The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-15

ON the Train March 1s--To the
Editor: In the issue of your paper OF
Friday. March I And several state
ments concerning me and my move
meuts. As YOU indicate by these pub
LEGATIONS that you consider my move
ments to be of interest to your read
ers, request that you publish the
following statement of facts
In your account of tile action of the
Democratic caucus you say; THE Tde-
feat of MIR. Peters is attributed to yari-
Gus causes, the most generally accepted
being that Rjshop Cannon's appearance
on the scene at the eleventh hour, In
stead Of strengthening the Peters
forces. had the opposite effect"
The state is weary of seeing ministers
of the Gospel in public offices" was
another comment "Contributory
causes were alleged to be the presence
here of the former boss of the house
who had made a long journey to throw
his support TO the commissioner"
On the front-page of the same issue
of your paper, under black headlines
appeared the following: Conformation
was received at the Capitol today that
Bishop Cannon, who arrived here yes
terday had obtained steamship tickets
for Europe and would sail within the
next ten days 1t was no. secret that
the Methodist bishop of Texas conter,-
plated European trip. 1t was report
ed weeks ago that he would go abroad.
TT was intimated that he would go
overseas this sprinE in the interest of
church missions. His departure at
this time. however, gives color to the
reports current TODAY to the effect that
Bishop Cannon is not the popular fig
ure he once was with the leaders OF
the prohibition party in certain sec
tions of the state. and that his de-
parture at this time Is deemed cxpe-
dent in the interest of marty har.
mony,-
REFERS TO EDITORIAL.
In an editorial of the same issue an
pesred the following sentence. "Tbst
the anti-peters element resented tho
attempts of so-caIled outside iobbv-
lists TO influence the Legislative vote in
favor of the present commissioner was
indicated by several eaustir al,us;ons
in that direction"
First am a citizer n. ,ha state ~
virginia and have been a voter in tbe
town If Riacks.one coortv ~ Notto-
way since 1894. have ali the r;rbts
and responsihilities of a citizen Of Vir-
rinia and Of the ITnited states and
the fact thu, 7 am m;r,ster ard a
bishou neither curtails INV rights nor
relieves me of INV duties and resnorsi.
bilit;es as a citizen As a citiven sn,
represented in tho penera, assauhlv ri
Virginia by Senator Fines and Delerats
Hurt reitbar ne uborn Ia Ia tha gor
eraI assembly in a persona, canaoitv
but as representatives af the peonIe "a
that district. one of which I am
AS TO 4msHOp or TExAs-
! Second am not the "bisbon ,t
/ Texas" as YOUR naner states Mctb-
odis, hishons are moi b;sbons ~ states
as are Episcopal and Roman Catholjc
bishons. They are general suner;n.
| tendents. hearing thu game re,at;on r.
! every mart Of the church Matbodist
/ bishons are given aaminixtrative d,,.
| ties in connectjon with certain corfcr,
ences one yearat time T,hs ,as, TO-,
wars have had adnoinistratiya snne-
vision over the work of the M =,
church south auorr tne Ne~,cars :,
ths rsn.hIic NJ Ma.,cn and IN o..
| states ~ T.Yas New Mex;co Ar;,o,.
ana Ca1ifornia> was also eiected h,
The general conference ~ ,a1s r. h,
chairman ~ ths coynn,,asion an ton,
nersnce ara sociaI service win oTic,
a. tbe pIiss hui,a,,r w.shIrrto,
In r. A YEAR 400 T was elected cha