The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-02
FUNDS DISCUSSED
BY LEAGUE LEADER
DIR. CANNON REPLIES TO ARTICLE.
WHICH APPEARED IN NEWS
LEADER.
TELLS OF INTERVIEW
CONDEMNS NEWS LEADER As IN
TRUSTWORTHY AND UNFAIR
TO ANTI-sALO0N LEAGUE
AND MEMBERS.

A representative OF The Virginian
inquired of DR.. Cannon whether the
Anti Saloon League had any ssate-
ment to make concerning the dec.a-
ration In the News Leader OF Fri
day afternoon that the ''drys re-
fused to discuss funds and that
when 4 request was made to lac al
lowed TO examine the leagues books
one Of the league leaders refused
the request.
DR.. Cannon stated that he was the
league leader refuerred TO and mar
rated the conversation. lie stated:
Il was standing in the Senate
chamber al the desk Of one Of the
senators waiting to talk with him
conc e:ning he enabling act. The &C
porter for the News Leader APP
preached me and said that the News
Leader desired to know whether II
would be allowed to examine the
books OF the league. l replied that
had no authority to grant such a
request. that such request would
have to be passed upon by the Eek
ecutive Committee of the league.
When the reporter started to
make another remark. l told him
that absolutely declined to make
any statements to reporter for the
News Leader except in the presence
of reputable witnesses. that the
News Leader was so untrustworthy
and so absolutely unfair toward the
temperance people and toward my
self that l declined to say anything
further. Practically all that passed
was overheard by one OF the senators
sitting nearby.
Condemns Newspaper.
This was AL tbas was said 70 .'ha
News Leader reporter. and this IL
incorrectly reported. As Ia everything
elise published in the columns of
the News Leader concerning the
league or its workers"
DR.. Cannon stated further that his
reply to Mr.. Blake that he could
see the postage bill of the league
does not in any way contradict the
statement he made to the reporter
Of the News Leader.
ITO show the postage account 81
! am organization rs one thing. to turn
over the books for examination 10
such paper as the News Leader IL
an entirely different proposition" he
said: and no individual worker OF
the league has any right to pass
upon such a request
A statement of the leagues fnan-
cial operations Is made yearly at
the annual convention. showing to-
tai amount of receipts from all
sources, and total amount OF ex-
penditures. expenditures being ITEM
ICED under general heads. This re-
port was made at the convention
held in January. 1912. at the Seventh
Street Christian church, and showed
total of receipts of $l4.s57 for
the year. The disbursements for the
yyear were s14.2S2. OF this amount
about $1,000 was expended for post.
age. s.. 1855 was spent on account OF
salaries for four. men Of training
ability and character. Other items
such as general printing. publication
Of paper. ONCE expense and travel.
ing expense. were all stated in the
public report. The treasurer Of the
league IL Mr.. 8. p. Jones. 4 promi-
nent business man OF the city OF
Richmond. Of the nrm OF Jones Bros
4 Co. whose report II always re.
ferred to an auditing committee al
the convention. Tho financial opera.
tions Of the league are under the
careful supervision Of the Executive
Committee Of about twenty-five lead
ing preachers and laymen OF yir-
ginia. representing seven leading de-
nominations OF the Christian church
Among tho laymsn are such men al
r. 8. Barbour. Professor F., r. Dun
nington. W. II. Vincent. J. w. Hough
Professor G. 7. Jordan. ]. r. Cooper,
= r. Sheehan. James p. Johnston
ana George w. Hawxhurst all Of
whom are man os high b0sineal
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