The Glenwood post., 1922-03-09
vacIe Tets Bed Tine Stories
Current Events For the Oh11Axa
and 0roWn-uDA 4eo
FIFTY YEARS OF
REPUBLICAN, SERVICE

20 the movies tonight it would be do
ing real nice thing if we went righ
upstairs where your brother i sick
and III tell you both story Rutl
Aad been teasing Uncle Ted for tril
20 the movies after having been in th'
house for severa days with q baf
cold. Jack was still laid up in hi
bed, with Doctors orders nto to NOV.
out of there for three days more.
can right, Uncle Ted," said Ruth
IN try to be good once anyway. But
1 HAVE been in the house long
time.'
"Yes. Ruth, but think how long
Jack has been in and you know what
it means to be left alone in your room
when you re half sick and half well. u
So up the stairs they went and Jack
was more than glad to see them.
"Jack, we re going to stay with you
tonight, after all, and III try to tell
you another story. 1t is about man
who has served his country in congress
longer than any other member. know
you both have heard and read many
times of Uncle joe Cannon, the vet
eran member of congress from the state
OF Illinois, whose full name is Joseph
Gurney Cannon. Uncle Jo' is not only
dear to the hearts of those people in
the Eighteenth Illinois district whom
he has represented in congress for SO
long a time, but to practically everyone
in this big country of ours.
ION February 10Th, on what he ex-
planned was the golden anniversary Of
his first election to congress, afer Q
service of 46' years, he addressed an
open letter to his fellow Republicans Of
the district he represents stating that
he felt the time had come when old
heads should give way to young and
alert minds and strong bodies. AL
though his letter has been printed
many times ance then 1 consider at
least parts of it importont enough from
many angles to read you now. He
wrote: You have honored me with
unparalleled confidence for full half
century, and 1 appreciate that conf
dence more than I can express. have
tried to merit it, but it has been said
that all who grow, grow old, and while
I hope 1 have grown in wisdom, re
alize that have grown old in years.
In another part of his letter he said:
Il shall not be drone, hope. but O
citizen in the ranks, one of the plain
loyal Republicans of the Eighteenth
district, doing all in my power to sup
port the party and the policies that
have in the last so years added &c
much to the prosperity and happiness
of the American people and given theil
government such a commanding place
among the nations and peoples of the
civilized world. l hope to live to see
even greater development under these
policies than that in which / have ha6
n part in the rouse'
For you two young people who will
take your places as representative citi
zens of this country before many years
there could be nothing better than tt
study that last part of Uncle Joe Can
mons letter, and then study his life
Think of seeing your government prog
ress and your party go ahead through
fifty years of service. He sees tn
country going forward under Republi
can guidance and although he is givin,
way for a younger man to be selecte,
next April, he intends to keep activ
as good American citizen and mem
ber of the Republican party. 1t shoul,
be an inspiration to all young peopl
to study the life of Uncle Joe and hi
years of hard and earnest service t
his country and party. He believes i
service through party. His firm belle
in this, and the results Of his worl
prove that by service to party and tn
cooperation which naturally follow.
real benefits to the country as Who'll
are brought about. Uncle Joe ha
watched through the years the growt
of the Republican party. He know