The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
Is Much Pleased With the Progress of Campaign
 for Underwood
WILL NOT DECRY
 OTHER CANDIDATES
Campaign Is Being Made Solely on His Record at Westinghouse Easy to Make Charges But
 "ItWill Not Long Deceive"
Rx WALTER HARPER

N ator John II. Banl1head, chairman of the Underwood national campaign com mittee, gave out statement today, in which lie expressed for himself and for other friends of Mr. Underwood their more than qualification at the progress | of his campaign up to date
 The campaign of MT. Underwood, ac- cording to Senator Bankhead and those in formal charge of it's promotion, is be- ing conducted in manner becoming the dignity and high character of the im- portsnt office to be filled. It will be noted that emphasis is placed on the original announcement made by Senator Bankhead at the opening of headquar- ters. There is a renewal of the declara- ton that if MT. Underwood is to win he must do so by reason of his own strength, at least so far as his friends are coll cerned, and not because there arc de- merits or defects In other candidates Service Counts Heavily
 MT. Underwood's managers confidently believe that the almost hawless record | which he has made for himself during his IS years of service in Congress, but N particularly in the immediate past, are the most potent argument which could be advanced upon which to base claim for support The most will be made of that record in the literature issued from his headquarters Indeed, it seems that his committee believes that the country need only to know of his achievements as a practical statesman to come to his support. Altogether there is a note of optimism and wholesomeness in Senator Bankhead's statement.
 The statement follows:
 The Statement Follows The progress of MT. Underwoods s campaign to date is altogether satisfac- tory. Since the formal opening of head quarters about 10 days since we have had hundreds of expressions from all parts CT the countrs. piedeing support. These proffers have come from quarters wholly unexpected and in many instances from people and sections hitherto believed to be committed to other candidates. Having gone into the campaign with the reason- able assurance that Mr. Underwood could win, these expressions have intensified that feeling, and mako us more eonfi- dent than before.
 .yery naturally MT. Underwood and those immediately in charge of his cam paign have been gratified at the uniform approval of the declaration of our formal announcement.
 "A clean campaign and resolution to adhere strictly to decent and honorable methods we knew would commend itself to the thoughtful and high minded men of all parties, but particularly to that class of democrats who have fair and old fashioned way of thinking. And here the declaration is again emphasized. namely, that all of our campaign plans will be conceived and carried out on a high and honorable basis.
 His Record Invites Inspection
 '"The American public is again invited and that very earnestly, to a close and intimate review of the record of MT. Un- derwood. It is writ large in the public z annals and invites the strictest scrutiny. That record extends to every question af- fecting the country at large. MT. Under wood has not been silent on any occasion or any time where duty called on him for utterance. On the great and para mount issue of the tariff he has not only spoken, but he has in his large and con- structiye leadership established new standards in our legislative history.
 Tn this connection the plans of Mr. Underwood's managers involve practically one thing only, and that is the exploita- ton of his high character, his superior ability, and his demonstrated leadership which Have made him pre-eminentiy the one militant hope of a unified democracy
 This being true, the weakness of other candidates or their limitations, we are not concerning ourselves with. We be- lleve that it is enough for the people to know that Mir Underwood, with an ap- proved experience. or series of most
 varied experiences in public affairs, or national affairs, it ought to be said, in the very field in which he now seeks pro- motion, in order. to convince them that he is eminentiy. superior to any other candidate, irrespective of their strength or of their limitations. His qualifications exceed others, according to the record, and he certainly is not handicapped by their limitations. Our several state head quarters and local committees have been enjoined to also strictly observe this poll icy of campaign. Al
 Is Attending to His Duties
 MT. Underwood has had numerous calls to make public addresses during the campaign. but these he has con- sistently declined, not because of an unwillingness to gratify his fellow cit izens, but because of his high concep- ton of a complete and full perform ance of the duties involved in his po- siton as majority leader It will De recalled that early in the campaign and long before he would consent to any formal expression, he declared to his friends that whatever was done by way of securing him the nomination. they would have to do unaided. Note his words, I have a mans work cut out for me down yonder,' waving his hand toward the captol, and I am go- ing to try my best to do it. I am not going to neglect it to be cam didate for the presidency or for any thing else
 .If there Is any nobler expression or if there can be found any higher conception of duty than this declara- tion embodies, then I have not found it in my long experience as public man, or in private life. It should be trumpet call to the nation to rally to Mir Underwood What splendid contrast to the vain and self-seeking ambitions of the purely ambitious. Is Easy to Make Charges | From time to time I have noticed charges of trades and combinations. hut they pass over with a mere general de- niai Ii is so easy 10 make charges. and 1t is such a FHliliar way of att
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