The Washington times., 1906-08-16

DANVILLE, H., Aug. I6.-In accent
ing denomination for Congress az the
hands OF the Republican convention for
The Eighteenth Illinois district, which
ret here t0IaV. Hon. Joseph O. Cannon,
ssrsea ker q. tbs House OF Repre- csentatives
delivered q carefully prepared speech in
which he handled IN his Characteristic
fashion. the issues OF the present cam
paign.
lie discussed the prosperity Of the
country as compared with conditions un-
der the second Cleveland administration.
talked OF the Elories Of the protective
tariff. praised President Roosevelt, took
a whack at the trusts and picked up
the gauntlet thrown down by President
Gompers of the American Federation Of
Labor. He warmly defended Congress
from the charges recently made OF Un-
fTiendliness and indifference to the cause
Of the workingmen. He endeavored TO
show that under Republican admins
tration the profits Of labor have been
steadily increasing and pointed with
pride 20 the record Of the Fifty-ninth
Congress IN enacting important Iegisla-
ton 1o- the benefit OF all the people.
DepTecates Labor Politics.
The Speaker expressed his approval of
labor organizations as such, but depre-
Gated the movement that would dictate
the political affiliations or their mem
beTs. be referred 10 Mr.. Gompers as
one who claims TO represent organized
labor and who seeks 10 control the
action of its members at the ballot box.
Uncle Joe" devoted considerable time
to the anti-injunctioz legislation sought
by President Gompers. He frankly
stated the grounds or his opposition 10
the measure, saying Inat ii would. IN
times of trouble. turn loose the cTimi-
nalIy disposed. and result IN the de-
str0ying of property. !n the name OF
coutesting labor. without remedy TO the
owner. Although not questioning Mr..
Gompers' good faith In the matter, he
felt that the president of the American
Federation Of Labor had failed TO
realize the consequences OF such legisla-
ton.
Presidential Boom Launched.
Mr. Cannon's speech today is admitted
~ intended as the keynote from which
other Congressional spellbinders may
strike up campaign tunes IN their re-
spective districts.
The district which has given him sew
enteen nominations by aCClamation and
as many times elected him 10 Congress
Will this year. for the first time. indorse
him as a Presidential candidate.
From now on, gathering force at the
State convention at Springfield next
Uncle Joe's" movement is
expected by his supporters 10 increase
in popularity through Endorsements Of
other State conventions until 1t makes
him the nominee IL 1908
The formal Introduction Of this boom
10 the public viii be in a resolution
drawn by Postmaster Jewell editor OF
the Danville Commercial News, and
fellow -campaiguer since the days when
Cannon. a man OF tWenty-One, was
elected States attorney of the Twenty
seventh judicial circuit IN 1851.
Mr.. Cannon in his speech said
Prosperity Under DingIey Law.
Under the DinBiey tariff there has
been a greater development in industry
than under any other revenue law. The
schedules are not sacred, but the prin-
ciple IS fundamental. Since the first
revenue law, under Washington, periods
OF prosperity have been under Drotec-
ton. and periods Of adversely under free
trade or tariff for revenue only.
This remarkable prosperity under tho
DIngIey law has touched artisan. far