New-York tribune., 1906-10-20
CANNON ATIRS HEARERS
FLAYING FOR "YELLOWS. "
Speakers attack on Hearst and
Cochran Loudly Cheered.

speaker at enthusiastic meeting under the
auspices of the Republican County Committee at
Durland's Riding Academy last night. Long be-
fore the hour announced for the opening of the
meeting every seat in the large academy was
taken. in the audsnce being many women It was
shortly after o'clock when Mr.. Cannon appeared
on the platform escorted by Congressman J. Van
Vechten Oloott. chairman OF the meeting. He was
greeted with a prolonged and hearty cheer. every
man and woman rising and waving flag.
Speaker Cannon was IN fine voice. and in a speech
OF hour and quarters. devoted entirely TO
national issues, he held the entire attention OF
his hearers The earnestness of the Speaker as he
condemned William Randolph Hearst and criticised
w. Bourke Cochran for his riot and rottenness''
utterance his eloquent plea for the support of
greSSonal nominees pledged TO continue and further
the policies OF President Roosevelt and the force
fumes Of his arguments against the doctrines of
William J. Bryan aroused enthusiastic demon
stration seldom surpassed at political gathering.
Chairman Olcott made a brief opening address,
referring to the Speaker of tho House and his work
as a statesman He said:
I esteem It great honor to speak to the people
OF this Congressional DISTRICT, which I have en-
deayoFed to represent for several years. esteem
the Ss &oSse os Rs ss
years he has served his country in Congress where
ne ne + long ago came to be known as the Watchdog
the Committee on Appropriations
ha 10 wasasr 5a
prevail against those unknown doctrines rerresent
independenoe Leaguehether CHARLES e. Hughs Gt 9as
~ LeR[esentaIlve t M OF Repuotcan principles. shall
AS Speaker Cannon stepped forward on the s,la+-
form there was another outburst Of cheering and
cheers were proposed and given ''for Uncle joe"
He had hardly begun his speech when a photogra-
pher In the gallery set off his fashlight powder
which disconnected the speaker He sat down
again. saying, IT hope that will be the only one"
WhereuDon all other photographers were warned
against repetition OF the offence
Hardly had Mr.. Cannon started again when a.
band outside struck up The Red White and Rb,a >.
and he paused again
Please stop that band' he said TT Is a beaut,-
ful piece OF music and It is IN all hearts but
tonight want your ears
And from then ON to the end OF his long speech
he had them.
Speaker Cannon took up and explained one by one
the important laws directly affecting the peopla
placed upon the statute books by a Republican
Congress. including the Rate BILL the Panama leg
islation and the Employers Liability bill He
dwet also at some length on the tariff. comparing
the beneficial effects OF protection for American in
dIlstries with the dire results OF the change frorn
the policy OF Abraham Lincoln undertaken under
the Cleveland administration. Speaker Cannon re-
ferred, however, to ex-Presdent Cleveland as a
man OF firm character, and this show OF the alb
sence of personal bitterness again brought forth
cheers and applause.
The Speaker spoke deprecatingly Of the effort OF
Hearst and the yellow newspapers to arouse class
against class and OF Cockran's choice OF riot to
rottenness. He said:
such expression does not At the American
people,
Speaker Cannon said in opening his speech
Two weeks from next Tuesday all over the courl-
try. from the Atlantic the Golden Gate s5 10000
to exercise their sovereign power. acting by
and through q majority. In this country of course
we all co-sovereigns. therefore, I have no
apology TO make anywhere to talk to my fellow
citizens. L prosper with you and suffer with you
He continued;
If the people make faulty demand they Will
have to put up with faulty supply, and have 10
am one OF the citizen sovereigns and profit
Much has been said about plutocrats and the ac-
cumulation OF wealth; The papers are fun Of it
hhd high '0 S0'0" 'i'l' nave 'e''0'''l0' loo'
but the mfs OF LABOR r all eSca IS
was burned out, but arose. and to-day is greater
rising r from its debris in its might Some have said
these things are eTe asS bap 35 muscle An ok
forces OF nature have been harnessed and turned
than the combined strength Of all the citizens OF
the metropolis 1t Is m"nnoqd ability , and wisdom W
weak sovereigns ana unable TO rule the greatest
= have no no new plans I am oldfashioned, I know
Of no progress, unless i rests in labor and is
sv snuTp spread,ng discontent between man and man.
gec{9s Sc bss aGWays been so but also always the ma
iorty has been able TO rule wisely, and not 10
bestow power upon those who would SOW dlScord
and jealousy between man and man.
have seen the republic increase from 100000
to q ON or1 / have seen the railway system grow
from 10 90 to 5000 miles I have seen the stars
on our dag Increase from twenty-five to forty-nv
beSe seen the pioneers cross Illinois, the Misss
sippl and Missouri, toward the mountains ana iithd
at Puget Sound.
After giving more indications of the nations
growth. Speaker Cannon spoke Of a publisher with
several papers who has the genius to hire the
talent to make a bad cause seem good The
same publisher who printed the Sermon on the
Mount and the poems of Ella Wheeler wilcox
This class OF men," he SAID nave tried TO
infama tha c,tizens by playing to their passions.
He has set one class against tho other-citizens
who all co-sovereigns.
lie continued:
have no patience with that sort OF men You
need not think you have majority or them In
this thaf sort of who so~k TO jump into