The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-03
DENLY STANDS By
UNCLE JOE CANNON
Congressman in Opening Gun Of
Campaign Praises the Speaker and
Defends New Tariff.

Congressman Edwin DENLY formal
ly opened his campaign with house
meeting in the home Of c. A. Spald-
ing, lumber dealer. No. 12s Taylor
ave., Saturday night. Mr.. DENLY
stood pat on "Cannonism." He de-
Tended Uncle Joe" with all the vigor
and enthusiasm of a boy beating q
big drum.
"I think Mr.. Cannon IL all right"
said Congressman DENLY, "and shall
stick to him until convinced that he
Is wrong. As q matter Of fact, there
Is no such thing as 'Cannonism. The
speaker has done nothing to warrant
the coming of such q word. Mr.. Can
non has been represented as having
been unfair to the younger repre-
sentatives In the congress, but want
TO say that there Is absolutely no
foundation whatever for such q re-
port. am one Of the youngest Of
the congressman and / have never
been given unfair treatment by Mr..
Cannon. Nor have I ever seen any
OF the other young representatives
Disseminated against In favor OF the
older congressman. He has been fair
In all his dealings as speaker, and
the criticism directed against him
has been an injustice to him. As
said, shall continue to support him
as long as have the opportunity.
But realize that Mr.. Cannon has
been killed politically by the false
charges brought against him. The
magazines and certain newspapers
have brought about his political
death. The treatment accorded him
Is to be regretted, for he has been Of
great service to the country"
How about the tariff? Are stock
ings up or DOWN." one of the
audience asked Mr.. DENLY at this
Juncture.
1.-The tariff" Mr.. DENLY answered,
"is all right In many particulars. OF
course. II may not be perfect, but 1t
is serving the country very well right
now. However, there may be some
places where 1t might be improved
upon, but, taken all In all, 1t 10 good
measure.
I'm regard to stockings, wish to
say that there IL no increase in the
price of the brands made in America.
They are just as cheap today as they
were before the latest tariff schedules
were arranged.
The tariff Is giving the manufac-
turers ample protection, and at the
same time is not making prices any
higher for the necessities Of hfe."
Mr.. Spalding, in whpeeSShome ~
meeting wss held, said, Monday
morning, In his ofice In the Bull
la
to Mr.. DENLY for the meeting, and
would gladly do so at any time in the
future for the same purpose.
Il think Mr.. DENLY has done well
In congress-" said Mr.. Spalding, and
I think he ought to be returned. His
explanation of the tariff conditions
were satisfactory to the meeting, and
feel that what he had to do with
helping to pass the Payne-Aldrich
schedules will help him In the COM
ing election. The latest report of the
treasury shows that the tariff law IL
working well for the purpose OF
revenue, and have every reason to
believe that the tariff Is in no way
responsible for the high cost Of liv-
ing. In regard to the report that
stockings are dearer, there Is nothing
In 1t at all. My wife tells me that
she buys stockings made In America
for the same price she did before the
new tariff law was passed. OF course,
the French stockings are little
dearer, on account Of the duty, be-
cause they compete with the Ameri-
can make, but they are no better
than the American stocking Of lower
price, my wife advises me. So, after
all, this talk about stockings being
dearer, Is all wrong"