The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
TWO OF ALABA|NA'S DRY LEADERS ALSO. FAVOR UNDERWOOD.
Editors Commend Adminis- tration Of Brandon-Want
 Printing Plant
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD ! MontgOmery. Ala. Auy l

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. l ]
 The Alabama State Press associa- tion, at a special meeting held at the Exchange hotel Wednesday after noon. unanimously indorsed the can didacy of United States Senator oscar w. Underwood for president.
 The entire executive committee. the legislative committee and other com- mittees attended the meeting pre- sided over by F. C. Steven, president, of the Southern Democrat, Oneonta.
 The association indorsed the ad- mlnistration of Governor Brandon, approved of the plan to establish a state printing plant at Kilby prison and condemned house bill No. 37O which proposes new compensation law for Alabama. The resolutions were as follows:
 Called Foremost Democrat.
 Whereas, the state of Alabama has nominated the foremost democrat of the nation, oscar W. Underwood, as her candidate for the President of the United States, and
 Whereas, his long and distin- guished career in the natonal con- gress has conspicuously demonstrated his extraordinary capacity for the uIS nest QudllIy Ol puDllC SeTNlCe, dH u
 Whereas, it is our deliberate judg- ment that no greater benefit could be conferred upon the people of the nation than to place the administra- ton of national affairs under his di- rection, and
 Whereas, the democracy of the south after so years of unswerving $ allegiance to the democratic party, is entitled to recognition at the hands n n. therefore be it
 Resolved, that we fe1icitate the people of the United States upon the opportunity to be elected to.the presi- dency one of the greatest men Amer ica has produced. and we call upon the democrats of all sections to pro- mote the welfare of the party and of the country at large by the earnest and enthusiastic support of the candi- 1acy of oscar w. Underwood.
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 Commend Brandon.
 We desire to commend Governor Brandon on his stand in reference to taxation and his effort to keep the states expenses within the states in- come. Also his acts in putting men In public office purely on their merits
 We commend Governor Brandon and the board of convict supervisors on their expressed desire of estab- fishing state printing plant at Kilby prison. We believe such a plant will prove of great economy to the tax payers and that 1t will pay for itself within two years.
 We are opposed to the passage Of the house bill No. 370 relating to workmen's compensation. This meas ure takes the administration of the law out of the hands of the courts where it has been honestly and eco nomically administered with appears to the higher courts of less than two cases per year and places 1t in the hands of d commission with high salaries, almost unlimited powers and the opportunity of employment of a large number of employees, 10 create an extravagant political com mission. which is dangerous to our democratic form of government. Bonner Joins In. @
 Senator J. M. Bonner, for many years a leader of the prohibition forces and the person who intro - duced the bill in 1915 which limited the shipment of liquor in Alabama 10 two quarts every two weeks ana pro hibited the sending of liquor adVer- Using into Alabama. today an nounced that Senator oscar w. Un- derwood's declaration in favor Of pro . hibition enforcement in his address to the legislature Tuesday shouiu satisfy all prohibitionists and that Alabama should become a unit pc hind the campaign of senator Under- wood for the democratic nomination for President of the United States.
 Senator Underwood has made ms rosition so clean on prohibition. en- forcement that all persons who nave favored this principle should get De hind his campaign" said senator Bonner. q make this statement aItef giving sincere consideration. 10 MT IInderwood's statement on prohibl l. tion. Until I heard this address, de- clined to commit myself because Il sought assurance that Senator Un- derWood would lend his aid in the maintenance on the statute DOCKS or inc nation of such laws that would make the will of the people regard ing prohibition effective.
 Senator Underwoods statement was clear and cannot be misinter- preted As long as prohibition IS m inc constitution, Senator UnderWooo let it be known that he will advocate and support legislation which Will enforce the law
 Removes All Doubt.
 q am glad that the statement has removed any doubt which may have fingered in, the minds of those who have fought for prohibition. Now Is the time when all citizens of Alabama may forget the factions and may lay aside any misunderstandings and may go before the people of the United States in the advocacy of the nomi nation of an Alabama man for presl- dent.
 "All persons have respected Sena' tor UnderWood's commanding posi- tion in national affairs. He has shown his ability for many years and his address Tuesday should cause all forces of Alabama to rally to the Underwood banner"
 Senator Bonner is the second pro- hibition leader to make, a pubh( declaration in support of Senator Un' derwood pr. w. B. Crumpton, for many years head of the Alabama Anti-Saloon league and one of the or ganizers of the prohibition movemen in Alabama, informed citizens as sembled in the mass meeting at the capitol Tuesday that senator Uhuer- woods declaration on prohibition ha' cleared away any doubt which h' may have had and that his supporl