The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-10-12
JUDGE ROBINS Pre-.
SENTS HARRISON TO
TUPELO AUDIENCE,
FORMER Supporter of Junior Senator
Defines His America nism Which
Separates Him From Man He
Formerly Supported.

Formerly Supported.
The daily press gave the speech of
Judge j. @. Robins, of Tupelo. in
Hon. Pat Harrison at Tu-
pelo. The introduction of Judge
Robins was not only a strong and
forceful deliverance, but the signifi-
cant thing about it was the fact that
Judge Robins was former enthusi-
astic friend and supporter of the
Junior seuator.
Tupelo, Miss.-Congressman Pat !
Harrison spoke to a large and enthu-
slastic crowd at the fair grounds
and was frequently applauded by his
enthusiastic supporters in the audi
ence. He was eloquently introduced
by Chancellor j. Q. Robins, who said
GAS loyal Americans, we owe to
our government allegiance and feal-
ty. AS loyal Democrats. we owe this
allegiance and fealty to the great
Democratic party.
''Hhc world war has brought
crisis in our government and has
brought time of stress and danger.
1t is time that all loyal Americans
should rally to the help and support
of the government. They should aid
and enthusiastically back the COM
mander-in in-chief of our army and
navy.
1T is likewise time when loyal
Democrats should rally to the sup
port Of the Democratic party and
adhere to its principles, stand by its
administration and enthusiastically
and earnestly support the titular
head of the party, the great Demo-
cratic President, Woodrow Wilson.
In this time of stress and danger,
with a world war on our hands, we
want in congress men who are aflame
with patriotic zeal and feivor. and
who will help formulate and pass adj
minsitrstion measures. We want no
man there who will cbstruct or delay
the great measures for the successful
prosecution of the world war.
Eve have with us today as speak
er on this occasion one who has
borne prominent, conspicuous and
honorable part in formulating and
passing the great war measures OF
the administration. One who, by his
loyal, able and sympathetic support
of the Democratic administration, has
already won~for himself in the coun.
sells of the party place of promi
! nence and honor. He believes ir
team work, and has done splendid
team work in congress. My friends
| this is time above all others wher
we need team work in the United
States senate. have been frient
and supporter of the junior senator
Senator Vardaman. ! have admired
his brilliant intellect, his command
ing ability and his wonderful magnet
ism. l have not always agreed will
his policies, but have been his loya
friend and supporter, but now WI
have come to the parting of thu
ways. When l must choose betweel
my country and any man, / choos
my country. The trouble with ou
junior senator is that he will not d.
team work. In the successful prose
cution of the war against German,
he refuses to do team work. Be
cause he is not allowed to make al
the rules of the game and be pitcher
manager, captain and umpire, all a
the same time, he curses the rules
knocks the team and roots for tn
enemy.
"To me, my friends, the great is
sue-the vital, the overshadowins
the paramount issue at this time
the successful prosecution of tn
war. All other issues and all othe
questions sink into insignificanc
when compared with this. You
boys and mine are making the 81
preme sacrifice in giving themselvt
. to win the war, and you and l mu
sacrifice, too. We must sustain an
back them in this great fight.
Americans and as Mississippians "
! must place no one in authority, ar
, especially in the United States sci
ate, who will obstruct and delay Il
t successful prosecution of the W;
e and who will not enthusiastically al
earnestly support all measures i
t tended for its successful accomplis
: ment.
t "ln my humble Judgment no NJ.
t in America, by his speeches and h
t interviews and his actions, has dol
e more to obstruct and embarrass Il
Y measures of the administration al
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