The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-11
Has Succeeded in Making
Campaign Issue Solely
Record of Two Men
SHOWS PROHIBITION
is NOT INVOLVED
Returns to Duties at Washington,
Considering Them More Impor-
tant Than His Race for
the Senate
By HUGH w. RoreRTs

BY HUGH w. ROWERTs
"rhe success of the administration
of President Wilson and the vindica-
ton of the democratic party against
the charge that 1t is incapable of con-
structive legislation. are. in my opin-
ion, more important than my race for
the senate.
81 feel that as leader of the House
and representative of my people my
place is I'm Washington. Therefore,
called Monday morning and Will re-
main there long ns 1 am needed
These were the parting words of
Oscar w. Underwood. He will be in
Washington this afternoon. He may
not return until the date of the pri-
mary. He will not unless a halt comes
in legislation.
Congressman Hobson will not return
Immediately to Washington. He has
speaking engagements in the interest
of his senatorial aspirations which will
require his undivided attention for the
current week at least.
Confident of Success
In telling the people good-by, in ad-
dtion to the foregoing, Mr.. Underwood
said:
Il leave the case in your hands
I do not believe that you want
me to neglect my duty. If you de-
termine that my opponent is the
man to elect, support him. | will
have no quarrel with you. But do
not attempt to deprive me of the
office and my good name-because
OF false testimonial the same
time. If you think that l can bet
ter represent you in the Senate
than my opponent, give me your
vote and l will be grateful"
Mr.. Underwood and his friends are
confident of the result 1t is contended
by them that the democrat viii carry
the state by a large majority and that
the only district his opponent has a
chance to win is his own. the Sixth.
During his two weeks in Alabama the
leader received a continuous ovation.
He was heard by large and enthusiastic
audiences wherever he went. and it is
safe to state that in presenting his ar
gument based on record, he made
many converts.
False Issues Quashed
AS a result of Mr.. Underwoods tour,
the argument once so vigorously applied
that the leader is not friend of tenn
perance, is heard no more. MIR. Under
wood told the people of the state that
his witnesses were E. Y. Webb, father
of the Webb bill; Dr. Dinwiddie, su-
perintendent of the legislative depart
ment of the Anti-Saloon league, Wash
ington, and DR.. Baker, superintendent of
the National Anti-Saloon league, Column
bus, o.
He showed to the satisfaction of all his
audiences, and gave the above mentioned
gentlemen as references, that he had sup
ported all anti-shipping bills, that his
support was sincere support, that but fer
his support the Webb anti-shipping bill
might have died aborning, and that lie
arranged the compromise between DIR.
Dinwict1ie and Postmaster General Bur
Lesson which resulted in the passage Of
the Jones-Weells bill regulating the traf-
ic in liquor in the District of Coluir-
bia
He told the people, too. that the Rev.
Brooks Lawrence, in asking him for
letter of Introduction to the President,
had thanked him for his support of tie
Webb bill. And Forney Johnston's query
of Walter Sessions as to whether or not
ne knew of his own knowledge that Cap
tain Hobson in charging Mr.. Underwood
with insincerity in his support of the
Webb bill was attempting to misrepresent
has never been answered
By Their Fruits
The argument, therefore, that he is not
a friend of temperance is used no mere
His record in regard to tariff reform,
his steadfa stness under fire emanat ting
from his own district, has disproved the
Hobson charge that he is tool of tie
interests"
So. as a result of his speaking engage
ments, he has made the real issue in the
campaign one based on record He has
told the people that by their fruits We
shall know them He has urged them
70 investigate his record and that of his
opponent. He told the peop.e what he
had done. and what his opponent, in a
service of seven years. had done.
With the departure of Mr.. Underwood
and the general understanding that he
will be elected-the only question being.
ir. the mind of the we'll informed a uues-
ton of the size of his majority-interest
in the campaign will wane, and the peo-
pie will begin anew to pay attention to
The pllberna tOria1 conflict