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Show METHODI8TS AFTER CANNON. Would Defeat Uncle Joe Because of His Qpposltlon to Llttlefleld Bill. Canton, lit. Tho Central Illinois Methodist ' Episcopal conference, the fifty-third annual Besslon, closed here on Monday, by an unanimous voto adopted resolutions condemning the action of Speaker Cannon In tho following fol-lowing terms: "We doploro and condemn tho ous-torn ous-torn that gives speakors of leglsla; tlvo bodies tho power to control legislation. leg-islation. Tho conduct of J. O, Cannon, Can-non, speaker of tho house, in refusing refus-ing to allow a voto on the Llttlodold bill, Is worthy of universal condemnation, condemna-tion, and wa suggest that such politicians, poli-ticians, who lack tho elomonts of Btntcsmnnshlp should bo roturnod to private llfo. Wo urgo upon tho pooplo the uso of nil lawful means in securing secur-ing tho dofcat of J. G. Cannon ns speaker of the houso of representatives." |