Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-10-13
and Mr.
UNDERWOOD
CLASH
BOTH WANT TO Be SENATOR FROM
ALABAMA, AND ROBSON TRIES
TO DISPOSE OF HIS RIVAL BY
CALLING HIM A TOOL OF The
TRUSTS.
CONTROVERSY IS
BITTER BETWEEN THEM

Washington, d. c., Oct. 13.--Repre-
sentative HobsOn launched a hot at.
tack against the senator campaign of
democratic .eader Underwood in the
house today when he charged that his
support of Underwoods presidential
candidacy at the Baltimore convention
was obtained under false pretenses.
| Hobson, himself a candidate in the
present ALBANIA contest, referred to
printed reports of recent speech in
hich he charged that Mr.. Under
ard the liquor interests and read FROM
the senate investigation of campaig I
contributions the testimony Of Sena-
tor Bankhead, containing the record
o. contribution of $35,000 from Thos.
f. Ryan and Bankhead's statement
that Underwood had not known who
financed his campaign.
'Ifad | known" shouted liobson
that Thomas Fortune Ryan, the man
who Mr.. Bryan rebuked and named
before the Baltimore convention and
accused of being the tool of Wall
street, had financed the major por-
tion of the campaign of Oscar w. I'm
derwood | not only would not have
supported him, but | would have
fought him and what is more, he new
er would have been the choice Of the
people of Alabama. The support of
the people of Alabama for Mr.. I'M
derwood for president was secured
under false pretenses, and here de.
clare that their support of him for
the United States senate shall not be
obtained under similar false preten-
ses."
Underwood on his feet at once was
loudly cheered by Democrats and
Republicans, as he was recognized.
The majority leader first referred to
Hobsons published speech and said
he had been waiting to answer it
when he could look Mr.. Hobson in
the face"
II would like the gentleman Mr..
Underwood continued turning toward
Hobson, "to say here what he said in
his Alabama speech, and whether he
charged me with being tool of Wall
street and the liquor interests
Il said the double word" replied
Hobson 81 read the testimony have
just read here from the campaign con-
tributions hearings, and | assumed
what Mr.. Bankhead said was true
that Mr.. Underwood did not know his
campaign was being financed by Wall
street. I asked the people Of Ala
bama, why, when charges were pub
licly made that his campaign was be.
ing financed by Wall street, my friend
did not find out. | said that he was
in the hands of the managers and was
being used such.
81 said he was dummy being used
as tool and that if he had been a
dummy used as tool of Wall street
he could be used by the liquor inter-
ests or any other interests"
"But did you charge directly that
| was the tool of Wall street, or the
liquor interests?' Mr.. Underwood de-
q said you were a dummy" Hob
son replied with emphasis, "and as a
dummy you had been used and could
be used again
Underwood then demanded to hear
anything else in his public life on
which to base such statement and
asked Hobson to state it in the pres
ence of the house.
Hobson referred to the conference
on the tariff bill which struck out the
Pomerene amendment referring the
full revenue tax on brandies, used in
wines. He charged that in
agreeing to that Underwood had con-
sented to let more than $7,000,000
rest in the pockets of the liquor in
erests."
After explaining briefly the history
Of that amendment, Underwood turn
I'd to answer Hobson's general charge
rs there any other man in this /,
who believes the charge that !
am ora ever have been the tool of .
Wall street," he demanded, swaying .
n his place to face every member /
present.
mo, no." shouted members of both
sides.
Hobson attempted to interrupt I'm /
but desisted when members |
shouted: ''Sit down, you've had your .
.ine"
Il was told,' continued Underwood, .
that Mr.. Ryan had made a contribu
ron to my campaign fund, that he had
jone so without asking any question
whatever as to my policies, saying /
hat it was given solely on the basis
hat he was a southern man, and want
ID to see southern man elected
president. Does the gentleman charge .
that Theodore Roosevelt is tool OF
he interest because George w. Perk- 4
ms contributed to his campaign fund?
Does he charge the present president
1f the United States with being tool .
Of the interests because Mr.. McCor'
nick subscribed to his campaign, o. +
because Thomas Fortune Ryan sub .
scribed $4,000 to his campaign when .
re was a candidate for governor OF