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


empt American coaswise vessels from tolls in the Panama
Canal was of brave enough to put
advantage party loyalty above personal advance
ment
It was further the expression by keen student
international well equipped to speak authonatvey
upon subject But what most compe admiration for the
statement present the indomitabe
it indicates.
MIR Underwood to-day candidate for the United States
Senate in of Alabama He ought not to be hav
ing serious contest he is of less would
make ringing statement upon question of national
policy which will enlist against him the tremendous power of
the National Administration.
Mr. Underwood has hesitated all He deaf to
White question of canal tolls he
obdate the pleading of the wool dealers when he rewOe
Schedule of the tariff
President Wilson has fit to make of his demandor
acquescence in Great Btain demandor the
peal of the law exemptng American ships from canal tolls
paramount He has established it the touchstOne of
party loyalty and daily to the White House Senators
and Representatives who hidden to feay goaway
in disfavor
Oscar Underwood summoned but took oath His
the Presidents command his article in The
American of Sunday.
The Democratic platform declared no
exemption tolls of American engaged
coastVse trade passing through the Panama Canal"
In words of no emphasis later President
approved the plank calling for free tolls and went to say
platform mOlasses catch flies business
says the utterance of
business those lines who
waiting to whether they catch votes with those promises
they determine whether they act them
"They American people taking notice way
they before talk
another be retired quiet and
private retreats"
the flies having been caught the Presidency won this
brave defender of platform sincerity demands of Congressman
they join reputation of the platform plank
suffer Presidential displeasure.
OSCAR UNDERWOOD FOR ONE CHOOSES THE LAT
TER ALTERNATIVE, AND IN so DOING ESTABLISHES
HIMSELF AT STROKE AS THE LEADER OF HIS PARTY
THE FOREMOST DEMOCRAT WITH COURAGE ENOUGH
TO MAINTAIN LITERALLY THE PROMISES OF HIS PARTY
PLATFORM
There is need for Underwood at this The siua-
ton cries for who will struggle to give the people what
they voted for what their representative Congress put
law, and what encroaching Administration striving
annu
1t Oscar Underwood who the bill the
clause granting reduction OF per in duties goods
ported in American ships This measure, of such vital mpor
lance to American shipping vigorously debated the
House and Senate 1t properly considered and discussed
in its every aspect Finally being adopted it with
Act to the President and signed
Almost instantly the President through the Attorney Gen
ea ordered that clause of the law ignored The thing
the tariff bill designed encourage American industry
upbud the nguishng merchant of the United
annulled by executive order from the White House
To this hamstringng of the law MIR Underwood emphat
cay dsents His program has been all for the UPBUILD
ING of American industries He finds himself confronted by an
Administration which his direction with
indifference, if not hostility.
His suggestion for reciprocal trade agreements up
building of American shipping by the granting of per
preferential duty goods imported in American bottoms
for free the Canal by American ships
all cardinal domestic doctrines
so FAR AS THE ADMINISTRATION is CONCERNED
UNDERWOOD STANDS ALONE
1t is for this that say that Mr. Underwoods
and explicit statement in Sunday American the true
leader of the Democratic party He alone manuy keeps the
faith and adheres to the creed laid down Baltimore
not ONE OF THOSE GENTLEMEN WHO TALK ONE WAY
AND VOTE ANOTHER" And above all, he has shown that
he has the brains for truly constructive craftsmanship and the
courage to enforce the laws which he has had hand making
To him must be credited the only effort made by the Democratic
party since attained complete power extend American trade
and to bu IN shin