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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-03-15
RECIPROCITY

(In the U. S. House of Representatives,
April Il, 1911
Our agricultural implements supply
the farmers wants beyond the seas.
Our boots and shoes are worn by peo-
pie who speak many foreign languages
and who tread the highways of the
Occident and the Orient. The looms of
our factories clothe the people of dis
tant lands. The freight of our foreign
rivals is carried to market on American
rails, drawn by American engines, across
chasms spanned by American-built
bridges tApplause.l The harvests of
our farmers feed the toiling masses of
Europe. We would be the unrivaled
masters of production and industry in
every land where free competition can
be obtained if we would but strike off
the shackles that bind us to the dead
and unnecessary economic system main
tanned by the Republican Party, that
creates false standards and wasteful
conditions at home. Applause on the
Democratic side.
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The South and
the Presidency

This constant reference to an alleged
dead line" when it comes to the selec-
ton of candidate for the presidency, is
out of place. 1t is a peculiar fact that
we hear more of ii right here in the
South than anywhere else in the coun-
try. We are getting to be painfully
self-conscious about this supposed politi-
cal bar sinister. Not only that, but we
act on the assumption that it would be
politically inexpedient for US to support
any man who is Southern born and
bred. 1t is folly of the worst kind and
only serves to keep alive the dying en-
bers of ACCOMPLISHMENTS Times,
December, 1911.
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WIDE APPEAL OF UNDERWooD's CANDIDACY

That Representative Oscar w. I'm
derwood is rapidly crowding to the wall
all other aspirants for the Democratic
presidential nomination, is the informa-
ton that comes from sources close to
the Alabama leader to-day. In fact, it
is now subject of open gossip about
the House that New York State is veer-
ing toward the Alabama member and
that Clark, Wilson and Harmon are los
ing ground in the chief pivotal State of
the Union.
A member of the New York delega-
ton in the House, who is not person
ally an advocate of the candidacy of
Mr.. Underwood, admitted in confidence
to-day that the trend of sentiment in
New York city and New York State
now favors the Alabama leader. From
Henry D. Clayton, of
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changed, before the present system Of
representative government and legisla-
ton could be changed for direct law
making.
When, do you suppose, we could elect
a Congress that would give the people
the opportunity to vote away the pre-
negatives of Congress?
When, do you suppose, there would
be "a States ready to adopt the new
system?
When, do you suppose, would the
small States be willing to surrender
their equality, in the Federal Govern
ment?
When Wilson and Bryan pirate of a
national initiative, referendum and re-
call, they make themselves demagogues
Can either of them tell us how Direct
legislation can be applied, nationally,
in such manner as to preserve the
sovereign equality of the small States?
If either of them can, | should be
glad to publish their plan.
1t will be time enough to talk about
national Direct legislation and the recall
after we shall have tried it, in the
States.
(l0) Lastly am for Oscar Under
wood because his record, public and
private, is unstained; his character ele-
waited and spotless; his leadership SUI
perb his work and purposes patriotic
and practical; his sympathies, for the
oppressed. He doesn't stoop to dema-
gogy to win popular applause; and he
doesn't cater to wealth and power, as
the standpatters OF both parties do
Tom Watson, in The Jefersonian
Thomson, Ga, January Is, 1912.
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UNDERWOOD THE MAN
OF THE HOUR

But Mr.. Underwood's rise in public
favor has not been spectacular. His
is not the kind of popularity that will
decline. 1t dawned suddenly but its
dawning was rather the awakening of
recognition than the discovery of a new
star. Mr.. Underwood and his ability
had been there all the time, but they
had not been called into action. Op-
portunity revealed the man and the
leader.
His leadership ard his qualities are
of the stuff that will last He may never
be President of the United States. He
may never be given the nomination by
his party, but his usefulness to the party
and to the people will not be destroyed.
lie is hanging no hopes on the reward
that may come 10 him from the party.
Mr.. Underwood's public record is un-
usual for its clean brilliancY. 1t stands
without flaw. Critics may search it
through and through and Mr.. Under
woods smile would never waver His
party record is just as clear His pri-
vate life is without blemish.
He is peculiarly fitted by nature and
training for the leadership of men and
the administration of executive func-
tions. He comes of good stock, if that
means anything in this peoples repub-
lie. His education was thoroughly
rounded. His character we'll poised.
His training has been broad and wise.
He is thoroughly practical His aca-
demic education has been broadened BY
well directed experience and constant
application to useful research-Walter
Harper in the Birmingham Age-Herald,
January 7, 1912.
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UNDERWOOD

Every public speech that Oscar w
Underwood, Democratic leader OF the
House OF Representatives makes brings
him closer to the people as a presiden-
tlal possibility. What Congressman
Longworrth, a Republican, said of him
az the dinner OF the Pennsylvania So
ciety in New York on Saturday nioht
is coming to be generally felt by the
public. e
Not for many years." said Colonel
Roosevelts son-in-law, "has so forceful
a personality come to the front of his
party as the present leader of the House
Not in my time, certainly, and not, as /
believe in modern times, has the Demo-
:; SINuc party developed a man possessing
real leadership as it has this year in the
person of Oscar UnderwoodSThe Jey-
Ssy JI"r ,0,;, Jersey City, N. J., Deem
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WHY | AM FOR
OSCAR UNDERWOOD

Q Because he is the strongest all.
round man in the field;
(2) Because he is old enough to have
learned great deal, and young enough
to learn more;
(3) Because he is constructive
practical statesman;
(4) Because he fathered the Farm
erS' Free List Bill, which was an I'M
mense stride toward free trade, and a
measure that would have been magically
beneficial to our over-taxed people;
(5) Because he proposed and put
through Congress a drastic reform OF
the infamous wooden tariff; and also a
sweeping reduction in the cotton goods
schedule;
CO.. Because he had the manhood to
defy the Birmingham Board of Trade,
when it tried to intimidate him as to
tariff reduction;
% Because he has introduced bill
to cut the steel and iron schedule
from 80 to so per cent;
(8) Because he had the courage to
oppose the Sherwood pension grab,
which the strikers and skulkers, and
deserters, and bounty-jumpers demand.
Champ Clark voted for the grab:
Bryan has not had the pluck to say
word against it, nor has Woodrow
Wilson.
(9) Because he has the sanity and
the spunk to tell the people that all this
talk about the initiative, referendum
and recall, in national politics, is
Everybody should know
that the Constitution of the United
States would have to be radically
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Birmingham News
Supports Underwood

In many quarters there has arisen a
demand that Oscar w. Underwood be
named the standard bearer of the Demo-
cratic party in the campaign that will
be waged for the presidency in 1912
1t is the earnest hope of The Brming-
ham NeaCS that this may come about.
Should the banner be entrusted to the
keeping of Oscar w. Underwood, The
Birmingham Ne70S thoroughly believes
that by him it will be carried to glo-
rious victory, and that it will never be
stained by compromise with wrong or
sullied by collision with privilege.-The
Birmingham Meas, Thursday, November
%, 1911.
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Alabama, also, comes confirmation of
the fact that the Underwood boomers
are receiving most encouraging reports
from New York. These reports 20 so
far as to say that if the South will keep
Representative Underwoods name be-
fore the convention, New York State
may be counted on to fall into line after
the second or third ballot.
II the South can get over the ancient
obsession that Southern man cannot
be nominated for President and if the
South will keep the name of Underwood
before the convention, for a few ballots,
there are many wise political observers
in Washington and New York who are
confident that the New York delegation
will swing into line for Underwood
Washington correspondence of the
Nashville TeHHeSSeedn, December 81,
1911. "
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OSCAR UNDER,

The appearance OF o.,
here last night, in adyocs,
ocratic principles he ha,
to advance, was all event !
gratifying to his party
Louisville, but of exccptrl
the community in general
1t is not often that A \
the scenes Of his youth !
such authority, from 50
position. won on his own I
not been SO long as the nj
not yet 50-since Oscar NJ
a schoolboy here; he al
the recognized and apDr,-
his party on the floor al.
House of Representatiyt,a
the great committee wiz
fiscal legislation of TIE !
chieftain of Democracy 4;
at a crisis when HE oHE
all but leaderless. (
Bravo, Oscar Indcrmb
bright day for Dcno,rat z
fortunate to find and III
such a leader.-I.ornsv4 6
val. reprinted in 4rr,hk
ham, Ala, October Is. lGat
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SOUTH ELECTED CLEVELAND

=, 1t was due to the South that Grover
Cleveland was nominated and elected Z"
SAID Judge Parker at was due TO IN.
South that William J. Bryan was twice
nominated, and in like manner the South
was responsible for the nomination Of
a New Yorker, who speaks to YOU now
/ still believe that the South is the Sec
ton OF our country from which a presi-
Dental nominee could be chosen who
could quell the voices of all the Demo-
STatic factions and heal all breaches
When the Democratic National Conven-
zen sees mt to nominate a Southerner.
nelieye that the Northern Democrats
Will support him with their ballots
ludge Alton B. Parker, in The STATE
columbia, S. c, January Is, 1912.
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A SOUTHERNER ON THE TICKET

Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama is
unquestionably of presidential size. His
leadership of the Democratic majority
on the floor Of the House has never been
excelled for skill, force and definite d.
rection. 1t is respectful hearing from
all over the country which Senator
Bankhead of the same State will have
in naming him for the Democratic nom
ination.
Has the time come when it is expe-
dent for the Democracy to nominate a
Southerner living in the South for the
presidency? 1t has not been thought so
since the civil war. 1t has not even
been thought expedient to give the South
second place on the ticket. The nearest
approach to this was the naming on the
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CONVICTIONS TORE POWER
Full THAN LOCAL PRESSURE
(In the U. S. House of Representatives,
April 81, 1911

Two years ago, when the proposition
came before the House to cut the tariff
on iron aud steel products, in many
cases about half, | favored the PROPOSE
ton because thought it was just and
fair, but some of the protected interests
in my district met and passed resolu-
tons, and resolved that they would re-
Duke me if | voted to reduce the tax
on iron and steel. ! voted to make the
reduction Applause on the Democratic
sidel, but they did not turn me out of
Congress applause on the Democratic
sidel, and they will not turn you out
of Congress if you stand true to the
people you represent Applause on the
Democratic side.1 The distinguished
gentleman from Illinois [Mr. CANNoNl,
when he addressed the House several
days ago, stated that the United States
Steel Corporation was in favor of this
bill and asked if l did not know it,
or if that was not the reason why |
favored it. As | then stated TO the
gentleman from Illinois, | was not in
formed as to the wishes of the United
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UNDERWOOD'S RISE NO
SURPRISE TO THOSE
WHO KNOW Hill

For years Oscar Underwood has been
recognized in his district as a man of
marked ability His broad knowledge
of the tariff displayed time and again
on the floor of Congress and in public
utterances on the stump; his far-reach-
ing insight into large public questions
under consideration in the national law
making body; his skill in debate; his
complete mastery of himself in times
of political turbulence on the floor of
Congress; his judgment as well as his
tact, have all convinced his constituents
that he was man of force and achieve
ment long before he became Chairman
of the Ways and Means Committee with
a tremendous task to periorm.-Bn-
Ledger, 1912
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UNDERWOOD AS Az

If Oscar Underwood 2
made Chairman of the Wt
Committee, had been Is
throughout the country al
or Judson Harmon or Wa
he would have gone into 4
convention far in the lea.
that time, however httt.
this fact may give to the Y
of the prestige that NJ.
otherwise would have hl.
Mr.. Underwood is we'll
however, and will he bsir
fore the convention meets
elect delegates. Taking 8.
that he will conduct the J
well during the regular .
ing the extra session, NJ.
will be much stronger at =
regular session than he 81
judge by results we mus
no Democratic leader has
forces so well in hand .
wood had during the last
Florida TimeS-UnioH Jao'
October "a, 1911.
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UNDERWOOD AS A CANDIDATE

In Mr.. Underwood's candidacy the
South for the first time in 60 years
comes forward with a man with rea-
soma man with a valid claim on
Democracy for signal recognition If
unselfsh devotion, high performance,
Nationwide breadth of view, and rare
qualities for leadership entitle a man
to sympathy and support in his aspir-
atoms, the nomination of Mr.. Under
wood would be testimonial logically
bestowed.
The Southern Democracy never
wants, in or out of Congress, for
powerful champions of party politics,
men who come in for honorable men
ton when the Presidential year rolls
round, but in Mr.. Underwoods case
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Parker ticket in 1904 of Henry G. Davis
of West Virginia. But that is essen
TALLY Northern State. Carlisle of
Kentucky had few votes for President
in the conventions of 1884 and 1892 !;
Blackburn of Kentucky and Tillman of
South Carolina in 1896; Williams of
Mississippi in 1904. But they were
merely complimentary.
Yet the war is over. A Southern
Democrat and a former Confederate
soldier is Chief Justice of the United
States Supreme Court by appointment
of a Republican President. The day
may not be so far off when the last
traces of the sectional line will be oblit-
Grated in American politics.-The Neav
York World, October "a, 1911.
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ANTITRUST LEGISLATION

(In Speech Before Pennsylvania So
ciety of New York, Dec. 9, 1911
us it not proper for all of US, ire
spective of party, to insist that the
time has come for US to join together
in putting an end to this proftless agi-
tation and proposals for tinkering with
the (Sherman) law? AS the necessity
arises, we can from time to time enforce
the act, without fear or favor, but with
out any disposition to get political cap
ital out of what we may be called upon
to do. Let our pilot be experience and
accurate knowledge and high resolve,
and not party expediency or misdi-
rected energy, whether proceeding from
good or bad motives, and above all this
let us not proceed upon a crude guess"
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SOHETHiNG OF ALA
CANDIDATE FOI

Whoever was floor lea.
mocracy was good crougt
derwood during all the b
party was in the minority
day, whether that leader u
Bailey, of Texas. John 81
of Mississippi, or Champ {
souri,, the gentleman from
always at his leaders cba
eager to do anything he,
Other statesmen might tn
party leaders eye. but N
was never known to Ell
but the helping hand.-Gs7
Staff Correspondents. ID
NegoS, October q, 1911
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WH0l1 SHALL THE
DEnOCRATSN

Congressman UnderwG
leader of the Democrats
man of the Ways and NJ
tee, has measured up to L
true statesmanShip He Ia
calculable service to the q
tariff revision, the one
the pending campaign. and
did poise and mastery Of.
exalted his party's name 10
thinking Americans.-A'.
January 7, 1912.
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there is added a genius for organiza-
ton and command not often observable
in party leaders of his section. For
candor compels a good word in
acknowledgment of what he did in the
way of harmonizing and knitting to-
gether the warning elements of his
party in the House. Not in twenty
years has there been in Democratic
councils leader who proved success
full in uniting all shades of opinion and
presenting a solid front on practically
every issue that came to vote. For
that reason, if for no other, Mr.. In
derwood's availability would seem to
merit careful consideration at the
hands of the Democratic party-Wash-
ington Post, October 3, 1911.
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UNDERWOOD OVER AGAIN

The rapid rise of Oscar w. Under
wood in the discussion of Presidential
possibilities is full of significance, and
may well cause CONSERVATION in the
Wilson, Clark and Harmon camps. As
distinctive Southerner, his boom espe-
cially is menace to Wilson, who an
pealed strongly to the sentiment of that
section, in which he was born and spent
his early years. In the soundness of
his Democracy the statesmanlike judg-
ment and moderation he displays in
dealing with the issues of the hour.
Mr.. Underwood has no superior among
his rivals He avoids indorsing VERY
questionable issues to which Wilson
committed himself somewhat inconti-
nently.-The Troy Press, New York,
November %, 1911.
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A NATIONAL REPUTATION
WITHOUT SEEKING 1T

order to make anybody hear your name.
1t is rule to which there is no excep-
ton that ! know of except Underwood.
He sat back there quietly in Congress
for sixteen years doing splendid work
and never getting his name into the pa
pers. Finally the crash came, the Demo-
Gratis carried the House, and from sheer
merit and nothing else the quiet man
from Alabama was made floor leader
and put in charge of the party's tariff
bill. And he so acquitted himself that
within month he became a national
figure, and now he is quite likely to be
nominated for President.-Charles Will
lis Thompson, in The Sunday Herald,
Boston, October p, 1911.
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Underwood is probably the greatest
authority on the tariff in the House of
Representatives, or, for that matter, in
Congress.
What do you think OF Underworld"
| asked Senator Bailey.
Underwood" said Bailey, rs the only
man in either house of Congress who
could be locked i'll Theoretically sealed
room for week and emerge from it
with perfectly good tariff bill"
Underwood is the strongest example
in modern times of a thoroughly modest
man getting reputation without going
after it. Politics is noisy game; you
have to have trumpet and bugle in
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AN EMINENT

THE destiny Of the An5
which | think is the mos
the whole history of tn. J
fectly safe in the hands
as your Underwood. Il I
we cannot have more 81
Washington. He is one
eminent men that the 81
duced, and | look with ",
upon the plans Of his ~
to give him their unanll
ment for that high ~
dency.-Prof. Willis L h1
u. S. Weather Bureau, y
ham, Ala, Age-HEro4s'
1911.
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sion, and except for his residence so far
South, l feel that he is in every wav
suitable for the place. l believe the
Democrats could not nominate a more
acceptable candidate "-Representatiye
% Shaunessy Of Rhode Island, in The
Providence Journal, August, 1911.
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PROJECTIONS
Gin the U. S. House NJ,
April q luI

April 81, lgis'
The protected interes, \
try know we'll that tbE Y
a break in the dixie; Ii, 2
protective tariff is rer.1,
Northern farmer stand, Y
out pretense of protectis.,s
ucts that he can no lor'sle,
on to stand in the rank, \,
listic interests of this cu1.''
why they are afraid Of i &
much what is in the Bill T. :
that the death knell d A.
system will have soHjei-b'
ton that means the uns-;a
nous profits and the mi,
nopolies in this cocrsi
farmer understands and 4
Republican Party to IL /
have fattened upon his q
lars. They are using, IL
effort in the districts on,e
House and in your dist
Democrat and in my Al,
the column. | have prr
in my district, but | AZ
them: | represent the g-lll
constituency who want ny
and fair play.
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o'SHAUNESsY BOOMs UNDERWOOD

Mr.. O'Shaunessy's declaration fol-
lowed the Underwood demonstration in
the House. Mr.. O'Shaunessy said:
Il believe Mr.. Underwood is the right
man for the presidency. He has won
derful executive ability, as shown by his
management of the House at this ses-
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States Steel Corporal,
OF fact, | am Interest," i'
steel business myself
have in the world /, :.
steel business except N,
with the United STAT,
ton. My people are ir5.
facturers. We meet T A.
Steel Corporation eyer r'
istence in a competitiy,
industrial fields OF Am n.,
have not asked me to y.
tive tariff on iron and y !
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AMERICAN MERCHANT
MARINE

(ln the U. S. House of Representa-
tives, Feb. 26, 1907
1t is clear that there are no treaties
that stand in our way to prevent US from
enacting a discriminating tariff duty
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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-02-22
Sherif's Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

STATE OF SOUTH ROLlNA,
Williamsburg County.
Mary Elizabeth Cameron, in her own
right, and Mary Cameron, by Mary
Elizabeth Cameron, her Guardian ad
litem,
D Melvina Prosser, Jerry McDuffie
Cameron and William Cameron.
Under and by virtue of decree dated
December 26, 1911, the undersigned,
Geo ] Graham, Sheriff of illiamsburg
county, will sell at public auction in
front of the court house door in Kings
tree, S C, on Monday, the 4th day of
March, 1912, during the legal hours of
sale, the following described tract of
land:
All that certain tract, piece or parcel
of land situate and being in the county
of Williamsburg and State of South
Carolina, containing thirty-eight (3S)
acres, more or less, and designated by a
plat of the same made by H E Eaddy,
Surveyor, dated December 8, 1895, and
which is bounded as follows, to wit: On
the North by run of Cedar Branch; on
the East by lands of Nathaniel Cox: on
the South by lands of Green Stone and
on the West by lands of j R Cox and
by the run of Cedar Branch.
Terms of Sale: Cash.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
GEORGE J GRAHAM,
Sheriff W c.
February 7, 1912. 2-15-3t