Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-07
JUDGE CARTER HITS
WAR CRITICS HARD.
STORMS CITADEL OF TREASON
IN YApklN COUNTY AND MANY
TAKE NOTICE.
MARTIN MAKES THE REPORT
Private Secretary Of Governor Beckett
10 Much Interested With Manner
In Which Judge Opens Eyes.

As"iNAbhs FIdHh OhTt6I. Oh
Asheville, is making about the best
war speech being head Is North Car.
olina, according to Mr.. Sanford Mar.
tin, private secretary Of the Governor.
Mr.. Martin heard Judge Carter at the
Yadkin Superior Court last week. He
says that the Judge turned his charge
to the grand jury into war address.
When g began the courthouse was
comfortably full Of citizens. but when
he finished standing room only was
ut a premium, Mr.. Martin says tina.
opposition to the war In that section
OF the state is more widespread than
many would imagine, or at least was
before Judge Carter began holding
court up there. But since he stormed
the citadels Of treason and opened
the eyes OF the blind, as Mr.. Martin
puts IT, there seems to be much less
opposition to and a clearer under.
standing OF what the war is about.
Why We Are Al War.
Many are still asking why we are
at war. Answering that question
Judge Carter told the people that we
are at war because the only constit.
tuted authority In this country that
has the right to make war has declar.
ed war on the German empire you
can't 90 behind that. II you are not
for the war you are an anarchist" no
said.
But the bitterest opposition is
against the selective draft system.
Nobody is resisting. but many are go.
ing forward unwillingly and a vast
majority OF registrants are claiming
exemption. II was in defense OF the
draft, says Mr.. Martin. that Judge
Carter was at his best "The selec.
tive draft" he said. takes It for
granted that every citizen is a pa.
triot. No patriot objects to the draft
II is only the coward and the traitor
that objects. But the selective draft
goes farther-it says to the coward
and the traitor. II you are not q
patriot you've got to BE-"
Too Late To Flight When Invaded.
Replying to those who say they don't
think Americans ought to fight until
the Germans invade this country, the
Judge declared that he who seriously
takes this view after reading the story
OF the invasion Of Belgium. Servia and
Rumania is hardly At for an insane
asylum.
1T will be too late for you men to
shoulder your guns when the Germans
have crossed the Yadkin river" he
told the men of Yadkin. And they
were much impressed with the argu.
ment.
Judge Carter took great pains to ex.
plain the functions Of the council Of
defense. q local organization Of which /,
has been formed in all counties. He
lid this because 1t had been reported
In that section that the
council Of defense is another name :
'or home guard and that the principal =
luties of the members Of the council !
ire to shoot down all those who re-
use to go to war when called. :
Mr.. Martin was greatly impressed '
With the address and says Judge Car. Z
er is doing immense good in West I
I'm North Carolina. He thinks II
would be we'll for men who know how :,
o explain the meaning Of the war
md duties Of citizenship In this crisis
o go into all the counties and make L
peeches informing the people. He a
avs four.minute talks should not be "
onfned to city theaters and that 8
ZIG mistake will be made II they are
United to the towns. We are soon c.
DING to wake up to the fact, he thinks, A
hat information and inspiration is o
eeded vastly more in the country In
han In the towns. and must be given W
I the state is to acquit itself honor tC
bly, in this conflict. fc