The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
From the Charlotte Observer.

From the Charlotte Observer.
 A s a partisan of a very pernicious
 "A sort, we can commend the Savan- 4 A nah Press. It has become so ab- sorbed in the pursuit of the presidency for it's special favorite, that 1t cannot see or feel enthusiasm for any other More than this it seems to us, 1t has gone out of its way to misrepresent and belittle, so far as it can, certainly one of the most prominent of the avowed candidates for the democratic nomination.
 Early In the autumn" says the press, MT. Underwood announced positively that he was not in the race for the nomi- nation, nor did he intend to be-" Mir. Un- derwood made no such announcement, positively" or otherwise When he was asked whether or not he would be can didate for the presidential nomination, he said only that his work at Washington as leader of the democratic House was so exactng that he had not determined upon a course as to the democratic nomination: that he appreciated the kind thought of his friends; that he would not run about the country seeking the nomination, but ludl Ilt WOulu COilllilo lliiiloSil bO iio iCSAei mate work at Washington. This Is the po- sition MT. Underwood took on the first mention of his name in connection with tho presidential nomination. He has since announced positively his candidacy.
 Another misrepresentation of MT. Un- derwood by our Savannah contemporary Is in the suggestion that obviously MT. Un- in the viz orous support of Wall street." What authority has the Savannah Press to make any such statement as that? We do not believe there Is a word of truth in 1t, and we doubt seriously that our contempo- rary believes it Is true or in any degree true. Why does the press make the state ment? What affiliation has it with Wall street that would enable 1t to speak the mind of Wall street on this subject? Where did it get It's information as to Wall streets attitude toward MT. Under wood, and, particularly. as to MT. Un- derwood's attitude toward Wall street? It will be noted that the statement is wholly sinister. as its effect will be to deceive the minimizing as to MT Under woods attitude toward Wall street. Of course the Press has had high opinion of MT. Underwood. It says: Had Mr. Underwood been content to stay planted where he Is and grow stead fly and normally in the sunshine of real democracy, we could have predicted great things for him in the future. He Is man. Time may yet ripen him for honors. despite his nasty rush for high honor, but he is now too young and untried in puphc affairs to have attained his strength. lie appears to us to be risl1ing very brilliant future with his false hopes of quick sue cess. The public is predisposed in Under- woods favor. He had made a good im- pression but he is at best but an experi- ment at this stage in his politicai oeNeiop- ment."
 There was never a more dellperate a'- tempt at deception than that For eXain- nIe he is described by the Press as 100 younp and untried in public affairs As matter of fact, he is 50 years of age, only six years younger than Stovalls fav- orite and is now serving his ninth term as a member of Congress from the state of Alabama. building himself up all the time. making himself familiar with public affairs. until he is admitted to be mas | ter workman, and able to hold his own with any opposition that comes; the tri- umphant leader of the democratic House l at Washington. And this misrepresenta- | tion of Underwood is made by news
 paper which has given itself body and soul to the advocacy of candidate with only
 one years experience in the management of public affairs.
 I It is true, as our contemporary says that 'the public is predisposed in In