The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14
Chairman Johnston Issues
! Ringing Statement on
Progress of Work
TURN OVER THE CHIP
AND SHOW THE BUG'
Only Facts Will Be Used in Fight
Against Hobson, But These
Will Hurt, and
Hurt Bad"

Sensational features of the SEN
ntoriaI contest in Alabama be-
tween Underwood and Hobson de-
yeIoped during the pnst week and
the indications now are that Ala
bama fs perhaps entering upon
the most vigorous political cnm-
pnign In many years.
Chairman Forney Johnston of
the stnte Underwood campaign
committee yesterday announced
that the Underwood campaign book
Will be issued from Headquarters
within the next few days and that
1t will furnish campaign material.
of an unusually lively character.
The data in the Campaign book will
be based entirely on facts and to use
Mr.. Johnston's words. these facts will
hurt and hurt bad. They will draw
blood"
Chairman Frank A. Hewitt of the
Jefferson county Underwood commit
|tee last night issued a statement urg-
|ing a dispassionate discussion of the
tissues and saying to the voters: Let us
remember that passion and excitement
rob us of our discretion and paralyze
our good Judgment"
Nlei VIII ASSIST
Another development yesterday was
the announcement that r. E. L. Mel.
the well known editor of Selma, has
|consented to act as assistant to Mr..
~ ohnston during the campaign and
Twill spend all of his time at head
quarters beginning tomorrow.
The statement issued by Mr.. John
|ston yesterday rings like a bell and
|leaves no room to doubt that the cam
InaiRn from on w hQ net 10,
with the utmost vigor. His statement is
las follows:
MIR. r. e. L. Mel of Selma has very
Kindly consented to assist us at head
quarters in the general work of the
campaign. The response to our pre-
liminary work of organization has
been so cordial that 1t has been neces-
|sary to make provision for the con-
|stant attention of some one at head
quarters who is thoroughly familiar
with conditions over the state, and |
am delighted that we have been able
to enlist Mr.. Mel.
THE time of Mr.. underwood's state
campaign committee has been absorbed
with the work of a general organiza-
|tion. consisting of a chairman for each
county and a committeeman from each
beat. In order that we may keep in
close touch with the situation.
+ Campaign Book Prepared
I'VE have. also prepared and Will
publish Immediately a campaign book
with the complete records of the two
candidates and full references to the
tissue. Every statement of fact will
|be supported by reference to or quota
|tion from the original record or other
|authentic source of information. We
will have this book distributed as
widely as possible and will arrange
with the publishers to supply our
friends in the several counties with adj
|6itional copies at a nominal cost With
this book under every democratic pill
low in the state. the Senate need have
|no fear of Japanese goblins.
"A number OF clubs have been organized
over the state which are in sympaths
with Mr. Underwood's candidacy. We are
glad to have them all, and hope thai
by the time of the primary the Under
wood slogan will be the dominant note
in every precinct in the state. We woulo
like to have the vote of every demo
crat and the campaign committee is
Fsngrossed with the larger aspects of ths
campaign, but the friends OF Mr.. Under
-vood may rest absolutely assured tha
|ahe most rigid observance of the letter
and spirit of the campaign publicity law
will be required and that no Objectionable
|salliance will be tolerated. Mr.. Underwood
bis big enough to deserve the support ol
all citizens, good, bad and Indifferent
but, so far as this campaign is concerned
IT must be definitely understood that we
Mil stand for no cheap politics. no al
liances and no combinations, and any
movement to the contrary which may bs
brought to our attention will be vigorous