The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
Forum Of The People
Is strone For IJnderwood

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 do not often try to write for publication, but always being an ardent admirer and sup porter of Mir. Underwood, 1 hope you will give me space in your paper that may help to offer some defense in favor of this most worthy man. It has been long time since the South stood any chance to elect a presi- dent, and now that it is a conceded fact by our leading men that Mir. Underwood stands the best chance of all the candidates who are in this contest l am surprised that Alabama is divided on his election. Why it is divided I cannot understand, except they are duped and seeking to follow some disgruntled poli- tician to satisfy a grudge in opposing Mir. Underwood
 Alabamians should feel proud to honor our greatest statesman. He has an unstained record in congress and the senate for the last thirty years. He has been great fac tor and force in getting essential legislation through which was justly due the South. He has done more than any one else in break ing down sectional feeling between the North and South. He has been able to render a service which has distinguished him as a great and conservative statesman. He was one of the leading factors in framing one of the greatest tariff bills and is conceded to be the highest authority on this subject.
 His great ability as a statesman is so tow ering in its effect that it makes him a leader of men. His influence with the Republicans has caused some to charge him with being to some extent allied with them. care not what is your creed or politics, all of us de light to honor and respect a worthy and great man. MT. Underwood is honest and conscientious, he has never failed to make it plain where he stands on all questions. In regard to his record on the tariff on steel referred to by Dr. Wyatt, MT. Underwood was representing steel and iron district practically iii its infancy, which needed some protection in its development. do not re- member how this was, but in order to be just to his constituents he must guard their in- terest. The North under a high tariff has been able to make great developments for their country. We should not censure Mir. Underwood if he should seek to take care of our most important industries
 l do not believe Mir. Bryan or any one else IS doing themselves any honor whene they charge Mir. Underwood as being a whisky man. The fact that he opposed the eighteenth amendment to the constitution does not sig nifty that he is opposed to prohibition. At that time we had prohibition as strong as it could be made. The eighteenth amendment only changed the Iaw and made it national law instead of state law, thereby depriving us of our state rights. Thomas Jefferson one of the great factors in framing the con stltutiOn, believed, as MT. Underwood, that each state should be law unto itself in set tling and controlling such questions do not believe any man who knows Mir. Underwood can cOnscientiOusly say they are not willing to trust him in the enforcement of the pro hibition law. He would not swerve one inch, even if it was to his interest to do so. In his early campaign he went into Texas and declared against the ku Klux Klan when he knew 1t was unpopular to do so. He could have done as the other candidates, kept quiet on this question.
 Our county executive committee had meet ing last week and unanimously indorsed MT. Underwood for president. I am not a mem Der of this committee. I only represented Dr. Wyatt by proxy. had the pleasure of introducing this resolution. After reading Dr. Wyatt's article in your paper I am afraid this will not meet with his approval, but hope he wilE change his mind and join all loyal Alabamians in paying honor to one whom honor belongs ]. 0. GARNER
 CarrolltOn. Ala. Feb. 2N 1921