The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20
HON. JOS. &. CANNON
VISITS GREENWOOD
Ex-Spedker of Reuse Distinguished Visitor
Las! tuesday.


Lation's most dstingu he'd statesmen
Hon. Joseph G. Cannon. of DanvilIe, Uli-
| nois, Congressman from that State, and,
EN- Speaker Of the House of Rcpresen-
tatives, and by far one of the most po-
tent factors Of the Republican party.
Mr.. Cannon was down south on an
inspection of thu R,undaway Planta-
ton, in Coahoma County, In which he is
stockholder, and accepted an invita-
| tion of Mr.. 5. b. Walton, of Illinois, to
his nephew, Hon Ii. L. Walton, the pres
ent member Of the Board of Supervisors
from Beat One.
Saturday night Ne ssrs. Cannon and
Walton arrived at the Walton home :,
| and were joined in their visit Sunday
| ~ Congressman Benz. G. Hump hreys DR..
L. Il. Henderson, A. F. Gardner, d. T.
.iitchell and Circuit Clerk Barnes
Humphreys, who thoroughly enjoyed
| he generous hospitality of the Walton
some. A royal dining was given by
Nr. and Mrs. Walton in honor of their
distinguished guest.
Upon hearing of the opportunity Of
| having Speaker Cannon visit us, several
If our leading citizens made prepara-
| lions to have him come to Greenwood
| Tuesday and meet our people and to
show him splendid little city in every
respect. Tuesday mo, ming the party
drove through the country from Sunny
Side, arriving in the city about eleven
| o'ciock.
Then Speaker Cannon and the party
were met uy several autos and were
given a joy ride through the city,
showing the honored guests all of the
things Of interest in our city. Speaker
Cannon was greatly Impressed wit the
powerful artesian we'll at the Power
House, remarking that sit was small
geyser within ITSELF" from the force the
stream flowed upward some forty feet
above the surface. After being driven
through the factary and mill section
ana cnespr % resiG sIssialpession Of
the city, the cars were stopped at
the Kitcheli Hotel, where an impromptu
tuncn, with thirty covers, had been
spread for the party, which was com
posed of Speaker Cannon, Congressman
Humphreys, Hon. S. B. Walton, and
several of our prominent citizens. The
spread was not of an elaborate nature,
but splendid, substantial dinner, for
| which the Sou has the reputation of
| fSS fhf,rn (rh jJ on.
joyed and most heartily relished.
The only speakers at this occasion
| were Speaker Cannon and Congress
man Humphreys. Mr.. Humphreys said,
that while it was unexpected on his
part, he wanted to take advantage OF
the opportunity to extend on behalf of
the Mayor of Greenwood-who was
necessarily absent-and on the part OF
all the people Of Greenwood, lef1ore
County and the Delta, a most cordial
welcome to the distinguished guest
; and wished to assure MIR. Cannon that
there was no Congressional District
where he would be received with more
: genuine hospitality than here. He told
how Speaker Cannon had always stood
shoulder to shoulder with him in secur
ing such legislation as would advance
the material welfare of the Delta; and
that uhiIe we all were partisans and
differed radically in our views on pub
lie questions, and fought our battle.
out frequently with determined spiri
before the people, that, after all, before
4 we were Democrats, before we were
Republicans, we were all Americans
and in that spirit recognize the distin
guished visitor as one of the foremos
men of our time. He proposed tn
health of Mr.. Cannon, which was j, in
ed in by all, and the sentiment wa
: loudly applauded.
r MIR. Cannon replied in a similar vel
d of good will, telling Of the splendi
, impression the Delta had made upo
il him which had been gathered from thi
Ii trip, and that it would be his pleasur
a in the future, as had been in the pas
l. to render whatever service he could i
IL Congress to the upbuilding and materis
d advancement of this section. He spok
Y of the necessity and desirability of th
10 Government continuing the policy
l. improving the Yazoo, SuLfower an
is Talahatchie Rivers, and said ths
e while it was big undertaking to max
r all the Delta secure from overflow fro
fl the Mississippi, that the governmeI
E. was equal to the task, and would,
cooperation with the State of Missi
er sippi, continue it's appropriations unit
le our levee system was complete. Speak
= Cannon spoke in most fatteripg tern
a. of the future development Of the Delt
e. and in this connection told of how tt
~ lands in Illinois and Indiana had a.
vanced in his day from So to $3.50 p'
acre, venturing the opinion that in eig
or ten years from today that our LAM
y, which he declared were richer tn;
re the valley of the N.ie-wouid commaI
er as high price il the n,arAet as t
Illinois and Indiana lands.
- Those present at the 1unc heon we
Hon Josenh e. Cannon. Hon. s. R.W: