The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-19

eral extracts from the speech were
read by Mr.. Bouteli, who spoke of a
gloe by a member directed at Mr. Can
non that the gentleman must have
oats in his pocket
Mr.. Boutell said that furnultuous an
plause greeted Mr. Cannon's retort.
when he said: II understand the gem
tieman. Yes, l have oats in my pocket
and hayseed In my hair. and the west
ern people generally are affected in
the same way; and we expect that the
seed. being good, will yield a good
crop. trust ten-fold; and the sooner
legislation is had, not only as proposed
by this bill. but in all other respects
as the people desire and equity and JUS
tice shall dictate, the better II will be
in the long run for all people in this
country, whatever may be their calling
or wherever they may reside"
He said that it had been charged
that the city press opposed the bill, and |
on this point MIR. Boutell quoted Mr. !
Cannon as follows:
Did Not Fear City Press.
Il don't believe that the city press
will, as a unit. oppose this bill A por- |
ton of il may from selfish motives. in !
SINE instances, honestly in others, |
certainly have no desire to call upon |
myself the assaults of the city press |
or any portion of il. Nor do | fear il |
as long as l truly represent my con-
stltuents and act in my representative /
capacity for the interest of the people |
generally. Nor would | change the /
power of the press 10 assail my acts 4
or those of any one else. On the other |
hand. every member Of congress, or
other agent of the people. should court /
a fair criticism of his acts, and if he
vitality misrepresents the people they /
should, and no doubt will. fail to help
him in places oftrust. No man is a
proper person TO represent the people
unless he has the honesty and the
backbone to stand and do what is
right and for the interest of the peo-
pie. without reference to what any one
else may say of him. or what the ac-
ton of the press may be in the prem
Ises"
That speech" said Mr. Bouteil.
gave Mr.. Cannon a position as one of
the strong men in the house and won
for him the respect of his colleagues in
both branches of congress and of the
leaders in official life"
Mr.. Cannon. he declared. had an
swered the ridicule heaped upon him
by admitting that he was a country
and had oats in his pockets:
WHO pTOuuiN acknowledged the truth of
The jest. good naturally, silenced the
lester and then refuted the insinuation
Of narrowness and provincialism in
words eloquent with the spirit of the
-ruest craftsmanship and the Hottest
PATRIOTISM
The oats that Mr.. Cannon sowed,
said Mr. Boutell. were not wild oats
and they have yielded him generous
md rich returns" Mr.. Boutell referred I
o the steady strides made by Mr. Can
ION during his service as a member
If the house. resulting in his election ,
hree times as speaker, and in conclu-
lion said:
Boost for President.
THE people of his district have con-
erred upon him all the honors that
Ire in their gift to bestow, single
landed and alone And the thought I
hat comes TO my mind on this ami
'ersary of our country colleagues first
riumph i'm this house. a triumph won :
n the interest of the workers of the
Ountry. is simply this: How gladly 9
within the next few months the other d
lain BOYS who live on farms or work {
n mines or shops will join the voters I
( his district to reward this their l
3ithful servant who went forth in =
heir cause thirty-four years ago with .
aus IN MS pocket, and returned
ringing his sheaves with him, by con-
erring upon him the nations final 5
onOr" 5
Mr.. BOutelrs remarks were punctu- g
ted throughout with loud applause on y
ne part of the Republicans and Dem L
Gratis alike. The first mention by him t
Speaker Cannons name cause a E
emonstra ton. il
Mr.. Cannon occupied the chair and Il
eemed taken completely by surprise I
pom the conclusion Of Mr.. BouteITs
smarks the house and galleries. as
nit, INDUCED in loud and continued n
pplause and demands for a speech by t.
he speaker. Everybody stood up and L
leered. and cOntDued the demands 4
ntil the speaker arose. Every one ex- q
ected him to say something i'm reply. q
ut, amid shrieks of laughter, he drol-
said:
The gentleman from New Hamp- Il
lire, Mr.. Sulloway. is recognized for II
le consideration of pension bills" a
Mr.. Cannon turned the gavel over to d
+. Capron of Rhode Island. and re- II
red to his room. visibly affected by ID
e demonstration which had been ac- u
,r1pd him