The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-24

vices TOT the past If years mas brought
 me to esteem him as one of the most safe men of our generation. So many Ameri- can citizens entertain this same opinion of Mir. Underwood that the highest office in this republic is not beyond his reason able ambitions"
 Former Gov. Charles s. Thomas ot | Colorado writes: His course as chairman | of the ways and means committee of the House of Representatives meets with the emphatic and cordial appreciation of the Colorado democrats who hope and believe that he will continue to pursue the wise and statesmanlike policy which has so conspicuously distinguished him during | the special session."
 C. W. Ashcraft of Florence writes: Throughout MT. Underwoods career in | Congress. his course has been marked by deliberate, solid conservatism, and his great and just popularity at this time shows that the county is becoming in- clned to adopt his line of thought and ac- tion.'
 | Governor Mann of Virginia writes: "No public man of whom I have any knowl- | edge has sprung more rapidly and de- servedly into public notice than your dis | tinguished fellow citizen and it is a pleas | ure for me to know that his valuable i services in the Congress of the United States arc recognized and appreciated at his own home'
 W. T. Sanders of Athens, writes: If our southern people would get rid of the habit of saying that we cannot elect a southern man President, in my opinion Oscar Underwood can become the next president of the United States. For south erners to disparage this excellent chance of nomination and election is to fail to recognize the best opportunity which has come to us. politically speaking, in this day and generation
 J. J. Willett writes: Oscar Underwood is an asset of which the democratic party and the state of Alabama may well feel proud"
 Senator Luke Lee of Tennessee writes: He does not belong to Alabama alone, but the entire south, and the whole nation as we'll"
 Hon. Richmond P. Hobson writes: q re- gret my inability to attend very much, for 1t would give me the greatest pleasure to attend and join in the expressions of ap- preciatioa of the eminent services and high character of MT. Underworld
 
 Speaker Champ Clark writes: q think 8 great deal of MT. Underwood. He and I have fought great many battles to- gether. I am glad that his home people are paying him the honor to which he is entitled. He is man of great ability, unblemished reputation, and one who has rendered valuable services to the coun- try"
 Col. H. s. D. Mallory of Alabama writes MT. Underwood deserves the praise that is being so freely given. him If he is called to higher place than he now occupies in our government, I feel quite sure that he will fill it with the same fine judgment and loyalty that he has given in the position which he now occupies
 John c. Eyster writes: MT. Underwood possesses the same Napoleonic traits that were possessed by the late William Mo xinley, when he was chairman of the ways and means committee, and which undoubtedly made him the nominee of his party and the President of the United States. Why should not history repeat itself in the opposing party
 J. ". Worthington writes: "The south is in the habit of negecting and vast ing it's opportunities, and it is to be sim cerely trusted that the rare opportunity the democratic party has to nominate Hon. Oscar w. Underwood for President, and let the country have the opportunity to elect him President, is an opportunity that has not come to the south since the Civil war, and this opportunity should be embraced"
 John B. Knox writes: "One fact I would emphasize, if present and permitted to dc so, would be that Mr. Underwood has proven himself to be, if I may use the expression, a progressive conservative. He has moved along a line of needed tariff reform, without being unmindful of the vast businbss interests of the country which are to be affected by any radical changes of legislation, upon this or any other great public question. If l properly | read the signs of the times. I believe that the country without regard to sec | ton, is prepared, nay, anxious. to follow | the leadership of any sane conservative man, whether from the north or from | the south. who will lead measures of | government reform along lines of true statesmanship as distinguished from po- | itical demagogy.''
 George H. Parker writes: "I should de- blight to be present and to help to honor Alabama's great man, and I assure you | that l am for Underwood for President, without any second choice" | Frank II. Andrews, of the Board of Trade of Vicksburg writes: Not only Birmingham, but the state of Alabama, and the south are to be congratulated
 on having among their leaders during ! this period of general legal and business
 readjsstment in the United States such
 a man as MT. Underwood Senator Robert l.. Taylor of Tennessee
 writes: "rhe old time dominion of south ern statesmanship is about to reassert 1 itself. All honor to your splendid son,
 who stands foremost among the fore most of modern constructive southern statesmen, who are reaching out for the soeptre again. The political heavens are surcharged with electricity. Look out l Congressman IT. D. Clayton writes: "I have the greatest admiration and the warmest faith in Oscar Underwood He ! is able, faithful and forceful. He de-
 serves the renown which he has won. l He would make @ safe and most admir-
 able President. He possesses the high
 qualities that fit him for that great of flce."
 Cordell Hull of Tennessee writes: q
 should be more than gratifed to attend,
 not only on account of other consider
 ations, but also by reason of the warm
 personal relations existing between MT.
 Underwood and myself, and the admir-
 ation l have for him as a citizen and
 a statesman"
 | Congressman William G. Rrantley of