The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
Il Should Support Such In
~terstate Commerce Legisla-
ton as Would Enable Each
State to Control Its Own
Policy"

With the congressional primary In
the Third district over and Already
history, eyes are turning now to the
Fourth district. where Judge Walter
4, Watson Is running against Con
gresham II. Turnbuli. This fight is
attracting attention because In the
contest between Jones and Buxton
there is little doubt as to the outcome
and the result is already a ~roregone
conclusion.
That IT Will be a close race in the
Fourth Is evident. The balance OF
votes has bsen slipping back and
forth. Each is confident he stands
a good chance of nomination, but
neither Is sure OF winning.
In reply to a letter written by Or.
James Cannon, as a voter in the
Fourth district, both candidates have
liquor legislation.
Each declares against the re-esta b.
lishment of the army canteeu and
Zach puts himself on record az favor-
ing entire control by States OF the
liquor traffic.
DIR. Cannon has written The Nir-
gilman. enclosing his letter 10 the can
didates and their replies;
Editor Richmond V%lrginian:
Dear Sir.-At the request OF a num-
Der OF voters In the Fourth Congress
sionai district, l wrote to Hon. Robert
Turnbull apd Aon. Walter A. Watson
the letter which follows. and received
from these gentlemen the replies pub
lished below. / will thank you To
give this correspondence a place Ia
your columns at as early a date as
possible. that the voters In your sec
49, w~u. ka,-z H. x-a sEnn 4n d.
the position of the candidates on this
important question.
Yours sincerely,
JAMES CANNON.
Letter to Candidates.
Dear Sir,~As a voter holding my
residence in the Fourth Congressional
district, I am,interested to know what
position you will take In congress
on the following questions should you
DO nominated in the approaching pri-
mary
A bill has just been reported favor
ably from the senate committee OF
the tndiciars. which bin Is intended
to regulate the interstate traffic in
intoxicants. so as to prevent the null
tif1oation of the laws of any State or
the liquor traffic by shipments from
another State This measure may pos
| Sthiy pA b1ibFf AhS uFAt tH'NFN '''"tNF
"a VIII you vote and work for the
passage of such legislation. should
you be elected as the representative
from the Fourth Congressional dis
trict of Virginia, or will you vote
against and oppose said measure
-l2l Will you oppose the repeal OF
| the law which forbids the sale OF
intoxicants at the posts Of the United
| States army, commonly known as the
canteen Law?
] shall be obliged 10 you for d
prompt reply to these questions, as
II will be my purpose to publish tht
questions and the replies for the 10
formation OF ii number or voters "
the district who have asked me t.
obtain this Information for them.
Yours sincerely,
JAMES CANNON.
Blackstone, Va. August 6. 1912,
Replies Of candidates gwen accord
ing to the date o; their reception.
Reply of MIR. Watson.
My Dear sir.-ReplyIne TO yours ol
she 9Th instant:
The right az the State to control lis
domestic affairs. as far as possible un'
der the Fedora constitution, and Il
be free from outside Interference. -
the most ancient ana, to my raind, thu
most important article OF Democratic