The Washington herald., 1910-07-17

winfield. Kans., July 1s.-While defend
ing the Republican party with all his old
tive vigor and pouring volley after voley
into the insurgents Cor party treason,
Uncle Joe Cannon was ovecome by heat
this afternoon and had to quit. BE was
taken 10 the home of Joseph T. Laffery.
where DIR. Jacobs attended him. The
doctor said that the speaker was In no
immediate danger, but advised him to
cut cut the rest of his speaking dates for
some days. Uncle Joe rebelled; he wants
to fiji his Kansas dates. especially.
He took an automobile ride tonight and
viii stay here until tomorrow noon At
that time It will be determined whether
he cancels his dates. He is scheduled TO
speak at Emporia Monday afternoon.
Burlingame Monday night, Alma and Her
ington Tuesday
Largest Chhutauqua Crowds.
The speaker had talked for an hour and
half In a sweltering heat with the
thermometer huging the 100 mark, TO the
largest crowd ever assembled On the Win
field ehatauqua grounds. He had pFacti-
caliy finished his main speech, and was
laying his ground to answer Senator
Bristew's attack on the tariff. especially
on the rubber schedule, delivered here
one week ago. when he began TO grows
dizzy. Realizing his precarious condition,
Uncle Joe grabbed some ice cut Of the
water pitcher and applied to 20 his wrists
! He also applied Some more 20 the back Of
4 his head at the base Of the brain. Al
the time he was trying TO continue his
talk. Suddenly his eyes became blurred.
y would like TO continue said he. ''but
the heat has overcome me. I must quit
I thank you
Friends went at once to his aid. In
( few minutes he mad somewhat recovered.
He arose and went to the front OF the
stage again. To the dispensing crowds he
said: This is the first time in my life
/ that I have ever had 10 cut short
speech on account Of sickness. I am
sorry. Good-by
Submits Again TO Treatment.
Again he was administered 10. and
hung his head while cold water and cold
air was turned on him. The assemblage
Of people gave him the Chautauqua sa-
lutte Everybody waved their handker-
chiefs He was then taken to Mr.. Laf-
/ fertys home, where he is now resting IN
de- the doctors care. The Speaker was
greatly disappointed that the attack came
on him before he could reply to Bristow.
But he told his friends what he proposed
10 say. II was this:
'Tf Senator Aldrich and others are
guilty of forming a rubber trust, Senator
Bristow fell far short Of his duty in not
presenting the facts and his proofs to the
| Attorney General. rather than to make a
political speech on the subject. II there
is such a trust it is In violation Of the
antitrust law, and all offenders violating
II should be prosecuted. Bristow either
ignorantly or artfully misrepresented the
facts as to the importance OF manufac-
tured rubber since the per cent increase
in duty He is reported to have said that
the increase had shut down the imports.
According 10 the statistical abstract OF
the Department of Commerce and Labor.
manufactured rubber has increased in i'm
ports more than half million dollars un-
der the Payne bill. and raw rubber. which
IS on the free list. has increased already
80 per cent in price in the last four
months"
Jabs at the Insurgents.
Uncle Joe interspersed his main speech
with some jabs at the insurgents. In
} arguing some point either on the tarifi
or other governmental question, he would
recall what some particular ins1lrgeni
did He told two political secrets that
caused somewhat of sensation.
In the Presidential campaign two
years ago" said he, Gov. Stubs, then
a candidate. sent telegram to William
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