The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
4 BOOST FOR JINGLE JOE"
Representative Boutell, of Illinois, Pays Handsome Tribute to
 Speaker Cannon.
TIE NAMES OF NOTED MEN RECALLED
Mir. 5outell Took the Occasion of the 34th Anniversary of MT. cannon's First Triumph in Congress to Pre- sent Him to His Colleagues As Pres ldential Timber.

sent Him to His Colleagues As Pres
 idential Timber.
 years ago Speaker Cannon delivered his first speech in the house of repre- sentatives, and the anniversary was marked by a tribute to the speaker by MT. Boutell, of Illinois. soon after that body met Tuesday. Mir. Boutell recalled of the noted men of the house at that time, whose friendship Mir Cannon enjoyed. and in referring to the speakership, said that these men were present and heard his remarks. Among them he mentioned Speaker Blaine, Joseph R. Hawley, of Connec- ticut, William F. Frye, and Eugene Hale, of Maine; Henry L. Dawes, E. Redwood Hoar, George F. Hoar. Ben jamin F. Butler, Julius c. Burrows, James A. Garfield, Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia; William R. Nor rison, of Illinois; William s. Holman, of Indiana; Lucius Q. Lamar, of Mis- sissippi; Richard P. Bland of Mis- souri; Fernando Wood of New York, Samuel J. Randall, of Pennsylvania and Roger o. Mills of Texas.
 MT. Boutell said that MT Cannon, then 36 years old, spoke on bill re- ducing rates of postage on books, for the carrying free of newspapers within the counties of their publication, and for the extension of the franking privi- lege to public correspondence. "He made carefully prepared, logical ar gument in support of the bill" said MT. Boutell. He quoted Mir. Cannon as follows:
 T do not believe that the city press will as unit oppose this bill. A DOT tion of it may from selfish motives, in some instances, honesty in others. certainly have no desire to call upon myself the assaults of the city press. or any portion of it. Nor do 1 fear it as long as I truly represent my con stituents and act. in my representative capacity, for the interest of the peo pie generally. Nor would I change the power of the press to assail my acts 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 bis acts. and if he yitally represents the people, they should, and no doubt would fail tt continue him in places of trust. But no man is proper person to repre- sent the people unless he has the hon esty and the backbone to stand and dc what Is right and for the interest oi the people, without reference to whai anyone else may say of him, of what the action of the press may be in the premises"
 That speech" said MT. Boutell gave MT. Cannon position as one oi the strong men in the house and won for him the respect of his colleagues in both branches of congress, and oi the leaders in official life" MT Can non, he declared, had answered the ridicule heaped upon him by admit ting that he was a country member and had oats in his pocket; ''who proudly acknowledge the truth of the jest, good naturedly silenced the jest CT, and then refuted the insinuation of narrowness and provincialism in words eloquent with the spirit of the truest statesmanship and the loftiest patriotism" In conclusion Mir. Boutell said:
 "The people of his district have conferred upon him all the honors that are in their gift to bestow, singlehand- ed and alone. And the thought that comes to my mind on this anniversary of our country colleagues first triumph in this house, triumph won in the in. terest of the workers Of the country; Simply this: how gladly within the next few months the other plain boys who live on farms or work in mines or shops will join the voters of his district to reward this, their faithful servant, who went forth in their cause 34 years ago with oats in his pocket, and returned bringing his sheaves with him, by conferrlng upon him the nations final honor"
 MT. Boutelps remarks were punctu- ated throughout with loud applause on the part of republicans and democrats alike. The first mention by him of Speaker Cannon's name caused dem onstration. Mir. Cannon occupied the chair and seemed taken completely by surprise. Upon the conclusion of MT Boutell's remarks the house and gal leries, as a unit indulged in loud and continuous applause and demands for a speech by the speaker.
 Everybody stood up and cheered, and continued the demands until the speaker arose. Everyone expected him to say something in reply, but amid sbrieks of laughter. he drolly said The gentleman from New Hampshire. MT. Sulloway is recog nized for the consideration of pension bills" MT. Cannon turned the gavel over to Mir. Capron of Rhode Island and retired to his room, yisibly affect ed by the demonstration which had been accorded him.