Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-18
BOUTELL PRESENTS THE
NAME OF CANNON


swept to the platform to nominate
were quickly hushed as Mr.. Boutell held
address.
Representative Boutell said:
I'm the name of half century Of re-
publican triumphs, Illinois bids you well
come, to prepare for still further tri-
umphs. These are the scenes Of the first
conflicts and the earliest victories Of our
party. Fifty years ago men were listen
ing for the words Of the great debate
that guided the destiny Of the nation. In
this city, eight and forty years ago. our
predecessors, as ministers and stewards
Of the republican faith, chose their first
victorious leader Then the hopes and
yearninss Of the people found expression
in their call to him who had spoken as
never man spake when he stirred the
conscience Of the nation. Abraham Lin
coin Of Illinois.
And here it was. twoscore years ago.
that we gave our colors into the keeping
peace and In war. without fear and with
out reproach. who never knew defeat.
For the nation. seeking a man to carry
on the work that Lincoln had begun,
called for Grant.
Great Republican Chieftains.
within these very walls. only four
years since, we named our present
matchless leader. Theodore Roosevelt.
What glorious memories crowd upon us
! from across the years OF mighty deeds
wrought by the republican party for free
dom and humanity under our great chief
| tains from Lincoln and Grant to Nc
kinley and Roosevelt! Very near us to-
day are the spirits of those leaders of ouI
party whose work is finished-Lincolp
and Grant. Logan and Oglesby. Morton
of Indiana, Chandler of Michigan. Sher-
man Of Ohio. Hawley and Platt of Con-
necucut. Conkling and Arthur. Sumner
| and Hoar. Blaine and Garfield. Harrison
anu Mckinley. What pictures these names
| call up of courage on the field. of eio-
| quence in the forum. of devotion tc
party, of loyalty to the state. OF them
and their associates We may say. as we
| contemplate the outcome Of the principles
for which they lived, truly, their works
do follow them. Through the triumph
of time. the American flag floats owe,
100. 600 people. from Porto Rico tc
| Luzon. who live in the enjoyment OF
enlightened freedom sanctified by law.
Inspired by these memories and en-
couraged by these reflections. we meet
| to grid ourselves for another combat
and choose another captain. Today Illinoi.
once more offers to the party Of Lincoln
and Grant leader under whom defeat
will be impossible and victory will be
| complete and glorious all along the line
And nothing less than complete victory
should be our aim in these deliberations
Cannon's Equipment.
| I'm the first place the nominee OF this
convention must be a man specially equip
L hxr 0f,,rn fro {nin nj
for the performance of the duties Of
the presidential ofice. The candidate
whom Illinois presents has risen through
native ability and long years of taithfu
service to the highest position In oul
national legislature. the second place ir
the government in dignity and power. Hi!
long service in Congress has given hin
thorough knowledge of all parts of the
country. perfect familiarity with the
needs of the people. and a keen insight
into the business Of the government ir
all its branches. He Is the greatest gov
eminent expert On revenues and appropri
| atoms, currency and the national debt
| For a generation he has been intimate
with the ablest men In both parties. anc
| he has that rare wisdom that comes from
long experience in public life, innumerable
conflicts that leave no trace of bitterness
and constant contact with the great mind:
| Of his age. We have had many illustriou:
| speakers Clay, Blaine, Carlisle. Reed, any
one of whom would have adorned the
presidential ONCE. but in practical wis
| dom. knowledge Of the needs Of the gov
eminent, and influence with his associ
ates no one Of them equaled Speaker
Cannon Illinois candidate for the presi
| dency,
THE reasons given by his opponents
why Speaker Cannon should not be Presi
dent are the very reasons which com
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critics lightly condemn him and his as
sociates in the national legislature To-
what they have not done. They do no
stop to consider that while 1t Is the priv
ilege of all citizens to suggest what Con
gress should do. 1t is the stern duty o
that body to appropriate according t.
the revenues and legislate according Il
the Constitution. Speaker Cannon ha
been censured and abused almost as Sc
verely al were Washington, Lincoln ant
Mckinley. And for what? For doing hi
duty. In the face of censure and abus
he has gone on with unfiinching courag,
and joyous serenity doing the right as