The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-13
In Addition to Discussing
Issues He Deals With
Many Problems
OPPOSED TO GRANTING
WOMEN THE BALLOT
Declares for Federal Aid in Interest
of Good Roads, Vocational Educa-
ton, Intensive Farming and
Matters of Health

Oneonta, February 12.-(Special. }
Nat Miller. before large audience
here today at noon, put first life into
the campaign for Congress, out of
which will come the successor to the
great Alabamian, Oscar W. Underwood.
In addition to discussing the issues, and
putting himself on record in regard to
many problems, Mr.. Miller took the
skin off his several opponents. He
handled Jere King and George Huddle-
ston without gloves.
In regard to woman suffrage Mr.
Miller made a happy statement which
pleased the audience. He declared that
he was opposed TO granting women the
ballot and would continue to be until
it was demonstrated to his satisfaction
that possession of the ballot would
cause women to bear better boys" He
was boisterously applauded when he
made that remark.
Mr.. Miller stated that he had worked
against authorizing the sale of liquor.
He declared that on account of the
great amount of tonnage originated in
the Birmingham district the govern
ment should spend a large sum of
money in improving the Warrior and
Cahaba rivers in Bibb and Blount coun-
ties. He declared for federal aid in the
interest of good roads, vocational edu-
cation. intensive farming, and matters
of health. He declared for a poultry
demonstration farm, an Independent
branch of the national bureau of mines
for the mineral district of Alabama, and
material encouragement by the govern
ment of boys corn clubs, girls can
i'm lI1ho md fIa Ifxrac
Griddles His Opponents
In discussing his opponents, Mr.. Mil
Ter was at times very serious and again
very sarcastic. In part he said:
Il am not making this race on weak
nesses or short comings of my oppo
nents. I have endeavored to point out to
you, both in these remarks and in my
announcement and general letters, some
of the things about which | may be of
service to you. In considering the state
ments of the other candidates with d
view of ascertaining their ideas of the
duties of the office, and the bent of
their energies if elected, they are par
ticularly noticeable for the meagreness
of their reference to congressional af-
fairs.
Hon. George w. Darden, one of the
candidates, by formal announcement,
declared his candidacy, and in his cards
terms for principles which would oe
Just applicable to candidate for
another office as for that of congress
man. Later he has declared for Hob
son for the United States Senate. and
for nationwide constitutional prohi-
bition.
"Mr. Huddleston, in his announce
ment, declares himself to be a demo-
cratic democrat. Just what he means by
this he does not explain. Possibly he
knows, but l doubt he can give clear
definition. He also declares that he
favors the wise and progressive policies
of President Wilson, but fails to say
whether or not he considers all of the
Presidents policies wise and progress
sive.
Huddleston on Suffrage
I'm his circular letter he declares that
he will as in the past labor for equal
rights and a square deal for all. Look,
for a. little while, how he has labored
I'm the past, and see, If we can, what to
him constitutes equal rights and a square
deal.
''On August y, 1872. Mr. Clement R.
Wood, sometime judge of the recorders
court of Birmingham and defeated candi-
date for chairman of the city commits
sion, read a paper before the Alabama
Bar association then in session in Mont
gomery, in which Mr.. Wood found fault
with many things. This paper being be-
fore the association for discussion, Mr..
Huddleston proceeded to discuss it, and
declared that 1T involves all the prin-
ciples of sovernment-that he would beg
the Indulgence of the association to re-