The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-03-19


and Sixty-second (1911-13) congresses. He was
speaker in the Fifty-eighth Fffty-ninth, Sixtleth
and Sixty-frst congresses (19O3-191D. His dstrict
comprises the counties Of Clark Cumberland, Eo-
gar, hoquois Kanka.,ee and Vermilion, with
population of about 100000 He lives in Danville
and is a lawyer and banker. He WAS born In
Guilford, N. c.. and will be eghty-fve years old
May Z. 1921.
) SUncle Joe" Cannon's name Is exceedingly Ia
miliar to the United States at large; probably
few public men are 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
a landmark by which the progress of things
may be measured. The jubiation held by the
house when Uncle Joe" set the new service mark
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 the battle
field of Guford 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Corvallis the fruits of which were repealed by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 Uncle
Joe's eightieth birthday laid down the conditions
on which a could serve as 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 as faithful as the North
Star I said that "Uncle Joe" filled those con-
ditions. think Jet that he does.
william A. Rodenberg of nlinois-JOseph G.
Cannon was first elected in 1872 as representa-
tive In the Forty-third congress from the four
teenth district Of Illinois, and he became member
Of this body on March 4. 1873. the same day on
o G~~n ina m fo6f
second time as President OF the United States
How far we have travelled since that day may
Ia understood when we recall that at the time
Of Mr. cannons first election the population OF
the United States was estimated at 4O,o9oOOo as
against 1O8OO0.O0O today; there were 81 states
then as against 48 today: the public wealth. which
was estimated at something over $3OOOOOOOUO
n 1872 fs placed at more than $3OO,OOOOOOOOO
| now: the bank deposits. which then amounted 10
| n 2SO 100000 have grown to $32.IOOOO,OUU, ano
| our railroad service has expanded from 60UU
! miles OF track In operation to more than 2ooOo
miles That in brief, summarizes the vast strides
| that We have made in material progress SINCE ne
| has been member OF this house.
| Some idea OF how the post oftice department mas
/ expanded can also be had when we remember that
Ia 1873 the receipts aggregated S23OOOOOO and the
disbursements $29OOO,O00 while last year the re-
I ceipts were $437,OOOOO0 and the disbursements
$454.OOOOO0. s.
But 1t uill not be because OF ms seI'iees upo
! the committee on post offices and post roads, vat
/ uable as they were that his fame will rest After
serving for six years upon that committee ne was
i assigned by Samuel J. Randall, a Democratic
speaker. to the committee on appropriations IN
the rortysixth congress. and It is because OF MS
identity with the workings Of that important COM
/ rnittee down to the time Of his elevation to the
.nenkership that his fame viii remain assured
| Throughout the ages. 1t can be truthfuily said
| that no man has proved stronger buiwark OF
nrotection to the federal treasury at all times
| ana under ali circumstances.
i Irrespectfve of the temporary interruptions IN
his long md distinguished career. the event We