The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-04-01
Roosevelt on Cannon

We are reluctant to disturb the nsugent orchestra it
away the rendition its beloved anti Cannon symphony but there
occasional nongrues the which challenge our earnest
protest. says the Des Mones Capital sawart Republican organ
For example is being put forth certain eminent sources
that the ripping up of the house rules and the so-caed tying OF the
hands of Uncle Joe piece of news which will cause the bosom OF
Theodore Roosevelt to papate with emotions OF supemest ecac
We wish inform nsurgen friends that theodore kooeVel
record with only cordial endorsement OF Speaker Joseph
Cannon himself but has testified his belief in the efficiency OF
The house organization legitimate means OF promoting PUBIC
business In support of this claim submit the following ee
from President Theodore Roosevelt Congressman James T. wat
OYSTER BAY, N Y. Aug. IS, 1906 To Hon James +.
Watson, NJ c. from Indiana. My Dear Mr. Watson; led
through Speaker Cannon and Representative sherman ud you
volunteered give your services the congressional committee o
The entire campaign without regard the effect may nave upon
your own district and feel like writing you WORD
generalization and of hope for the success OF your
there only partisan issues involved in this contest should
hesitate say anything publicly in reference thereto But 40 m
M that such the On the contrary feel that all Sood
s who have the welfare of America at heart should
immense amount that has been accomplished by the present
zed the urgent need of keeping this orgahz
power With Mr. Cannon speaker the house mas
literally phenomenal amount of good work 1t has shown cou
IS good sense and patriotism such that 1t would be real anu
s misfortune for the country to fail to recognize 10
p and organization of the house at this time means - us
uSon upon those who have been successfully engaged III
@ working out of great and comprehensive scnene o W
Hent OF our social industrial and CIVIC conditions -
s would substitute purposeess confuson Voe @ f
oscillation between the positions of the extreme reacoay' M
present orderly progress along the lines OF careiuly
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
% many things being said and done these days as NOUS
N that refrain from stopping the concert oe0'i
~ order that history may be kept straight
Inc New York Times The election yesterday OF Eusee ~
Inc Democratic candidate for Congress in the 18th dist
nset by plurality Of 564o indicates as clearly d. ll
luke Speaker Cannon that the tide has turned in the affairs OF the
aOcan party The 14h Massachusetts district including @
h other big shoe factory and oherwis strong III
G interests has been looked to for firm support OF ue p
sn protection The significance of his election IN dStc
|Rrf strongly Republican and by large majority IS I
En- PLAN and be couded by soplistical argument
omiy the Republican voters in Republican
onghod of protection have had to express their cd
n 4 h the PayneAldrich bill and the circumstances q ~ '
9 nave expressed it vigorously and un1niStakaDY'
T Idaho Direct Legislation league has opened
|ot ais and Boise the former being in charge OF te P
IGs me league W. H. Hornibrook and the latter IN ehd ~
krueger This league promises to be important ia
approaching state election.