The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-20
UNCLE JOE CANNON
OPTIMISTIC ON EVE
OF VALEDICTORY
Pledges Faith in Nation
In Letter to His Con-
stituents.

Uncle Joe" Cannon, veteran Iep-
islator, has handed back to the RE-
publicans of the Eighteenth Dis
trict Of Illinois the commission
which for fifty years kept him a
member of the House
In doing IL. Uncle Joe expressed
nope that when younger man
shall have taken his place. national
policies will come before local as
pirations. He told his constituents
~ his gratitude for the confidence
they have had in him.
In n valedictory letter. Uncle Joe
wrote:
Il will not be a candidate, and
make this announcement now. thar
none of my friends shall be In
ffuenced by sentiments Of personal
loyalty to me in withholding decla-
rations OF their own candidates or
IN giving their support TO others.
Predicts Prosperity.
The great world war is ended
and we will soon be at peace with
all nations and peoples, with re-
sumption of normal conditions OF
agricultural and Industrial pros
perity at home. The Republicans
have come into full control of the
Federal government with majorities
in Congress TO support the Presi-
dent in advancing the policies that
have been SO overwhelmingly ap-
proved by the American people.
Tt is an appropriate time for old
heads to give way to young hearts,
alert and active minds and vigorous
bodies.
"A younger man will take my
place in the House. get acquainted
with the machinery of legislation
and soon be equipped to meet every
emergency that may come to a Rep
resentative. be 1t international mis-
understanding or domestic trouble
growing out OF idealistic but i'm
practical teachings at home.
Represented whole Natios.
Il have confidence that my sue
cessor, whoever he may be, will not
alone represent the local and per-
haps selfish interests of the Eight
eenth District. but also the broader
national sentiment and interests of
the American people: for IL have
been credited with supporting poll
cies for the benefit Of the whole
people. regardless Of section or in
dustry. il has been largely due to
the fact that I represent people who
took the same comprehensive view
of the nation as a whole and were
ever willing to subordinate their
own immediate desire to the well
fare of the whole country and the
advancement of the American peo-
pie. North and South, East and
West.
II have for fifty years had the
support of Republicans of the
Eighteenth District in placing ma
tional policies above local aspira-
tions and am confident that my
successor will have the same kind
of support, for his constituents
will he Americans first.
VIII Stay on Map.
The Danville district will re-
main on the map. and / shall watch
Il grow in influence. responsibility
and prosperity with another Rep
resentative here in the House.
'1 shall not be a dTone. I hope.
but a citizen in the ranks, one OF
the plain. loyal Republicans OF
the Eighteenth district, doing all in
my power to support the party and
the policies that have in the last
fifty years added SO much to the
prosperity and happiness of the
American people and given their
government such commanding
place among the nations and peo-
pies Of the civilized world"