The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-29
LETTERS TO EDITOR
View of Mississippi Boy

To the Editor of The Age-ierald:
Being quite young and having voted
In but few elections, and citizen of
Mississippi. I feel that it would not be
looked upon with very great censure If
I should write a few words touching
upon the senatorial situation as viewed by
Mississippi boy.
1t is to be remembered that Alabama
and Mississippi have been very closely
allied in the past They were once one
territory, and now they are intimate Sis
ter states. They are in very close touch,
politically speaking. When Alabama
elects representative or senator to Con-
gress his prestige is Immediately felt in
our state If he proves efficient.
There is now an election forthcoming
that all eyes of Mississippi is watching.
The result of the senatorial election next
April will be complimented or censured
by the leading newspapers in every state
In the union. The office of United States
senator is a great trust. To be senator
is great honor. Few senators rank
as constructive statemen. Men as rule
prefer to become famous by advocating
some special issue and never master the
details of legislation.
Alabama is fortunate in having pro-
duced one constructive statesman whose
name is today household word in
every home in America. No man in the
United States has greater prestige in
representative capacity than this gifted
son of the great state of Alabama. He
has labored faithfully for nine successive
terms as representative of his congress
sional district and now asks promotion to
the Senate. He is a man above reproach.
a gentleman whose integrity and charac-
ter are not questioned. 1t would be
reflection upon the great party to which
he belongs to repudiate any of his great
constructive work as leader of the ma
jority in the American House of Repre-
sentatives during the past few years
To intimate that he is the special repre-
sentative OF any interest Is congealed ig-
norance upon the part of the accuser, for
every interest in the United States has
been given due opportunity to lobby
with him during his work in the ways and
means committee room preparing the
tariff bill that has just been recently
passed Such an appeal by his oppon-
ents will be looked upon as playing to the
galleries and the ebulltion of Wild
fantastic, political propaganda.
It was indeed a pleasure to listen TO
our state senator relate the story Of
this great mans speech while present
ing the tariff bill to the House. He
was visiting in Washington at the time
and attended the session of the House on
that day. With the most perfect ease
the speaker cast aside the storm of
contention Created by the venerable
Serene Il. Payne, the impetuous par
liamentary William Mann and the brill
liant Victor Murdock. Always cool and
collected and possessed with a mar
velous store of information of details
pertaining to the suject in hand does
he meet his political adversary. May
the good people of Alabama avail them
selves of this exceptional opportunity
to elect a man to the Senate that not
only will honor the state but that viii
reflect credit upon her sister state.
Three cheers. We hail the modest gen
tleman, the devoted legislator, the great
constructive statesmen-Oscar w. I'm
derwood. JOHN F. DAVIS.
Red Bay. Ala, r. f. D., Oct. 26, 1913.