The daily critic., 1890-10-14

the past few days in order 70 ascertain
how much money Cannon lavishes
every year in order 20 be elected.
These inquiries were put TO certain Re.
publicans who were formerly his trusted
workers in this county, but who have
tired Of wearing the Cannon collar and
refuse longer 10 dwell in 'the house Of
the prince Of Joseph
These parties make estimates based on
what they learned while on the I'm
side" and they can be relied on. The
first and second terms he was elected It
did not require much money but in
the third campaign, when he first ran
AGAINST General Black, It was necessary
10 90 down in his pockets, and it cost
MN $4,000 to secure the office Ever
since that year he has never been
elected without eXpeuding ut least StO.-
UOO. When Maiden Jones got after
him, The campaign cost him $500
as Cannon was badly frightened that
year, and when ANDY Hunter was his
opponent It cost him $i5. 600 10 buy
votes enough.
The most expensive campaign that
Cannon ever experienced was when he
ran against General Black IN 1894. when
the latter came within 400 votes of de.
feaiing him. This campaign 10 is esti.
mated cost the Congressman S22, 900,
but In 1856 and 1888 his expenses were
not over $4,000 each term. These
figures are given merely to show how
cannon expends his two years salary
lTlV,UOO every campaign to be elected
and siill grows richer every day. Can.
non luxurious manner Of living in
washington has become widely known.
and the city newspapers have more than
once described his princely apartments
at Washington.
A few months ago, before Cannon
removed his quarters from Willard 8
Holel in that city, q resident Of this
city was In Washington, and took the
trouble to ascertain from the clerk what
the Congressman paid for his magnifi-
cent suite OF rooms. The reply was
SiO0 per week. The rooms were fur
nished in the most luxurious and costly
manner, and those now occupied by
him at the Shoreham are said 10 be
much tner and the most expensive in
the city.
The gilded trappings are said by those
that have visited them, 10 fairly dazzle
the eye, aud all the time Mr.. Cannon's 9
oppressed constituents, the farmers Of
his home district, are struggling along.
mortgaging their farms, and selling their
corn for twenty cents a bushel. WHY.
a bushel Of Illinois corn would not pay
for one drink Of liquor at the Shoreham
Hotel At 800 per week his expenses
are $4,000 per annum, to say nothing OF
his many other expenses. Here we have
election expenses every two wears of
$4,000, and hotel bills for the same
period amounting to $40, 600 OF $2O,0
every two years. And yet the Con-
gresham grows richer daily, and his
hoodwinked constituents go on voting
for him.
The gist Of the whole matter Is, the
Congressman cannot afford to do all
this on a salary OF $4,000 year. He
must have assistance, and this assistance
Is coming from the rich monopolists Of
Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, into
whose hands he Is constantly playing.
II II to their interests that he be retained
In Congress, In a high position, In fact,
and they can we'll afford 70 throw money
into the Fifteenth district every two
years In order 10 profit bv his services,
and the only way 10 stop this iniquity
Is 10 cut loose from him.
The remedy is with the people They
have a remedy; now let them apply Il.
Let them vote for Colonel Buscy, who
pledges himself to represent the Fiji.
tcenth district, and not the East, and
they Will show their wisdom