Show JUNGLE UNCLE JOES JOE'S USUAL FINGER V WAS AS ABSENT PARK III Au Aug 18 Speaker 18 Speaker tIers J. J G. G Cannon yesterday told the tho old settlers set set- ot of r Iroquois county that ho probably ably abbe wa was ras addressing them for the last time Ills Hi speech which had been regarded regarded rethe re- re BS as the opening of tho the Illinois con- con campaign contained little of or L of the tho the old UTO time vIgor of the f representative nth IllinoIs d dIstrict In- In lead h AAU- AAU ot days clay an and on- on them unfavorably with tho the pres pres- cat ent nt A political tinge only was Introduced Introduced Intro Intro- when ho he ns asserted vehemently that tho ho protective policy polle of Lincoln Grant and Garfield Garneld was responsible for tho the Im Im- Im provement tI t. t I 1 may never see you again ho he said alel In Iri the tho nature of or things s this I Is probably probably ably the last old settlers' settlers meeting I shall ever er address In the tho good count county of or Iro- Iro The graves R of m my forebears are nrc In Indiana and Illinois and mine when I come to cross crosa over o will wJ be In Dan Dab ville I My children and your our children havo have a j common lot In the general prosperity of ot this country or the lack of ot It We Vo have ha not only to take care cuc of ourselves but butof butof butof of the demagogues who have ha hampered tho the general progress with their false statements and false promises During his talk the tho speaker f evinced little sign of fatigue despite tho the Intense heat hent although ho ha frequently applied the contents of a bowl of cracked Ico Ice to his head and held pieces of the tho Ice In his hands as he spoke lie displayed a agility In aiding another veteran of the county to mount the platform and bowed deeply as tho the act net was applauded Cannon spoke of tho the prosperity of Iroquois county and declared it due duo mainly to railroad facilities tics ties lie He contrasted railroad rates ratos of tho the I United States and European countries declaring that those of ot this country were the best Tho The dema demagogues o ues would have you OU destroy destroy de de- IC- IC stroy stray tho the railroads he said which have ha brought about your prosperity May God send enough men Into public life Ufe honest bravo and courageous men to stop this racket Mr Cannon declared he would make mako several so speeches In tho the coming campaign In this district but his his' friends apparently apparently arc fearful as to his ability to stand tho the strain |