The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16
Washington Herald and
New York Post Discuss
Question Editorially
UNDERWOOD COMING
HOME OCTOBER "a
May Remain in Birmingham Several
Weeks-Details of Senate Cam
paign Are Not Yet
Worked Out
nv C. 4. STEWART

Washington, October 15.--tSpeciaI.)
Oscar w. Underwood Is arranging to
be In Birmingham October "a and ex-
poets to be able to stay several weeks
at home before he returns to Washing
ton.
While there is nothing doing In the
House of Representatives Mr.. Under
wood wants to take advantage of this
fact to see his friends and to organ
ixe bfs campaign.
He does not expect to make any po-
litical speeches at this time but hopes
after his campaign is organized to re-
turn to Alabama at such times as the
affairs in the House will permit him
to do SO without injury to public bust
ness and make speeches throughout
the state.
fuller or more detailed programme
of the House leaders campaign cannot
be given out as his movements must
be largely governed by the legislative
Developments that Will follow and
which no one can foresee.
Press on Hobson
The general opinion of the press and
the people of Washington is that If
Hobson could have ever been useful
as a member of the House, his unwar-
ranted attack upon Underwood has de-
stfoyed all hope for such usefulness.
His baseless charges are universally
condemned by his colleagues on the
floor regardless of party. Wonder is
expressed ON every hand that he could
not see that such an unsupported at
= tack must necessariIy reaets npon him
and in the end destroy MN politically.
The Washington Herald To-Day says
editoriuiy.
Representative Hobson of Ala
baina is destined TO be hoisted by
his own petard. He may think that
he can gain votes by attacking his
rival. Representative Underwood,
but il he can the world has gone
very much awry.
.We judge men by their actions
and their achievements. Applying
this test to Mr.. Underwood We find
man who has been 20 years in
public life and whose conduct in
this long period has been above re-
proach In later years he has oc-
eupied a position where the lime
light beat fiercely upon him with
out revealing a single flaw. If he
has been the tool of Wall street
he has certainly disguised the fact
with wonderful SKILL because his
attitude on the tariff and currency
bills has been directly opposed to
the position OF the so-called in
terests. AS to the Ryan contribu-
tion Mr.. Underwood says that he
knew nothing of 1t and the coun-
try believes him. but even .f he
had accepted the gift with full
knowledge there would not have
been criticism. Mr.. Ryan wanted
to see southern man nominated
and Mr.. Underwood was the only
southern candidate. No one for a
moment believes that Mr.. Under
wood IL elected. would have been
swerved from the path of duty by
any consideration any more than
Woodrow Wilson would be unduly
influenced by the views of those
who financed his campaign.
Fails to Furnish Facts
"The structure of mans char
acter, which he rears through
many years of daily action, cannot
be overturned in moment unless
the attack is founded on fact. Mr.
Hobson fails to furnish proof. On
the contrary, While Mr. Under
wood has been working day in and
day out on public business Mr.
Hobson has been attending to his
personal Observation-Disclosures lee
lures. planning to secure the sena-
torship from Alabama and other
things He is disturbed lest lie
should not capture the prize which
he seeks and he has let his anx-
ietyN get the better of his judg-
ment.
The question Is one for the peo-
pie of Alabama to settle. They can
be trusted to see clearly, even af-
ter the fiery and erratic Hobson
has tried to throw dust in their
eyes,
The Herald is mild in its criticism
of Hobson compared with some other
papers and of individuals who resent
his frail attempt to besmirch the rec
ord of popular public servant
The Post Editorial
The New York Evening Post of the
14th says:
Representative Hobson is trying
TO elect Representative Underwood