The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
Puts In A Word For Mir. Bryan

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 If l may, just word to your splendid paper regarding candidates, potential and otherwise, for the presidency of the United States Coming up on the train to this city group of us were discussing candidates, Tea pot Dome matters, etc Mfr Underwood, of course, was a large part of the conversation. Many said he would not do because you never hear word from him toward helping the committee in the investigation of the so-called oil scandal. Why, they ask, can't MT. Un- derwood lend q powerful brain and fluent voice toward clearing up possible crooked mess! How does it happen, they ask, that man of presidential stature doesn't see the need of clearing or helping at least, such questionable matters? Would Underwood. they ask, be as reticent as an executive in matters of this kind as he is today as sena- tor! Mir. Heflin, his colleague. is always lending his voice, either in approval or con demnation as the need may be-. But MT. Underwood, never a word. Is this politics he is playing? If, as his friends claim, he s the better timber for the Democrats to nomi- nate in this certain Democratic year, how does 1t happen he sleeps now regarding this vital matter? Who's aiding Walsh and the committee. com: Who introduced the resolution first? Bob LaFollette ]. of Wisconsin. Again, they Ask, will Mir. Underwood en- force the prohibition law with the same reticent manner as he helps to enforce this oil case! Is it not true, they ask, that a great number of Democrats question his stand on the new amendment? Why incur the liability of candidate whom many doubt on moral question? The K K. K. are pledged against him, millions of them strong. Why risk this liability also? He may be right, but why the risk of eliminating so many votes? Surely the Democrats have sufficient material whom no one questions regarding the above issues. The least objec- tionable will be none too good in the coming campaign. '"
 For thirty years Mir, Bryan tried improv- ing, to always be found on the moral side of every issue, no risks there and no votes to lose For quarter of century he has stood aggressively progressive for reform measures and he has used his powerful in- fluence for the cleansing of politics. Why not Bryan as a better selection? No one save the Birmingham News questions where Bryan stands. Bryan, too, would take the oath to enforce the eighteenth. amendment and do it wholeheartedly, for he led all forces Tn its adoption. Bryan shines like a star amidst all the crooked, tumbleCl ruined reputations at Washington today He is still clean, intelligent, morally right Mir. Bryan has been studiously faithful all these years. Why not reward the faithful who fights for the betterment of every American home Mir. Bryan has championed every reform measure in the last half-century, namely, publicity of campaign contributions. election of United States senators by popular vote the income-tax law, the inheritance tax, the guarantee of bank deposits, child labor wei fare laws, the splendid primary law prohibi- | tiOn, and for the peace of the world, having signed three-quarters of the people of the earth in treaties to maintain the peace of the world, great advocate of national highways | Surely these~ and all other reforms put him easily the foremost champion of the many constructive things that the Democratic party stands for today. Now in the coming campaign we desire and will need a high standing, intelligent, tried and faithful states man to lead the forces against the financially entrenched opposition. As many of then said last evening in our conversation, it look, by far that Mir. Bryan would be the better selection. Put it up to your readers and SCI what they say. Thanks.
 w. J. GILMORE.
 Evansville, Ind, March 13, 1924.
 The people of Alabama have already spO ken. They hope that the people of othe states will confirm their choice.-Ed. Age Herald.