Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1908 — “WHERE DID YOU GET IT?" [ARTICLE]

“WHERE DID YOU GET IT?"

“Uncle .Joe” Invites Deis-ind That He Show Where He Got His Wealth. Speaker Cannon Intimated that Mr. Bryan had become a millionaire. Tlie speaker was speaking in his home town. Danville, ill. The following day Mr. Bryan, speaking also in Mr. Cannon's home district, opened his ledger to the gaze of the American people and showed that lie is worth 'approximately $150,000. Having thus accepted Speaker Cannon's challenge to " ’fess up.” Mr. Bryan demanded in return that Speaker Cannon “snitch on himself:” that is, that Mr. Cannon also “’fess up.” and relate just how he got his wealth. It is a perfectly proper tiling, too; for some people have been worried that Mr. Bryan lias succeeded by his grout industry in upbuilding a competency for his old age. Salary. Lectures and Rooks. “It was from what 1 saved friun my congressional salary, and gained from j lectures and books ami tlie profits of ‘The Commoner’ that I got what money and property I have,” Mr. Mr. Cannon now tell tlie people how he amassed his wealth? He has been hampered more or less by official I duties during his term of service in the congress, yet in spite of that obstacle. he is commonly presumed to possess considerable of this world’s goods.” Now “Uncle Joe's" Turn. None will deny that it is now Uncle Joe's turn to take the people into his confidence. Down in Danville, it is true that Mr. Cannon and his brother ns bankers are thought each to liav amassed much more than $1,000,000. Certainly, his credit in the financial world rests on tlie general belief that approximately that sum represents his earthly possessions. If that lie true, Jt is to be hoped that the speaker will give details as . to how he got it. If it be untrue, then let him tell exactly how much he is worth, and of what his wealth consists, and follow Mr. Bryan’s exainph in taking the people into his cons deuce. Mr. Cannon cannot gracefuUy refuse to do this. For he himself invited the demand now made on him.