The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-16
REPORTED KING
 IS RECOVERING
Soon Set Trial of Street Car Con- ductOr Who Assaulted Tus-
 calOOsa Man

Henry King, Jr.,. clerk of the court of common pleas. is in Tuscaloosa visiting his father, Henry King, Sr.. who was as- saulted and badly injured by street car conductor some days ago
 It is understood MT. King is much i'm proved and it is possible that the date for the trial will be set on the return of his son. who will be back today.
 
 tho ability. the Integrity and the wis dom which are essential why should the accident of his southern birth be an obstacle in the way of his selec- ton as the standard bearer of the dem ocratic party to execute It's will In the carrying out of its policies, the chief one of which, tariff reform, he has, by his courage and generalship, brought to the very threshold of success.
 Knows Where to Begin
 MT Underwood has been in Con gress for about IS years, and has served on all the important committees of the House. His long experience, in the department of government where experience is indispensable has thor ough1y acquainted him with the affairs and normal and organic necessities of the federal government; he knows where to begin to correct the abuses of republican administrations, and he has the honesty and the courage to correct them.
 MT. Underwood has proven himself to be wise leader and an unselhsh one, He has given emphasis 10 the fact that the tarin is tax and he has urged, and still urges. that the people should be relieved from the burdens of an unjust taxation, which adds to the high cost of living. It vitally affects all the people and, there fore. is the most important issue in the next campaign. The man who has mader plain the way to reform the tariff is the one best fitted to defend the democratic position upon that issue and that man Is Mr. Underwood. He has shown by his course and his utter ances that he is prudent. progressive and sound He loves his country and ifs institutions and as there Is no north. no south, no east. no west in this government of ours, we appeal to the people to aid Us in movement which the generous spirit of the coun- try appreciates and to which We con fidentially believe 1t will respond when our own people at and nearerf nome bravely and honorably urge the nomi- nation of this distinguished Alabamian.
 '.The committee issuing this address adopted the following:
 Resolved, That the democratic state convention be and is hereby requested to send a delegation to the national convention instructed for oscar w. Underwood, and to place his name be- fore said national convention and to vote for him as a unit until nomi- nation shall have been made.
 "Underwod Executive Committee. by F. K. Campbell, chairman: James Weatherly, secretary; w r. G. Hard ing, II. s. ID. Mallory. John II. Bank head. Jr., Thomas M. Stevens. J. J. King, John McDuffie. c. w Covington, J. M. Robinson, I. R. Goode B. r. Reid, w. W. Rainer, Tipton Mullins, Ross Blackmon. T. s. Plowman. oscar Lewis, A. T. Goodwin. George H. Sor- rell, w. w. Brandon, A. F. Smith, R. l.. Bradley.~W. r. Lay, George H. Parker. IT. C. Thach. Robert E. Spraggins. W. w Callahan, M- V. Joseph, L. H. Nun nalee, John r. Kelton, John A. Lusk. Joseph Adams"