Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-08-18
CANNON LACKS
OLD TIME
v|G0R
VETERAN ADDRESSES
PIONEERS IN ILLINOIS
Declares His Intention to Par
ticipate Actively in Campaign
But Friends Doubt His Ability
to Stand Strain.

Mlssna Park. Ill, Aug. II.-SpealS or
Joseph G. Cannon today told the old
settlers Of 1roquis county that he pro-
'bably was addressing them for the last
time, His speech which had been re-
garded as the opening OF the Illinois
congressional campaign contained lit
tie of the old time vigor of the repre-
sentative Of the eightieth Illinois dis
trict.
Instead he talked of pioneer days
and contrasted them unfavorably with
the present The political tinge only
was introduced when he asserted that
the protective policy OF Lincoln, Grant
and Garfield was responsible for the
improvements
II may never see yen again he
said In the nature of things, this
Is probably the last old settlers
meeting | shall ever address in the
goodly county of Iroquois. The graves
of my forebears are in Indiana and IL
linois, and mine, when | come TO
cross over will be in Danville
My children and your children have
Ia common lot in the general prosperity
Of the country. or the lack Of IL. We
have not only TO take care OF our
selves but Of the demagogues who
have hampered the general progress
with their false statements and false
promises
During his talk 1hc speaker evinced
little sign of fatigue, depite the Intense
heat, although he frequently applied
the contents Of bowl of cracked lee
to his head and held pieces OF lee IN
his hands as he spoke. He displayed
agility In aiding another veteran OF
the county to mount the platform ana
bowed deeply as the act was applaud
ed Cannon spoke Of the prosperity
of Iroquois county and declared 1t due
mainly TO railroad facilities. lie con
trasted railroad rates OF the United
States and Europeon countries, de-
clarinR that those of this country were
the best.
The demagogues would have you
destroy the railroads, lie said Wlltch
have brought about your prosperity
May God send enough men into public
life, honest brave and courageous
men TO stop this racket
He referred to the work OF the
pioneers in clearing the wooded AIS
tricts to make farm lands.
"You might think, to hear certain
parties talking conservation ne con-
iinlied "and OF the destruction OF our
forests. that we should depopul1te our
cities and farms to restore the forests
to their old time glory
THE system we are uhuer ~
pretty good system. II is capable OF
improvement--like you and myself
but the way to maintain our present
property and to increase II Is TO main,
tain the policy of Lincoln. Grant anu
Garfield | mean James A. Garfield
makeno mistake as to the name.
I'VE must determine with delibera-
ton the policies that are best Tor US
and then adhere to them. l might
make myself popular with the popu-
lists bv advocating destruction IN
stead. but | thank the Lord that there
are few popuists in this district
'"rhere are some who uoght TO know
better in Kansas, but We have got 70
20 on taking care Of ourselves whlle
In the next two years Kansas can
take care OF itself Then we must
take care of it again as we have Tor
The last ten years Of It's history
But as said. | am not here to talk
politics. We are here 10 talk OF the
good old days. but | am mighty glad
they are gone forever"
MI. Cannon declared that he would
make several speeches In the coming
rampaign in this district, but his
friends apparently are fearful as to
his ability to stand the strain.