The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-27
R. P. HOBSON AGAIN
BITTERLY ATTACKS
OSCAR UNDERWOOD
by l.. s, BETTY

Montgomery, November 27.-(Special)
Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson, candi-
date for the United States senatorship in
opposition to Representative Oscar w.
Underwood, democratic leader in Con-
gress, spoke here tonight at the Grand
theatre In the interest of his campaign.
Several hundred people heard Captain
Hobson's speech, which was of more than
two hours duration.
Captain Hobson devoted nearly one-half
of his speech to an arraignment of Mr.
Underwood, whom he charged with being
under the domination of the whisky in
terests. He compared his record with
that of the majority leader; declared that
he had never deserted the post of duty,
as charged by reactionary newspapers of
the state, and promised that IL elected,
United States senator he would endeavor
to inaugurate nationwide prohibition and
a better system of education. He made
frequent reference to the governor of
Alabama as the whisky governor" as
serting that he was dominated by the in
terests. that he was responsible for the
frame up" which resulted III Henry D.
Clay's retirement from the race for sena-
tor. and the entrance into the race OF Mr.
Underwood with the purpose of defeating
him for office.
Underwood Attacked
Although Captain Hobson stated at the
outset of his speech that if there is ''any
personal abuse of any mud singing, it
must come from an antagonist source. -
Mr.. Underwood's opponent did not hesi-
tate to charge the majority leader with
every form of corruption. The speaker
maintained that his opponent was allied
with the liquor interests and that he
had never done anything for the people
of his district or state.
Captain Hobson charged Oscar Under
wood with being a reactonary and as
serted that he was supported by reaction
ary newspapers. af2
He maintained that the people wanted
a progressive and declared that he repre-
sented all the progressive ideals. ''You
never found Mr.. Underwood fighting in
the interests of the people," said Captain
Hobson, ''nor will you find him fighting
for the interests of the people if you
elect him senator"
Continuing In the same strain, the
speaker stated that tue liquor interests
recently met in conference and appro-
prited S500000 for their cause. rs this
money being brought into Alabama to
help defeat me for the Senate?"
Governor Arraigned
The greater part of Captain Hobson's
speech was consumed in an attack upon
Mr.. Underwood, in an arraignment of
the governor for "his Identification with
the liquor interests. and in an explana-
tion of the issues of his platform. The
speaker advocated a system of education
which included federal, state and county
support. He advocated better roads and
better water way facilities and declared
for stronger navy.
In referring. to the governor, Captain
Hobson called attention to several recent
cartoons in The birmingham Age-Herald,
representing the chief executive of the
state as obeyng the voices of his mas
ters."
Captain Hobson spoke at length of the
governors recent actions, and assailed
him for not calling an extra session of
the legislature, asserting that he did not
do so because he was under the control
of the predatory interests
The speaker called special attention to
The Age-Herald's break with the gov
ernor and described in detail several car
toons which had appeared in that paper.
The speaker had a large audience when
he began his address, but more than
one-third of those present left the opera
house before he concluded. A large num-
ber, of ladies were in the audience. Cap
tain Hobson's speech was the third he
delivered today. He arrived in Montgorn-
cry late this afternoon In an automobile
from Macon county, and was met by
brass band.
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