McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-09

date are two splendid tributes to
Chancellor ]. w. Ross of Jackson,
from Hon. D. W. Herring of the local
bar and Hon. G. N. Frazier of the
Camden bar.
Following are the two tributes.
HONOR To WHOM HONOR Is DUE,
Editor of the Tennessean and Ameri-
can:
Mr.. Editor, as your paper has a
larger circulation in this chancery d.
vision than any published in it, may |
submit for your readers the following
which though mostly of local, is yet
| venture to hope, of sufficient gener-
al interest to justify its use of your
valuable space.
Hon. J. W. Ross, now chancellor of
this 9Th chancery division, has been a
most devoted worker for the Red
Cross. He has given it freely the
benefit of his eloquence, time and tai
ent and means to the extent of his
sbility-no one perhaps more in pro-
portion to his opportunity. And no
hope of thought of reward he will
doubtless be surprised if he reads this
mention Of it,
1t would be a graceful recognition
and handsome tribute to his unsel6sh
and unsulled patriotism to reflect
him without opposition Che has none
now to the Office that he now, as all
admit, SO ably md acceptably fills
And it would show him that he can
not be more generous than the gen.
erous people whom he serves.
All who realize the grave danger
our nation confronts in the worlds
war, must know that it behooves US
not only to give the highest praise,
but also substantial reward to any act
of patriotism, as that calls forth from
others this noble sentiment and en-
genders a wholesome emulation and
YIELDS US together in solidarity un-
conquerable against other nations,
And, therefore, |, though always a
democrat, while he is a Republican,
move to make his nomination unani-
nous and his calling and election sure
Political robes. are now more loose
y worn. and rightly so, than ever
Because billions of our money and
millions Of our very best men are
rushing in hot haste to engage in a
death struggle in the old world for
human liberty. the defeat of which
there, may endanger if not destroy
our own liberty. And we fight there
to keep the deadly battle far away
from our own homes, and to save our
own fair land from the wide spread
| ing desolation and horrors Of this
most cruel worlds war. O. that we all
could adequately realize the danger
tc US Of German autocracy, and the
hate and vengeance Of an enraged ty-
rant. IT'S the most critical period in
our nations's history, not excepting
our great civil war. For then the
priceless boon of our nations liberty
vas not assailed, are in danger even
though separate government had
been established, 1t is time if ever
xeshould forget our party differences
and family quarrels and stand firmly
united against the common enemy. A
time when the supreme call is to be
not Republican 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 foreign
soil, even in times of peace. As an
instance, pardon relating it, once
lived in a foreign country when Blaine
and Bismark and Gladstone were more
talked about than any other thret
men in the world, and were easily thu
worlds most illustrious trio. And th'
fact that | was Tennessee Democrat
never made me less proud Of the
great Jim Blaine of Maine. As whel
people get to Heaven, the fact tina
they are Christians is enough withou
bothering whether they were Demo
Gratis or Republicans here, so in an.
other country the fact that you ar
an American is all that counts, re
I, CARELESS of what was your polite
here. II even in times of peace, t
be an American is so great, how muc
8 more should it be SO in this terribl
Q conflict, when the greatest power o
: earth is in war against US, all of U
alike, simply because we are Amer