The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-17
Heat Causes Faintness anI the Speaker Cuts Short
 His Speech
ATTACK IS NOT SERIOUS
 AND TRIP IS RESUMED
While Talking in the Interest of Regu. lar Republican Nominees at Wfn- field, I<an., MT. Cannon Is
 Slightly Overcome

Winfield, Kas.. July 16.-Accompanfed
 by Congressman Philip Campbell and de. claring that he was mot a bit sick,H Speaker Joseph G. Cannon. who collapsed
 while delivering an address before the Winfield Chautauqua ths afternoon, Jeff here tonight for Arkansas City, where Campbell was scheduled to speak to-
 night The speaker had recovered from
 his collapse end insisted upon making the trip.
 Speaker Cannon's physicians urged him
 tonight to abandon his Kansas speaking
 tour. The speaker, however, seems de- termned.
 | MT. Cannon feels that he has strength enough to continue his tour and that to-
 days collapse was due only to the ex. cessive warm weather, which he is not used to.
 | MT. Cannon had sufficiently recovered | by the time he had reached the home of J. T. Rafferty, whose guest he was while | here, to say a few words to his friends | and the newspaper men. | Its all right" he said, nothing to It. | boys"
 l The speaker was prevailed upon to rest awhile 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 in- cident to his debate with Clifford Pinchot
 before the Knife and Fork club at Kan Rsas City last night, together with the
 hot weather here, seemed to unnerve him.
 The speaker seemed to realize he was
 in the "enemy's country While the audi
 ence was not hostile, 1t certainly was not friendly and this made Uncle Joe's's task more difficult.
 | Almost from the beginning he aban- doned his manuscript and spoke on the development of constitutional government. After an hour and three-quarters he took up the Payne tariff bill. He had spoken
 but few words laudatory of 1t when he grew pale and collapsed.
 Speaker Cannons itinerary in Kansas.
 as arranged, included five speeches, the
 first two days of next week. as follows:
 Emporla, Monday; Burlingame, Monday
 night; Alma. Tuesday morning; Herring ton. Tuesday afternoon. and Marion
 Tuesday night.
 Collapse of the Speaker During the greater part of his speech
 here today Speaker Cannon was notice-
 ably affected by the heat. His voice be- came weak. He backed up against table on the platform and. half seated, he continued to talk His face assumed an unnatural pallor. He reached back | and ], ,k the ice from a pitcher in his | hand a, placed 1t on his head. His head | dropped to his chest momentarily. q cannot talk longer,'' said the I | things I would like to have said but
 cannot continue. I am overcome with | the heat"
 | Friends rushed forward with chair and | an electric fan was turned on MT. Cam | non Ice and water were hastily procured and the platform was cleared of curious persons. Finally MT. Cannon rose with a friend on either side and said: | I'm sorry Uncle Joe cannot continue. but have seen three years of hard work and worry, and this intense heat has been more than an old man can stand. I thank you"
 MT. Cannon then sat down. A temperature of 105 degrees prevailed
 here today.
 Cannon's Speech
 'The discontent of people," said Speaker Cannon in his address. lis not
 measured by complaints In the press. It Is measured in a more significant manner and makes more indelible impression than that of a penny paper bought, perused, thrown away and forgotten. ".The pocket nerve is one of the most sensitive nerves in our civilization. and that nerve is always the first affected by any general discomfort want of confl-
 dence. have seen no evidence of weak ness in the pocket nerve out here in Kansas. where you are reveling in high prices for farm products and showing no sympathy for those In the east. who com plain about the high prices of beef and pork. of wheat and corn. I have seen no evidence of attack on the pocket
 nerve anywhere in the west where bus
 mess is moving with a push rarely seen before.
 ter condition than it is today. and that is the real evidence of confidence on the part Of the American people in the eco- nerve shows no sign of prostration such as 1t showed after the democratic party, came into power and enacted the Wilson, | German tariff. There was an experience | that shattered the pocket nerve and all | other nerves in our business organiza- | ton."
 | Speaker Cannon declared that the op- ponerts of protection have misrepresented the tariff lied about its schedules and TO- sorted to every conceivable trick to keep
 the tariff in politics.
 Cannon Speaks Again
 Arkansas City. Ark. July 16-Speaker Joseph G. Cannon addressed great aud
 fence in the open air this evening after ba had conoa from XyinfJeId In o n ftovv,n