The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-27

let us hope that the majority party in the House will be progressive and conser- vative, fearless yet cautious in transacting and discharging that business of govern ment which is of vital interest to the ordinary man of the nation. The demo-
 cratic party has an opportunity to show to the people of the world that 1t is a fact that remedy does exist for the
 high cost of living which has obtained un.
 der the regime of the republican party"
 About National Politics
 MT. Underwood goes to Washington
 under circumstances different from those
 which attended his previous trips to the capital. Formerly he has gone simply as the congressman of the Ninth Alabama district. Now he goes as the floor leader of the party in power as a political gen. eral and tactician In whose merits and
 ability to achieve all the people repose the utmost confidence. He goes, too, as
 national figure to be reckoned with in
 the arena of national politics. For. al- though MT. Underwood has persisted in
 his positive declination to encourage his
 boom for the Presidential nomination,
 that boom, not only does exist but it has. spreading marvellous rapidity. sue ceeded in making him the most frequently
 and favorably discussed of all who have
 been mentioned as possible democratic standard bearers in 1912 In this regard MT. Underwood said:
 My belief that the democrats will score a splendid success in the national campaign grows stronger every hour. A straw which tended to indicate the direc- ton o fthe political breezes was contained in the address of Dr. Jacob Guild Schur- man at the banquet Thursday night. As is remembered, pr. Schurman mentioned the fact that President, Taft in his home city of Cincinnati recently explained the reasons for the republicans troubles to an audience which numbered less than 400
 people.
 "As I have stated on several preceding occasions, am in no position to become a candidate for the presidency For the ensuing seven months I will be up to my shoulders in work of such a nature that my undivided attention will be required in l it's discharge.
  any man to declare that he would decline | to make a race for any high office should | the people of a party throughtheir repre- sentatives agree that he is the man best oualified to undertake such a duty. Nat urally, however, do not expect such an honor to be conferred upon me- l am deeply grateful for the innumerable kind
 things which have been said concerning | and done for me. My home stay has been ! a joyous one indeed"
 To Launch Campaign l On account of the expressed desire or Mir. Underwood no action toward launch
 ing a formal campaign has been. up 10 the present moment, undertaken by ms friends. The powder fuse has not only
 been ready for the igniting spark put
 has been dangling most temptinsly wlth- | in the easy reach of every citizen. ana l had MT. Underwood even hesitatingy im- piled that he would not have been dis pleased or embarrassed by the material
 ization of the desires of his friends Ala
 bama would be pulsating today under the inspiration of a formally launched presi- dential boom.
 As soon as MT. Underwood reaches Washington a committee of his friends will probably follow the programme as outlined by Senator Joseph F. Johnston in