The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-08
CANNON FOR SPEAKER.
He Says Presiding Officer is Merely
 House's Servant.

Houses Servant.
 Washington, Nov. 7.-At the caucus of the Republican members of the House of Representatives in the Hall of the House tonight, Representative Joseph Cannon of Illinois was unanimously chosen candidate of the majority of the ma jority for Speaker of the House.
 Representative Hepburn of Iowa, was elected presiding officer of the caucus and Representative Loudenslager of New Jer- sey, Secretary. The roll call showed 1SO members present. Representative DalZell of Pennsylvania, placed MT. Cannon in nomination. After Representative Sher- man of New York; had seconded 1t, the election was made. A committee consist ing of Representatives Heminway of In- diana, Sherman of New York and Mann of Illinois, appointed by the Chairman, proceeded to the Appropriations Commit tee room and there advised MT. Cannon of the action of the caucus. He was es- corted into the chamber, where he was greeted with applause.
 MT. Cannon, addressing the caucus, sa1d:
 Your action in designating me as your candidate for Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States, to be vitalized speedily by an election, is an expression of your good will and confi-  to express. From my standpoint it is the highest honor that could be conferred on me and materializes the only great per sonal ambition in the way of place that have.
 Almost continuous service in the House for twenty eight years, sometimes in the majority and sometimes in the minority, has made me proud of the House of Rep resentatives and proud of the people who make 1t by their direct vote every two years. It is a representative body, voic- ing the policy of the majority and legis- lating for all the people.
 ''The Speaker is the servant not the master and any Speaker who does not understand this relation and act accord ingly cannot properly perform his func- ton and Is not entitled to the respect ad confidence of the public. A govern ment of the people is necessarily a gov ernment through party. which is but an other name for organization; another CO., operation of those who agree as to the proper policy for the republic.
 ''The Republican Party stands for the policies that have in the main prevailed since 1861. under which in forty years, from comparatively small nation, we have grown to the first among the na- tions of the earth; and sovereignty with us is fin the people. The Republican par ty. being in the majority. Is responsible and Is entitled to the credit.
 Under these policies we enjoy a ma terial well being exceeding that of any former period in our existence. The peo- pie never were so well and profitably em- ployed as now and consumption of the product of each individual engaged fin gainful occupation was never before so generous and profitable to all. at the same time leaving a surplus for future need in the shape of capital, which Is better distributed among the people and much larger in the aggregate than ever before.
 ''It is not strange under these conditions that a comparatively small number of people should seek to over-capitalize the of production and exchange. But the refusal of the multitude to invest It's savings in such over capitalization has destroyed fictitious values and the re- covery from local indigestion arising from of wind and water is as- sured.
 Under these conditions in my iudg- nent our policy should be to consider and to enact proper legislation covering the for reciprocal trade between the United States and Cuba; to make