Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-17
CANNON OPENS
CAMPAIGN IN
KANSAS
SPEAKER CORRECTS
SOME POPULAR ERRORS
Points Out FaIIacy of Wide
spread Impression That Pre-
siding Officer Rules House of
Representatives,

tny M0FhInk SOuEuut spfelN AseuHeu NtFoI
independence, KAN Sept L.
Speaker Joseph G.. Cannon of the ma
tional house Of representatives, made
two speeches today at the opening Of
the republican state campaign in Kan
sas. At the afternoon meeting at the
Auditorium, Mr., Cannon said that he
had been accused of being a stand
patter." Two years ago he and Con-
gresham Campbell of Kansas had a
conference with President Roosevelt
and the president insisted that then
was no time to bring on a tariff fight
in congress; that 1t should be STAYED
off until conditions were more favora-
BILE. He (Cannonl helped to stave 1t
off. and yet he Is the only one to get
the blame. He added
THE foreigners don't pay any of
our taxes. They don't help us to keep
up our schools and public institutions
Then why should we let them come
and share our profits of trade | say
give the people at home who pay the
taxes the inside track on our trade.
The democratic platform wants to tear
down the tariff WALL which means
that our labor must suffer, also our
agricultural and commercial interests.
The republicans propose to adjust the
tariff, cut 1t down where 1t is now too
high. but In doing so we will fully pro-
tect our own labor. We have had pro-
tective tariff ever since the days of
Lincoln. except for four years, ana you
folks know what happened In those
four years"
AT the night meeting Mr. Cannon
made defense Of the house rules, de-
claring the rules of the present house
have been substantially the rules Of
the house under the control of all par
ties for more than a generation. Prior
to the fifty-first congress it lay In the
power OF the minority to indefinitely
obstruct the transactions of business
by demanding the yeas and nays and
then refusing to vote on the call of
the roll, thus breaking the quorum.
This condition of affairs" said the
speaker. finally became unbearable.
and Speaker Reed inaugurated new
practice on the call of the roll when
less than a quorum was disclosed. for
the purpose of making quorum, the
speaker counted present all members
actually present. whether they voted
or not, and directed that their names
be entered upon the journal Because
of this ruling Speaker Reed was de.
nounced as an autocrat, tyrant and
a czar"
"It is alleged In the democratic ma
tional platform that the house Is un-
der the domination of the speaker.
who has entire control OF It's delibera-
tlons and powers of legislation, This
Il bold demagogical mIsstatement Of
the facts. II Is in the power of any
member Of the house. as a question Of
the highest privilege, at any time to
offer a resolution deposing the speak
or of the house, and electing another
in his stead and IL a majority favor
and vote for the resolution the speaker
Is ousted from his office. He Is the
only officer of the government who
can be so arbitrarily deposed Instead
of the speaker controlling the house,
the house is In complete control OF
the speaker and without the sustain
Ing force Of majority Qf its mem-
bership, he is powerless to Influence
fits action"