Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-07-23

Cannon is less eligible as a cam
paign orator than ever before in his
career. That this is true illustrates
the ungentleness of the ironies OF
fate as expressed in the Developments
of politics. "Cannonism.r which is
nothing more. and nothing less than
Republicanism. has been so exploited
| by the insurgent forces that Mr.. Can
non is considered in some quarters
an ogre. although ne is merely or
Behold me-BeelEebub." said Mr..
Cannon to an interviewer. in tones
of impotence mixed with a humor-
our appreciation Of the situation OF
prominent Republican selected for
excoriation by enemies of the con
sentative wing of has party. which is
the dominant wing. and complacently
employed as "the goat by equally
orthodox Republicans who have been
anxious to shift blame and save
bacon
"Cannonism" is. of course. inimical
to the interests of the greatest nuu-
Der. But "Cannonism~ has been a
party policy. and remains the policy
Of the leaders of the party. 1t has
the Endorsement of the president. 1t
is hardly just that, as he approaches
the three-quarters-of-a-century mark.
the old war horse Of republicanism,
battle SCARED. but tremendously fond
of smelling villainous saltpetre,
should be held personally response
lie for the sins of the party he has
served as seGulOusly as a certain
notable served has Prince, forgetting
his immortal soul and neglecting the
service of his God
II Mir. Cannon is not put upon the
rsging stump-wlicEe he has ragged
in many a hard-fought |
it not be said by any hon
est man. even though a wayfarer and |
a fool. that his silence is the penalty /
Of his personal iniquity. 1t viii mere I
" mark the continued and increased /
.urpitude OF political adventures who /
have sought TO shoulder their sins
upon the leading citizen Of Danville,
and to use "Cannonism' as a term
Of opprobrium to befog the minds
Of innOcents. II II becomes exigcnt |
10 withdraw Mr.. Cannon from partic
Ipation in this scrimmage votes /
should be cast not for the candidates /
who are afraid to call upon him for
aid, but against the candida'es VINO |
would have used him Two or four
years ago as a fascinator and per
suader of the proletariat, and wao
are now willing to pronounce MIN
unclean for the furtherance Of their
own interests.
The Courier-Journal profoundly |
regrets that a temperature of 1O5 ton
porarily overcome Uncle Joe" in
midst of his devoions, and rejoiees
to know that he recovered his normal
in the afternoon-'sat on
he piazza and keenly enjoyed smox-
ns a cigar''-and was able 20 preach
he unrighteous doctrine of high pro
ectionism in the evening. without
ear Of the wrath to come. If he is
lot to be heard from early ard often
Turing the campaign his elimination
Is the result of age. i'll health or the
for assembling that haunts
he mental vision Of politicians less
candid than he-an element Of the
viii be substracted from
the sum Of advertisement. Fellows a
a baser sort will tergiversate as tact
fully as possible where Uncle Joe
would thunder the doctrines Of
with a right good will |
and in all frankness. 1t is to be
hoped that the attack at Winfield
viii leave no permanent effects upon
Mr.. Cannon's health. May his
shadow never grow less. and may
the sun forbear to smite him.
INITIATIVE AMI DEE=REHnttn.