Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-01-15
UNCLE JOE CANNON
BUILDS UP A STRAW man IN A RE.
CENT Interview.
Talks to Newspaper Nan in His Usual
Breezy Style. SAYS PeSSimiStiC
Fears of the Future of the Nation
Are UnfOunded. The COmmOner
Comments.

Even "Uncle Joe" Cannon has been
disturbed by the popular discussions
now going OH. "Uncle Joe" has given a
newspaper interview in which he says
They say things are not now like they
were in the old days; that we are be-
coming aristocrats; that there is nc
longer honesty in the legislative bodies
that there is no ability at the bar; that
We are liable to become a monarchy,
that some strong man is liable to rise up
and dominate everybody"
'Uncle Joe" is simply building up a
straw man. doubtless because he prefers
to discuss things OF his own describing
rather than popular complaints as they
are actually made.
They do not say that there is no ability
at the bar; because. manifestly, there is
great ability at the bar. They do not
say that we are liable to become mon
archy, because the people would not tol.
crate monarchy. They do not say that
we are becoming a,istocrats because
most OF the people find it difficult in
these days of trusts TO make both ends
meet.
They do say, however, that the house
OF representatives over which "Uncle
Joe" presides has ceased to be a repre-
sentative body and is controlled by a
cotere of men-and controlled for the
use and benefit of specials interests.
They do say that many members OF
the United States senate are nothing
more than the representatives OF great
corporations, and that instead OF protect-
ing the interests of the people they are
Jealous for the special advantage OF their
corporation masters.
They do say that Insurance magnates
have embezzled the money CT their policy
holders, and that the party to which
"Uncle Joe" Cannon belongs-and to
which party he has so often referred as
"the party OF God and morality
repeatedly been the beneficiary OF those
stolen funds.
They do say that among the pretentious
leaders Of the republican party, and in
the face of the facts clearly established
before the insurance committee at New
York, not one has had the courage to
rise in his place and insist that his party
organization shall restore these i'll gotten
gains to the policyholders, to whom
everyone knows they belong.
They do say that in spite of the fact
that men OF all political parties, and men
OF no political party, are demanding rail-
road legislation, the corporations are SO
thoroughly it, control of the United
States senate that even the president OF
the United States is unable to persuade
his party colleagues to heed the popular
appeal.
Thev do say that under the administra.
ton of "Uncle Joe" Cannon's party
trusts have so multiplied that since 1896
more trusts have been created than ex-
listed in all the history OF the country
prior to that time.
They do say that with all Of their noise
and bombast republican leaders have
not given to the public protection from
the impositions OF these greedy concerns.
They do say that even now while the
members of the beef trust are undergoing
trial in the city OF Chicago they are piling
higher and higher upon the people the
impositlons OF which the people have so
long complained.
rhey do say that under the republican
administration few men have come to
mOnopolize the money and the commerce
Of the country, and. having the United
States senate securely in their control,
they defy those who plead for relief for
the people.
They do say that under the republican
administration men powerful in republic
can party circles have been permitted to
escape prosecution for the violation OF
law.
They do say that the republican party
has elected to the house of representa-
tives and to the United States senate
many unworthy men, some of whom
have been indicted, others OF whom have
been exposed in various ways, but none
OF whom have been called upon by re-
publican leaders to surrender the high
commissions they hold.
They do say that "Uncle Joe" Cam
mons party is so completely in control Of
the trusts that it will give no heed to the
strong appeal made by the rank and file
OF the party to the effect that the shelter
which the trusts find in the tariff be re.
moved.
They do say that there is something