Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-12

hand that furnished the money to elect
him governor, is not that disposition that
commands my approval.
But above and beyond these things is
his evident disposition to minimize the
tariff issue-the one, all-important and
burning issue that has been for years and
is now the vital question-removes him so
very far from the real Democratic faith,
that 1 do not believe, for this reason,
he is the proper man for the Democrats
to nominate and If for nothing else, I
could not support him on this account.
There are other reasons why 1 cannot
favor the New Jersey governors cam
didacy, but If these 1 have given are
not sufficient to satisfy my friend, Mr..
Rosser, l shall have to content myself
with leaving him still wondering why
am for Underwood and wondering
why 1 am not for Wilson; but the fore
going reasons are merely negative in
their character relative to my support
OF the great Alabama tariff leader.
1t was not known very many weeks
ago that his friends would place him
in the race for the Democratic nomi-
nation. AS soon as it did become
known, Democrats by the thousands,
other than myself, began to think what
an ideal candidate he would be, in view
of his magnificent Democratic record in
| congress for nearly 20 years-a record
in which will not be found any varying,
neither shadow of turning from the
Democratic doctrines, a record in which
every sentence he has uttered and ev-
cry vote he has cast is in perfect ac-
cord with the interest of the Demo-
Garlic party and the country.
The tariff legislation, during the pres
emit session of congress, in which he
is the leader of the Democratic major
| ity and chairman of the ways and
means committee, will constitute the
Democratic position in the national cleo
| ton this fall, between the Republican
lation, under the control ana direction
and Democratic parties. This legis-
of Mr.. Underwood. will form the issues
upon which the Democratic party will
| go before the people of the nation. In
| that legislation his leadership has been
perfect, his judgment and discretion
| has been deliberate and well advised.
| His positions on all questions are 50
well balanced, conservative and sound
| that do not believe there is Demo-
orat within the ranks Of Democracy,
who is better prepared to lead us in
| the coming national election, both as to
ability and availability. Added to this,
| the fact that he lives in the state of
| Alabama, close by the borders of the
grand old state Of Georgia-Alabama,
that Is really a part Of Georgia.
southern Democrat, whose interests at
present are identical with the interests
of Alabama, Georgia and the south,
whose affections have not been transfer
| red to a colder CLINE, but whose spirit
is still warmed by southern sunbeams
| and southern sentiment, and whose
destiny is linked inseparably with the
destiny Of the south, makes ii impossi-
BILE for me to do otherwise, than to give
him my hearty support These are
positive reasons. and I think I need not
recount others.
I do not believe in injecting person
alities into this or any other campaign
and I. perhaps, ought to have passed
this card of Mr.. Rosser by unnoticed,
but lnasmuch as he seeks 70 amuse him
self at my expense, I thought it might
not be amiss to give him passing no.
tice, for fear there might be two or