The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-02-10
CANNON MUST GO

VtAAUtUVlU IHOVI w
The insurgent'' republicans
IN congress and the free element
of the party press and people
throughout the country seem de-
termined to assist in the fight
democrats are waging against
Cannon and Cannonism. Insur-
gents in the Lower House of con-
gress declare unalterable opposi-
ton to the Speaker being permit
ted to select committees, which
they say should be chosen by the
House itself. Under the present
system, it is pointed out, Speaker
Cannon uses his power of appoint
ment to reward favorites and
particularly those who will do his
bidding. The charge is made
that Mr.. Cannon first consults
those he has in mind for commit
tee appointments and makes Sc
lections only after he is convinced
of their sincerity in the promised
support of his policies in direct
ing legislation. This matter was
brought to an issue recently
when a special committee to in
vestigate charges against Secre-
tary Ballinger of the Interior had
to be named. A union of the
democrats and Isurgent republi-
cans resulted in the defeat of the
proposition to allow Mr. Cannon
the usual privilege of appointing
the House members of the COM
mittee and the result was hailed
as a great victory for the princi-
pies advocated by these two ele-
,ments in that body. Twenty-six
republicans and every democrat
present voted to allow the House
to elect this committee and that
course was taken. This is VIC
tory number one.
There is to be no cessation of
hostilities on Speaker Cannon
and his methods, say the Insur-
gents and their sympathizers.
Even republican newspapers are
speaking right out against the
one-man power, which is now
and has long been, lodged in the
Speaker of the House. The Cleve-
land Leader says the Insurgents
against Cannon ARE fighting the
battles of the American people
fighting for a peoples congress
for representative government"
st is a peoples war;" chimes in
the Toledo Blade. Similar senti-
ments are expressed by the Lou
isville Herald, The Philadelphia
North American, the San Fran
cisco Call and numbers of other
republican papers which fear the
result of further cooperation
with Cannon and Aldrich.
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The following letter, addressed
to Congressman John M. Nelson,
of Wisconsin, by one of his con-
stituents, shows the drift of
things in the Northwest:
DEAR SIR understand that
you are a candidate for the repub-
lican nomination for Congress in
this district. AS a voter of the
district, I wish to ask you these.
questions:
Il If elected to, congress, will
you vote FOR or AGAINST Can
non for Speaker in the Republic
can caucus?
t2. Ii the Republican caucus
should nominate Cannon for
Speaker, will you then vote FOR
or AGAINST Cannon in the reg
ular session of congress?
IF you will be good enough to
let me know your position on
these questions, / shall feel that
can cast my ballot more inteIli-
gently"
According to Golfers, Congress-
man Nelson made the following
reply to the above questions:
Il. Will not attend the repub-
lican caucus if Mr.. Cannon is a
candidate for Speaker; for, if so,
I believe I would be morally
bound to support the caucus can
didate, and I cannot in good con-
science vote for Mr.. Cannon.
I shall under no circum~
stances vote for Mr.. Cannon"
Mr.. Nelson is evidently a frank
and honest representative. He
gave his constituent the infor-