Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-21
UNDERWOOD
IS Strong
EVERYWHERE
OPINION OF Sen. VARDAMAN
Business Interests Especially
Favorable

Atlanta, Ca, April 20.-(Special) -
United States ]. X. vardaman, of
Mississippi, who spoke at the Under
wood rally at the Grand theatre here
last night, gave out an interview for
publication today in the interests Of
the candidacy of Hon. Oscar w. I'm
derwood for the presidency, that is
considered one of the gems of the
campaign. Said Senator Vardaman.
Il can state with positiveness tha+
Mr.. Underwood is very strong in the
east, and he necessarily is strong with
the men who own large interests all
over the country. This is not due to
the fact that Mr, Underwood is not al
together orthodox in everything the
c mocratic party stands for, but be-
cause he is stable, and the business of
this country has become a delicate
and sensitive organism.
A man in authority who makes in
discreet and imprudent remarks
throws the whole business fabric into
fiet of spasm. Mr.. Underwood has
the very excellent habit of not COM
mitting imprudent acts or saying i'm
discreet things. He has the best con-
troll of his tongue of any statesman
| know of. He has demonstrated HIS
sbility as leader by his work in the
lower house of congress. Under his
able leadership he and his associates
have brought order out of chaos AM
made it possible for the democratic
party to win the most glorious victory
it has achieved within the lasts half
century.
He more nearly than any other
man | know of represents the demo-
cratic idea of the tariff, and the tariff
will necessarily be the paramount is
sue of this campaign
"He has always been faithful to tn
party. While other men were wishing
to knock Mr. Bryan into a cooked
hat, if it could be done with dignity,
Mr.. Underwood was standing by the
flag. When the agents of predatory
wealth sought to press upon the brow
of labor the crown of thorns and cru
city mankind upon a cross of gold,
there was no more Eloquent voice
raised in America in defense of the
reople's rights than that of Oscar w.
Underwood.
HE has been true to the democratic
banner without variableness or sha-
dow of turning.
There is another thing that draws
mo TO him. He is Southern man,
While am not sectional in my pa
triotism or love of country. | believe
the time has come for the South to
take her proper place in the councils
of the democratic party, and now that
she has a man whom the whole ma
ton respects and would elect, | think
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dod not present his claims to the pres
idency.
81 believe Mississippi will instruct
its delegation for Mr.. Underwood. OF
course, | can not say so positively
We have a very independent and in
telligent electorate in our state who
do their own thinking. Evtry indica-
ton is. however, that Mississippi will
gve him an overwhelming majority. He
our neighbor and everything else
being equal, think we should support
him.
"T believe Mr. Underwood will be
nominated and that he will get the
largest vote given a democratic eau
didate since the war. He has shown
his ability to properly perform the
functions of the Office of the president
He has manifested disposition to do
the right thing. He has proven him
self to be the most discreet, sagacious
leader of the democratic party since
the war. He is the logical man"