Show u 1 l lanc lJ uncle nc joeal joes eighty eight seventh birthday uncle joo joe cannon held a double celebration tho the other tiny day nt at danville ill nis home town 11 it was hla h kv eighty seventh birthday and also the postponed celebration of his welcome homo home from washington it was an nil day performance with a parade birthday cake with c candles a adles speeches and everything undo uncle joe shook hands with everybody offering his ol el bow in lieu of his hand his right arm having been broken a few years ago the veteran legislator issued a birth day greeting which included this friends tills this demonstration of your affection Is in itself compensation for my half century of public service r tho the extent of my graU gratitude tude cannot be weighed or measured to all my heart goes out olit in thankfulness it Is good to have lived and worked with you you ore are my neighbors you tire are the people I 1 havo served I 1 in n congress through two gen luu ure tire the people with IN whom I 1 intend to pass tho the remainder of my days to you to all the people of america from my observance of half a century I 1 bring tills this message have faith often you will feel that you detect a great uneasiness an unrest a threatening undercurrent in this government this Is ip neither new nor unusual I 1 have learned that america will riso rise to meet her problems I 1 have learned that good will triumph over evil 1111 ave faith in tho the government of your fathers show your faith by works to support that government havo vo faith that right will vill pr prevail evall i |