The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25
Will Throw No Mud, But
Will Wage Vigorous
Campaign From
the Start
ISSUE is SIMPLY
WHO CAN Do THE
STATE MOST GOOD?
Thinks 1t Ridiculous to Attempt TO
Inject Prohibition Into Campaign
in View of His Aid to
the Webb Bill
BY HUGH w. RODERTs

by HUGH w. RODERTS
oscar w Underwood. after having re-
ceived the non-partisan plaudits of the
people of Alabama yesterday and last
night, has this morning reassumed his
role as active candidate for the Senate
of the United States.
Mr.. Underwood is full OF fight He
intends to conduct an active, aggres-
sive campaign. On the stump he will go
into the record of Congressman Hob
son his opponent. He will show the
people what Hobson has accomplished
and will show them what he himself
has accomplished.
He will conduct clean campaign.
lie will not impugn the motives of his
competitor. He will not fling a particle
of mud He will not. of course, de-
scend into the slime of vicious politics.
and, in hope of attracting attention
through sensationalism, will prefer no
Charges 4
Faithful to Duty
But he will fight. His campaign Will
be actively waged and he himself will
personally appear on the stump in Ala
bama as often as he can.
But he will not neglect his duties in
Congress:
Mr.. Underwood hopes that he will be
able to remain in Alabama for three
weeks. In that time he Will organize
his campaign committee. a committee
consisting of representative citizens
from every county OF the state good
olo ;o+ of oil
factions of democracy.
Thereupon he will endeavor to deliver
five or six political speeches through
out the state He will appear in Mo-
bile-though this address will be non
political He hopes to speak in the
Third district III Montgomery, in Selma,
in Tuscaloosa in the Seventh district.
and in Sheffield and Florence in the
Eighth.
Ills plans up to the present time
have not crystallized. AS was an
nounced in The Age-Herald of last Sun
day, it is probable that Forney John
ston will be put in charge of the cam
paign. This, however has not been
made certain. Mr.. Johnston feels that
some other could better serve the pur-
pose. Ray Rushton has been mentioned
merely mentioned-as worthy lead
CT for south Alabama. Mr.. Rushton, as
yet, however has not been consulted
although it is known that he is strong
in his support of Mr. Underwood.
Every County Wants Him
Mr.. Underwood has been over
whelmed with invitations to deliver
non-political speeches. He will accept
as many as he possibly can. although
he is very anxious to get into the fight
for the Senate. He will leave Birmng-
ham Sunday afternoon for Mobile-sev-
era1 hours before the departure of the
special from Birmingham-in order that
he might, in accord with the wishes
of Mobile citizens. be member of the
committee to receive President Wilson.
He will deliver an address in Mobile
on-political
on a non political mission. He has been
urged to visit Talladega and speak on
~ special occasion. He has been invited
TO speak in Admission, November 8, n
regard to laying of stones to mark the
passage through Calhoun county of An
drew Jackson. He has been invited to
appear in Tuscaloosa Tuesday, but has
been compelled to decline because Of
the Mobile engagement previously
made
All of his plans tentative. He
will be ready to announce positively
what he Will be able to do towards-the
conclusion of next week.
When informed that Captain Hobson
had disseminated through the mails the
speech which he delivered in Congress
on October Is in reply to charges of
Representative Donovan and in criti-
cism of Representative Underwood, Mr.
Underwood expressed his indifference.
although no reference. as L under
stand it, he said, is made to the fact
that ] replied, the people, as a whole,
have kept up with the situation pretty
well-and they know that replied"
He has been advised-and will prob
ably follow the advice-to prepare a
pamphlet containing the speech of
Captain Hobson, his reply to that
speech, and the terrific arrai gnment of
the hero of the Merrimac at the hands
of Dir. Donovan. together with all
neswpaper criticisms in regard to the
episode, everyone of them, in order that
the people of the state might have a
just and accurate conception of what
occurred and the effect which was pro-
duced.
This should prove an Interesting con-
tribution to the campaign.
Up to the People
1T is up to the people," Mr.. Under
wood said, ITO select one of two men
as their senator to select the man
them, more faithfully serve them more
tnfiuentially serve them. There is the
issue. and the only issue, as far as
can see. 1t IL ridiculous to inject pro-
hibition into the campaign. / aided in
the passage OF the Webb anti-shippng
bill. All prohibitionists desired the
| passage of that bill. The liquor inter-
ests fought the passage of that bill
favored it's passage because its pro
visions were right. No state is justi-
fied in attempting to interfere with the
internal affairs of a sister state
/ willing submit M
record to the people along with that OF
Congressman Hobson. If the people ac-
cept me, i Will be keenly appreciative
and highly gratified. If they do not ac-
cept me, then will Sndeavor gracefully
TO abide by their verdict"
Incidentally, Mr.. Underwood has re-
ceiyed assurances from every section
of the state which causes him to be-
lieve that he will win by handsome
majority.