The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-09
Three Speeches Heard by
Large and Appreciative
Gatherings
CALLS ON HOBSON
TO PROVE CHARGES
House Leader Accorded Continual
Ovation at Wetumpka, Eclectic
and Tallassee-Answer With
Vigorous Addresses
ny l.. s. BETTY


Tallassee, January S.-tSpeeiaD
tour through Eimore county today lie
spoke at Wetumpka, Eclectic and Tall
Iassee, and at all three places had large
and appreciative audiences.
Mr.. Underwood's trip through Gilmore
was marked by many significant features,
principal of which were attestations of
allegiance to his cause from all classes.
His audiences were made up of the rem
resentative citizens of the county. Mer,
women and children heard him speak.
Peculiar interest centered in Mr.. Tn
derwoods visit to Elmore, because 1t
was in this county that Capt r. P. Hob
SON, his opponent. made his sensational
charges that he was a tool of the liquor
interests and of Wall street. The DEM
ocratic leader at all three places an
swered Captain Eobson and called upon
MIN. or his partsans to substantiate the
charges
Continuous Ovation
Large crowds heard Mr. Underwood
speak. ard his progress through the
county was one continuous ovation. At
Wetumpka he was assured that the SEN
timent of that city was practically unan-
imous in his favor. and like expressions
We're heard al Eclectic and at Tallassee.
Mr.. Underwood began his speech here
shortly after o'clock this afternoon.
having been driven here in a car from.
Eclectic. Five miles out from the city
he was met by a delegation of Tallassee
citizens in five automobiles. lie was es-
corted in triumph to the town hall, where
he was given a tremendous ovation by
the thousand more people who had
assembled to hear him speak Those
who met the democratic leader were c.
p Storrs, Capt. w. NJ Weston, Dr. w
l.. Smith, Capt p. r. Duhberley Jesse
Carr, George ID. Patterson, Steve Renau,
Marvin Herren. J. b. Rylance and others.
The hall in which he spoke was filed
TO overhowing All the seats were taken.
and scores We're compelled to stand in
The aisles and corridors during his ad-
dress. Children in the front sat on the
1por. Others sat Is or 20 deep on the
I (ont benches.
IS. p. Storrs, one of the leading cit
liens of Tallassee, intIeluced the distin-
guished speaker.
Tremendous Applause
from Alabama said Mr. Storrs. and
tremendous cheers broke forth as ha
uttered these words. The chairman of
the meeting paid Mr.. Underwood high
praise in his few Introductory remarks,
and predicted his certain victory in En-
more county in the April primary.
Mr.. Underwood was loudly applauded
when he arose to address his audience
The democratic leader at once plunged
into the discussion of certain false is
sues which had been injected into his
campaign.
Nationwide prohibition is not an is
sue of this campaign he said. Il don't
believe 1t is right to submit a nation
wide prohibition bill to the people, and
will not vote for it if you elect me your
senator. Here he was interrupted by
loud applause.
Continuing, Mr. Underwood declared
that nationwide prohibition was not a
democratic principle. "As the leader Of
the party | have sworn to serve the
best interests of the party, not only in
Alabama but in all the states of the
union. I approve of local self-govern-
1nent and so far as know the party
has never adopted a different plank.
Mr.. Underwood told of a letter he had
received from the Rev. Brooks Law
renee, in which that gentleman had asked
him for his attitude on the subject of
nation wide prohibition
i replied to DR.. Lawrence that I was
opposed to it,, shouted the speaker II
told him that thought | would be rer-
reant to my trust as the party leader
were | to advocate measure which was
not democratic
Does Not Spare HObson
The leader did not spare Captain Hob
son in his speech. ''rhe real issue in
this campaign is the records of Captain
Hobson and myself. When | announced
Tor senator | did not think 1t would be
necessary for me to defend my record,
but my opponent has made so many false
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