The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22

tional Bank Of Dauviuc. I'm which
Uncle joe held stock. and ne looked
after the details Of political orEaniza-
ton for Uncle Joe. He was past
master I'm the art OF manipulating local
politics. If an accounts be true. ~ was
Brother Bill and not Uncle Joe
that laid the foundations Of the Speak
or s fortune and built 70 Up. Speaker
Cannon IS now wealthy His friends
say he is worth a half million or more.
Some Of his enemies rate him "a mill
hOnalrc- But II seems Brother Bill
was the hnancler that was chiefly re-
Spousible.
The Cannons were Interested I'm two
DanVille banks, IN two or three country
banks. bought farm land when IL could
be had N a low figure. and got in on
the ground floor in the control OF the
public service corporations OF Dauville.
the electric light, gas. and street rail-
way companies.
Sold to Duke Of Illinois.
\ few years ago these interests were
sold 10 what Is known as the .McKin-
ley Syndicate" or which Representative
W. b. Mckinley. OF Champaign. H.
head Of the Republican Congressional
committee. is the chief
Now. the methods used by Brother
EHl' and Uncle Joe" and their friends
IN building up a political machine here.
I'm controlling the public service cor
pOratiOns and the like. have left a lot
Of old sores in DanviIle and herea bouts
SO 70 happens that at this time. when
urEaui labor. the temperance forces.
certain church elements. ana believers
iD progressive government are setting
ont 10 prevent the reelection Of Uncle
joe 10 Congress. these forces get en-
CouraEemeut from people here who
have long been aching for a chance TO
take the Speakers scalp. Consequently
one hears much % the methods the
Speaker has employed 20 get on arlong
his fellow tOwusmeu.
Got a Soldiers Home.
The Soldiers Home located here. two
or three miles east OF the heart Of the
city. was brought here through Uncle
Joe's" Influence. His enemies say th-
location was not as desirable d one as
could have been had in this locality. but
that IL was convenient 20 a inc Of street
railway IN which the Cannon brothers
had am interest
Uncle Joe" has been a good pro-
wider for his district. especially for
Danyill-. Tie has been diligently en-
gagged while ln the business of serving
as a watch cog or Eae Treasury in the
WOIh Of seylnS things Ior his dis
trict This is one of the arguments
many Banvillc people use lu his favor
Ihry say Uncle joe has done so
much for Dauville that any DanEille
man would be foolish 20 vote against
him Outside OF DauvilIe. the question
IS raised whether the Speaker has re-
mcnbered other counties iu Eis district
as well as ne mas his own over a de-
cade ago. be got a Federal building for
Danvllle- Last session, be got @ S-5I.gly
appropriation for q new Federal build
lnE here. the old Oue having been out
grown
Gets Federal Court.
Then. 100. ne had Dauviue made one
.ot die places FOR holding Federal court
Ia the eastern Illinois district. not 10
mention the location OF the Soldiers
Home here. TO which referruce has al
ready been made. In a tul-d OF a cen
fury IN Congress. Mr. Cannon has put
@ small army of apDOlutees in office
de has given needy youths Jobs in
NJ as IlngtOu until such time as they
could take a university course there OF
obtain an education IN medicine or the
law he has 5eeu good 10 the old sol
clerS and multitude OF pensions can
be listed up 10 his credit
II all the appoiutees o. Joe Cannon
could bc marslaled LUgelltr under one
banner said - prominent Democrat OF
D1nTlllc. I'll would make an imposing
host No other man p the United States
could muster So many"
II is ceTJllu the advance guard or the
army dppOlIteeS is already in evidence
O1e OF them is James c. Thompson. As
slsIant Attorney General Of the United
States who IS here sUumpiug the dis
trict for The Speaker
Jewell His Chief.
Speaker CaunOu's chief lieutenant
here IS w. r. Jewell, once q preacher.
for many years al editor. and long
postmaster or Dauvlllc Jewell sticks
20 public office as IL glued and the
whole male part OF tile Jewell family
has the ordce-holdiuE habit. All the
sons of Jewell and his two SouS-Iu-laW
have had Office at the hands OF their
patron. Uncle joe" Not many rough
edges can be found on Postmaster Jew
Ell as politician.
They are going 20 have p homecoming
week i'm DauEille just before election.
/ The other day. some OF the managers
were raising questions whether IL would
be possible TO get q crowd
why. OF course SAID q Democrat.
who has IL I'm for the Speaker. ali the
Jewell family Will be back home. and all
the rest Of Uncle JOc'S' Cfflce-hOlderS.
We can't help having crowd
Speaker Cannon is talking 10 the
wOrHnEmeu az every opportunity. and
explaining his position He points 10
the fact he supported the ash-pan bill
wanted by the railroad men last win
ter. that he supported the $4,000 ap-
preparation for Investigation OF mine
accidents, that he stood by the employ
ers' liability bill, and a number OF
other bills for the benefit OF labor. He
says plainly he viii not consent 20 le-
galize the boycott and viii not stand
for class legislation.