The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-16

Joe" In without any American rival
In his unique record, Only three
mon have approached him In length
Of legislative service, Justin Smith
morrill,. OF Vermont, served In the
house and senate for AZ years, nine
months and "a days. william Boyd
Allison, OF Iowa, had n combined
service In tho we bodies totaling AZ
years and five months. william
Pierce Frye. Of Maine, served In the
two chambers for 40 years, five
months and four days.
Joseph q. Cannon's record OF 40
years will probably stand as tho
American record for some time to
come. IL In less than $50 years since
the declaration OF independence
was signed by the first continental
congress-. Uncle Joe" has served
through almost one-third the official
life of the nation His In almost a
I worlds record. Gladstone Ia said to
hold the palm. with his 90 years
service In tho house of commons.
hut In England they start them out
In public life much younger. VIII
liam Pitt took his seat ~ parlia-
: ment when he was only 10. Joseph
q, Cannon was 80 when elected To
congress. Had he started Ike Pitt
q Ut ~ NIlA HfA WV NANiA'hA AlAA'A VI
ton his record now would hc 90
years. or 10 moro than GladstonC's
Some OF these things flashed
through my mind as | stood cOutcm-
plating the fine old warrior In his
capitol office. Gone Is the old flash
and fire that made tho despair OF
foe In the old days when Cannon
Ism prevailed. And now the little
cx-czar realizes his course In nearly
run, At the end of his present term
he Will retire. A new candidate Is 20
he nominated at the spring prima-
ries. in the fall a successor win he
elected by his Illinois constituency
taking his seat Ia tho 6Sth congress,
1T rs time Tor me to STEP aside,
Nid Uncle joe" plaintlycly. 1--WE
4 written the folks back homo "A letter
i, telling IT'S time for old heads to give
way to young hearts and vigorous
bodies, I've had my day aud enjoyed
q IL immensely, III Just step out OF
10 the procession nov and for the rosi
q Of my days watch the parade q,
{ by,
r 81 may not last much longer
who knows" quericd "Uncle joe
r as he stood munchlug the end n ht
A cigar. And then, again, | may. A
any rate, I'm going back TO pa1
vile and live Just AS long as / can.
a. just u citizen In tho ranks he",af
ter. | hope to live TO see even great
or things than have happened durip
IS this long period have served IN IN
4 house.
= Uncle Joe" can Joke about death
and does. ono Of his favurlt
stories has 10 do with an Irishma.
/, who was about TO die, lie had n
Il relatives In this country, and his rel
a Ativcs IN the old COHntrY had a
q died, There was no n Ia whom {
viii his property, lie sent for hI
"A lawyer aud dictated his wills
. much FOR the repoSc OF his soul. x
10 much for this and that hospital an
q so much for various charities. Ate
/, It was all over there remained una
y lotted the sum OF $40, The time wa
4 short
what shall we do with the $40?
asked the lawyer,
q The lrishmnu thought a momen
a. and then replied; I'm tell you.
n can he invested ia whisky to h
drunk at my funeral
g Going Oh returning" asked IN
IA lawyer
q Going, OF course said the Irish
g. man. I'm he wild 'pm then"
r. Some ono once asked Uncle Joe
% what he would give for an insuranc
. policy that he would live TO be 10
years old.
ne Il would rather pay somethin
not 10 have such a policy was hi
20, reply.
"Why?" was asked.
ng Well" said Uncle joe" "therc
TX probably n man I'm half a millio
ma u, the United States now living TN
WIZ be 100 years old, and | am goir
ma 10 take my chances"
Yes b,t ~, AZ
lcle Wos offered