The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

upon the counter OF some merchant-the
red. the white, the blue and the stars
so much bunting and merchandise. You
could have looked az II and you would
not have cheered.
why They Cheered.
why cid you cheer to-day? Because It
stanGs for the Declaration Of Independ-
ence; for the law that no President, no
governor. no citizen can change. 1t stands
for all the people; for all the principles
that control US all. The fag-men shout
for it-women weep for 1.-THE soldier
dies for it,"
Following this declaration another wave
OF applause swept over the audience.
Yet" continued Speaker Cannon, 1t is
but a mere piece Of bunting"
This is a government Of the people, he
said. and then asked what need have the
people here for a government The
government. Speaker Cannon explained.
means the cooperation OF the people in
this free country; a cooperation Of the
people for the good Of the people.
Therefore, you are the Constitution"
he said.
This country has been blessed with
long line OF distinguished Presidents he
said, but no power could keep man In
the Presidential chair one hour after his
term was over.
"He then becomes a distinguished 'ex.'
and weighs $50 200. or 800 pounds But
with ALL he is a mere man
YET, while he is President, he could
have called upon the millions Of Ameri-
can people and they would have respond
ed. Yet. when his term expires his word
has no more Official effect than has that
OF the humblest man IN the republic. be
he factory hand or whatnOt.
Congress is a coordinate branch OF
the government. But Congress cannot
take from me people any OF their rights
under the fixed law OF the Constitution.
The Senate could not impeach Andrew
Johnson because a two-thirds majority
would not so vote. II Congress passes
any law and trespasses upon the rights
Of the people, in the fullness Of time that
law will go for naught
Then there are the chief justices OF
the Supreme Court. The present Chief
/ Justice Fuller is from the Prairie State
/ OF Illinois. When these justices go out Of
] Office their word amounts 20 only re-
spectacle advice, When In office. their
! voice IS one Of authority. They have the
/ last test, and must have as long as our
] government continues
From the tenor of my remarks" con-
I tinued Speaker Cannon. II stand as an
( American citizen. as I have always stood.
/ upholdiug the hands Of the courts. /
/ have been IN courts as a LAWYER. and
once IN a while as the defendant or the
plaintiff. When cases have gone against
! me. there was nothing left for me 10 do
/ but TO curse the court But that only
/ lasted an hour or two. Behind the decree
/ OF the court stands the executive and
/ legislative branches of the government
! and 100000 OF people And the decree
/ stands
{ I have been going 20 Fourth OF July
/ birthday celebrations for more years than
l will acknowledge. have met two gen
/ erations Of American sovereigns. The
small boy. exploding his drecrackers. Is
! celebrating the anniversary. and Is glad.
/ We Of older age are celebrating it IN our
own way.
Between the Drinks.
Sometimes Ihe young folks think II is
a long time between drinks. and wonder
/ how much longer the old devil is 10 rule
I the world. I was young myself once. and
1 shouted FOR policies that have since con-
vinced me IL was a good thing that was
not at that time either President Con
I gress. or the court. for you would all
/ have been IN a devil Of a fix
/ God bless the young men who come
I rom the schools, factories, and the col
leges In few decades they will control
this republic. II they are good. you will
I give them your confidence. II they are
bad. YOU will dispose Of them in legal
way"
Speaking Of anarchists. socialists. and
men Of that Ak. Speaker Cannon said
they are displeased even with Gods sun
light.
such people don't properly belong in
1 the United States" he said
He lauded the men who made their way
! IN the world. whether they be laborers
/ doctors. lawyers, legislators. or what
not" In speaking Of fraternal Organiza-
tions and churches. he said there is no
way 10 make a man or woman go 70 a
| church or belong 10 a church under the
] provisions 0f the Constitution. which
makes the manner and form Of worship
I as free as afr.
7 belong 10 several organizations" said
! the Speaker. 7 hang on. hoping they
/ viii bury me in time"
! He referred 20 the banks and other cor
/ porations and spoke OF the necessity for
! their existence. Referring 10 the Street
I railway companies Mr. Cannon said:
/ six tickets for a quarter beats walking
/ 10 Chevy Chase.
lie added that c. c. Glover does not
/ own the street railways. but he organized
/ the men who do. and added that the stop
| page Of the steam railroads Of this coun-
l try for one week would mean starvation
/ and bankruptcy.
All Are KicI1crS.
Now, he added, ''wH some one who
] don't own stocks cry out against them?
/ 1 don't own share Of stock wish I
I did We are all kickers. I am one. We
/ are all right as long as we don't inter-
/ fere with the rights Of some other kicker
/ I have no sympathy with that class. OF
men found generally In yellow journals
/ and undertaking magazines who would
/ destroy the corporations. We of Con-
! gress correct the abuses Of corporations
/ when correction is necessary. I have
J seen hysteria before the civil war. during
I the civil war, and after II, but the hys-
/ terra Of the past six years could give
/ cards and spades to the hysteria Of that
time.
| "One Of the privileges of an old man is
! to reminisce and grow garrulous II any
/ man or party lays his or its hands upon
1 the rights Of any citizen. or the protec-
\ tion of those rights under the Constitu-
/ ton. you can write him down as either a
/ knave or a fool. And I advise you not TO