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Show HOBSON MAKES j HOhracK Charge Support of Underwood Under-wood Was Obtained Under False Pretenses. TOOL OF WALL STREET1 Democratic Leader a Dummy Used by the Liquor Interests Inter-ests House Questioned. Washington. Oct 13 Repreicnla-tlre Repreicnla-tlre Hobson launched a hot attack against the senatorial canpaign of' Democratic Leader Underwood in the house today, when he charged that bli support of I'nderwood's presiden-1 tial candidacv at the Baltimore convention con-vention was obtained under ' false1 pretenses ' Hobson, himself r can- j dldate in the present Alabama con test, referred to printed reports of a ' recent speech in which he charged that Mr I nderwood was the tool of Wall Street and the liquor Interests. " and read from the senate investigation investiga-tion of campaign contributions of Senator Bankhead, recalling the record rec-ord of a contribution of $35,000 from Thomas F. Ryan and Bankhead s statement that Underwood had not known who financed his campaign. Hobson Shouts Denunciation Had I known,'' shouted Hobson. "that Thomas Fortune Ryan, the man whom Mr. Bryan rebuked and named before the Baltimore convention and accused of being the tool of YA all street, had financed the majr.r portion por-tion of the eampaign of Oscar W. Underwood Un-derwood I not only would not have supported him, but I would have fought him and what Is more, he ue er would hae been the choice of the people, (.f Alabama. The support of the people of Alabama for Mr I'nder wood for president wai secured under false pretenses, and I here declare that their support of him for the I nit ed States seriate shall not be obtained ob-tained under similar fa'se pretenses." L nderwood on his feet at once, was loudly cheered bv Democrats and Republicans, as he was re.ognLed. The majority leader first referred to I Hobson's published speech and said he had been waiting to answer it. when he could look Mr. Hobson in 1 the face." Democratic Leader Replies. - "I would like the gentleman," Mr T'nderwood continued, turning toward Hobson, "lo sav here what he said In his Alabama speech, and whether he charged me with being a tool of Wall street and the liquor Interests. " T used the double word," replied Hobson. I read the testimony I have just read here for a campaign contributions con-tributions hearings, and I assumed ! that what Senator Bankhead said was true that Mr L nderwood did not know his campaign was being fin anced by Wall Street I asked the people of Alabama, why when charges were publicly made that his campaign was being financed hv Wall Street, my friend did not find out. I said he was In the hands of his managers and was being used and apparently did not know It I 3aid he was a ! dummv being used as a tool and that I if he had been a dummy used as a tool In Wall Street he could be used 1 the liquor interests or other interests inter-ests " But did you charge direct 1 that he was a tool of Wall Street or the liquor interests1 Mr I nderwood demanded de-manded Underwood a Dummy. ' I said you were a dummy," Hobson Hob-son replied with emphasis 'and a a I dummy you had been used and could be used again ' Underwood Ihen demanded to hear anything else in his pubtyc life on which to base such a statement and aifked Hobson to slate it In the presence pres-ence of the house Favored Liquor Interests. Hobson referred to the conference on the tariff bill which struck out the Pomerene amendment requiring the full revenue tax on Brandies, used in fortiU Ing w ines. Hhe tharced ibat In agreeiug to that Underwood had consented to let more than $7 000,000 " rest in the pockets of the liquor Interest!." In-terest!." After explaining briefly the hi -ton of that amendment Underwood 'urn led to answer Hobsor 6 cr-neral cliarse "Is there any other man in this chamber who believes the charge that am in ever have been the tool of Wall Street 1 ' he demanded, w-aMn; in hb place to face every member present "o. no. ' shouted memtcr: of both sides. |