Cannonism

Cannonism was a term common during Joseph G. Cannon's tenure as a Speaker of the House (1903-1911) when the great powers of that office were used in the interest of the ultraconservative elements.

Bibliography: A political biography of Cannon is William R. Gwinn, Uncle Joe Cannon, Archfoe of Insurgency: A History of the Rise and Fall of Cannonism (1957).

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