Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-03
What Fall Was That?

1t goes without saying the fall OF
Cannonism in the house rules commit
tee. and his inevitable retirement
from the speakership in due time
has caused the real article OF enjoy
ment to the majority of members OF
the Danville branch of the National
Home.
Cannon is not strong among the
men, nor is he a pleasant memory
with the citizens of the city or Dan
vile. The latter is a mining town,
it's residents being largely composed
of miners OF numerous nationalities,
and as it only requires one year s
residence in the state to be endowed
with the right of franchise, the great
body of workers have for years been
voting almost solidly against Cannon
and now that the Cars" throne Is
quivering and crumbling from right
eous assault by an indignant and out
ragged people, it will be almost next
to impossible TO combine his forces
in sufficient number to land him at
the coming election to succeed him
self.
The deprivations of absolutely ne
cessary adjuncts at the Danyille
branch of the National Home, located
two miles from the city of Danviile,
Illinois. should be in itself all-sufii-
cent to cause every well-thinking
citizen in that portion of Cannons
congressional district TO vote against
him. That branch, on June 30. 1908,
according to the latest annual report
issued by the board of managers,
had a population for the fiscal year
ending on that date of 2,263, and an
average of present and absent for the
same period of 3.207. Notwithstand-
ing the presence of this large body OF
voters. the branch is without a post
office. water plant. electric light plant
and ice plant. All these necessary
appliances are furnished by business
firms identified with Cannonism in
the city or Danville.
Postmaster Jewell, of Danville, is
the acknowledged political lieuten-
ant for Cannon, and as all stamps
used at the branch must be purchased
at the City post Office, the salary OF
the post master is naturally increas-
ed. The mail is delivered at the home
by carriers and If occasion requires
TO register a letter, and you miss the
carrier, a trip to the city is necessary
lH one happens to be on the COVER
nor's staff. and in keeping with this
forced representation, he must de
pend upon others, when pension day
arrives to send money TO those at
home.
The absence of a post Office on the
reservation is unquestionabiy the
worst outrage the members must en-
dure. 1t is largely due to Cannon that
/ the canteen was eliminated from all
branches OF the National Home
! When that frantical crank Bowerson
of Kansas offered an amendment to
!! the appropriation bill TO make void
| any portion of the money therein, 10
| any branch Of the National Home foT
Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. that
| maintained a canteen, it was allowed
TO stand by Speaker Cannon; and
not withstanding scores Of objections
we're made. Cannon declared the ride'
was ~germane.- and in consequence
the canteen is a thing Of the past
Cannon has a good side, however
as the following fact viii prove His
list fight for nomination and election
vas most bitter; he was attacked OF
MI sides. He succeeded In wsaninl
cut. and he gained the good viii oi
he members OF the Danville branch
" promising. in a speech delivered a
me branch theater that he would give
personal attention to aid IN having the
canteen restored. The bait hooked
many. and after his successful fgh'
at the polls he visited the reserva
ion. and fnding the dump" list very
heavy ordered Major Barger. tressur
er Of the branch and then acting gov
srnor. 10 release all men In arrest
This was done. and for once. AZ least
the Danvilie branch had q clean rec
ord In It's police department
But. Cannon never did one sots
from the day he made the promise