The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-15

| if allowed to work on sunday, was
| not allowed to do so.
Railroads, continued pr. Cannon, arc
making money. He asked why .his
money could not be taken and Used
to obviate the necessity of running
| Sunday trains such as in puiidihs
tracks. On the same basis OF neces-
sity the coal mines could ruin on sun
dny, saying that they had more or
ders than they could fill, and car COM
panies could follow suit
Railroad tnen, lie argued. are good
people. but they also, some or them
at least like money. and were per-
haps actuated In this matter by tile
opportunity to increase their pay by
more runs. Personal interest must
be made to subserve to the general
good The bill hc said would throw
down the bars to the handling of local
fteight
Preacher Travels.
Judge Martin Williams said he had
intended to say nothing. but that DR..
Cannon had overstepped his mark In
making his argument. Ic said that
DR.. Cannon bad agreed to law
nearly similar TO this one four years
ago, barring the interstate feature.
This Dr. Cannon denied Judge Will
liams said that at any rate the House
had passed the law under the impress
sion that Dr. Cannon had agreed to it.
IF the neral question is what we
are after" continued Judge Williams,
.'let us make 1t apply to passenger
trains.
Now, have the greatest respect
for the Methodist people. Out in my
county the last Hoston Conference
created new circuit. running from
Pulaski along the railroad, embracing
n number of small points. This was
done so as to allow the minister to
reach his appointments by train on
sundays"
Does he do it?' asked DR.. Cannon.
Gle does replied Judge Williams.
II would resign my charge before
j would do It," commented the min
lister.
Il honor him for doing it," replied
Judge Williams. 1T is the best way
for him to serve his people,
Conductor Speaks.
Captain W. 6. Smithers, {, conductor
on the main line of the Southern. was
the last speaker, showing surprising
powers Of debate in one not used to
! public speaking. He said that DR..
I Cannon and Dr. Christian had put the
railroad men in q bad light.
The trainmens organization, which
he represented comprised from 10000
TO $4,000 people, who measured up with
anybody, including ministers, In NOR
ais and In doing what they conceived
i to be right. He resented the charge
that they were actuated by mercenary
motives. Their labor was as good and
as important, he said as that Of a
minister or Il professor.
But, he said, the railroad men real.
, lied that they could not defy the laws
! of trade. Forty years OF experience
had demonstrated to him that roads dc
not run trains oftener than they have
TO. He was sure that the Southerl
! would operate no more trains und4
tho proposed law than it had been do
Ing for the past twenty years.
, They have sent me FORTH lie said
: AS representing greed and avarice
; When get to my home on Sunda
, afternoon after run, get twenty
four hours of rest
+ put that in your BILL, said D,
= Cannon.
i. Already n Law.
The United States government ha
II iN'N - 49, Ni4S law Will q pen VI Hull
q rejoined Captain Smithers. LAS mat
mr. ter of fact, we had it in our contra,
or with the Southern for long time b.
fore Congress acted on it. We a,
= looking out for our financial interes
I just as you are
:. Corporations were composed. he sal
Of individuals with souls. He said TIL
If he got TO heaven he would me-
some general managers there He co,
tended that in most places public sci
tment was not enforcing the Sunda
law. The people OF his section. |
said. were as God-fearins and Law
abiding as any, yet there had new,
been single fine for Sunday runnlr
imposed from the Dan TO the Potonla
} There would be no abuse of the ne
law. he declared. The men would s
to it that If the railroads abused
they would get it In the neck
At the conclusion of the hearing Z
Cannon said he had not intended to
personal.
After few minutes of execute
: session. the committee decided to r
y port the bill.