Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-28


by Bishop James Cannon. jr. and me,
each OF us acting in his individual
capacity and within his individual rights
as a private citizen. II was called with
out any conference on our part with
any other human being.
We conferred not with flesh and
blood. but each of US feeling the re-
sponSibility that was upon him for In
augurating q movement to defeat the
wet nominee of the Democratic party.
who Immediately after his nomination
had ditched the platform Of the party
and announced one of his own, and pro-
posed to make the race for President
on his own platform. and on his own
standing rather than on the platform
of the party and as the representative
of party principles.
Il have no doubt at all that in the
event OF a recurrence of like conditions
there viii be similar meetings and a
similar uprising.
Varied Banking Account.
At a protracted session yesterday
the committee heard testimony that
Cannon opened six new banking ac-
counts during the campaign in addition
to the two he already had II was
brought out also that he withdrew from
enc of his political accounts S28,276,
which, witnesses said, went into other
personal accounts and for the payment
Of personal notes.
Basil Manly gave this testimony
shortly before jameson related to
the committee how he had met
Bishop Cannon through c. BaScom
ri Lott fFY4f ha
fund to further the campaign of
the snti-Smith Democrats in the South.
A telegram sent to jameson by the
late James w. Good, Western campaign
manager for the Republican National
Committee in 1928. was put in the rec
ord by Chairman Nye. 1t told Jameson
that "Bascom Slemp is working on
plan for an independent organization
and asked Jameson to cooperate.
Jameson's letter in reply told Good
that he had had a talk with Slemp and
ne Is fixed up so that he can go ahead
and work out the independent organi-
zaticn rs planned"
Jameson told the committee he could
not recall whether the independent or
ganization mentioned was the anti
Smith Democrats he financed
The New York man said he prom
ised Bishop Cannon $50 600. but when
the bishop came for the last $4,000
check, he donated an additional one
for $1,000 snd after the campaign gave
two other checks for an additional
total of $1,000 upon the request Of the
churchman for more monsy to clear up
expenses that still were to be met.
ss,OeO Check Traced.
Chairman Nye pointed cut records of
the committee which indicated the
$4,000 check had been used by Bishop
Cannon to buy an Understanding GER
tificate OF deptsit in Blackstone, Va
bank, and later was placed in the per
sonal account Of the churchman
Nye read into the record at the same
time letter purported TO have been
written by Bishop Cannon after re-
Giving the contributions from James n
urging prospective contributors to give
more money to pay OF the Indebtedness
the letter said still rested upon the
anti-Smith c, ganiza ton.
Manly, ir mis- testimony, traced nu-
merous other transfers from the per-
sonsl 10 the political accounts OF the
bishop and from the political funds into
personal accounts. One transfer ne
said. showed the use OF $500 of political
money by the churchman for the pay
ment Of a persc nal note.
That Bishop Cannon turned TO his
# low workers" for funds after the
c mpaign, in which he collected more
than $4,000 personally, also was
brought cut at yesterdays hearing.
letter addressed 10 Dear FRIEND
ana Fellow Worker by the bislop on
January %, 1929, soliciting lunds to
meet "dshcit OF the anti-Smitn Dsn-
ocrats Wss put before jameson after
he testified that he gave the church
man $500 TO pay of the deficit" The
New Yorker jumped from ais seat u
look at the Litter after Chairman Nye
read it.
That is news to me he commented.
The Cannon Letter OF January 26. on
stationery OF the Headquarters Com
NIT &C. anti-Smith Democrats" with a
note ut the top, read:
"Eote--If you have already received a
copy OF this letter ignore Il.
Ad Mentions Deficit.
Dear Friend and Fellow Worker:
When We balanced Our books i'm
mediately following the November cleo
ton We found thst We were In debt
to the amount of 81 600 After making
allowances Tor unpaid subscriptions an
Advertisement was inserted IN a number
OF papers as 10 lows.
paign expenses snti-Smith Democratic
Committee. Make checks payable
Treasurer. anti-Smith Democrats, Box
GA, Richmond Va.-Ad
Since the insertion of this advertise
ment our treasurer has received ap-
proxlnately $50 0, Additional bills
h.ye come in amounting TO approx
imstely $500, so tlat at the present
time We need about 81 600 u, pay in
fuii tine inc ebt dness Of the campaign.
We prefer not 10 advertise again
unless IL Is absolutely Necessary, 80 we
are sending this letter to our friends
who have helped IN the past 70 meet
cur necessary expenses. knowing that
If all OF them viii help once more We
can meet all our obligations in full
and be spared the annoyance and en-
banassment Of q debt hanging over
our heads for many months.
1T is doubtless needless to say, that
the action taken by the Southern anti
Smith Democrats in fatty refusing TO
commit moral suicide for the sake Of
purely partisan victory stands out
as the most remarkable and encourag-
ing fact in the political life Of our
country during the past generation.
1t is certainly TO be hoped that il
has been positively and Enthusiastically
indicated that if the Democratic party
is to remain as the dominant factor In
the political life Of the Southern States
II viii be necessary to change nation
al leadership which has been so thor
oughly discredited and overwhelming
~ repudtated
Hoping that you can see your way
clear 10 send an additional check to
Box 674. Richmond. Va, payable TO
James Cannon, Ir., chairman, we are
your fellow workers 1t was signed
James Cannon. IT., chairman. and J.
Sidney Peters. secretaryS
Mr. Jameson testified that ''immedi-