The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
CANNON IS AGAIN THE
 BIG GUN OF THE HOUSE
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side, Representative Hepburn of Iowa nominated Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois for speaker Equally demonstrative were the democrats when Representative Clay ton put in nomination Representative John Sharp Williams of Mississippi.
 Applause for Speaker.
 Although it foregone conclusion that Speaker Cannon would get a ma jority vote, there was intense interest taken in the announcement by the mem- bers of their choice of candidate for pre- siding officer of the House. While the voting was going on neither Speaker Cannon nor Representative Williams was present, but their political followers and the occupants of the galleries impatently waited for them to be brought into the chamber.
 The roll call showed the following re- suit for speaker: Joseph G. Cannon, 207; John Sharp Williams, 154.
 A committee, consisting of Represen- i. tatives Williams; James of Kentucky and Subway of New Hampshire, was ap- pointed to bring the sneaker into the House. Amid thunderous applause, in which republicans and democrats alike joined, Speaker Cannon was escorted down the center aisle to his chair.
 Tn q brief speech Representative Will hams said the speakership was the second highest office In the United States. He had the honor, he sald for the third time "of not introducing but presenting 10 the congress of the United States the Hon. Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois as it's speaker
 Cannon's Address.
 When the applause had subsided Speak CT Cannon spoke as follows
 ''Gentlemen of the House of Represent tatIves:
 We are today organizing the Sixtieth Congress in marking the one hundred and eighteenth milestone in the history of the government by the people under the constitution. Our predecessors in the years that are passed have left us an ex- ample of wisdom moderation and cour- age that has never failed to preserve the ideals and the interests of republican gov crnment in many crisis whether of peace or war, adversity or prosperity.
 Each generation of statesmen has It's own peculiar problems and its own par 1icular embarrassments. No problems of government ever recur In exactly the same way. The formulas of action is one exigency may never be applied safely in another. Government, so far as 1t re- lates to courses af action has no fixed precedents; and no veneration for those who have gone bofer justifies livinS men in approaching live proDIems with pur- pose or with vision crcumscribed by the Limitations of the past. But the funda- mental principles of free government are eternal and unchanging, resting on the will and responsibility of the people and put in action through the deliberations of conscientious and zealous representa- tives Of that will. This house is the only institution under our constitution where that will of the people may be expressed with fairness approXimating to scientific security. Other departments of the gov ornment have lofty and important func- tions, but to this House alone belongs the peculiar, the delicate and the all-surpass- ing function of interpreting and putting in definite form the will of the people. l have right to expect your cooperation because such cooperation will be your duty. I hope also that as we go on l may have it because of my efforts to merit your confidence and good will.
 T am now ready for the oath.' Oath Administered.
 Deafening applause greeted the speaker ea hs concluded. The oath was then administered by Representative Bingham