The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
Politicians Wonder Which
Which Kind of Man Will
Be Ind0rsed
DIFFERENCES ARE
AS WIDE AS POLES
Should Man Devote His Attention to
Nationwide Affairs or Confine
Efforts to NeighborhoOd
Matters Alone?
Bx C. e. STEWART

Washington, October 1s.-(Special) mo
senatorial race in recent years has held
the rapt attention and interest of politi-
clans SO completely as the Underwood
Hobson fight. started in a sensational
manner on the floor of the House last
Joined between the man who has long
devoted himself almost exclusively to ma
tional affairs and the door to door, type
of politician who always faces toward
home when he delivers a speech.
Wonder is expressed that anyone should
doubt the outcome. And If perchance
Hobson should be elected. there is spec
ulation as to the effect that his election
may have upon the course of members OF
Congress in the future.
Hobson declared in his speech that I'm
derwood was the type of politician that
has relgned but is to be dethroned" And
the question isis this possible? VIII the
people of Alabama take the political life
of a man who has devoted his entire time
to constructive work in the interest of
the Congress instead man who Is a
confessed absentee. stump orator, chau-
tauqua lecturer. and disseminator-only
of uplift doctrines, but who has not
added the weight of a feather to the
real legislation of his country during six
years of service2
Does 1t Pay?
gress have asked themselves this ques-
ton: Does it pay to devote your atten-
tion to national affairs-great question of
legislatlon--or is it better to be a neigh
borhood politician?"
Many have chosen the latter course as
the best way to stay in Congress. Mir.
Underwood did not. Now he must go be-
fore the voters of his state with a splen-
did record of achievements wrought in
the national Legislature, and learn
whether or not they will select him in
stead of Mr.. Hobson, whom they know
personally, who has stumped the state
from end to end, talked in the churches
and schools to adults and children, ad-
fyocated prohibition higher education,
| farm Improvement, sanitation an many
other things intimately connected with
| the welfare of the individual. but who has
/ done so little TO DflnS lnen aDOut that
| the Improvement is not noticeable, and
whose name is "a household word in Ala
| bama.
Rarely Seen in Washington
Representative Hobson has been seen in
Washington only rarely during the last
three years. He has had scores of clerks
busy at work sending out literature in
his behalf throughout Alabama. When
he voted he has voted directly in the in
terests of his constituents, who wanted
protection" He voted against free lum-
ber in the Payne bill because lumber is
big product in his district Mr.. Under
wood voted against the demands of the
great steel concerns in his district and
pushed through Congress bill that re-
moved every vestige of protection from
the steel industry and provided for free
lumber too.
Mr.. Hobson in the House attacked Mr..
Underwood as a tool of Wall street-many
here believe that the country would be
far better off If Wall street would send
us some more tools like Underwood. Hob
son then left the capital to return to his
house to house canvass. Mr.. Underwood