The San Francisco call., 1906-08-17

had not intended 10 launch boom
for President at this convention. but
the pressure Of his supporters was so
great as 10 sweep away his wishes in
TIE matter.
CannOn's supporters in his own dis
trict VIII likely urge the State conven-
-ion 70 make similar Endorsement
here seems TO be little doubt that this
VIII be done.
The Conventions Endorsement Of
Cannon for President was unanimous
and resolution 10 this effect was
accepted amidst the greatest enthu-
st2sm
APPRECIATES COMPLIMENT.
Cannon, after the passage OF the
resolution indorsing him for President.
ssld.
-. The resolution which you have just
adopted, coming as il does from those
wacTr have represented in the Ma
1ional House of Representatives for
over thirty years, toucnes me profound
.ly- ] would be less than human did l
: hot appreciate your expression or com
Gl-EnunI, Whe4 you mention my name
with approval in connection with the
highest Olflce in the gift OF the people.
! would not exchange your confidence
r might have. 1t Is proper for me TO
say, however, that we are on the eve
of z campaign Tor the election OF
National House Of Representatives
(Which may involve one-lhird of the
q .5ers 0Nlel Of the United States, to say
nothing Of the campaign IN the re-
specufve States.
d. IS you are aware, the election will
be held IN November next IN politics
Is wei in other matters, il IS best
zsoz 10 cross = stream until you come
10 IT.
= VITAL POLICIES INVOLVED.
The first stream to cross is in No
Eember next and X is necessary that
we should be successful in crossing it
- 1905 II in November the interests
q the Republican party shall again be
= Congress and the hrst session of the
= siNtieth Congress can succeed in max
-lg approximately as good a record as
was made by the nrst session OF the
EiIty-ninth Congress, which has just
come TO a close, coupled with the ad-
citional wise administration by the
. chief executive and the impartial en-
-1orcement Of the laws, the party will
deserve and in my judgment viii re-
ceive the approval or the people IN
.le0S- II IS TOO early 70 determine the
personnel Of the national ticket for
the Presidential election. So lar a. the
Republican party is concerned, II will
no doubt in convention assembled per-
form that duty wisely when the time
. comes, and whoever is chosen for lead
ership wiL surely receive the hearty
. support OF those who believe IN the
policies of the Republican party, OF
which I an a humble member These
policies are vital for the best interests
would refuse the nomination at the
hands OF q great party for the highest
Office ia the republic. but such nomi-
nation is not TO be had for the seeking.
= The record Of the servant is his best
and only certificate for continued en-
plovment. ana the Republican party, as
>, 2. serV ant OF the people. STANDS today IN
this campaign squarely on its record
All legislation, ana especially rev.
enue legislation, is the result OF COM
promise 1t must inevitably De so in
order &c command as. OF course, IS
necessary q majority vote in both
possible 10 secure perfection in each
schedule Of tariff bill. but have no
hesitation in saying that the present
law. all things considered, is the most
perfect and just customs revenue law
ever enacted.
DEMOCRACY NOT PLEASED.
It did not and does not please the Dem
ocratic party. That party denounces the
policy OF protection as robbery and de-
clares for a tariff for revenue only.
This has been the position Of the Dem
ocrstic party for many years. 1t is its
position today and the position of ali
Its leaders. including William j. Bryan
. and John Sharp Williams, the leader
OF the minority IN the House of Rep
resentstives, who time and again dur
ing the late session of Congress pro
claimed the policy OF MS party 10 be,
il clothed with power. not to destroy
protection absolutely at one fell swoop
-over night, as he expressed it-but
only He would not kill the patient
outright at one stroke, but would grad
ually starve IL to death
Such policy means less wages for la
= iyor both skilled and Tnskilled, in every
avenue OF production Ind with decrease
Of. wages and slacR employment the
great mass OF the pc lple would become
less valuable custo hers to all other
producers. Such a ipolicy would act
and react upon all our people, who are
customers for each other, and We would
have the nightmare of 1893 and 1897
repeated.
According to the last census, 80 .O0O,-
600 Of our people are employed in gain
ful operations, and 100000, according
TO the statement OF Mr.. Gompers, are
organized in what are popularity known
as -unionB ! feel quite sure that
% such org nizations OF labor have, as
rule been useful not only to the la
to the whole citizenship of the republic.
z II I were engaged In such occupation !
have no doubt that ] would be men,
Der Of the organization
PRASIsES LAST CONGRESS.
- The organized labor that Mr.. Com
pers claims to represent is composed of
people who have the right to organize.
In the transaction of the business OF
their organization ] have no doubt but
they viii cooperate with those who
from time time they place in authority,
but in their party affiliations, in choos-
ing the policies of the republic, I am
ready to take my chances with them,
and this, too, Eithout regard TO the de-
mands OF Mr.. Gompers when he seeks
to control their action at the ballot box.
The Congress has worked in harmony
with the President and embodied into
law more Of his recommendations than