The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-01
SENATOR AGAINST
 FEDERAL PROBE OF
 ALABAMA PRIMARY
Underwood in Washington, Glad to Learn Judge Me 1 Cord Has Charged
 Grand Jury
By HUGH ". ROBERTS

Washington, July 31.-(Spe cial. )-Senator Underwood who unexpectedly returned te Washington last night will no encourage the effort of certain Alabamians to Ulduce the sena. torial Investigating committee to inquire into the expenditure of money in the recent pri- mary in Alabama.
 In stating his reason, he voiced
 fear lest in the event of repub-
 lican national success this fall, he
 and his democratic colleagues in
 the Senate will he compelled to
 prevent the passage of force bill.
 q was very glad when I learned
 that Judge Leon McCord of Mont
 EOmery hnd charged the grand jury
 to inquire into the campaign ex-
 penditures of candidates in the re-
 cent primary said Senator Under
 wood.
 ''fhere is very little doubt in the
 minds of men who talked with me
 in Alabama that one of my Oppon-
 ents md organizations supporting
 him, expended minimum of $25O,-
 OO0. While the tapping of the bar
 rel was not pronounced in Mont
 gomery as in n certain other sec-
 tion of the state, money wns spent
 in Montgomery. So the grand jury
 may be able to find some evidence.
 There is no question but that the expenditures should be investigated There should never be another election in Alabama featured by the tactics which featured the last. But the inves- tigation must be made by ourselves our own courts.
 We should not permit the setting of a precedent of federal inquiry into a primary election
 TO FORCE NEGRO VOTERS
 There is always prevalent a keen desire on the part of republicans to force the participation of negroes in white primaries. The danger which al- ways exists Is more acute now with negro women soon to have certain rights. and with certain other organi- even in southern states. insist ing that the negro be given every right possessed by any other individual. And Governor Coolidge, republican nominee for Vice President, In his acceptance address, came out vigorously in fayo- of the restoration of all rights to the negro.
 50 a federal investigation might lead to serious consequences. But the state courts should ascertain the facts with the recent primary so that in the future a man, without vast quantities of money might offer for election with some hope of success"
 WILL MAKE SPEECHES
 Senator Underwood will return to Fate Spring Monday night after he has discharged the important business mat .ers which brought him to Washing -on. He has informed Senator Harrison ,f Mississippi of his willingness to take he stump for the national ticket in New York, Connecticut. Maryland and Kentucky. in which latter states two senators. on account of their views. are in danger of de- eat But the senator will reserve half lis time for Alabama.
 T will visit Mobile late in August le said. "and thereafter will make sew .ral speeches in the state. I want to 70 into Pickens Lamar Walker and 'ther counties in west Alabama. par icularly On account of the pressure # business during the past six years have been unable to go among the people of Alabama and I am very .nxious to do so.'