The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
BRYAN SAILS IN
 ON UNDERWOOD'S RECORD OF PAST
Says No Man Can Enforce Dry Laws After 25
 Years Opposition
DEFIES NEWSPAPERS
 OPPOSING HIS COMING
Says Tax On Excess Profits And Big Incomes Will Solve Bonus Question

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 William Jennings Bryan, politican cavalier of nearly half century. as- sailed the public record of Senator Os- car Underwood Saturday evening in the Jefferson theatre with all the ve- hemence of his career, urged Alabama voters to stand for L. B. Musgrove and declared that never before had the demo- cratic party been 50 potent.
 In brillian flashes reminiscent of the early days of his campaigning, Mir. Bryan asserted to an overflow audience that whooped and cheered him contin- ually that "Doheny is a small figure in the republican party's long history of graft"
 "For generations" declared Mir. Bryan, t'they have sold legislation to the highest bidder. It is not an incl dent in our national life; it is a regu- lar occurrence. What do you think Doheny paid $25, 900 into the campaign fund for if he didn't expect to get it back"
 Arouses Excitement
 MT. Bryan, arriving late, aroused his audience to an intense pitch of excite ment at the outset of his speech by mingham Evening News and declaring vehemently that "either it would apolo- gize for saying shouldn't speak in this state, or shall cancel my contract with it for my Bible Talks"
 "The Birmingham News and other papers, in their attempt to stop me from speaking against Underwood, have de- clared that I have violated one of the Commandments. It is an odd thing that they continue to print my Bible Talks. It seems to me that they must consider this violation as inconsequential.
 "But I'll have the Birmingham News and every other newspaper know that I'll not have my religion contested in this fashion. I am due an apology and I am going to get it."
 Shrill cries and handclapping greeted his remarks.
 He then eulogized the representatives of the Women's Christian Temperance union who sat on the stage, declaring 1t 1t were for them alone that he came to Alabama to oppose the candidacy of Mir. Underwood as q wet he would feel justified.
 K Continuing his attack on the Rir- niG8ham News and other newspapers, Mir Bryan said that the press of Ala barna and other states was trying to stop him from speaking on the ground that he opposed Underwood. He said he wanted to go to New York city as 6 delegate at large.
 Presents Dr. Murphree
 Think how should feel" he assert ed, with no other President for four years than Underwood" Mr. Bryan said that in presenting Dr .Murphree he felt confident that he was presenting the name of a man better than which none copld be found.
 Launching his attack against Under wood, he said the latter had opposed the state prohibition law, the District of Columbia dry law, the anti-beer law, the national act and other prohibition measures, and declared that mo man who fights prohibition for 25 years has any right to be the President who en- forces these laws.
 Do you think" he asserted, "that the state is going to put man in charge of the government who has fought prohibition all his life?
 Have you ever seen a statement" he continued, written and signed by MT. Underwood saying he was sorry Tor his opposition to prohibition in the past and would never oppose it in the future?"
 MT. Bryan said he could think of no more cruel punishment than to make a man enforce a law to which he had been opposed all his life. He said the consti- tuition of the United States prohibited 'cruel and unusual punishments."
 Refers To Charlie Lewis
 Speaking of the liquor forces, he said
 They don't have to put Charlie Lewis, the national liquor lobbyist, in a room next to Senator Underwood's the vets have too keen smell not to find each other at greater distances than that"
 He accused Underwood of being a re- atcionary, and announced that Alabama would shift to Davis on March II, He said Thomas F. Ryan gave $35, 900 to the Underwood campaign at one time when he was wall Streets second
 If Wall street puts up the money lor Mr. underwood they have no idea ot voting for him." he said. "They first disgrace us, then they desert us" He pleaded for closer allegiance to the democratic party, declaring that the 'ide was turning, and that the demo- crats, with their belief in society built rom the ground, instead of suspended rom the top. would triumph in the pres idential election.
 .. Those fellows who don't want sol. aiers bonus," he derisively asserted those economical fellows, they should be taught that an excess profit tax and tax on big incomes is the way to do it."
 Reverting to his discussion of "that oil business" he said the tariff bill, putting q six billion burden on the American people for the benefit of a few, was infinitely bigger than the Do- heney scandal. Another case of leg islation sold to the highest bidder" he declared.
 Vigorously denouncing Underwood's law that no outsider may run for Pres ident," he declared that it would result in the most radical and outrageous re- action of the primary, and would result Tn 4S candidates and ''handpicked dele gations."
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