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SPEAKER CLARK OUTLINES POLICY. Declares the Democrats Will Not Shirk Duty. TO REDUCE THE COST OF LIVING- By Eradidating the Enormities of The Present Tariff. Washington,—Champ Clark became speaker of the house exactly at 12:20 o’clock, when ho answered “1 do” to the oath administered by Representative Talbot, of Maryland. In his speech he outlined what the Democrats proposed to do in the house. After thanking his colleagues for the speakership ami the ovation accorded him and admitting that he realized fully the responsibilities, Mr. Clark said: “We are this day but on trial, and it devolves upon us to demon strate that we are worthy of the confidence imposed in us by the voters, and that we are worthy of their still wider confidence. Will Not Shirk Duty. “We will not shirk our duty. We do not shirk from the respon sibilities. 1 hat we will prove equal to the emergency there can be no doubt. And the way to accomplish that is to fulfill with courageous, intelligent patriotism the promises made before the election in order to win that election. By discharging our duties thoroughly and well, subordinating personal desires to principles and personal ambition to love of the country, we not only will receive the indorsement of the country, but-what is far better, we will deserve it. ''C “Chief among those promises were an l.onest, intelligent revision give of the tariff downward, in orded to Vivery American citizen and equal chance in the race of life,to bam- •per none unduly, or grant special favors,or pvlviledge, and to reduce the cost of living by eradicating the 'enormities of the present tariff, “Bills arc already on file, look ing to this accomplishment.” Mr. Clark outlined the following as additional to the Democratic program: Democratic Program. The popular election of Senators by direct vote of the people, a hill for which he said had already been prepared bv the democrats. “Changes in the rules for the consideration of measures, “Economy in expenditures, “The publicity of campaign con tributions before election.” The bill to accomplish this, said ' Mr. Clark, has been prepared and introduced and will be speedily passed. The admission of Arizona and New Mexico to statehood. “I violate no confidence,” said the speaker, “in stilting that so far as the house is concerned they will be speedly admitted together. “In conclusion,” said Mr. Cloilc, “I suggest to my fellow members' on both sides of the house that he Eerves his party best*” who serves his country best.” The new speaker let the gravel fall for the first time and called the house to order. He then di rected the clerk to call the roll in order that new members might take the oath of office. The members were sworn in groups of from ten to twenty at a time. session today, is as follows: Senate—Republicans, 60; dem ocrats, 41; vacancy, 1. House—Democrats, 228; re publicans, 160; socialists, 1; va cancies, 2. In the 61st congress, which was adjourned March 4, the sen ate membership was: Republi cans, 59; democrats, 32; vacancy 1. The house membership was: Republicans, 217; democrats, 174. The senate vacancy is from Colorado, the legislature being democratic. Iowa is expected soon to elect a successor to the late Senator Dolliver, whose seat now is occupied by LaFayette Young. The house vacancies are from the ninth Iowa and the sixth Pennsylvania districts. 500 MILES OF ROAD TO BE BUILT In Two Days—People to Idea Rally ROAD RUN FROM MEMPHIS TO VIRGINIA WEEK GOING TO BE GIVEN AWAY This beautiful piano to Be Given Away by The Progress will soon find its way into some one’s home. Fifteen Thousand People Volun leer to Give Two Days Time H Good Road Building In Tennes see Next August—Will Have Road Machines and Overseers Every Few Miles The extension and progress of the Good Roads movement which ' has struck this country with full force in the past few years has a modern climax in a movement pereipitated and advanced in Tennessee. The people of that state want a highway across the State, from the Mississip pi river at Memphis to Bristol on the Virginia line,a distance of five hun dred miles. Co-ordination of effort was advocated, the people were stirred up by the movement and volunteered. As a result of this movement, fif ty thousand people will work two days on the road, five hundred miles long across the State. This work is being carefully planned and will take place in August, Each volunteer along the route will be assigned a certain portion of ground to work, that amount being very small, because of the large number of volunteers. They will have over seers for every mile and machines and tools will he furnished all along the line, under the direction of com petent engineers arid road men. The result will be that almost in two days time, an almost impossible undertaking will have been uceom plished. A road running across the state of Tennessee will hav been constructed and well built the almost incredibly short space of forty-eight hours. The women of the State, the children and the men are al* interested. They are going to give two days of their time, their brains and their active effort and they will accomplish a world won der. Such progressive spirit deserves commendationi The movement for State roads, roads extending from each county scut, each large town to the other should be constructed as fust us possible and in the course two years all lateral roads will hsve been naturally followed and the state possess roads which will prove of more benefit, to the farmer in two years than millions of dollars in actual cash.—Thomasville Times Enterprise. Who Is It Going To Be? It is a prize well worth striv ing for. Some one is Going to in Political Complexion of Sixty-Second Cong ress Washington, April 4.—The po litical complexion of the62d con gress, convened in extraordinary Why send away your orders for engraving? Every kind of society engraving at rock bottom prices at The Progress. Don’t order until you see our calendars—The biggest and best yet . The Progress. The Second Prize. Cut of which is printed below is well worth the time spent in working for. LET US HAVE A GOOD RE PORT NEXT WEEK.