Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1921-03-03

commemorate today securely establishes Joseph
9. Cannon in the place Of "Father Of all the
American Congresses" When he took his seat
ut the beginning of the Forty-third congress. the
great empire Of the West was still the frontier
of our civilization. That vast and powerful sec
ton, now so potent in the councils of the nation
was then without votes excepting narrow fringe
of population on the shores of the Pacific ocean.
The sovereign states of Arizona, Colorado North
Dakota. South Dakota, Idaho, Montana, New Mex
leo. Utah, Washington and Wyoming were with
out votes and were represented here by delegates
What a wonderful galaxy Of brilliant men were
here when he came to congress-! James G. Blaine
the "Pulned Knight" of American statesmen, was
speaker of the house. James A. Garfield
member of the Ohio delegation and was giving
evidences of those talents of leadership which
subsequently called him to the presidency. Julius
G. Burrows of Michigan; James B. Beck, of Ken
lucky; William r. Frye and Eugene Hale. of
Maine; Joseph r. Havley, of Connecticut; George
f. Hoar of Massachusetts,; Roger O.. Mills. Of
Texas; and Stephen B. Elkns, Of the territory Of
New Mexico were elected members Of the same
house and subsequently called to the other
end of the capitol. But there were, in that same
congress, men who rounded out their congressiOn-
al careers in this body and whose names are equal
ly familiar to the American people.
Among them might be mentioned Benjamin r.
Butler of Massachusetts,; Richard p. Bland. Of
Missouri; Sunset" Cox, of New York; William
$. Holman, of Indiana John A. Kasson, of Iowa;
William II. Morrison, Of Illinois; Samuel ]. Rand
all. Of Pennsylvania; Alexander H. Stephens. OF
Georgia.
At the other end Of the capitol might be mem
toned Senators Allison, Of Iowa; Bayard, Of Della
ware; Cameron, of Pennsylvania; Carpenter, Of
Wisconsin; Chandler, of Michigan; Roscoe Conls-
ling, of New York; Henry G. Davis, of West Vir-
ginia; Edmunds, Of Vermont; Frelinghuysen, of
New Jersey; Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine; John
]. Ingalls, of Kansas; John A. Logan, of Illinois;
Justin S. Morrill,, of Vermont; Oliver p Norton
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man and Allen G. Thurman. of Ohio; William
Window, of Minnesota.
OF the 81 senators, representatives and dele
gates who were recorded in that notable gathering
all but two have passed from the stage Of public
life but merciful Providence has left JUS Speaker
Cannon and General Sherwood In order that we
might know that in those days there were giants
upon the earth.
It has been given to other man in all our
history to be SO intimately connected with so
many historic characters.
Mr.. Cannon has served under 10 speakers Of
this House, in the following order;4 James G.
Blaine, Michael c. Kerr Samuel ]. Randall j.
Warren Keifer, John g. Carlisle Thomas B. Reed,
Charles L. Crisp. David p. Henderson, Champ
Clark and Frederick Il. Gillett, while he himself
occupied that exalted position for period of
eight years. He has also served under 10 presi-
dents, as follows: Grant, Hayes Garfield, Arthur,
Cleveland, Harrison, Mckinley Roosevelt, Taft
and Wilson, and In few weeks Harding will be
added to the list.
The Forty.third congress, in which Mr.. Cannon be.
gan his service. will be memorable because Of the
passage Of the act, providing for the resumption
Of specie payments Following the Civil war. The
civil rights hili the amnesty bill and much similar
legislation Of reconstructive nature, made neces-
sary BY that unhappy event, need not be referred
to. The great granger movement hnally resulted,
In 1857. In the enactment Of the interstate COM
merce law. Ssss sSs ssisff{5s s s5E
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