New-York tribune., 1908-06-19
FOR SPEAKER CANNON.
Congressman BOuteH disks Re7card
for Legislators Services to Nation.

! Chicago, June ls,-In placing Speaker Joseph G.
Cannon in nomination a candidate for the
Presidency Congressman Boutell. Of Illinois. said
Speaker Cannon has been eensgred and abused
and Mckinley. And for what? For doing his duty
In the face OF censure and abuse he has gone on
ing the right as it was given him to the right.
using his influence to stem the tide Of wastefnl
considered measures of doubtful constitutionality
wisdom and courage. and posterity win extol his
virtues But why should We leave this pleasant
task 10 posterity? Why not be just and fair our
selves and forestan the magnanmity of the his
torians? Why not give TO Speaker Cannon now
mis- web earned reward. so that he as well as
Dental candidate will disclose in Speaker Can
Bon's entire official record the dominating infu-
Of character that the American people dem demand and
In their pgble servants It VII also ] sn9s tnat 1 ns
that endear a great statesman TO all good men
and women Of our land. o... ., ,-,,t.,
states judges. and. in all prooabiiity majority M
national institutions. Speaker Cannons legal train
ing and high regard for the judiciary as an IN.
give assurance that these appointments Will con-
tinue to be made with an eye single to the main, n,
purity OF character that has distinguished our
federal judges in the past. ,-r,or.a,os vii, de-
mand the attention Of all branches Of the govern
years the people have given their approval to a
wide extension af the scope Of national leglsis-
gfh wises of the People The President has recon-
mended and Congress has passed IN the ass d
signed TO meet with remedies conditions that
cs Of thee aws TS baaps the Signature q the
Speaker. and many of them have the special I'M I'M
print of his wisdom and experience. During the
last day of the last session Of Congress two meas
praise One law makes the United States liable
FOR injuries sustained by laborers and other en-
Gus work The other provides for an emergency
UT.St he first is DELAYED
simple justice; the other a wise financial precat,
nearly defeated both these measures That they
on the statute books to-day is due mainly 10
msntaIy me genera snip Of speaker cannon These
same attributes he Will take with MIN 70 ,ne frvsi &
dency. Can we doubt that as President ne VIII
show the same wisdom in dealing with the legis-
pisVed asain and again as Speaker, His execu-
i've recommendations will emtSdy the wisdom OF
Not only does Sneaker Cannon know the 9s0PIe
candidate, the people know him. and those who 10
know him best love him best His personaHtF Is
admiration of his fellow men He has in the
lists the bravest champions OF MS day, hs
always he has been cheerful and stout,hear'ea
remembering the past and its defeats without re
sentiment and facing the future ever Win u"-
diEnmed hope and courage undsmayed ,orat
cap but with him years have brought no signs OF
but only the wisdom OF eHperlsacs W ana pr SIS
dent next November and reelected in 1912. he
would at the OF his second term be four years i
Younger than was Gladstone when he made his
farewell speech as Prime Minister in the House
of Commons. Why should not the United states
have her Grand Old Man? -
No one OF this generation has demonstrated 50
often or successfully his capacity Tor attraCI-
ing the confidence and the affections OF his feiow
citizens Nineteen times he has been elected 70
high office by the voters OF district that has no
superior in the United States for intelligence and
patriotism. Nineteen times the seal or approval
has been placed upon his character and his record
hv those who know him best. Thrice ne nas peel
chosen BY the representatives OF all the people
TO fill the highest legislative ofnce IN the laIlu
What living man can give like promise of retain
ing as Presidential candidate, the support OF the
Republicans and attracting the SURFACES or tle
three million first Of the country, who can
control the coming election
Posterity will revere forever the name or taofd-
ham Lincoln. alone because he freed the slaves
hut rather because he eUanCipated his countryIneL
from thraldom gnobe ideals in our civil ana
political life And posterity will honor always the
na me Of Theodore Roosevelt. not alone because
more than any living man ne mas nshteneu the
burdens OF the weak. but rather because he mas
ernancipated his Countrymen from thraidom TO nn,
worthy ideals in the world OF business anu
finance And the name CT Cannon VIII always oe
linked with that OF Roosevelt as the Speaker who
stood by the President and helped TO crystatize
with greater confidence the perfection and eHten-
sion Of these policies in execution OF the people s
w2 ..
Mr. President and gentlemen Of the convention
7 nominate the Republican candidate Tor Presl-
dent OF the United States the Speaker OF the Hose
~ Representatives who cast his first vote Tor LIN
coin entered Congress Under Grant ana crowned
2 generation OF service RonseVets STRONGEST
and bravest ally. Joseph G. Cannon. OF Illinois