The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-24

Illinois (Mr. Mason) read an editorial
from The Age Herald saying that !
had sent collect" speech in question.
I did not do any such thing. I have
paid for press dispatches from time to
time and my reason for it has peeh
that 1 have not been able to get IN
touch with the representative Of the
Age-Herald on these occasions, ana
when I had something that l thought
was of value to the people of Aia-
bama, statements about the cotton SIT
uation and other things, l paid tor
them out of my own pocket, because |
could not get in touch with the brill
liant representative of The Age-Her-
aid in this city. l have done that re-
peatedly. The Western Union Tele-
graph company made a statement
which The Age Herald published, say
ing that Mr.. Heflin has from time 10
time paid for these press dispatches
regarding cotton and other things. and
that Mr.. Heflin paid for that other
message carrying his speech and ala
not send it collect.
Nov, woever furnished the gentle
man from Illinois (Mr. Mason) with
the editorial attacking me, misrepre-
senting me, charging me falsely with
having sent a speech collect, has also
imposed upon him. The Age-Hera!d
afterward had another editorial ac-
lnowledging it's foult and apologizing
for what it had done. for the wrong
it had done me in its first editorial.
And whoever furnished the gentleman
from Illinois with that material ought
to have been fair and honest enough to
have given to him the other editorial
and put me in right instead of trying
to put me in wrong before the couu-
try. (Applause.)
AGE-HERALDS POSITION
Now, I am glad my friend from
Pennsylvania (Mr. Moore) asked me
that question. L cannot understand This
Age Herald's position here, in that
first editorial attacking me- We have
been on the friend1iest of terms. They
do say in my state that the paper is
afraid ] am going to oppose it's friend
for high office in Alabama and that
it is seeking to discredit and belittie
me in the efforts that | am making
here to faithfully serve my country
do not fear them on that score. ]
have no newspaper in Alabama. but
have got the ear of the people of Ala
bama. which is better than any news
paper. Now, gentlemen, just think about
this thing of sending a whole speech
into state attacking member in
this fashion. I never sent a speech Ia
anybody's state to try to interfere with
you in your districts or your states
I have neverpublished any of my
speeches criticizing these gentlemen
! in their districts or states. Why was
singled out in this particular in
stanoe?"
Mr.. Moore of Pennsylvania: "Will
the gentleman yield?"
The speaker: 'Does the gentleman
yield?"
Mr.. Heflin: Eyes, I yield"
Mr. Moore of Pennsylvania: "Is it not
true that the gentleman has said on
this floor that he would carry 9ae
propaganda into the districts of mem
bers of the House, and is it not a fact
that he has gone into the districts OF
other members and made speeches
criticizing other MEMBERS
Mr., Heflin: mo. have not gone into
their districts"
Mr.. Moore of Pennsylvania. "Has moi
the gentleman made speeches in Illi-
noise"
Mr.. Helm: 1T do not believe that ]
ever made a speech in Illinois,
Mr.. Moore: THE gentleman has new
err spoken in Chicago?"
| Mr.. Heflin: mo; / have been invited
! to speak there a number of times and
| shall go there this fall. daughter
and applause).
IMPUGNS HIS MOTIVES
"Now, Mr. Speaker, the gentleman
| from Illinois, Mr.. Mason, attacks me ant