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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-18
FORAKER ON UNDERWOOD

Mr.. John Temple Graves will be in
town soon to make US a speech. He
was in Birmingham the other night and
The Age-Herald printed an interview
with the former Georgian, in which that
gentleman discussed Nh. Underwood as
a presidential candidate. Mr.. Graves
said: Mr.. Foraker used to be very Bis
terly opposed to the South, but softenI
a great deal after his elevation to the
Senate. l asked Mr.. Foraker if in case
Mr.. Underwood is nominated for Pres
ident, will it make any difference tol you
that he is Southern man ?"
Absolutely none said Mr.. Foraker.
OF course, | cannot vote for him, as I
am Republican, but if any Republican
should get UP and denounce him because
he is from the South, l would take the
stump in Underwood's defense"
That reads we'll, coming as IT. docs
from man whose antagonistic attitude
towards the South in other days gave
him the appellation of "Fire Alarm
ForalSer.-Aontgomevy (Alabama) ~
1'erfiSer, reprinted in the Birmingh
Ala, Age-Hsr0Id, January, 1912. n
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Underwood
for President

The argument that he lives too far
South to be available is without weight
he country has reached that state of
union has been so closely drawn to-
gether by railroad and telegraph-that
Alabama is brought to the door of New
York. Massachusetts and Texas are near
neighborS and even the two Portlands.
OF Maine and Oregon, stand within easy
mailing distance of each other. So far
as any feeling of sectionalism is con-
cerned, or any prejudice against the Sc
lection of Southern man for the presi-
dency, Underwood is, like Lincoln, a
native OF Kentucky, and therefore as
much Northern as Southern, was born
during the Civil War, and grew to man
hood after the old bitterness between
North and South had died out. He is
big, brainy courageous man.-Balti-
more San, July %, 1911.
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a New Leader
From the South

The Presidents veto, of course, de-
stroyed the Free List Bill, as we'll as
all the other features of the Democratic
platform. The special session, however,
was not without far-reaching results.
Its chief accomplishments were a reor-
gained Congress and a resurrected
Democratic majority under a new lead
ership- 1t also emphasized the new
part which the Southern States are now
playing in national affairs. With a
Southerner as Chief Justice, Southerner
as majority leader in Congress, and
Southerners as prominent candidates for
the Democratic presidential nomination
Clark, Underwood and Wilson-the
nation is certainly more united than at
any time since the Civil War. No man
reJolces more over this changed situa-
ton than Underwood. He is even more
interested in the solidarity of the forty
eight States than in the union of the
Democratic party. 7. Hen
drIck in McClare'S MdgGsine, February,
1912.
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Underwood Presf-
dO7tTal Timber

Mr.. Underwood would make an ideal
President. He is broad-gauged. level
headed citizen; he doesn't slip his cere-
bral cogs and go off at a tangent as a
rabid exponent of revolutionary dogmas
IN an effort to popularize himself; he is
uniformly courteous to all men; he be-
lieves IN reducing the high cost of liv-
ing IN this country, not talking about it :;
he does not believe in destroying the
industries of the United States while at
the same time he is a thorough believer
in the principles of tariff for revenue
only.
=
There is no flub-dub about Mr.. I'm
derwood. He doesn't believe in shams.
lie IS big, brawny, brainy statesman.
without his lightning rod out to attract
the Democratic nomination for the pres
idency, and largely on that very account
he IS liable to be the very man that will
get in the way of the bolt that may
elevate him to the White House,. w.
tlenner, in the IimeS-Democyat. Mus
kegee, Okla, October rs, 1911.
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course, as a people, to be so interpreted.
1t is not IN human nature to accord
respect, where self-respect is absent
How, then, can We expect the remainder
OF the nation to continue to respect us,
when we grovel IN the dust of by
gone era, and let go by default the
rights inherent in American manhood?
For virtually half a century the South
has furnished the hewers of wood and
drawers of water for the Democratic
party. 1t has, faithfully with each re-
current four years, furnished the Democ-
-acy's army and its line oficers-cheer-
fully yielding command to other sections.
With smile, it has steadily forsworn
the political loaveS and fishes, content,
for the sake of the party, that they go
to doubtful States-time and again to
States most of us knew at the time were
steel-riveted Republican.
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Let Us Claim Our Blrthright

For so years we have eaten in the
political kitchen. Consistently, we have
waxed cheerful when denied even the
dubious privilege of the second table.
And to-day, when the clock of destiny
strikes, when the door of opportunity is
wide ajar, when the North actually lives
up to that prophetic utterance in the
Senate of Ben Hill, I'VE are back in the
house of our fathers, and we are here to
stay, thank God pa few of us are still
blushing and stammer;ng, still wearing
political sackcloth and ashes, still I'D to
the old easy mark" game of doing all
the drudgery, with none of the cakes
and ale Let's end this disgraceful
farce! We furnish, have long furnished,
the electoral votes, the powder and shot.
the munitions, of the Democratic party.
Let's assert those equal rights and priv
leges as American citizens, as the re-
mainder OF the nation fraternally bids
us to do. Let's cease the qualification
OF informing the nation, by our actions.
that we cannot bring forth a man capa-
bic for the presidency For the sec
tional cowardice, here and there mani
tested, is equivalent TO that shameful
and ungrounded admiSsion.-The Con-
SfifHtion, Atlanta, Ga, January p, 1912.
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TIME TO ABANDON
UNWORTHY SECTIONAL
ASSESSMENT

The most huniliating paradox in
American politics to-day is the shrink
ing attitude of some of our own people
toward the presidential possibilities of
Southern men.
he civil war, the memories of which
furnished the nursery for this indefensi-
bic sectional abaSement, is so wears at
our back. Ninety per cent of the Amer
Ican voters who elect a president re-
member this war and its dividing rancor
only as history. With outstretched
hands, having given every proof of view
ing Mason and DiXon's line as no more
a political barrier than the Mississippi
or the Rockies, the dominant generation
at the North invites the South, its pub
lie men, by right of citizenship and by
right of demonstrated ability, int full
fellowship in the nations counsels.
South Wanting In BOIdness
What has been the answer of the
South-at least, the answer that NAV be
interpreted by the silence or the diff
dence of hundreds of thousands of rep
resentative Southerners?
ObSessed by the ghosts of half a CEN
fury ago, guilty of an embarrassment
NAAN
short of arrant sectional cowardice,
there is a feeling among many South
erners that the wraiths of the sixties
still stand between the South and the
White House-the South and that par
tleipation in the nations voice, the ma
tons destiny, to which the nation is
eager to admit us.
The consequences of this abnegation of
common manhood could not be more
torcefully portrayed than in the words
OF the Constitutions Washington CORE
spondent, in a dispatch discussing the
presidential status resulting from the
observation-disclosures episode eff
he writes our correspondent, canvass
ing the possibilities of Oscar Under
wood, the brilliant Alabamian, along
with other Southerners, pays the penal
ty of being a Southern man, it will be
the South and not the North to ex-
act it."
SOuth's Political Stage Fright
That is also an accurate delineation
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-18
AIabama'z
Candidate

Mr.. Underwood's service to the coun-
try during nine terms in the National
House of Representative has been most
distinguished, and has made his name a
household word in the homes of the
people. For more than 20 years he has
been in the very front of his party's
battle line, a leader from his youth, and
ever faithful to his partys principles
and candidates. No Democrat can find
flaw in his political record; no charge
OF desertion in any campaign; no accu-
sation OF serving special interests can
lie against him.
His congressional colleagues respect
him for his sincerity, his high sense of
honor, his sagacity and his acknowl-
edged ability, and this in itself is an
infallible proof Of his merit, for none
know so we'll the capabilities of
statesman as those who have served
many years with him and noted his
conduct in days of peace and those of
political stOrm.-CiHcinnGfi ENQUIRER.
October g. 1911.
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Takes Up
Underwood

The years since the Civil War have
rolled too fast and far to permit it to
be conceivable any longer that the cir
cumstances of Southern birth should
constitute in Northern judgment a dis
qualification in any degree whatever.
Both as to nomination and as TO cleo
ton the Southerner will be rated in 1912
on his individual merits. AS far as this
particular Southerner, Mr.. Oscar w.
Underwood, is concerned, it is agreeable
to note the absence of geography in
the regard in which he is held in all
parts OF the Union.-NeaV York San,
1911.
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of the manner in which the North views
the situation. We use Underwood only
as an illustration, though his magnificent
record as House leader during the Soe-
cIal session would, as our correspondent
declares, have assured his nomination
with a Sweep'-had he lived at the
North To the North, it makes no diff
ference where Underwood, or any other
one of the galaxy being discussed, was
born. The representative Northerner
does not bride at mention of Bull Run
or Gettysburg. 1t remains for the South
to develop political stage fright over
these diminishing chapters in our his
tory. The last Smouldering embers of
sectional acrlmony were stamped out by
the Spanish-American war. The last
barriers between North and South were
crumbled before the achievements of
Joe Wheeler, of Fitzhugh Lee, and of
many OF the younger generation on both
sides.
The most convincing evidence of this
fact is the manner in which the nation
received the announcement of the broad
and patriotic action of President Taft
in elevating Justice White, a Confed-
crate veteran, to the Chief Justceship of
the United States Supreme Court. A
protesting snarl rose here and there
from the irreconcilables. And the voices
most bitter in denunciation of that
jaundice came from-the Northern
pressl 1t is only essential for the occa-
sional freak firebrand to rise and at
tempt to wave the bloody shirt" to be
buried with ridicule, not only by his
confrereS, but as we'll by the news
papers of all sections of our common
country.
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AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS

by this measure cultural tools and every kind ar.
against our farmers the of these
manufacturers OF
TO into
these
meeting and overcoming all
a. rue ask 1or none For number of
lowe
ds
practice The
than the domestic more
oSo4 in 1890 to $8l24o from
ueo ny INC removal OF duties lumber
BAGG1NG BAIING
of
that the
be
may 10 the producers
Ior the exaction unreasonable
bill, all
and
coverings, sacks
are essentials
benefit of
ana Tor TINS other and
coverings agricultural
"1O FO"S
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Not Question of Expediency or
Discretion

In the face of these cumulative facts,
there are some in the South who still
question if, "on account of past of
lenses, it is discreet" or "expedient"
for Southern man to offer himself for
presidential honorsl We insult our
selves, we debase our manhood, we sur
render the rights the North is so willing
to concede us, when we permit our
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Continued from First Column.)

Continued FirsCo lumn)
Inc response not probably more permanent and
legislation. 'e "'' ArN0HSuHeu OF DAD
Cann
initiate within the Of Constitution guard
cees abuses protect of minority
they accomplish
leave wake OF destruction touches?
Untrustworthiness of Petitions
voters would rs have be himself how
ne who
paper
the who a ~ - ~N OS
eope Suer More From Failure of From
Lack of Proper Legislation
should stop to ecs people suffer
a more from the failure enforce the than they
found the statute
complain against; but new lglatn
ready have " $3.50 ~ -" VIC d.
1t there evils today is not in its
failure of in
and perform
responsibility the unfaihu
true to the trust imposed them " ~
The People the Representatives
that the of the people
measures and far likely honest
When that the public who will reflect
the his Office and be faithful of
reflect
the the intelligence
was ripe in the hearts Of has wihsood
greed and intolerance through
disaster has protected the lives liberty and people
for change OF the fundamental principles of
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-18
Dangers of Direct Democracy.

knew
purpose that
laws
me lack OF honesty
Sulan o ~ O"-O0ee Vi lne re-
No individual
should
that assembled ppu
Realizing the danger and direct Democracy trainers Of
rights and Liberties of the individual
the VIII OF the of oft
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-18
FREE LIST BILL VETOED
BY PRESIDENT TAFT
DRAWN BY CHAIRMAN UNDERWOOD OF THF}
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
A Bill of Direct Benefit to the Farmer Whose&
Hopes We're Dissipated by Repub- 4
iCan President
Mr.. UNDERWOOD THE FRIEND OF ALL GLASSES
MR. UNDERWOOD, FROM THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND
MEANS. SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING REPORT EXTRACTS,
To II.

committee on Ways and Means the bill III
nipple
boots saddery and
oeao TIMBER lumber machines
ment and recommend do 1890 "" ~nleno-
the
uOn out that the people could
interests as is the Republican Party ~ S"" Pr0'ecieo
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REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT, AS CON-
CETVED BY TRAINERS OF CONSTITUTION.
ONLY SAFE BULWARK OF CIVIL LIBERTY
Danger of Departing from Path Established
by the Fathers
SPEECH DELIVERED BY MR. UNDERWOOD BEFORE CATHOLIC
CLUB OF NEW YORK CITY DECEMBER 49, 1911

The
N'N announcement oi
the law essential
~~~N"N"' "a
less unaR century and half the Federal written;
Inc naa nented with almost govern
of
VINO ~ ne torn OF the
lives and
NO man can justly charge
essential
more perfect establish
and anu
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-18
e. Worlds First Written Constitution.

They proclaimed the
law conradistnclon of
governments based of
in
judicial of the ' N-S ~i0N~'e
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Unwise Changes Now Proposed.

Revolutionary fathers adopt system that in
the would establish
judiciary intended
would become ient the will of through political
PuSion
We forget that Madison Hamilton in war for Am
independence brought
framing OF the Constitution of the United
judgment will be doubted of
compared with direct the
pose and the honesty OF opinion OF other
Jeferson's Wise Views
In speaking of he equal rights of Jefferson declared:
Modern times have the advantage having discovered
be
nent by the people, acting but representatives
The of Independence knowing that all popular
the
the hour had when
OF government established by fathers
Se people to the principle of Athenian
Representative Government Only Check Passion
guard against the
which had brought the ancient direct
sentiment there who insist that the principle
fault changed They they
public at
fault and the principle of the ITSELF
My legislator of
United States Will always ultimately respond the enlightened and
people
With the changing tides repeatedly experienced
changes the of the taxing powers
We legislative branch of
publicity
the arid West and build
failed that
the American of
ard deliberate judgment?
(Contnued Coumn)
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Ours Representative Form OF Government.

10 accomplish this end they established
designed
people and the
stroyHg liberty and
of
not attempting to establish freedom
win delegated
t1e the Of laws
the of the Itself
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Independent Judiciary Established.

To guard and
of
o
selected legislative body held
teaTTg even then an nnbdd abuse OF the they established Con
Some that majority of the people will
and rights OF the Individual wish that this
bv
constitutional guarantees have destroyed individual
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That is also an accurate delineation
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-07


When she finished her work on Little
Chicken she left them the camera all
ready for use. telling them they might
hide back In the bushes and watch.
/: Little Chicken came out and truly
nirked and they could squeeze the
bulb ut just the proper moment to
snap him she would be more than do
lighted.
Freckles and the angel quietly curl
ed down beside log and with eager
eyes and softest breathing patiently
waited. They were becoming anxious.
for the light would soon be gone and
they had so wanted to try for the
picture At last Little Chicken lifted
bis head. opened his beak and CAPPED
widely. He dozed minute or two
more. The angel said that was his
beauty sleep. Then he lazily gaped
again and stood up. stretching and
yawntng. He ambled leisurely down
toward the gateway. and the angel
said. Now, we may have a chance.
at last"
II do hope So" shivered Freckles.
With one accord they rose to their
knees and trained their eyes on tho
mouth OF the log. The light was full
and strong. Little Chicken prospected
again with no results. He dressed his
plumage, polished his beak. and when
no aslt line and In full toilet hs began
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ing through the swale even in des.
peration. No one knew its dangers
better than he. And why did he
choose the rankest. muckiest place to
cross the swamp"
Don't you think. sir, it was because
It was on line with the Limberlost
south Of the corduroy: The grass was
tallcst there, and he counted on those
willows to screen him. Once he got
among them he would have been safe
to walk by STOPPING If he'd made it
past that place he'd been sure to get
out"
well, I'm as sorry for Jack as 1
know how to be-" said Mclean, "but
can't help feeling relieved TINT our
troubles are over With this dreadful
punishment for Jack. Wessner safe in
Jail and warrants out for the others.
Jack knew the swamp better than
anyone about here. When he found
there were two companies trying to
lease he wanted to stand in with the
one from which he could realize the
most. Even then he had trees marked
here that be was trying to dispose of.
I think his sole intention in forcing
me to discharge him from my gang
was to come up here and try to steal
timber We had no idea when we took
the lease what gold mine it was"
That's exactly what Wessner said
that first day. said Freckles eagerly.
THAT twas gold mine He said
he didn't know where the marked
trees were. but he knew man that
did, and II l would bold Off and let
them get the marked ones there were
a dozen they could take out in few
days"
"Freckles." cried Mclean, you don't
mean dozen.''
That's what he said. SRA dozen.
He said they couldn't tell how the
grain Of all of them would work up, OF
course. but they were all worth taking
out. and five or six were real gold
mines. This makes three they've tried.
80 there must be nine more marked,
and several Of them for being just
fine"
"Well. wish l knew which they
were." said Mclean, $50 that could
get them out 6rst.'
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CHAPTER XVIII.


HAVE been thinking" said
Ill Freckles. 81 believe II you
I'LL will leave one of the guards
~ on the line-say Hall-that
Will begin on the swamp at the north
end and lay It of In sections and try
to hunt out the marked trees. sup
pose they are all marked something
like that frst maple on tho line was
Wessner mentioned another good one
not so far from that. He said It waa
best Of all. Id be having the swelle0
head II could find that OF course I
don't know thing about the trees. but
| could hunt for the marks. Jack was
so good at It ho could tell some Of
them by the mark. but all he wanted to
take that we've got on to so far have
Just had deep chip cut out rather low
down and where the bushes were thick
over It. believe I could be finding
some Of them"
GOOD head!" said Mclean. 1--WE will
do that. You may begin ns soon as
you are rested. And about things you
came across In the swamp. Freckles.
the most triAing little thing that you
think the BIRD Woman would want,
take your wheel and 90 after her at
any time. I'll leave two men on the
line, so that you will have one on
either side, and you can come ana 60
a. you please. Have you stopped to
think Of all We owe her. my boyf"
"Yis; and the angel-we owe hor a
lot, too" said Freckies. II owe her me
life and honor. It's lying awake nights
Ill have to be trying to think how
I'm ever to pay her up"
"Well. begin with the num-" sug.
gested Mclean. THAT should be fne."
Freckles told Mclean of Mrs. Dun.
cans desire for a hat like the an.
gels. He hesitated little In tho tell.
Ing and kept sharp watch ON Nc.
Leans face When he saw the boss
eyes were full Of sympathy he loved
him anew. for. IS ever. Mclean was
quick to understand. Instead Of
laughing he said: II guess you'll have
to let me In on that too. You mustn't
DO selfish, you know. I'll tell you
what we'll do. Get It for Christmas.
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McLcans revolver. and together he
and Treckles stood beside Black Jack.
His fate WIS evident and most horrible.
Come" said the boss at last. I'VE
don't dare touch him. We will get O
sheet from Mrs. Duncan and tuck over
him, to keep these swarms Of insects
away, and set Hall on guard, while
we go for the officers"
Freckles' lips closed resolutely. He
deliberately thrust his club under
Black Jacks body and, raising him.
rested It on his knee. He pulled d
long silver pin from the front Of the
dead mans shirt and sent It spinning
out into the swale. Then he gathered
up few crumpled bright flowers and
dropped them into the pool far away.
my soul lie sick with the horror Of
this thing" said Mclean as he and
Freckles drove toward town. II can't
understand how Jack dared risk creep.