The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-13
SPEAKS IN TALLADEGA

Talladega, April -(Special 1-I,y, : laedlately after the conclusion of his apeech In Anniston Senator Under wood started for Talladega. coming. through the country in an automobile Wlth J. Kelly Dixon of Tailadeea and MT. Mcdonald of Sylacauga. They ar rived here at 2:SO D. m and went df rectiy to the courthouse where about { eVo Talladega citizens, men and wo- men, were awaiting their arrival 1 Nearly 50 per cent Of the audience were farmers
 Ben Harrison presided and in intro oCclns senator Underwood said these are troublesome times and trained men of ability are needed and urged the election of Senator Underwood. who '1s the biggest man in Alabama. j" to succeed himself in the Senate. senator Underwood stated in the be- ginning that in his campaign six years ago he told the people of Alabama he would not vote for federal prohibition ana that he kept his word, but, the eighteenth amendment having been rassed by Congress and ratified hv two thirds of the states, as a sworn officer of the law, sworn to uphold and maintain the constitution of the United States. he could do nothing else but enforce it.
 But that is not the issue" he said. The opposition may tell you it is, but they know it is not
 Referring to charges that are cir culated against him, Senator Under wood said, T would be unworthy of
 occupying the seat I hold in Wash ington if l tried to gain it by tearing, down the regulations of my oppon-
 ents. These charges grow as they
 are handed on and I do not intend to
 reply to them. I ask you to examine
 ny record and I know your verdict
 will be In my favor"
 WORK FOR FARMERS
 He told of his fight for the con struction by the government of d
 Litrate plant to make munitions in
 time of war and fertilizer for the
 farmers in peace times and of the ultimate success that crowned his ef-
 forts. AS result of his work in this behalf. the government built a
 llant in Alabama that cost SIP. 900. o0o
 Referring to the charges that he has done nothing during his twenty-five years in the Congress. he said he was the first A1abamian that ever was se-
 lected leader of the House; that before
 the end of this month he would be selected as minority leader in the Senate
 My colleagues know me best. and
 they would not select me as their
 leader If l were not worthy of it." he
 declared, and if am selected leader
 1t will be the first time since Henry
 Clay that the south has had the
 leadership.''
 He refuted the widely circulated charge that he advocated fixing the
 price of cotton in 1918, saying that the President had the power under the l ever bill to fix the price and that |tte ere was talk of fixing the price. He said he opposed fixing the price and protested against it to Secretary Houston and Barney Baruch. who acting under authority of presidential crder, would have had control of the matter had the order been issued ONE WAY TO HELP FARMERS He said there is just one way tt help the farmer and that is by help ing him to double the production of his land. To do this fertilizers are required, and nitrate is one of the essential parts of fertilizers He. therefore, helped the farmers when he reped put through the bill under which the nitrate plant at Sheffield Nas built and he assured his audi ence that the money for constructing the nitrate plant. all the stock of which win be owned by the govern nent will be appropriated before the
 present Congress adjourns.
 Some of the Farmers Union off,