The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-08-17
CANNON NAMED AS POSSIBILITY
FOR PRESIDENCY
Name Was Mentioned in That Con-
nection at Congressional Conven-
ton Of His District in Spite of His
Unwillingness- Great Enthusiasm
Displayed -Renominated for Con-
gresham by Acclamation.

Danville, Ill, Aug. 1.-THE con-
vention of the 18th Illinois congress
ional district was called to order at
one o'clock and renominated Joseph
G. Cannon for the 18th consecutive
time, this being the 18th nomination
by acclamation.
There was the greatest enthusiasm
especially over the prospective can
didacy of Cannon for president Can
non had not intended to launch his
boom for president at this conven-
tion, but the pressure of his support
ers in his own district will likely
urge the state convention to make a
similar endorsement. There seems to
be little doubt that this will be done.
In accepting the nomination for
congressman, Mr.. Cannon spoke as
follows:
'Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of
the convention: l thank you for this
expression of confldence,sand Iscon-
graduate you on the prosperous con-
dition ofthe country under the Re-
publican administration. The Re
publican party has followed the
teachings in the parable of the wise
servant who returned to his master
the talent entrusted to his care null
tiplied ten fold. Clothed with re-
sponsibility for the administration of
the government of 100000 people,
we have sought to make return that
will benefit those who entrusted the
talent in our care. We have succeed
ed in making two blades of grass
grow luxuriantly under Republican
administration where one grew feebly
before under the Democratic ad-
ministration.
Since the election of William Nc
Kinley as president, the business of
the country has doubled and the ma
terial interests Of all the people have
become better than ever before in
our history; aye, better than the con-
dition of any people anywhere on
earth in any time since history be-
gan. This is under the policies of
the Republican party as enacted into
law by congress and executed by the
president. Attribute this condition
ito what cause you may, speculate
about 1t as you will, call 1t confidence
in men or measures, the fact remains
that it exists and that there has never
been recorded anywhere such in
dustrial development and such wave
of prosperity as has swept over the
United States In the last decade.
Under the administration Of the
Dingley tariff law there has been a
greater development in all forms OF
industry than has ever been reached
under any other revenue law since
the government was organized. The
schedules of that law are not sacred,
but the principle there embodied Is
fundamental. Since the enactment
OF the first revenue law under Wash
ington down tothe present time the
periods Of prosperity have been under
protection, and the periods Of ad-
yersity have been under the policy Of
free trade, or tariff for revenue only.
..This remarkable prosperity under
the Dingley law has not been for one
class, but for all the people: Il has
touched the artisan, the farmer, the
manufactures, and the common labor
I OF the country. All have felt its
@ beneacent influence, and I measure
my words when I say, that the pro.
D duction from all kinds OF business
enterprixe has doubled since the
memorable year Of 1896. when The
country n Its distress turned to vii.
liam McKinley. the champion Of pro,
lection, ais the advance agent OF pros
perity. The capital employed IN oul
/ industries has doubled; the tota
wa res maid for labor have more thar