The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-28
CAN CANNON COME
BACK NEXT YEAR ?

Uncle Jos' Cannon refuses 20 be-
heve thar h. is politically dead H.
and his associates were knocked fl4,
OH their backs by the election OF 1912.
but they are now lifting their neads
" ith indications o. purpose TO rr-
sumo their standpat attitude The!
may need to be- knocked flat again
before they becomc convinced that tn
country will have no more OF stand
patters.
Mr. Cannon is unable 10 realize that
new political ideas have taken hold o.
the American people; that these ideas
are being put in practice by me-"
methods. and that the people are ON
ploying new men to do the work. The
Cannon idea was to tell the people
about the vast increase in our foreign
trade. our mileage OF railroads. our
aggregate pay roll. our banking capt
tai and deposits. our National cN-
penses. and thereby TO work up an
audience into glow OF enthusiasm
which would eliminate in his trium-
plant reelection. BY such means
the element OF which Mr. Cannon was
thu type I'D by the Republican party
70 victory again and again and re-
tained control Of the party in Con-
yress
But the people have Tor several
ar past shown growing DISPOSE
ton 10 ask inconyenient questions
about the prosperity on which Mr
Cannon dilates They have been an
alyzing his imposing statistics Of
ws alth and have ben asking " hat
do / get out Vi d." They have beer
rejecting that their earnings have
not increased ia anywhere near the
proportion that the National wealth
or the great fortunes Of the rich have
increased while their living has year
~ become more expensive. Men have
come forward 10 explain that the
increases in wealth is being largely
absorbed by the oycrprotected man
ufacturers, the trusts and tho fran
chise- holders when attempts hay-
been made 10 nominate men " no
would lower the tariff, dissolve the
trusts and compel franchiae-hOldcrs
to render return for thnI priyi-
le2Cs, organizations controlled by such
men as Mr.. Cannon have defeated Or
attempted TO defeat these candidates
When measures having the same end
have been introduced in COngrcs,
they have been buried in committees.
" hen protest has arisen, the action
of the few leaders has been pro-
nounced the will Of the ma Jority,
though in fact select few imposed
their will on the majority by Judi
ciOus distribution of fayors and pen
altics.
/ The rank and file Of the Kepubli-
can party, wherever il could, has
smashed the old machine which gave
party control, to the standpatlcrs and
{ mas IISeII taken cDTlIOl ana Dulil ne W
( machinery. Where this was iInprac-
ticable it has deserted in such num-
bers as to leave the party in min
GRITTY. Republicans will no longer
follow men who use their power to
distribute prosperity among "A favor
ed few. They are choosing leadcrs
/ who will rcarrangc matters SO that
each man shall share in the National
prosperity in proportion to his con-
! trihution to the total
7 he Cannon idea is out of date
New ideas have taken hold Of the
p6 ople. They demand new methods
and new men to apply them. If the
Republican party is to regain the con
! ljdencc of the Nation it must disc I'd
| the Cannons Reorganiza ton of the
party under their leadership means
continued defeat. Only by putting
in control the men of real progress
I sive ideas can the party re-cstablsh
itself. If the Cannons come back
the party cannot gonian.