The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-20
Effective Speech Made Last Night in Race Against
 Congressman Hobs0n
CHEERS GREET HIS
 ANALYSIS OF RECORD
Henry Jones Presides and Short Addresses Are Made by A. s. yandegraaf and W.
 Buck Oliver
By HUGH ". ROBERTS


 One of the most enthusiastic audiences which ever greeted a speaker in this city gathered tonight to honor Senator Frank & Moody and the distinguished Alabamian from until II o'clock kept 800 men women and children cheering and laughing, cheering for their fellow townsman and laughing over his refer ences to their national representatke. Henry A. Jones presided and his ad- dress of 10 minutes was followed by those of A. s. yandegraaff and w. Buck Oliver. Senator Moondy. when ho stood, was given demonstration. When he spoke 1t was in the calm and even tone which is his characteristic. His review of the congressional career of Captain Hobson was given marked st- tention, and when the audience was not cheering it was convulsed in laughter.
 Formerly for Hobson
 MT. Jones explained that formerly he supported Mr. Hobson. but that he op- posed him now because he Is not true representative of the Sixth district. He declared that Hobson might serve we'll the people of Ohio, but not the people of the southland. MT. Vandegraaff stated that he also was formerly a sup porter of Hobson, but was not now, be- cause, in his opinion, Hobson Is not true democrat. He used Washington's famous quotation, Put only Americans on guard" and explained that In this crisis in Congress the people from the south should send none other to Con-
 
 that Hobson was an exceptionally fine politician in spite of his statement to the contrary, and charged that nothing could be more untrue than Hobson's charge that Moody is a reactionist.
 MT. Oliver in his remarks alleged that Hobson is not and has never been "one of us" show me the man." said he, "who misses 27 out of s7 roll calls on party measure. and I will show you a. man who Is careless of your inter ests."
 MT. oliver again said: When Hobson missed these roll calls. where was he? Let him tell us where he was. oscar Underwood. the busiest man in Con- gress, has missed but two" Each of these speakers received enthusiastic ap- plause and this applause was merely preliminary to that which was to be bestowed upon MT. Moody. When the candidate took his position the demon- stration followed. It was several min utes before he could speak.
 Laughed at His BOldness
 Senator Moody opened by referring 10 the fact that Hobson has laughed at Moodys boldness In daring to oppose him. After stating that before he de- termined to make the race the executive committee of Green county had in- dorsed him unanimously. He gave the following reasons why he Is a candi- date: The views of Hobson on many important matters are not in harmony with the district; his own ambition 10 be useful in larger sphere; and on account of the request of Mrs. Moody, who has been exceedingly i'll for many weeks.
 During his address he scored wien he referred to the line of demarcation between him and his opponent The captain" said he, believes in the con struction of a navy at an expense of s26 60o,00o,O0O f9r the oestruction of na- ton after nation. I befieve in arbitra- ton as means of preventing inter national complications.
 Mir Moody went into detail concern ing the work of Hobson in Congress The captain he declared. "assumes great credit 10 himself for the rural free delivery routes which are In this district. The bill providing for these routes was passed long before he en- tered Congress. There were A routes in the district before .e resigned the navy, Before he lighted up the halls of Congress there were 94. The bill providing for lectures throughout the nation by agricultural experts was passed long before he entered Congress. Mir. Hobson has passed three local bills in one session, and not one general biif What has he done for this district that he claims so much?
 MT. Hobson has been introducing bills for many years. He introduced one immediately after he sunk the Mer- rimac. II was introduced through Con. gressman Wiley and provides for an ex penditure for DatteshIps in 12 years of s2,G00 00o.0
 Criticism of Bankhead
 In reference to Hobson's severe crit icism of Bankhead during the Bank head Hobson campaign and Hobson's subsequent extravagant praise of Bank head when he was a candidate for the Senate. MT. Moody said; During the congressional campaign Hobson refer
 
 as a corruptionist and as a man not to be trusted.
 When he became g candidate for the Senate the captain told the people that Bankhead should be elected. as he was such useful man in Congress and one who did SO much good for the state.' Senator Moody decried the war scare which Hobson has painted from Maine to California, and. in the course of his sarcastic references. created much amuse- ment. His expressions of quaint humor repeatedly convulsed the audience.
 In reference to Hobson's famous dec laraton that Moody Is the grandfather of standpatters, MT. Moody said. Grand father of standpatters? Why. Hobson. in his thirst for war has not progressed beyond the age of Phillip of Macedon and Alexander the Great. International peace, great moral question. has not entered his heart. If no more enter his heart than the bullet from flint Jock musket can penetrate the armour of a sl2,o00.Ooo battleship.'
 Reviews House Incident
 Mir Moody reViAwed the sensa tional fn-