The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-20
DEFEN DIS CANNON.

The Washington Post comes to the
defense of Uncle Joe" Cannon, as fol-
lows
No doubt the insurgents of con-
gress will be petulant as a result OF
Speaker CannOn's announcement that
he has not the slightest intention OF
resigntng from congress and thar he
VIII quit public life only when his con-
stltuents fail to elect him. And vet
what did they expect? If every man
holding Office meekly resigned when at
tackled there would be no men holding
public Office today.
Why don't all the insurgents re-
sign? They are under attack, too.
| Moreover, they are compelled to adj
init that they are In the minority, which
Speaker Cannon does not have to ad-
| NIT. They argue that by resigning
Speaker Cannon will save his party
from dissension. His removal from the
political horizon, they say, will brush
| away the clouds.
BY the same token, the resignation of
all the insurgents will have the same
clarifying effect. If they all retire into
private life there will be no more bick-
ering and dissension. Congress would
be able to settle down to work an dis
pose of of great deal of legislation
in very short time.
What is. sauce for Speaker Cannon
should be sauce for the Insurgents
Having been elected by a majority of
the members of the house as speaker.
he naturally sees no reason why he
should resign merely because the min
GRITTY wishes It, II that became the
usual order of things the country might
as well go In for minority rule right
off.
Speaker Cannon was elected to the
house Of representatives not by the in
surgents from Other states, but byi his
own constituents. And in spite OF all
attacks, he was reelected at the last
election by larger majority than ever
IL his constituents are satisfied he does
not have to bother about the insurg-
ents.
lsT Ten weeks till the mayoralty
fight.
E# Pittsburg is gaining fame for
some municipal prosecutions.
ES soured old editor down in Mary
land rails against the habit of kiss
ing.
az In Washington 1000 tons of
worthless government records will be
burned.
"a Patrons of the subways in New
York congratulate themselves that the |
snow doesn't blockade the tracks.
D The people of the west admire
Governor Hughes of New York-even
IL he is opposed to the income tax.
Ia One reform in the D.. o. DEPART
menr would be to eliminate the frank
ing of seed packages by congressman.
"3 A Texas man shaved off forty
year old beard the Other day and was
indignant that no one recognized him.
lfS 1t cost $95OOO.oOO to run the u. S.
army year-but look what IL would
cost another nation TO attempt to make
the army run.
az Now the complaint is made that
the Oklahoma constitution gives the
state . one-man government Govern
or Haskell isn't kicking.
"a If the people who are now worry
Ing over the possibilities OF fuel fam
Inc had laid in supply last fall--their
troubles would have been avoided.
ifG Some Of the opponents OF the ma
tionaI administration believe that 1t
may be necessary to pitch a, jonah
overheard to prevent the cabinet from
sinking.
ha The decision OF the ". s supreme
court knocking out the law requiring
the publication OF liquor licenses re.
duces the revenue OF some publishers
In the state.
CT DR.. r. Is. Pearsons of Chicago. who
helped the Fargo college. has already
given away s4.oOO,Ooo. he is planning
q disburse his last million this year !
--as he Is 90 years old and doesn't wish
q leave an estate.