Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-02-24

and failed of reelection to the Fiftythird S93-5)
and Sixty-second O911-13) congresses. He was
speaker in the Fiftyeighth, Fifty-ninth, Sixtieth
and Sixty-frst congresses 1903191D. His district
comprises the counties of Clark Cumberland. Ed
gar, 1roquois Kankakee and Vermilion, with
population of about 100000. He lives in Danville
and is lawyer and banker. He was born in
Guilford, n. c., and will be eighty-five years old
May T. 1921.
Uncle joe Cannon's name is exceedingly ia
millar to the United States at large; probably
few public men more widely known. SO the
foregoing facts about him are pretty generally
known. While the veteran is interesting as an
Individual and legislator he is also interesting
as landmark by which the progress of things
may be measured. The jubiaton held by the
house when Uncle Joe" set the new service mark
was therefore decidedly interesting affair Times
have changed and we have changed with them
since he was elected to congress in 1872 and here
are some of the utterances which hint at the
changes of nearly half century
Former Speaker Champ Clark of Missouri
When Joseph G. Cannon was born on the battle
field Of Guilford Court House. victory for Lord
CORVALLIS, the fruits of which were repealed by
General Greene, we did not have any railroads
any telegraphs any telephones any sewing ma.
chimes, any repeating rifles, and thousand and
one things that we consider necessary to our mod
ern civilization. When we celebrated "JTncle
! wv N'SHtiS''
| on which man could serve long as he had
In the first place, the politics of his district must
remain the same. In the second place he must
be man of force and ability. In the third
place he must remain faithful as the North
Star. l said that uncle Joe" filled those con-
ditions. think yet that he does.
William A. :-odenberg of Ilinois-Joseph G.
Cannon was first elected in 1872 as representa-
tive in the Forty-third congress from the four
district IF opdb o haoo m
of this body on March 4, 1873, the same day on
which Ulysses S. Grant was inaugurated for the
second time as President of the United States
How far we have Travelled since that day may
be understood when we recall that at the time
of Mr.. Cannon's first election the population of
| the United States estimated at 4O,5960W as
| against 106O0O0O0 today; there were 81 states
then against 4S today; the public wealth, which
was estimated at something over $30,0O0,000OOO
| in 1872, is placed at more than $3O0,OO0,000OOO
now the bank deposits, which then amounted to
81 250,OO0O00 have grown to $50, 700 100000, and
| our railroad service has expanded from $4,000
| miles of track in operation to more than 26SO00
miles. That in brief summarizes the vast strides
| that have made in material progress since he
has been n member of this house.
Some idea of how the post Office department has
expanded can also be had when remember that
in 1873 the receipts aggregated $23,OO0,OOO and the
disbursements $29,0OO,00O, while last year the
ceipts were $437 100000 and the disbursements
| $454.0OO00O.
! But 1t will not be because of his services upon
the committee on post offices and post roads, VAL
uubie as they were, that his fame will rest After
serving for six years upon that committee he was
assigned by Samuel j. Randall a Democratic
speaker, to the committee on appropriations in
the Forty-sxth congress, and it is because of his
identity with the workings of that important COM
mttee down to the time of his elevation to the
! speakership that his fame will remain assured
throughout the ages. 1t can be truthfuy said
that no man has proved a stronger bulwark Of
protection to the federal treasury at all times
and under all circumstances
Irrespective Of the temporary Interruptions In
his long and distinguished career, the event we