The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-17
ROBSON SPEAKS ID
 CITIZENS OF ENS[EY.
Declares He Will Carry Every County-Reiterates
 Attack on Underwood

Declaring that he would carry every county in the state by handsome major ity and challenging his opponent to meet him on the stump Capt. R. P. Hobson addressed citizens of Ensley last night at the Ensley operahouse, which was crowded to it's capacity. His attacks on Underwood and his supporters were very bitter, reiterating that he was controlled by the liquor interest and Wall street He said the Underwood crowd were making use of every political trick and effort to overcome the majority that he would get on April 6. Referring to his absence from Congress Hobson said he was down here fighting the liquor and other vested interests" He was fre- quently interrupted with applause
 W. R. Stewart opened the meeting and presented Borden Burr of Birmingham who made short talk dealing largely with the prohibition issue, and introduced the speaker of the evening.
 Captain Hobson opened his address by stating that after thoroughly covering every county in the state he was satisfied that he would carry every county and that his majority was increasing every day. He charged his opponents support ters with spending vast sums of money to bring about his defeat. He outlined his platform and dwelt each particu- lar plank, declaring for democracy, pro- hibition, conservation, development of natural resources, protection of the plain people against Wall street and the rail- roads.
 In discussing the conservation plank of his platform he called Underwood a re- actionary and charged that he had voted against bill to protect people who worked in match factories. Referring to the presidential campaign, he declared that Wall street had tried to capture the democratic party, putting up Governor Harmon from the north and Underwood from the south in the effort to secure the presidential candidate their side. He stated that his opponent was guilty of double dealing by trying to serve the people and the interests at the same time
 Captain Hobson spoke at length on the bill for nationwide prohibition, and stated that his opponent voted against it.
 He declared the interests had bought the papers, and that column after column was devoted to his opponent, but that he could not get enough space to tell the people of his platform. He again repeated that Wall street was running Underwood and that when he CHobson) first announced the statement was made that prohibition was iiob dil iSSut, put ie utcidTeu IL was now the greatest issue before the people today He declared that Underwood did not write a line of the tariff bill. although he was chairman. but that it was written by the subcommittee In speaking of his ab- sence from Washington, he declared that he was here fighting the railroads and the liquor interest.
 The stockholders of the Realty Invest ment company held their yearly meeting yesterday afternoon in the office of w. R. Stewart and was well attended by the members Reports show that the company has had very prosperous year, and that they declared s per cent divi- dends. The election of officers was held and the old officers were reelected. They are w. R. Stewart, president; H. Keller. vice president; D. P. Knapp treasurer; D. w. Averyt, secretary and J. $. Faulk- ner, cashier The finance committee was appointed and is as follows: D. P. Knapp, W. R. Stewart and E. W. Averyt. The trustees are: D. P. Knapp, George R. By rum. H. Keller, R. W. Russell, H. C. Russell, F. W. Averyt and w. R. Stewart.