The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-08
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 DEMOCRATIC RALLY Underwood and Stallings Speak to Large Crowd
APPEAL TO THE VOTERS
staiiings Says That Vote Cast for Thompson Was Vote to In- crease the Power of Book
 CT Washington

Cullman, November 7.-(Special. )-The brought 10 close. in so far as con eerns Culman county, today by rally by the democrats, held at the courthouse in Cullman O. W. Underwood, con- gressman from the Ninth district, and Jesse F. Stallings, chairman of the state democratic campaign committee. made speeches in the interest of the party
 The speakers were both introduced by County Chairman S. J. Griffin and MT. Underwood spoke first. His speech al- nost throughout was based on national issues and in the interest of John l.. Burnett for Congress from the Seventh district, touching lightly on local con- ditions, but leaving that for Mr. Stall ings. He gave the democrats present the assurance that the House would be democratic next year. and said that every irdcation pointed to success of the dem ocratic party for the election of Pres ident in 1912 He thoroughly discussed the high tariff and the present high cost of living. scoring the infamous Payne Aldrich tariff bill and referred to it as being the bill that MT Burnetts oppo nent, MT. Howard boasted of being in favor of. and the one that the democratic party had fought since Its passage.
 He appealed for the support of the ticket from top to bottom. declaring that vote for the entire ticket meant more than merely voting for the man, but meant the indorsement of the principles for which the democratic party had stood since the days of Jefferson MT. Under wood is one of the best speakers in the state and 1t Is conceded that many were made to see the unreasonableness of the republican party and no doubt will cast their vote on tomorrow for John l.. Bur nett His speech was we'll taken from start to finish.
 MT. Underwood was followed by State Chairman Jesse Staliings in a speech of an hour in length. He spoke princi- rally in the interest of MT. O'Neal and the local ticket He scored those dem oorats who he said were mad because they failed to get the man they wanted in the primary and avow their inten- tion of bolting the ticket tomorrow. He made an appeal to the voters in behalf Of MT. St. John, democratic nominee for state senator. declaring that all diff ferences regarding the amendment had been settled and that democrats should not refuse to vote for MT. St John because he was for the amendment, but vote like men. for the principles for which MT. St. John stood, for the prin- ciples which the democratic party stood for.
 Mir Stallings said: Neither faction of the republican party has out a candi- date for governor, but they are running for the refereeship of Alabama and Mis- sissippi, they running to see who will have the job of dishing out federal pat with no hope whatever of being governor of the state" Referring to the candidacy of Joseph O. Thompson MT Stsllings declared that to vote for him was not vote for Thompson, but a vote to increase the power of Booker T. Washington, saying: '1f Thompson should be elected governor 1t Is a known fact that he would not be the governor, but Booker T., whose protege he is, would pull the strings and Jodie would dance to the music"
 Germans Indorse Burke
 At a meeting of the German Bund, or German-American alliance, In Cullman at their hall today. the candidacy of Robert I. Burke was indorsed for pro- bate judge of Cullman county This club has always held the balance of power politically. and It has always been customary for the club to meet and in- dorse certain men running for office. However, this was an exception to the rule. There Is said to be split in the club on some of the men in the race for county offices, and only the candi- dacy of MT. Burke was indorsed
 The club indorsed Emmet O'Neal for governor. In a close contest, the way that this club votes generally determines the result of the election.