to
receive from him such communion
cation as he may be pleased to
make.
| The Chairman thereupon appoint
ed as members of that committee on
the part of the Senate, Senators
Allen of York, Barwise of Penobscot
and Speirs of Cumberland; on the
part of the House Representatives
| Wing Of Auburn, Cummings of
Portland, Leland Of Sangerville.
Frost of Belfast. Ingraham Of Ban
gor. Mcdonald of East Machias and
ialmer OF island Falls.
Subsequently SENATOR Allen from
| the committee reported that the
| committee had performed the duty
with which 1t was charged and that
| the Governor elect informed him
that he would attend upon the Con-
vention forthwith.
The report was accepted.
| The Governor elect ana suite then
entered the hall of the House of
representatives. the audience rising
ana applauding, and the Governor
elect took and subscribed the oatbs
required by the Constitution to
| qualify him to enter upon the dis
charge of his official duties, prior to
! which the Secretary of State made
the usual proclamation of the Cow
ernors election.
The Governor then addressed the
Joint convention.
MI. President. Senators and Rep
| resentatives:
| Custom and the constitution alike
seem to require from me at this time
an expression regarding the affairs
OF the State Mere opinion would be
OF little value without the facts and
tluslohs are based If we shall seem
70 20 aheld from our subject it may
yet be the shortest way to our goal,
Party Government
cnder the written constitutions
when are the peculiar contribution
ment we have developed through the
sometimes painful experiences of a
century and half a system of party
government as the most effective
and perhaps the only means by
which the Will of a great nation Of
a hundred and ten millions of peopIe
can lind orderly expression. . In re-
cent Gays party government has
tended to break down before q sys-
tenn or blocs characteristic hitherto
OF the governments of continental
europe. There it has produced an al
most complete paralysis of their
governmental life-a government Of
neeation rather than construction.
IN this country similar groups have
formed on the lines of some
sectional or special interest, or under
some popular leader. and con-
Struct1Ve governmental policies have
Iailed. A road program failed for
tnls reason to be developed in our
State two years ago and we now face
crisis in our highway affairs.
The fruits and the traditions of
anglo Saxon government for centu-
RES argue very strongly for two
party system, with one great party
in power. responsible for the conduct
or the affairs of the State, and the
other party in opposition. criticising
keenly and alertly and honestly all
the mistakes Of its opponent. This
is the meaning of responsible party
government rs distinguished from
the personal government toward
which we have seemed to tend in
recent days.
Among our more recently en-
franchised citizens particularly there
has been tendency to place the
person above. the party. Women
have exercised very salutary in
in, hat {v,c ;a-%4