The Washington herald., 1913-10-14

subscribed TO his Presidential campaign
or because Mr.. Thomas Fortune Ryan
subscribed 10000 to his campaign fund
, when he was a candidate for Governor
of New Jersey?
There was not a single candidate for
the Presidential nomination on either
side whose campaign fund had not been
subscribed to In part at least by men
as Intimately connected with the ooinss
of Wall Street as Mr.. Ryan was"
-Of course, the gentleman knows that
President Wilson. scorned Ryan's con-
tribution." interjected Mr.. Hobson-
TN the second campaign, but not In
the first" retorted Mr.. Underwood
The gentleman from Alabama" con-
tinued Mr.. Underwood. will never get
the President Of the United States to
agree with his statement that 1 am
tool OF the interests, liquor. or other
wise. because the President knows where
stand and what I fought for
A reference by Mr.. Hobson to a state
ment in the Commoner on May II, ISL,
concerning Mr.. Underwood brought a
quick response.
Made Up with Bryan.
Everybody knows" said Mr.. Under
wood. that at one time there was
serious sagreement between Mr.. Bryan
House did not take Mr.. Bryan's side
on that occasion and the country has
not done 50. But Mr.. Bryan was In a
position at one time where he challenged
and criticised everything I did We have
forgotten our differences for :he good
OF our party. but challenge the gentle
man from Alabama to get statement
from Mr.. Bryan that / am the tool OF
any interests.
'sThe gentleman knows he could not
do it,
Let the gentleman change the form
Of that and I will accept the challenge.
interrupted Mr. Hobson without rising
from his seat, an omission that brought
a mild rebuke from Speaker Clark.
MY chaliange is very clear" re-
sponded Mr.. Underwood. Mr.. Bryan
knows I have done my duty here; that
I have served my country as truth
full. honest God fearing man. He would
not make any such charge at the re-
quest Of anybody"
"Mr. Wilson knew about other cham
paign contributions and he took the oc-
casion to scan Mr.. Ryan's and others.
interrupted Hobson again.
II do not stand here to challenge the
motives Of the gentleman. even If he does
desire to challenge mine" said Mr.. Un-
derwood. 'T can only say that when the
BeIIlemdn CndIBes lntht bhChC - . hAoNo
in my eye he had better examine his
own
l Mr. Underwood recalled that when the
Payne bill was up for consideration Mr..
Hobson voted for high duties on lum-
bsr.
"At the time the gentleman cast that
vote on lumber there were great lumber
interests in his district. and at the same
time they were reducing the tax on pig
iron and other iron products Of my dis
trict," said Mr.. Underwood Some OF
my constituents were protesting, but
cast my vote for lower duties in the
interest Of the masses Of the people.
Concluding. Mr.. Underwood said;
II wanted to say to the gentleman that
so far as personally am concerned, no
matter how much mud he may sling at
me during the coming campaign. l do
not intend to become involved In any
such controversy. / welcome his criti-
cism of my record in a legitimate way
1 shall endeavor to criticise his record
In a gentlemanly and legitimate way.
But no matter what he may say, 1 can
assure him he cannot provoke me into
wading in the mire OF dirty politics in
Alabama"