The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-01
HObsOn Friend Sees 500 or
600 i'm Butler Audience
in Choctaw County
SAYS HE CAN CARRY
COUNTY EASILY
Threw No Mud But Denied He Had
Ever Said Anything Rejecting
on Underwood's Per-
sonal Character 81.
BY LEANDER POOLE

Cuba. November 3O.-(Special1 1-Another
triumphal tour has been added to r. p.
Hobson, who has just concluded a trip
through Choctaw county, where he spoke
to more than 800 people. who seemed to
seemed to show that they were with him
by a good majority.
Leaving York on the early train over
the Alabama, Tennessee and Northern,
the first stop was made al Lisman, the
new and growing town, which is rapidly
forging to the front as the live wire or
rejuvenated Choctaw. This town is about
one year old, but has splendid school
house, where more than 200 listened to
what the Captain had to say as to why
he should be sent to the Senate. Here
for more than two hours he held the
audience while he spoke of what he hoped
to accomplish in his day and generation
for the betterment of humanity A large
crowd from Yantley, Pushmataha and
other interior points had gathered, and
those who were seen after the speaking
declared that Hobson would easily carry
their respective sections.
Captain Hobson was introduced by Os-
car L. Gray of Butler, who is reputed to
be an Underwood man, in few brief
words. C. p. Wilcox of Lisman, the man
ager of the Hobson campaign for Choc-
taw, made a few remarks and from him
the information was gained that Hobson
was rapidly gaining ground and that he
would sweep the county.
Captain Hobson dwelt for some time on
~, apfap Z
would have In the solution of those ques-
tions that pressed for settlement. He
said that great many people thought he
had nothing but battleship in his head,
but that he wanted the people to know
that the biggest thing in his head was a
school house where equality of opportun-
ity might come to every boy, regardless
of accident of birth or social status.
While here he requested the newspaper
correspondents to please correct the state
ment made from Montgomery that he had
said Underwood was guilty of every
form of corruption" With eyes flashing
fire the captain turned to the correspond
ent for Meridian paper and said: Amy
statement made that | said underwood
was guilty of corruption is false, and l
would resent any insinuation that he was
not a clean man, or anything that re-
1iected on his character
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kindly of his opponent and only became
severe when he spoke of his official acts,
which he declared was a proper subject
of criticism
At the close of his remarks a great
ovation was given him, the Underwood
men, of whom there are a few, crowding
around him to say that they found no mud
in what he said.
After a few handshakes and hurried
good.bys. in which Mrs. Hobson partoi-
pated, the party was hurried to Butler,
the county seat where a hurried dinner
was served, which was provided by the
Hobson club there at the Taylor house.
AT the courthouse large crowd had
assembled, variousy estimated at from
400 to 500 and to whom the captain was
presented by Professor Dansby. county
superintendent of education, a Hobson
enthusiast, and who seemed to have IL
great following in Choctaw county
Here for an hour and half the captain
spoke, varying greatly his remarks from
those at Lisman, a few hours previous,
but carrying out the main line of thought.
namely, that education was the thing
needful to bring America up to that point
where nature intended it should be. He
was very eloquent at times and seemed
TO hold the people with a vise-like grip.
Liberal applause punctuated his telling
shots Again he did not sling mud, but
simply quoted from Mr.. Bryan and
others as to how his opponent stood.
Denies Neglecting Duty
He went into the Webb bill and gave the
record of the votes on this question, say
ing that he supported the bill and helped
to pass it. He told the people that he did
not neglect his duties and that he would
not neglect them when he got in the Sem
ate. At Butler he went into the Coosa
river power bill and gave the full his
tory of it, declaring that Mr. Underwood
by his vote lined himself up with those
who would give the water powers over to
a trust that would have infinite power
to tax the people.
He referred to Mrs. Hobson who was
along, and told the people that she was
born in old kentucky" and that she
had little Joe Wheeler's blood in her