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Show DEMOCRATIC I PROMISES 31 New Speaker Says the mj Tariff Will Be Re: JBI vised Downward ' &'$ Washington, April 4. This day sgB $ marked the opening of the trial of sSH ft. the Democratic party to demonstrate jfR I its worthiness to receive ''the wider "fflf confidence" oC tho voters of tho coun-'1 coun-'1 try, Asking his colleagues to keep f&H y that fact uppermost in their minds ifll 'fr during the present session of con-Iwjf con-Iwjf & Ercss, Representative Champ Clark of ,VgJ JT Missouri. In his speech accepting tlie Jl 4? speakership of the house, today out-5jj9J out-5jj9J t lined the measures through which the f$Hf Democratic party hopes to continue to 1&S I enjoy the faith of the people. MM I. 'Intelligent revision of the tariff, ttfM A election of United States senators by 3H f popular vote, changes in the house jMj rules to permit proper consideration l of public measures, economy In hand-'JBHf hand-'JBHf Hug the purse-strings of the country, $M i the publication of campaign contrlbu-JBf contrlbu-JBf tlons and the early admission of New Mf Mexico and Arizona to statehood," ,M i were some of the things which Speak-M Speak-M ' cr Clark emphasized In tho Demo n cratic program as measures which SflMj would be undertaken by the majority 9R ! ' in tho house, -ifljj Speaker Clark said in part: yB ; EloctI6n to the high position of ' speaker is an exceptional honor for ftR ' which you have my profoundest gratl- I tude. To be a member of the house, 3jfl J. to represent 200,000 American citizens &M in the more numerous branches of the "5R W greatest legislative body in the world Jn is an honor to which, In the nature of tfU things, comparatively few men attain. HP "To he chosen by the representa- jR i tlves of 92,000,000 people to preside mM t over their deliberations Is a signal Bfl ' mark of your favor, for which the best ; return is to discharge the onerous lR : and important duties of the station " to which you have assigned me with M ; such Impartiality, constancy, industry, wj courtesy and good temper as to ex-K ex-K '. pedlte the public business, thereby jBt promoting the public weal. Wm r "The pleasure of being elected fit ! speaker Is much enhanced today by Rk the perfect unanimity witli which It vMI is conferred by-our party fellows and Hil the universal good will with which jHi it Is accepted by our co-laborers of the 9Htf minority, 9m "Coming into the speakership under ijBjfr these fortunate circumstances, the MrI hearty co-operation of all members of mm whatever political persuasion Is therej, !'; by earnestly Invoked In maintaining gj . order and decorum and in placing up-5 up-5 j on the statute books laws for the ! good of the country and the whole j country, working out promptly, patient M ly courageously, wisely and patrlotlc- nlly, those measures necessary for lljw i the "betterment of governmental Diethyl Dieth-yl i ods and for the amelioration of the M , conditions under which we live. , "51y Democratic brethren, coupled fll j with the joy of once more seefng a If ll I oUSe a majority of which Is of my jjt own political faith, Is a keen sense k of our responsibility to our country Bp and our kind. It is an adage worthy Rm of acceptation that where much Is R given, much is required. w 21 "After sixteen years of exclusion ti from power In tbehouse and fourteen JW years of exclusion from power in ev-igi ev-igi ery department of government, wo are jt restored to power In the house of rep-,5 rep-,5 retentotlves and In that aloue We are jftf ' in's day put upon trial and the duty rgj devolves upon us to demosstratd, not jg ' so much by fine phrases as by good jgVf works, that we aro worthy of the con--gj fidence reposed In us by the voters of 5 the land and that we arc worthy of H( their wider confidence We could not, ,rj If we would, and we would not, If we jM ; could, escape this severo tesU We jR t will not shirk our duty. Wo shrink not from the responsibility. fflj : "That we will prove equal to the n ; emergency in which we find ourselves H placed through out own efforts and K through our own desires there can be SAI no doubt, and the way to accomplish B that is to fulfill with courage, lptclll-ix. lptclll-ix. i gence and patriotism the promises eS$ made before tho election In order to jM win the election. By thus discharging jt our duty thoroughly and well, subor-ly& subor-ly& dinating personal desires to principal B and porsonal ambition to an exalted k'VP of country, wo will not only ro Er celve tho endorsement of the people, but, what Is far better, we will de-Ht de-Ht sqrvo their endorsement. Chief among I these promises were. L "First Ail honest, Intelligent revision revi-sion of the tariff downward In order to give every American citizen an oqual chance in the race of life and to v hamper" none -unduly by special favor or privilege to reduce Uif cost of living liv-ing bv eradicating tho enormities and cruelties of the present tariff bill" -and to raise the necessary revenue to support sup-port the government Bills are already al-ready far advanced In preparation looking to the accomplishment of these bcneflcieut ends 'Second The passage of a resolution resolu-tion submitting to tho states for ratification rati-fication a constitutional amendment providing for the election of United (O0X Slates senators by the popular vote. I This resolution has already been Introduced In-troduced and will soon be passed by the house Let us hope that we will send It to tho senate by n unanimous vote. 'Third Such changes In tho rules of the house as are necessary for tho thorough and intelligent consideration or measures for the public good, several sev-eral of which changes are accomplished accomplish-ed facts If other changes aro deemed deem-ed wlso, they will bo promptly made. "i congialulato the house and tnc country, and particularly do I con-' con-' gratulate the members of the com-t com-t mittee on ways and means, upon the i success of Uie Important and far-j far-j reaching experiment of selecting com-' com-' mlttecB through the instrumentality of a committee, an experiment touch- 'i (Continued on Page Six.) ? iff- i oo DEMOCRATIC PROMISES. (Continued from Page One.) ing which dire predictions wero inndo and concerning the operation of which grave doubts were entertained, even by some honest reformers. "Fourth Economy in the public expense ex-pense that labor may be lightly burdened. bur-dened. The literal fulfillment of that promise, which eo nearly affects the comfort and happiness of millions, wo have begun and we began at tho propor place by cutting down the running exponses of the house by more than $1SS,000 a year Economy, like charity, should begin at home. That's where we began. We cannot with straight face3 and clear conscience con-science reform expenses elsewhere unless un-less we reform them here at the fountain foun-tain head. The Democratic caucus deserves de-serves well of the country for taking this long and Important step in the direction of economy all along the line. |