Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-10
AN ADDRESS BY CANNON
GUEST OF HONOR AT BANQUET
IN CHICAGO.

Speaker Cannon was the guest of honor at
the Chicago day banquet given by the Mar
quette Club in that city last night at the
Auditorium He responded to the sentiment
Illinois. The Speaker was toasted as the
leading citizen of the state. and every refer
ence to his possible candidacy for the pres
idency was greeted with enthusiasm. Fully
700 guests were present, including many
politicians from this state and other por-
tons of the middle west
Besides Mr.. Cannon. other speakers in
cluded DIR. Frank Bristol of this city. who
spoke on "A Nation Favored of Cod"
Frank c. Goudy of Denver. whose subject
was THE New West" and Representative
James B. Watson of Indiana who dealt
with 1905"
Mr. Cannon's address. in part was as fol-
lows:
'1f we look at the present condition of
our population and compare 1t with the con-
ditions existing prior to 1860. when different
economic policies prevailed. we cannot
doubt the wisdom of the policies of Lincoln
today the policies of the republican party.
which is but another name for the organ
lied majority of the people
In the rapid development of our re-
sources We have been so busy that abuses
have crept in. Attention has recently been
rfveted upon abuses in connection with
transportation. In this great country we
are the customers of each other: % per cent
of our products sold within our own
borders, and, in spite of all that has been
said, it is true that they transported for
our convenience at half or less than half
the charge demanded by carriers elsewhere
in the world.
Perhaps the most serious complaints
grow out Of preferential freight rates all
lowed by the transportatio companies to
certain favored shippers, not because the
companies desired to give them, but be-
cause great shippers demanded such con-
cessions as a condition precedent to their
patronage, and went elsewhere if their de-
mands were refused. In my judgment
most II not all. the ills complained of and
which we are seeking to remedy had their
initiative in the practice of allowing dis
examinations in favor of certain shippers.
All policies and, l may say, all legislation
as well, that make fish of one and fowl of
another are un-American and destructive.
False Leaders These, he Says.
"At this time there are many-some in
New York. some in Nebraska, some in Mas
misunderstanding, while protesting their love
for the people, are endeavorng to lead them
into paths that would lead but to disorder.
anarchy and ruin. What Il spectacle IS PIE
scented to the world by the unas<uHling
modest Hearst and tie sp0tIesS. angelic
Murphy. both protesting 10 wear the white
clothing of reform and wildly prociaim;ng
their devotion to the best interests of tie
people. manipulating. each for his own ends
the representatives of the New York de-
mocraCy and asking for the approval Of the
adherents of that party in the great empire
state Of New York, as well as in MasSa-
chusetts, and the approval also of TIE lead
erS of the minority party generally through
out the United States
Speaking to you. and to republic ms
everywhere, [ say 1t is up to- our party.
adherins to tie policies which have always
been its guide. to rectify the errors that
may have crept into industrial and political
life. We are curing the defects ana W.
must continue 20 perform that duty. We
as the majority organization have NOT only
to take care of ourselves bubt we have
to take care Of misguided and msled mi
norty. The time to act is now. No man
can successfully attack the record of the
republican Congress and the adninistra ton
of Theodore Roosevelt"