Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-01
CANNON HOLDS
H|SPLACEAS
SPEAKER
UNANIMOUS CHOICE OF
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
Veteran Presiding Officer 0p-
posed To Too Great Centra-
Iization of Power in Hands
of Federal Government,

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of Federal Government.
GBy Morning journal SDeeia. Leased wire.l
Washington. Nov. 80.-Hon Joseph
IG Cannon, of Illinois was tonight
nominated by the republican members
of the house of Representatives for his
third term as speaker and he viii be
lre-elected To that office upon the CON
Vening Of the house az l. O'Clock
Monday The nomination was made
by practically all Of the 226 rcpub-
lican members. The caucus was
called TO order at $ O'Clock by Repre-
sentative Hepburn. of Iowa. who pre-
sided, and within an hours time the
nomination. not only Of the speaker
but OF all the officers of the house.
was com pleted and an adjournment
taken.
The other officers chosen were:
Alex Mcdowell, Pennsylvania. clerk;
Frank b. Lyon. New York door
keeper. Henry Cassin. Massachusetts
sergeant-at-arms. aud Samuel w
Langum. Minnesota, postmaster.
With the exception Of the speaker
all the officials We're chosen by the in
PRODUCTION of one resolution which
was introduced by Representative
Tawney, Of Minnesota. II was adopted
with opposition. An Of the success
| ful candidates now occupy the offices
for which they are designated except
Mr. Langum. who is a new officer. lie
succeeds the former postmaster. who
died during the recess.
The only business transacted in ad-
dtion 10 the selection of officers was
the rejection of the application Of
] Peter A. Porter. OF the thirty-fourth
district Of New York. for admission
to the caucus. Mr. Porter was elected
AS an Independent, and had the sup
I port of the democrats of his district
Notwithstanding this fact ne wrote q
/ letter TO the chairman OF the republic
can caucus claiming to be "A republic
can and asking to be admitted TO q
seat in the councils OF that party.
Chairman Hepburn explained the
IUl.aLdmH tanoHs unuuT WHlc.i All. 70. .
ter had been elected and on motion Of
Mr.. Tawney the application was laid
ION the table which action was equiva-
tent to denial of his request
To his colleague, II. s. Boutell, fell
the duty Of placing Mr.. Cannon in
nomination and when ne arose to
speak he was greeted by general
burst of applause.
Mr.. Boutelrs nomination Of the
popular speaker caused very general
applause and when IL appeared that
posed. Mr.. Cannon was chosen by ac-
I iclamation. Messrs. Louden, Of Illinois.
4 Haughen, Of Iowa. and Currier Of
4 New Hampshire. were then appointed
la committee to escort the speaker 10
( the hall He was received with APP
/ pause and mounting 10 the platform
on which he had sat for the past four
years, proceeded to express thanks for
1 the honor conferred.
In his reply accepting the nomina-
1 tion. Speaker Cannon dealt with
number of political questions. He jus
7 tilted the large appropriations of the
last session Of the fifty-ninth congress
and indicated very plainly his opposi-
! tion TO any policy looking toward a
too great Capitalization OF the funC-
tons of government
Following is the fun text of his re-
marks:
I'VE have met to exercise the right
Of the majority TO organize the house
of representatives and We must face
the responsibility that goes with that
privilege. IL has been a decade since
the republican party assumed respon-
sibility for legislation and execution of
law and In that ten years we have
seen such prosperity as never blessed
lany nation. The American people are
enriched by many billions of dollars
more than they were ten years ago
and their wealth. ass represented by
/ income from work and wages. is more
equitably distributed than ever before.
/ This has been the triumph Of peo-
Z ple's government under laws inspired
I by the people and worked cut and eN-
lecuted by the peoples representa-
lives
But IL has been said. boast not
thyself OF tomorrow for thou knoWest
not what q day may bring forth.
we must face the responsibility
for government without regard Co the
past The recent shock To- business
that has arrested commerce admon-
ishes up TO approach our task with
soberness ana courage. for we are CO.
be- Judged by the work of the present.
not by the record of the past
THE nfty-ninth congress had "a
nrodieious amount OF work nut before
IL and it accomplished more ln the
way OF legislation than it- predeces-
sors in many years. brlieye-and u
O. my opinion that the great majority
.of the people believe with me-thht
that work was necessary and was well
done But we are not going o. secure
perfection in legislation and admins
tration tn day Law is not alone in
the letter-if is in the spirit oi the
people In many so-called republics
there is the shadow Of constitutional
authority without the substance OF
either constitution pr law
ifN Amendment anu hLIlf.l ~ iH'.s tfN'
Hffy-ninth congress enacted much of
new legislation. which is 90 be- tried
and tested supplemental legislation
may be Necessary. but DC should hr
enacted in the spirit of Justice and
NOT Of retaliation or revenge. We are
o. exercise power with care that DO
be not FOR the mere exhibition of
strength without the restraint of cau-
tIon against injustice.
I'm concluding the permanent ape
propriations. the last session of con-
grpsz appropriated more than nine
hundred million dollars for the pres
ont fiscal year-a startling amount Boz
the ahsfraCf-hut. owing fn our Dnur-
nous production and busincs- activity
expenditure have been heui Within
the income nf the government With
out creating new sources uf revenue.
This grcat appropriation brought
uunn us the criticism that it was
billion dollar session and yet The
demands made uunn the nfty-nInth
congress Tor appropriation aggregate
many millions more and if granted.
would have carried us beyond the rer-