The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-31
MIR. CANNON PERSONALLY

st. Louis Globe Democrat: The
American people have strong intui-
tive powers in finding the right man
at the right time, and their estimates
of this nature, though sometim IS
formeds Witty. have been unerring.
BY some psychological method OF their
own they size up representative
men, and are ready to meet varying
emergencies as they arise. Joseph
G. Cannn has moved distinctly into
the presidential arena by the natural
operation of this law. He has
individual qualities, as we'll as a
record. that command national at
t%ention. On questions of principle
he would not WELD a joC for the
presidency or any other form OF
reward, and the choice OF the party
whose policies he believes to be right
is none the less convincing to him
because it nay be bestowed upon
some one else. Mr.. Cannon has used
nc arts to make himself a presiden-
tial candidate, nor was he ever a
schelner for the speakership. His
many years Of Jealous devotion TO
duty in the house proved to fellow
members his strongly marked and
somewhat original ability as u
practical legislative leader. He was
placed in the chair by a Spontaneous
movement, and reelected by virtue
of his work in directing the parlia-
mentary, effective course OF the
house under rules that it can make
or unmake by its WI majority de-
cisiop.
In the opinion of some Mr.. Cannon
is a rough diamond, for he is direct,
outspoken and matter OF fact in
public business. He certainly has
the genius of common sense and gets
at once to the marrow of any subject
in hand. In congress he familiarized
himself with the phases of actual
legislation, with the working
methods by which beneficial results
are achieved. He likes progress, but
hates waste. Probably he has stop
ped or prevented nor legislative
leaks than any other man who ever
served in congress. Yet he has been
the steadfast friend OF genuine adj
vancement. He is versed in the
whole range Of government workings
and has the mental faculty of grasp
ing aud combining details Of this
nature. Mr.. Cannon expresses him
self we'll and vigorously. He talks
and writes without concealment. In
his utterances he has in view the
merits of public affairs, not the
fortunes of Cannon. He has always
represented the people. His ambi-
ton has been the healthy sort
that recognizes the paramount
claims of the common welfare.
The only objection heard to Mr..
Cannon is that he will reach the aye
OF 70 in 1908. There has been, with
in the last two or three years es-
pecially. a great deal of foolish talk
about an ola age limit. Nothing of
the kind exists arbitrarily, or ever
can exist. a man counts according
to his capabilities, and old age,
with strength preserved, may
reasonably be held to be identified
with the greatest attainable wisdom.
Mr.. cannon is not too old to be
speaker and to spend his vacation
in making campaign speeches in a
debataole state. He is in the prime
OF his powers, with no signs Of
impending decay. He is fitted to be
a rohustly active president. Few
young or middle aged men could
stand up to the labors he has been
sustaining. lie is clearly a politician
OF the Abraham Lincoln type. and
has become prominent by a generally
similar road. lie will prove, what
eve may be liz store for him, that
he is manly, patriotic and broadly
capable. 4
The. Sioux Rails Press took Judge
A. b Chamberlain to task for
making a comparison of Sioux Falls
and Mitchell IN the matters Of the