Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-01
TAFT'S RUNNING MATE is "suNNY
jim" AND PRESIDENT'S SoN-IN-
LAY is "Nick" TO URBANA
STUDENTS.
SPOKE FOR CANNON
IN HIS HOME CITY
VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
TELLS DANviLlE PEOPLE GUN
GLE JOE" HAS SAVED NATION
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

Champaign, ILL.,, Sept. 30.-Over
three thousand students Of the Uni.
versity of Illinois at Urbana, rah-rah'
ed themselves hoarse when Mick"
Longworth, as they delighted to call
him, spoke to them on the campaign
issues, using baseball SMILES to
score his striking points, and they did
not neglect their guest of honor, the
Republican vice presidential nominee,
James S. Sherman, whom they greet.
ed as Sunny JIM" and he appeared
to enjoy immensely the reception he
got at their hands. Later in the day
Sherman and Longsworth will address
gathering in park in this city, and
will then go to Decatur where a
meeting Is to be held to night.
Sherman at Cannon's Home.
Danville, ILL.,, Sept. 30.-James S..
Sherman, Republican vice presidential
candidate, lauded the acts of Joseph
Cannon in an address to the speak
er's neighbors last night Nicholas
Longworth, William w. Wilson, and
George T. Buckingham also praised
Uncle joe" In their speeches.
Mr.. Shermans defense of the speak
er was the result Of the attack made
upon him in the Democratic platform
and William ]. Bryans speeches. Mr..
Sherman also took occasion to grill
the Democratic presidential candi-
date. He said, in part:
"It seems to be most difficult to
keep up with issues of this campaign,
that it, the many past, present and
future issues of Mr.. Bryan, who
changes his coat so often as to make
it impossible to give a thorough ex-
animation to any one Of his many
colored garments. But he has injected
one issue of great interest to the
people of the Eighteenth congressional
district of Illinois. He has honored
your representative in his platform
and in his speeches, and hade an
issue of his record and his official
acts. | say your representative but
mean our representative chosen
unanimously by his colleagues for
three terms to preside over the house
of representatives, the greatest par
liamentary body OH earth.
Cannon Nations Best Servant.
''For over a generation you have
sent Joseph G. Cannon to Washington
and no other man has done SO much
to advance legislation; no man has
worked harder to put wise. efficient,
and beneficent laws on our statute
| books; no man has been able to serve
his party and his country SO faith
| fully and SO fully as he. Now let us
see what is the charge against him.
| The Democratic platform says:
"The house of representatives has
come under the absolute domination
| Of the speaker, who has entire con-
| troll of its deliberations and powers OF
legislation
| ''If that were strictly true then
! should reply we are indebted to Speak
er Cannon for some OF the most i'm
portant laws ever passed by any couE-
try the world over. And while 1t is
not true, yet ! wish briefly to ex-
has been done, not under the speaker S
domination but with his aid and 40
vice.
Millions Saved by Speaker.
'It was in 1873 that Mr.. Cannon
first took his sest and since that
time, with the exception Of two years,
| he has helped to make the country s
good laws, has helped to kill the
vicious bills, and has played large
part in framing the appropriations
which annually necessitate the care
ful deliberation and wise Judgment of
our congress.
"In every congress in which Mr..
Cannon has sat as your representative
he has been factor, most of the
time pronounced factor in the eco.
nomical appropriations of the govern
ment funds. Tens Of millions of dol.
lars have been saved by the wisdom
and courage of Mr. Cannon while in
congress Instead Of being a hin
! drance to a good and wise legislation
he has been a power of strength to
the administration"
Earlier in the day Mr.. Sherman
and his party attended a meeting IN
Watseka, where they We're given an
enthusiastic reception. Here, also
1 Mr. Sherman sounded the praises OF
Mr.. Cannon and reviewed the ques
tions of the campaign.