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! Washington, oct 49,. representa-
tive Hobson launched hot attack
against the senatorial campaign Of
Democratic Leader Underwood in the
house today, when he charged that
his support of Underwood's presiden-
tial candidacy at the Baltimore con-
yention was obtained under false
pretenses.@
Hobson, himself candidate in the
present Alabama contest, referred to
printed reports of a recent speech IN
which he charged that Mr.. Underwood
was the tool Of Wall street and the
liquor interests, and read from the
report Of the senate investigation of
campaign contributions the testimony
OF Senator Bankhead, containing the
record Of contribution of $4,000
from Thomas F. Ryan and Bankhead's
statement that Underwood had not
known who financed his campaign.
Had l known, shouted Hobson,
that Thomas Fortune Ryan, the man
whom Mr.. Bryan rebuked and named
before the Baltimore convention and
accused Of being the tool Of wan
street, had financed the major portion
of the campaign OF Oscar w Under
wood, I not only would not have sup
ported him but l would have fought
him. and what is more, he never
would have been the choice Of the
people Of Alabama. The support Of
1 the people Of Alabama for Mr.. Under
wood for president was secured un-
der false pretenses, and I here de-
clare that their support OF him for the
United States senate shall not be OBJ
tanned under similar false pretenses.| >
Underwood, on his feet at once,
was loudly cheered by democrats and
Republicans, as he was recognized
THE majority leader first referred to
Hobson's published speech and said
he had been waiting to answer it,
when he could look Hobson in the
face"
q would like the gentleman Mr.
Underwood continued, turning toward
Hobson, ITO say here what he said in
his Alabama speech, and whether he
charged me with being TOOL Of Wall
street and the liquor interests"
q used the double word,' replied
Hobson. Il read the testimony
have just read here from the cam
paign contributions hearings, and I
assumed what Mr.. Bankhead said was
true-that Mr.. Underwood did not
know his campaign was being financ-
ed by Wall street I asked the Deo-
pie of Alabama why, when charges
were publicly made that his cam
paign was being financed by Wall
street. my friend did not find out. I
said that he was in the hands Of the
managers and was being used and ap-
parently did not know It.
q said that he was dummy, being
USED as a tool, and that if he had
been a dummy used as tool Of Wall
4 street, he could be used by the liquor
interests or any other interest.
"But did you charge directly that
was the tool Of Wall street OF the
liquor interests" Mr. Underwood de-
manded.
q said you we're dummy" Hob
son splied with emphasis, and as q
dummy You had been used and could
be used again"
Underwood then demanded to hear
anything else in his public life on
which to base d statement, ana asked
Hobson to state it in the presence Of
the house.
Hobson referred to tie conference
on the tariff bin which struck out the
Pomerene amendment requiring The
full revenue tax on brandies. used in
fortifying wines He charged that IN
agreeing to that Underwood had con
sented to let more than s700e,00o