Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22
CANNON IN BALTIMORE
Strong Presentation Of Tariff
Question Last Night.
INTENSE ENTHUSIASM
REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLES TERSE-
LY TOLD IMMENSE AUDIENCE.
Questions Evaded by Democratic Ora
tors Fully Expatiated-Represe
tive Bede's Witty Comparisons.

| Special From Staff Correspondent
| BALTIMORE, Md, October 22.-The ap-
| pearance of Speaker Cannon a Lyric Hall
! in this city, last evening and his address tC
| the great throng that filled every portion OF
| the building is the subject of comment
among men who witnessed this and also the
big democratic rally that held in the
same place nearly two weeks ago, with
Henry G. Davis, former Senator Hill, Sen
ator Daniel and former Gov. William Pink
ney Whyte the attractions.
At the democratic meeting Mr.. Hill prac-
tically abandoned the democratic position
on the tariff and reminded the workngmen
of Baltimore that the Wilson tariff bill.
with all of it's faults, provided protection to
American labor equal to the difference in
cost of labor in this country and abroad.
He reached out for support on that state
ment and made no suggestion or claim on
behalf of the democratic party that it would
attempt to enact any tariff measure that
would seriously strike at the prime. pie of
So-called tariff reform or tariff for revenue
only.
Henry G. Davis, the democratic nominee
for the vice presidency, depended largely
on his declaration that if Judge Parker is
elected there will be no Booker Washing
ton in the White House. in order to stir up
enthusiasm in the audience and declaimed
against what he termed the extravaganza
of the republican party without indicating
any way in which he would reduce govern
mental expenses.
No Declaration of Principles.
Mr.. Hill and Senator Daniel denounced
imperialism and "militarism." But from
beginning to end of the great mass meet
ing there was no declara ton of the prin-
ciples of the democratic party which point
ed to any well-defned policies which the
democrats would put into effect if they
should be elected.
The notable address delivered here last
evening by Speaker Cannon was in strong
contrast TO that meeting of the democrats.
Mr.. Cannon came with a message, with
principles that he urged with great earnest
ness as essential to the future prosperity
of the country at large.
Audience Intensely Enthusiastic.
His reception was marked by the great
est enthusiasm. The audience of 900 that
crowded the hall gave cheer after cheer
when the veteran statesman was presented
by the chairman of the meeting. In vain
he held up his hand beseeching for order.
Amid the din of applause the strains of
the band could be heard playing Amer
ica," and then Yankee Doodle" AS the
widest excitement quieted down the speak
er again raised his hand and in measured
words began his address.
LAS a citizen of the United States" he
said, Il come to you as citizens of the
United States to take council with respect
to policies for the conduct of the govern
ment.''
The audience was one that had gathered
to cheer. The usual stump speaker with
eXtravagant claims for his party and with
a stock of political generalities might have
kept the audience in a state of uproar
throughout the evening. But it was not so
with the speaker. Mr.. Cannon at once i'm
pressed upon the gathering that he was
there for serious business. He came to
take counsel with them. He had been In
troduced affectionately as Uncle joe
Cannon. Something in his personality went
home to the people. They listened. The
great assemblage became stilled and for
over an hour and half the citizen of the
United States took counsel with other citi-
zens of the United States concerning mat
ters that related to the prosperity of the
country.
Republican Principles Brought Home.
He developed the protective tariff princi-
pies of his party in a way to bring them
home to every one as worthy OF considera-
don. No one who heard him would go
away and say the speech was a great ora
torical effect. He disclaimed ability to
treat them with oratory. He merely talked
plainiy-took counsel with them. He point
ed out to them that if they hoped to buy
cheaper by lowering the price of things
they buy and do not produce by lowering
the tariff duties, they would awaken some
day to realization of the unity of the
country in all its business interests, and
that when they lowered the prices on other
commodities by taking off the tariff that
protects labor in this country against the
cheap labor of Europe they would suffec
by a reduction of the demand for their own
products incident to impoverislIing their
customers. He wanted the market of this
country kept for producers of this country.
Couched in Simple Language.
1t was his usual tariff speech couched in
simple and convincing language. When he
had concluded he referred briefly to the ab-
surdity of the charges of militarism and I'M
perialism that have been made against the
President, and then coming down to the
real purpose for which he is touring the
country, he spoke of Representative Wach-
ter who represents that district in Con-
gress, and showed what had been done by
Mr. Wachter for the benefit of Baltimore and
Maryland at large. He put 1t strongly to
the people that 1t was for them to choose
whether they would continue to have a
representative a member of the majority In
Congress who naturally had superior pow
ers in getting his full share of appropria-
tions or would set aside the man who had
served them we'll for candidate who would
enter Congress as q member OF the minor
ity and naturally with less ability to do
things for his home city and state than
was possessed by the representative of ex-
perience.
He assured the people that he was sat-
isfied after making tour of the country
would be republican. so that in electing
their new member they could determine
whether they would have member of the
minority or of the majority.
Bede's Comparisons.
Mr. Cannon was followed by Representa-