The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-07-17
SPEAKER CANNON IS OVERCOME
~ SUMS RAYS WHILE
SPEAKING IN KANSAS.
is UNABLE TO CONTINUE
"Unele joe Suddenly Grows Pale and
Falls Against Tabie--lmproved-
Addresses karsans on Situation
From Chautauqua Piatform--Prsiscs
RcguIars--Rossts Bristow.

Winfield. Kan. July is-Accom-
panied by Congressman Phillip
Campbell. and declaring he was mot
a bit Sick" Speaker Joseph q. Cannon
Of the national house of representa-
tlves. who collapsed while delivering
an address before the Winfield Chsu
tauqua this afternoon. left here to-
night for Arkansas City. where Camp
bell was scheduled to speak tonight
The speaker had recovered from hts
collapse and insisted upon making the
trip. Speaker Cannon's physicians
urged him tonight to abandon his
Kansas speaking tour. The speaker,
however. seems determined to con-
tinue II. and to induirers he .said he
would say definitely tomorrow. MIR.
Cannon feels that he IL strong enough
TO continue his tour. but today's col
lapse was due to the excessively warm
weather. which he was not used to.
Mr.. Cannon had sufficiently recov-
cred by the time he had reached the
home of J. r, Rafferty,. whose guest
to his friends and the newspapermen.
ITS all right" he said, nothing to
II. boys
The speaker was prevailed upon to
rest "A while and two local physicians
were called to attend him.
Speaker Cannon appeared tired
when he reached here today. His all
night ride from Kansas City and the
excitement incident to his debate with
clifford Pinchot before the Knife and
Fork club at Kansas City last night.
together with the hot weather here,
seemed to unnerye him. II was no.
ticed that he did not walk with his
old-time firm step as he advanced 10
address his audience. The speaker
seemed To realize he was In the ZEN
emy's country" While the audience
was not hostile. II certainly was not
friendly. and this made Uncle Joe's"
task more difficult.
Almost from the beginning he aban
doned his manuscript and spoke on
the development of constitutional gov
ernment. After an hour and three
quarters he took up the Payne tariff
bill. lie had spoken but a few words
laudatory of II when he grew pale.
Speaker cannon's itinerary In Kansas,
az arranged includes five speeches the
first two days of next week. as fol-
lows: Emporia. Monday night Burl-
ingamc. Monday night: Alama. Tues
day morning; Harrington. Tuesday
afternoon. and Marion, Tuesday night.
Joseph q. Cannon. speaker of the
house of representatives. collapsed to
Is..f III.
er speaking for an hour and three
quarters. Prompt aid prevented him
from fainting, but he was unable to
continue his speech and begged the
audience to excuse him. speaking with
the greatest difficulty. The intense
heat affected him and brought on the
sudden sinking spell. Ice water uGt
fresh air partially revived him. and he
thanked the audience for listening to
him for so great length Of time.
Then he was led away by his friends
and taken to the home of 4. j. Raj
ferly. where he was a guest. Ills Sec
retary declared shortly afterwards that
the attack was not serious and that
the speaker was planning for an au-
tomoblle ride later In the evening.
During the latter part OF his speech
Speaker Cannon was noticeably af-
fected by the heat He became weak
He backed up against table on the
platform. and, half seated. he con-
tinued to talk. His face assumed an
unnatural pallor. lie reached back
and took the lee from pitcher and
placed II on his head. His head
dropped To his chest.
II cannot talk longer" he almost
gasped. There are many more things
I should like to have said. but can
not. ] am overcome with the heat"
Friends rushed forward with chair
and an electric fan was turned on
him: water and lee We're procured and
the platform was cleared Of the curl
Gus. The audience remained intensely
quiet. Finally "Uncie Joe" arose with
a friend on either side. and said
Il am sorry I can't continue. but
have been through three years OF hard
work and worry and this intense heat
has been more than ] can stand.
thank you"
And he sank back.
temperature of i05 prevailed here
today.
Mr.. Cannon had an audience of 4,00l
people for his first political speech OF
his Kansas tour this afternoon. II
had been reported that the speech
would be an answer To one made here
by Senator Bristow. a week ago. ant
II did not prove to be such.
cannon's Speech.
''Discontent of people IL MOI