The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-31

cet and arrogance. you saw proper to commence this campaign with a bitter, vindictive, malicious and slanderous as- sault on myself and the party I have the honor to represent. And now you piteously whine because I made my reply and in language temperate and dignified but unambigons exposed your hypocrisy and unmasked your false pretense.
 Yet, while criyng for quarter in your recent speech. the authorship of which IS still in doubt, you retail every stale and discredited campaign lie and canard which malignity, falsehood and islander could invent. You have not omitted the use of single weapon which could be forged in the foul armory of basest slan- der. You deliberately repeat the charge that the defeat of the amendment and my nomination was due to the money bags of the liquor trust. and that when elected I will slavishly do their bidding. This same charge denounced during the recent campaign and denounce now as base, cowardly and slanderous falsehood.
 Tn this campaign, by the vote they cast, the people of Alabama branded your charge as wilfully false.
 "In primary election, after full and fair discussion, the unpurchased and un- purchable democracy Of Alabama gave me my commission.
 From whom, pray. did you secure yours? From little band of federal of- ficeholders and negroes, whom you dom mated and controlled through your in- huences as the Presidents referee, and rxrl,a Ilo1
 your commands or forfeit all hope of a federal appointment. Yet you stand up in public. cheered on by the lusty shouts of your Semegambian followers, and pro- claim that the votes of the people of Alabama were purchased in the last two elections.
 You impeach the honesty and integrity of every man in Alabama who voted against the amendment and for my nomi- nation. A man who doubts the honesty of all others is not himself above sus- picion."
 Among his closing shafts were the fol- lowing:
 You say that I am seeking to prevent your support by such good men as J. E. Hughes, whose letter you sent out in full.
 Violates Pledge of Honor
 You are welcome to the support of SQcii c Ili1I dS nc SnOWS nlmSeiI 10 De. the victim of that spirit of intolerance and bigotry which is the accursed offspring of base and servile hyprocisy He no doubt voted in the recent primary.
 The democratic party wants no man. in It's ranks who will violate the solemn obligations of pledge of honor. It Is composed of honest and honorable men, not of those who will deliberately enter a democratic primary and then disregard n n1odpo which ts qaNrad n who obeys the clarion call of duty and or honor.
 "Fellow-citlzens. with his garments re- dolent with the odor of tn Semegamblan, this self-constituted guardian of the pub lie morxls. J. O. Thompson. exclaims: Tt Is a mockery that the democratic party should be in the hands of the men who now control It. That Joseph o. Thomp- son should be displeased with the dis tinguished gentlemen who now manage the democratic campaign is the highest tribute which could be paid their fitness. capacity and merit The committee now directing the democratic party received their commission not from secret caucuses nor from political mercenaries, but from whose delegates had been selected by the direct vote of the members of the demo- cratic party. .-4
 "I am the chosen standard bearer of that splendid organization and am proud to know that I have earned its confi- dence and support. As the next governor of Alabama alone will be charged with the responsibilities of that great office, and while I am not so vain as to refuse to call to my assistance the counsel. ad. vice and aid of leading democrats in all portions of the state. the final decision on every important issue will alone rest with me under the solemn obligation of my oath of office, guided and governed by democratic principles and democratic pol- icies"