Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-17
c An NON Adm c
Cannon
METHoDISTS CAMP
ING ON THE SPEAKERS TRAIL
--METHODISTS PASS RINGING
RESOLUTIONS--WIIL NOT
SUPPORT ANY MAN FOR CON
GRESS WHO WILL VOTE FOR
CANNON FOR SPEAKER.

One Of the leading issues in the
election O. a congress is Uncle Joe
cannon. The Northern Methods:
people after his scalp with as much
energy as organized labor and IN C.
more practical way. While the Ia
Dor people are opposing the speaker
IN his own district the Methodists
resolve that they will not vo-e for
any candidate for congress who will
vote for his reelection as speaker.
That is 4 practical way Of ending
his autocrat.c and dictator!ai reieH
The recent conference Of the Meth
ODDS; church at Moundsvine. re-
solved almost unanimously with
out three dissenting votes) that
they would use their influence to
defeat him by refusing their sup
port to the congressional candi-
daces who would not agree to vote
against him for speaker. AS that
body is composed largely OF Re-
pubhcans. Is Significance may be
Understood. II explains one Of the
questions asked Mr.. James A.
Hughes. which he has so far de-
.cuned to answer The Northern
Mothodists are quite strong in pro-
tons OF Mr. Hughes distric., ald
,Iclr southern brethren no doubt
feel as strongly on this issue as
the northern branch Of the church.
and if the unite in their enor.
to defeat Mr.. Cannon, Mr.. Hughes
may ye- find e an uncomfortable
question.
The Baltimore Southern Method
ist says editorially:
They are after him,
our Northern Methodist breth-
rem arc camping on the trail Of
Speaker Cannon. have brought TO
bear on him all their guns. both
grea. and small, and will not be sat
,shed until they have driven him
from congress. thus dismountlng the
Cannon.
This American Car has AFRO
gated to himself all the functions
of congress, absolute in his reign
nc determines what legislation
shall be considered, and how is
hall be cons dered, and how 10
powers of supreme court 20 decide
before hand what is constitutional
and what is not Surely the SOW
creign people Of this land will not
stand for that attitude Of absolute
control in matters assumed b. Mr..
Cannon.
This movement among oW
Northern brethren has been occa-
Toned b. Mr.. Cannon's opposition
TO all Temperance legislation before
The national house. and these peo-
pie, who have now come to belicv
ln states rights at east to the eX.
tent that the people OF a state have
right 20 protect themselves against
tho Invasion Of tho liquor interests,
are utterly opposed to Mr. Cannon's
autocratic attitude
"He has listened contemptuously
TO the expression Of tho will Of the
people. ne has ignored the protests
that have come from a people out
ragged by this attitude; inc usurped
powers that belonged TO the repre-
eutativcs. ANA profaneiy expressed
contempt FOR the church and IT'S
opinions Therefore, the fighting
blood cf thcse Mcthodists has been
aroused and they have declared a
war Or determination against the
man who has prostituted the power
OF his high Office for the Rrotec-
ton and promotion Of the Niquor
interests.
The Northwestern Christian Advo
cate. one OF enc most influential Of
their ORGANS. has taken the lead in
th'a campaign and has published a
scrios OF letters from Tteen Of
their bishops upon this question;