The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

n triumphant DuS N<sFAA-1ASSoASo
party was in Festive mood last night
Il marched "four-squsre" into the joy
Gus heart OF a banquet, as Uncle
Joe" averred IN the truly Cannonesque
way, with a rumble OF political artil-
lery dining its ears.
Cares OF state halted not this nfth
annual supper OF the League OF Re
publican State Clubs at the Arlington.
where the party chieftains gathered IN
celebration.
Il was a splendid company OF men,
"hred with party loyalty. although liv-
ing IN tho atmosphere of the civil serv-
ice" and he who did not cheer and
shout as II tomorrow were the crack
OF doom was dubbed a traitor. 1t was
a partisan thanksgiving. and an offer
ing OF political hostages TO fickle
Dame Fortune.
Blessed Republican Party.
Out "a tha vast expanse Of noise and
verbiage looms clear-cut and cameo
like the figure of the Speaker OF the
House of Representatives, alias Uncle
Joe cannon VINO lldQ6 a BuEMllA6F
plosive. pyrotechnical speech. blessing
the Republican party for its infinite
goodness. and hitting all without the
pale
Pious and dogmatic in his tone. his
grizzled and weather-beaten countenance
glowing with excitement, his wiry frame
vibrating, the Speaker paid his respects
TO the tariff tinkerers. the White House.
the muckrakers. the demagogues. the
false prophets, and ministers who
claimed 10 have live wires straight to the
Great White Throne"
IT believe the man IN the White House
Is the greatest President we have had
since Lincolns day" he declared with
characteristic emphasis He is a man OF
judicial temperament. a man who viii not
cut across lots He viii cooperate with
Congress. and allow Congress 20 cooper
ate with him. protecting the rights Of the
American people under the law.
u don't want any one TO go away from
here with the idea that I am criticislng
the last Executive. President Roosevelt
was a great Executive. He might be
compared with st. John the Baptist, who
came before the Master Then. there
came St Paul TO interpret the teachings
OF the Master, and without the St. Paul
we might never have understood those
teachings.
Let the muclraker talk as he WIN
about plutocrats. Let him talk about that
wicked. unclean thing. the Standard Oil
Company. So far as am concerned, the
Standard on may go 10 the penitentiary
or TO that place where birthstone burns.
But there are oil producers, independents.
IN my district. and I don't propose TO
sacrifice them on the altar OF the muck
Taker.
God Made the Muck-raker.
Il am not abusing the muck-raker. Cod
made him what he is. and he evidently
has some use. But this is not the time
for talk; it Is the time for action. Ninety
millions Of people pause and wait The
jcbber Is not placing his orders six
months ahead, and the manufacturer Is
not preparing as extensively as he for
merly did, because they are waiting for
the tariff bill
Therefore IL behooves US to pass the
tariff bill as promptly as possible-not
perfect bill. because perfection comes
from God alone"
The Speaker declared he believed In or
ganization, amid gales OF laughter. He
referred caustically TO the fight against
him IN the House by saying:
We have had some strenuous times on
TIE hill"
He declared the American people were
better of than any other people on the
face OF the earth
Uncle Joe" said he had lived IN a
district where he had to fight for the
odd vote. and voiced his belief that the
shifting OF power from the Republican
party 70 other hands would have been a
good thing. after twelve years Of Office
holding.
But" he concluded. pounding the
table vigorously. Il would rather he |
kicked of into space than continue IN I
public life at the expense Of my prin- |
ciples"
He declared he was not in favcr Of re-
moving the tariff on hides. nor the conn |
tervailing duty on crude. petroleum. Re
spoke with some cynicism Of legislators
who believe In protecting their own dis
tricts ar the expense OF others.
"Agitators. muck-rakers, and cranks
have their place, but the Republican
party has its place, and II viii march 1
four-square TO victory over them ali ~ A. 4
is true to its policies and to its princl- |
pies.
Casts In the Brain.
There are some people who say tbat1
God and one constitute a majority-tbat
one always being themselves. I do NOT
denoupee the crank and the fanatic:
man cannot help it II he is. born with
a cast IN his brain. There are selfish I
souls in the world. and there are tirnjd
souls in the world. It has always been
So"
Speaker Cannon insisted upon the fact
that there are two great forces IN tba
country to-day-oRs standing for law ana
order and the Constitution. the other svn-
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