The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-30

the Webb anti shipping bill, so the
statement of Mr.. Underwood goes. DR..
Barker of Ohio, superintendent of the
| Anti Saloon League of America, realiz-
| ing that MIR. Underwood had he so de-
| sired could have defeated that bill,
called upon Congressman Brombaueh.
Mr.. Brombaugh then called upon Mr.,
Underwood, told him of the visit of
DIR. Barker to thank Mr.. Underwood for
what he had done for real temperance
and tell him that his record on temper
anee was entirely satisfactory and that
if this matter was raised against him
in his campaign in Alabama, he would
give the leader a statement. Mr.. IN
derwood was much gratihed.
Message Came Too Late
Later. however" continued the speak,
er, Mr. Brombaugh received another
letter from DR.. Barker DR. Barker wrote
that he had received a communication
from Rev. Brooks Lawrence of Birmirg-
ham telling him of the style of campaign
which had been preciptated in Alabama.
DR.. Barker urged him that in case he had
not delivered his message to Mr.. Under
wood not to do so. But it came too late,
for the massage had been delivered.
You can make up your own verdict as
TO the sincerity with which nay opponent
and his followers press the false charGe
dBdlflSL iiit lhdl am a. llluoi man -
the candidate of the liquor or any other
interest"
Coosa River Bill
And >then there came another climax.
1t seems that in his speech in Gadsden
December 19, Captain Hobson had severely
taken Mr.. Underwood to task for having
supported the Coosa river dam bill, which,
incidentally. was supported by all other
congressman from Alabama save Mr
Hobson, who was absent. Mr.. Hobson
according to the stenographic record in
timated that Mr. Underwood, in his sup
port of this bill, had studiously planned
to give to a corporation the states val
liable asset of undeveloped waterpower
Evidently Mr.. Hobson made great play
in regard to this bill concerning the riN er
which flows by this city, for repeatedly
during Mr.. Underwood's address a hilari-
Gus supporter of Captain Hobson called
for discussion of that bill. Mr.. Under
wood briefly outlined what it meant devel-
opment of latent waterpower for the BEN
eft of Gadsden. He explained that he
opposed taxation by the government be-
cause Alabama first of all was entitled
to exert its power of taxation.
He then read from the Congressional
Record a statement of Congressman
Rainey of Illinois. an opponent of the
bill, who testified that it contained merit
in that the company interested intended
actually to develop water power for Its
own dispensation and not to turn 1t over
to the so-called water power syndicate. He
next proved from the record that every
Alabamian present at the time of the
vote supported the BILL and that Captain
Hobson was absent.
The Hobson supporter who had asked
for the discussion of the bill was evil
IDENTIFY satisfied but the discussion was
not, ended 1t had not even reached its
climax Mr.. Underwood continued:
HObson and Sipsey River
Now, let it be borne in mind that this
bill provides that the current was to be
developed by a corporation, subject to all
the laws of the state and nation, regard :
ing the control of corporations. Now, ]
have in my hand bill introduced in con-
gress in June, 1912, by Captain Hobson. It
provides for the construction of dam
over the Slpsey river, in Pickens county,
and the provisions governing the con-
struction are identical with the provisions
of the Coosa river dam bill. in which
Captain Hobson has found so little
pleasure.
'And furthermore this bill introduced
by Captain Hobson provides that an indi
vidual-not a corporation subject to law
governing corporations-bu an individual
subject to no such laws, shall be par
mitted to construct such dams. The name
of the individual is John Grady men,
toned in the bill Nowhere in the meas.
ure Is there a provision that the gov
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