The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-14
Hermann Now Spoke.

introduced. He got hearty round Of
applause as he stepped forward, and
Geer retired. This magnificent audi
ence was another sign Of the apathy
that il was claimed prevailed ali over
the district, and which would contiu-
ne to prevail until the district gave a
grand, old-fashioned majority.
He modestly referred TO his services
of twelve years in congress and mem
bership Of important committees as no
disqualification for a candidate por
Representative.
Oregon was a great commercial
state on account of her waterways and
coast harbors. outlets for a constantly
increasing commerce. These we're
the greatest interests Oregon had TO
protect. Deeper ships required deep
er harbors, and meant lower freighta
Lower freights means greater profits
for farming and numbering. greater
earnings for manufacturers. and bet
ter wages for labor in every depart
ment of business.
In seeking recognition on commit
tees in congress he banked on a per-
sonal acquaintance for sixteen years
with Speaker Cannon. of Illinois. He
felt he could count on more consider.
alton at his hands in a Republican
congress than his esteemed Demo
cratic opponent
AS he had always favored improve
ment Of our waterways. he now IA.
vored large appropriations for i'm
provement Of the highways. Gap
plause.) He believed in larger ma.
tlonal appropriations for wagon roads.
especially for the newer states Of the
West
He paid his attention briefly 10 the
charge that he was not in harmony
with the Republican party. This was
the signal for great applause. especial
ly his reference to Roosevelt as the
champion Of the plain people.
After refuting the charges made
against him by the opposition. he de.
livered his old.fashioned. stalwart Re
publican speech. to the delight OF his
audience
Mr.. Hermann held his audience TO
the close. and his many practical II.
mstrations of the tariff question were
well received.
His closing perorations were deyot.
ed TO the expanding commerce of our
country the growing power of our
government in the affairs of the world
and the grand opportunities for orien.
tai trade.
Prof. y. NJ. Parvin. of this city. has
composed the music TO a campaign
song making jest at the expense OF
Binger Hermanns opponent. A. Il.
Reames. Prof. Parvin sang the song
at the Republican rally last night for
the benefit OF the vast audience as.
sembled II is as follows:
n Herman Cannot Run.
Oh. I'm a dandy candidate.
As time will surely show,
And I'm getting next to Binger
Everywhere | go.
And ! know that | can beat him
For money or for fun,
II the voters would remember
That
Hermann
Cannot
Run
From Jackson and from Josephine,
From Curry and from Coos.
Comes news that makes me think am
All sound upon the goose,
And Clackamas and Marion
Both say I'd take the bun
That H. provided, and except
That
Hermann
Cannot
Run.
There's Linn and Lane and Benton,
too.
There's Polk and old Yamhill;
There's Lincoln and there's Douglas,
Royal pair on which to I'LL;
And Washington and Tillamook
And Klamath. lonely one.
All swear by me-, that is to say,
Hermann
Cannot
Run.
And so stand before you all
In modest youthful state.
Bacillus OF Democracy,
Microbe of candidate.
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