The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
Candidates for Congress
Heard by Good Crowd on
Assembling of Court
BOTH DIGNIFIED IN
OPENING SPEECHES
Miller Outlines Record in State Legis-
lature and Promises Best Ef-
forts if Elected Under
woods Successor
by CLYDE W. ENNIS


oneonta. October 27.-fSpecial The
campaign for congressman from tho
Ninth district to succeed oscar W. Tn
derwood was opened here this morning.
Two of the candidates made speeches.
They were Nathan l. Miller and Jere c.
King of Birmingham The other two
candidates. George Huddleston of Bir-
mingham and Representative George Dar-
den of this county were in the audiences
but did not speak Mr.. Huddleston will
speak tomorrow at 1 o'clock. according to
an announcement of Judge Blaekwood
after the concluding words OF Mr.. King.
Perhaps 1t may be said without fear
of refutation by any of the aspirants
for the seat of Oscar Underwood that
the feature of the entire affair here was
the contagious enthusiasm that followed
every time any reference was made to
| the majority leader of Congress. Anti
clpating at times that the name Under
wood WAS TO be mentioned the assembled
| farmers would burst into applause that
was deafening. The two speakers par
ticipated in the vociferous applause that
was accorded the mentioning Of Mr.. Tn
Miller Speaks First
derwood's work in Congress and both
took advantage Of the occasion to speak
feelingly, kindly and glowingly ef tho
man who would be made senator as IL
reward for the good and faithful service
he has rendered in the halls Of Con-
gress for the past 20 years.
| But to return to the congressional
knitting Mr.. Miller spoke first He gave
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same time stirring account of his service
as a legislator for jefferson county
while he recalled the fact that he was
always nelghborly with Blount county and
had from time to time been of some
little service to the local Lawmakers
while in the Senate. Mr.. Miller IN his
speech made it very plain that he was
not rash enough TO promise the voters
the many reforms needed or tnd many
federal services that are prated from time
to time. lie did say. however, that no
would consecrate his time and his enef-
giles to the promotion of those needed
legislation that is demanding the thought
and the attention of the lawmakers. ua
declared his undying allegience 10 the
platforms OF Woodrow Wilson and said
he was in the fullest accord with the doe
trnes sponsored by that leader OF demo-
Gratis,
MI. Miller did not mention by name
any of the other three men that are
avowed candidates for office. lie sim
ply told Of his ambitions. how he had
been stirred by the wonderful work that
others from the south have done and his
desire to do his part in shaping legisla-
tion.
King Follows Miller
| Mr. King. who followed the talk OF Mr..
| Miller fayed George Huddleston for be-
ing in favor of woman's suffrage aud
said he hoped that the time would never
come when his little blue eyed girl would
! eNer vote IN shefin election. A1r.
! King said that as George Eluddleston
| had retired from active work he pre-
sumed that he was Of the "Osler' type,
and either too old to go to Con-
gress or had no law practice to quit lie
announced hatfootedly for local option,
although this county is confessedly for
| statewide prohibition. He accused Brooks
! Lawrence of being a local optionist at
one time and statewider at another and
avowed that no man, "BrOoksie'' or "cou-
sin Charles" could boss him into vot-
| ing against his conscience. The speech
Of MIR. King was on totally different
| plane from that of Mr.. Miller, but VAS
decidedly interesting and provoked con-
siderable discussion
! Mr. King paid wonderful tribute to
the poise, the leadership and the work
that has been done in Congress by Mr..
| Underwood and said II was with consd-
| cradle embarrassment that he asked the
people of the Ninth district to allow him
| to take his desk. He said that he only
could promise to do his best and that
was all Mr. King said that to Mr. Tn
| derwood solely was due the wonderful
victory for the democratic party last year.
asserting that the tariff bill that Mr..
| Underwood drafted and which was vetoed
| by Taft was so persuasive that the peo-
| pie determined to trust the democrats.
He said that Mr. Underwood had by his
matchless leadership refuted that time-
worn charge that the democrats could he
depended upon to make fools of them
selves II given the opportunity.
| He said that at no time during the
campaign would he dodge He said that
| Mr.. Miller referred TO the good things
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