The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-10-05
Two Spleddin Tributes
Paid Chancellor j. w.
Ross, of jackson, Tenn.

Appearing in the Nashville Ten
nessean and American Of recent
date are two splendid tributes t
Chancellor j. W. Ross of Jackson
from Hon. D. W. Herring Of tht
local bar and Hon. C. N. Frazier ol
the Camden bar.
Following are the two tributes
Honor to Whom Honor is Due
Editor of the. Tennessean, AND
American:
Mr.. Editor, as your paper has /
larger circulation in this chancery
division than any published in il,
may | submit for your readers the
following, which though mostly d
local, is yet, | venture to hope, 81
sufficient general interest to justify
its use Of your valuable space.
Hon. J. W. Ross, now chancellor
of this 9th chancery division. has
been most devoted worker for the
Red Cross. He has given it freely
the benefit Of his eloquence, time
and talent and means to the extent
of his ability--no one perhaps
more in proportion to his opportu-
nifty. And with no hope Or thought
Of reward, he will doubtless be sur
prised The reads this mention 81
it.
1T would be a graceful recdgni-
ton and handsome tribute to his
unselfsh and unsullied patriotism
to re,elect him without opposition
.1ashaana as,noW1 to.the i.I'ce
that he now, as all admit, 50 ably
and acceptably fills. And it would
show him that he cannot be more
generous than the generous people
whom he serves.
"All who realize the grave dam
Ger our nation confronts in the
worlds war must know that it be-
hooves us, not only to give the high
est praise, but also substantial re-
ward to any act Of patriotism. as
that calls forth from others this no
BILE sentiment and engenders a
wholesome emulation and YIELDS us
together in solidarity unconquer-
able against other nations. And
therefore. |, though always DEM
ocrat, while he is a Republican,
move to make his nomination unan.
lmous and his calling and election
sure.
Political robes are now more
loosely worn, and more rightly so,
than ever. Because billions of our
money and millions Of our very best
men are rushing in hot haste to en-
gage in a death struggle in the old
world for human liberty, the defeat
of which there. may endanger il
not destroy our own liberty. And
we fight there to keep the deadly
battle far away from our owr
homes, and to save our own fail
land from the wide-spreading desc
lation and horrors of this most cru
el worlds war. 0, that we all co uld
adequately realize the danger to III
of German autocracy, and the hatt
and vengeance Of an enraged tyrant
'Tis the most critical period in our
nations history, not excepting oul
great civil war. For then the
priceless boon of Our nations liber
ty was not assailed, or in DANCE
even though separate governments
had been established. 1t is q time,
if ever, when we should forget our
party differences and family quar-
rels, and stand firmly united against
the common enemy. A time when
the supreme call is to be-not a Re-
publican or Democrat-but an
American, 1t is that in our boys
abroad that will make them win.
The glory and pride Of being an
American thrills the soul with JOY
on a foreign soil, even in time Of
peace. As an instance, pardon. re-
lating it, | once lived in a foreign