Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-24


tariff trusts.
The opportunity to take Cannon and
and Cannonism, as issues, from the on
coming campaign presented itself in
the house when, on last Saturday az
ternoon, Representative Burleson Of
Texas presented the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That the office of speak
err of the house of representatives is
hereby declared vacant, and the house
of representatives shall at once pro-
coed to the election of speaker"
Page 3,490 of the Congressional Rec
ord tells what happened Every demo-
crat voted in favor of the resolution.
One hundred and ninety-one repubH-
cans voted against 1t.
Here are the republicans who show
ed sufficient courage to vote as they
have talked, against Cannon and Can
nonism:
Murdoch (Kan) Lindbergh CNIinn.)
Cooper (Wis.) Poindexter (wash.)
Cary (wis.) Davis (Ninn.)
Nelson (Wis) Gronna IN. ID
Lenroot (Wis.)
Here are some of the republicans
who at various times have posed as in
surgents, but who, when the crucial
test came, supported Speaker Cannon:
Kinkaid (Neb.) Madison (Kan.)
Norris (Neb) Campbell CKan.)
Hinshaw (Neb.) Kopp (Wis.)
Kendall (Iowa) Davidson (Wis.)
Pickett Uowa) Rowland (Ohio)
Haugen Uowa) Volstead (Minn.)
Good Qowa) Stevenson CMinn.)
Woods Qowa) Johnson (Ohio)
Hubbard Oowa) Douglas (Ohio)
Fowler IN j. Taylor (Ohio)
Gardner (dass.) Hollingsw'th (Ohio)
Ames (Mass.) Townsend (NIich.)
Parsons On. Y.)' Hayes (Cal)
Had the insurgents stood by US on
the vote to declare the chair vacant"
a statement issued to the press asso-
Citations, "Cannonism, with all the
name implies, would have been as dead
as the men who lived before the flood.
AS it is, the issue of Cannonism sur
wives in full force, for, as sure as a
gun is made of iron, if the republicans
elect a majority of the next house, Mr.
Speaker Cannon will be reelected
speaker.
''In the public mind Mr. Cannon and
Cannonism are absolutely synonymous.
They cannot be disassociated by any
sort of incarnation or legerdemain. We
have, IN this victory, simply scotched
not killed 1t, and the net
result is that the people. if they really
desire to do away with Cannonism,
must do so by electing a democratic
house. That's the only way known |
among men by which to accomplish |
to be wished
From a political standpoint, Repre- !
sentative Albert S. Burleson of Texas |
made a master move when he intro |
1uced his resolution providing for the I
of the speaker and the /
alecting of new speaker. He forced |
the insurgents to go on record as to /
their real attitude toward Cannonism. !
Mr.. Burleson is one of the leaders on |
he democratic side of the house, and |
his action in introducing the measure !
to won him the praise of prac- |
.ically every democratic member of |
he house
THE democrats said Mr.. Burleson
n reviewing the exciting events of /
March 10, could not have afforded to
PASS over the challenge thrown down /
% them by Speaker Cannon when he .
offered to entertain a motion looking .
o the election of new speaker. If /
We had run away from the trial the /
would have gone back to .
heir constituents and have said: We
nave revised the rules and put the
speaker off the rules committee. This /
proves we have not endorsed Speaker
Cannon But now they cannot make /
such statements to their constituents. |
or the democrats have forced them to /
90 on record, again endorsing Speaker
Cannon and Cannonism."
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