Arizona republican., 1910-09-24
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 UNCLE JOE He Enjoyed the Illinois Republican Convention HE MADE \ SPEECH
In Which He Said That This Was No Time for War Among Republicans -Hopelessness of Get ting Even With Press.

Springfield. Sept 23.-"Uncle Joe Cannon, which is his proper appela- ton down here where many years ago as a young lawyer. Joe Cannon rode the circuit with three law books and high hope and youth, attended the republican state convention today and enjoyed himself
 He saw a platform adopted, meet ing his tariff ideas, heard addresses approving the work of congress and President Taft; put his arms around many old friends. smoked cigars and delivered a speech himself amid vo- ciferous applause True, the platform adopted did not mention him by name. but the reason did not lie in himself.
 Senator Lorimers name was omit ted as starter, and after some delib- eration, but in order that its absence might not be too glaring it was agreed to omit the names of Senator Cullom and the speaker Senator Cullom personally caused the with drawal of a plank complimentary to himself.
 MT. Cannon declared that the in- surgents were trying to put halo on their heads at his expense. Said he: This is not time for war. Thank God it is an era of peace in this country. recite this incident not to stir up animosity, but in con- test touching economic policies, in the presence of misrepresentation, in the presence of falsehood. in the pres ence of denunciation, abounding ev- anywhere but most in the uplift of magazines and a large portion of the metropolitan press. it is time for the republican party in Illinois and all over the country to stand up and be counted.
 q pray God to help the great party keep the republican faith whether we succeed or fail. It is better to fight and fail, standing true to correct principles, and those policies of gov ernment which underlie the prosperity of 9O,G0O00O people than cowardly to turn our backs to the contest. flee from the enemy, apologize and ex- cuse.
 President Taft lauded the proud record of the 61st congress. He said
 
 'I want to say that so long as the human race survives, when if comes to making a great tariff law that assists in gathering $500. 900, 900 of S900, 100000 to carry on this gov ernment that must be passed by ma jority of the house and senate representing territory stretching $500 miles, from one ocean to the other with complex and diverse interests. nobody ever has, ever will or ever can enact a perfect revenue law"
 Speaking of the demoraIization sometimes following a change of the the power and all the wisdom I would revise the tariff every day without the notice of anybody.
 Do not let any man think I am abusing the press. It has it's legit- innate place If I were to abuse it, even though I should live to be as old as Methuselah, God knows, never would get even with it. If there was ever any counsel that is necessary to be taken it is at this time, with many false prophets abroad, with denunciation, with hot fire all over the country with our opponents attacking us and seeking to tear down when they never have in my lifetime demon- strated any capacity to build up-if there ever was time for peace, the command, given to the children of Israel to move forward should be needed, it is now.'