The Washington herald., 1910-07-17
HEAT OVERCOMES
SPEAKER CANNON


H. Taft. the candidate for President
asking him to see 10 il that Cannon
doesn't come TO Kansas We are in ex-
ceilent condition. said Stubs In the
telegram. and don't want to be dis
turbed. I was scheduled for a speech
at Independence. I wired Phil Campbell
about what Stubs had told the Presi-
dent. Phil said Come. And come I did.
Again, when it was printed recently
that / was coming TO Kansas to make
some Republican speeches, received
several letters advising me not 10 come.
Some of them threatened me. Others
wrote that it would not be safe; that
would be hurt. I paid no attention to
the advice or the threats. 1 am not
afraid Of the Kansas people.
II think that the writer's Of these
letters were plain. ordinary liars" The
crowd. although made up mostly Of
church people. almost took the roof of
the auditorium.
Uncle Joe opened his speech with a
thrust at la Toilette. This is the Sec
ond Chautauqua / have addressed" said
he MY Official duties have kept me
busy. Whoever forsakes his work in
official life when he is needed IN order 10
speak at Chautauquas or preach or
travel is not doing his full duty TO his
country"
Prosperity OF the south.
In discussing the prosperity of the
South under Republican tariff policy.
he said: Il thank God that the South
thanks God that it didn't succeed in
breaking down this Union"
To the Democrats: Honor bright.
honest Injun, Mr.. Democrat, is there a
single one Of you here to-day who wants
TO go back to the good old days OF the
Wilson tariff bill?'
No, no. shouted many.
where is the evangel that wanted 10
open the minis when Mckinley wanted TO
open the mills?" he asked. 81 wonder
if there is a man here that stin admires
Bryan's political principles?" Again came
the noes like ron of thunder
is there a man. especially a farmer.
here-and there are acres of you pres
ent-whO wants to turn the hands OF the
clock hack 10 sc and put Bryan in
power?" Again there were shouts OF
No. No"
yes, Mr.. Democrat. and Mr.. Insurgent.
We did have a little financial disturbance
in 1907, but it was a summers breeze
compared to that trouble from 's5 TO IS"
How He Lost Popularity.
Uncle Joe said that prior to the cam
paign leading up TO the last Presidential
nomination he was one Of the most pop
ular men in public life. But when he
refused to be a party to putting print
paper on the free list. thus discriminate
ing in favor Of the newspapers of the
country. he Immediately became a bad
man IT refused to make a decker with
lle big publishers whereby they were 10
loot my horn in return for free print
paper" said he, and now they are
abusing me. Some magazines and news
papers are making their wares like the
Yankee made razors-to sell. They are
feeding the public on misrepresentation,
believing that the people want it. The
tariff on print paper has caused the Re-
publican party more trouble than any
one thing
And what happened when we tried to
reduce the duty on print paper TO g
toni" added the speaker. Why, that
Of reform in Wisconsin who
talks six hours at time at Chautauqua
denouncing the tariff. solemnly arose and
said that the old duty Of Sc a ton was
not high enough for the Wisconsin paper
mills. And we had to compromise by
making the tariff $3.75 a ton. instead of
s., as the House had voted"
Eject on POst-Office Deficit.
He said the Post-ofice deficit Of 60,o00.-
90 could be made up some If the gov
eminent would be given authority by
to have a monopoly in hauling
mail.
The publications now send by express
on the short hauls," said he, and send
by mail on the long hauls. Thus the
gets the worst of 1t. have
for years to give the govern
ment a monopoly, and believe that such
a law will pass before the next two
years.
The Speaker talked of the folly Of so
much windjammlng In the Senate He
said the Senate should reform it's rules
so that 1t could bring a bill to a vote
within a reasonable time. He felt sure
that such a reform would come before
long