Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05
Oscar w. Underwood, the True
Leader of the Democratic
Party
Party

ompt American vessels from tolls in the Panama
Canal of statesman brave enough to put
advantage and party loyalty above personal advance
cent.
was further the expression conviction by keen student
of international trade well equipped speak authorahvey
upon the subject what compes admiration for the
statement at present the ndomitabe courage
it indicates
MIR Underwood is to day candidate for the United
enate in his of Alabama He ought not to be hav
M serious contest but he is courage would
ringing statement question of national
policy which will against him the tremendous of
the National Administration.
Mr. Underwood hesitated not at all He deaf to
White House coercion on the question canal tolls he
obdurae pleading of the wool dealers when he rewrote
Schedule X of the tariff.
President Wilson has fit to make of his demand-or
rather his acquecenoe Brtain demandfor the
peal exempting American ships from canal tolls
paramount issue established it the tombstone of
party loyalty and daily to the White House Senators
and Representatives who hidden fealty away
in disfavor.
Oscar Underwood summoned but took oath. His
the Presidents command his article in The
American of Sunday
The Democratic platform declared in no uncertain
tolls of American ships
passing through the Panama Canal"
In words of no emphasis later President
approved plank calling for free tolls and went say
platform catch flies business,
It the utteranoe of earnest and honest
business those lines and who
waiting whether they catch votes with those promises
they determine whether they going to act them
not
They know the people taking way
they before, gentlemen who
way retired quiet
private retreats"
But flies having been caught the Presidency this
brave defender of platform sincerity demands of congressman
that they join the reputation of the platform plank
suffer Presidential dspleasure.
OSCAR UNDERWOOD FOR ONE CHOOSES THE LAT
TER ALTERNATIVE, AND IN so DOING ESTABLISHES
HIMSELF AT A STROKE AS THE LEADER OF HIS PARTY
THE FOREMOST DEMOCRAT WITH COURAGE ENOUGH
TO MAINTAIN LITERALLY THE PROMISES OF HIS PARTY
PLATFORM
There need for Underwood this moment The situa-
a who will struggle give the people what
they voted for what their representative Congress put
and what encroachng Administration is striving
annu.
Il Oscar Underwood who into the tariff bill the
granting reduction of per goods i'm
ported in American ships This measure of such vital mpor
American shipping vigorously debated the
House and Senate 1t properly considered discussed
its every aspect Finally being adopted with the
the President and signed
Almost instantly the President through the Attorney Gen
al ordered that clause of the law ignored The thing
tariff bill designed encourage American industry to
pbud the anguishng merchant States
annuled by order White House
TO this hamstrngng of the law Underwood emphati-
dissents His program has been all for the UPBUILD
Of American industries He finds himself confronted by an
anlnistraton which treats his efforts direction with
difference II not hostility.
His suggestion for reciprocal agreements for the up
ding of American shipping by the granting per cent
eeental duty goods imported bottoms and
free Of the Canal by American coastwise ships
cardinal domestic doctrines
so FAR MS THE ADMINISTRATION is CONCERNED
.EDERWooD STANDS ALONE
1t for this that say that Nh Underwood firm
nd explicit statement Sunday American true
der of the Democratic party alone manfuy keeps the
h and aaheres to the laid Baltimore He
ro. ONE cF THOSE GENTLEMEN WHO TALK ONE WAY
AND VOTE ANOTHER And above ALL he has shown that
has the brains for truly craftsmanship and the
enforce which he has had hand in making
TO MN must be credited the only effort made by the Democratic
@ SINCE attained complete power American trade
10 build up American shipping