The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-21

was running for senator because he was
a. democrat, and that his democratic
record furnished the only claims which
he could offer for the office to which he
aspired
He impressed his hearers with the fact
that he was not running on any ficticious
issues; that prohibition was not an issue
of the campaign, and that In injecting
prohibition into the campaign was a step
tending towards the disruption of the
party.
In his Introductory remarks Mr.. Uns
derwood expressed his sincere thanks for
the reception accorded him, and paid a
nice compliment to the city of Dothan.
"When l got off the train last night he
began, II realized that / had come in
contact with a live wire; that you have
people here in Dothan who have done
things, and whose achievements will con-
tinue
Fifteen years ago / offered a resoiu-
tion in Congress to provide for the cleo
ton of United States senators by d.
rect vote of the people. Today, after
that law has passed, / am asking you TO
elect me your first senator under its pro-
Visions"
Mr. Underwood emphasized the fact that
prohibition is not an issue or the cam
paign. '1f prohibition is injected INTO
the campaign, or into our national poll
ties, it will either be ground under or
else become the dominant issue. 1t Will
Kill democracy; it will kill the party.
Believe in Self Government
My distinguished opponent wants ma
tional prohibition, but national prohibi-
tion will mean that you will have fed
eral bayonet at your back; that you VIII
have a federal regiment in the state TO
assist in enforcing the law. believe IN
local elf-government. When you write
a law on the statute books which public
sentiment does not sustain, you cannon
get a jury to enforce it, And II you
cannot get jury to enforce IT, you priiis
the law into contempt.
Mr.. Underwood asked whether captain
Hobson is running for the office because
he really thinks prohibition the only is
sue, or because he thinks he cannot get
there on any other platform. THIS Drought
loud cheers from the audience.
at am running for the office because !
am a democrat" said the speaker ana
| am running on my democratic RECORD.
For 20 years / have been iieh'hs 'he
battles of my party.
my opponent has not, neither has
he got a democratic record
Mr.. Underwood here explained what
Captain Hobson meant by his progress
siveism. which he characterizes as NOV
inr awav from the republican party
and progressing towards democracy.
II am proud that l am democrat,
he said, II don't want to hold a com
mission from the people of Alabama
under any other name
Takes Up Hobson's Record
The majority leader referred of
length to Captain Hobson's record. he
declared that his opponent mad voted
on several occasions against the prln-
ciples of his party, that his vote on
tariff measures had from time to time
been against the interest OF the FARMER
and the southern peole.
1.-THE first tariff bill l wrote was in
your interest" he continued Il put
on the free list cotton bagging, cotton
ties, sewing machines, wire 1encing'
leather and other articles. l put on the
free list many things which came from
my district, yet my opponent charges
that / am tool of the trusts.
when the bill finally came up for
passage my opponent was not there to
vote for it. Alabama was represented
by every congressman from this state
with the exception of Captain Hobson.'
In referring to Captain Hobson's work
in Congress, Mr. Underwood said he had
introduced many bills, but had succeed
ed in passing only few. HE did not
even introduce his nationwide prohibi-
tion bill" said Mr.. Underwood. He
was in absent at the time and sent the
bill to his clerk. who introduced 1t for
him."
In reference to Captain Hobsons s
charge that he was a reactionary be-
cause he had voted against the jack
son republican amendment providing
for publicity of campaign funds, Mr.
Underwood said it was true that he
had voted against the amendment, and