Macon beacon., 1917-10-12
WHY JUDGE ROBBINS
SUPPORTS HARRISON
Former Strong Supporter of Var.
daman Introduces Young Con
gresham At Tupelo and Says
he Can Follow the Junior Sen.
Stor No Longer.

Tupelo, Miss.-On his visit to Tu.
pelo q few days ago. where he ad.
dressed one Of the largest gather.
ings In the history OF Lee County,
Congressman Pat Harrison, candidate
for the United States Senate to sue.
coed Senator Vardaman, was eloquent
ly introduced by Chancellor J. Q. Rob-
ins. heretofore q strong supporter OF
the Junior Senator Judge Robins
speech was as follows:
| As loyal Americans, we owe 10 our gov
ornmsnt allegiance and fealty. As loyal
Democrats, we owe this allegiance and
fealty to the great Democratic party.
The world war has brought a crisis In
our government and has brought a time
d stress and danger II is a time that
| all loyal Americans should rally to the
help and support OF the government. They
| should aid and enthusiastically back the
commander in chief Of our army and
navy.
| II is likewise q time when loyal Demo-
Gratis should rally to the support OF the
| Democratic party and adhere TO Its prin-
olples. stand by Its administration and
Enthusiastically and earnestly support
the ttular head Of the party. the great
Democratic president. Woodrow Wilson.
In this time Of stress and danger, with Q
hnn d
Congress men who are aname with patri-
otic zeal and fervor. and who will help
formulate and pass administration meas
| ures We want no man there whs will
obstruot or delay the great measures for
the successful prosecution Of the world
war.
We have with US today as speaker on
this occasion one who has borne prmi
nent, conspicuous and honorable part in
formulating and passing the great war
measures Of the administration. One who.
by his loyal. able and sympathetic sup
port OF the Democratic administration,
has already won for himself in the coun-
sells Of the party place Of prominence
and honor. He believes In team work.
and has done splendid team work In Con-
gress My friends. this Is . time above
all others when We need team work in
the United States Senate. l have been
friend and supporter of the junior SEN
ator. Senator Vardaman. ! have admired
his brilliant intellect, his commanding
ability ana his wonderful magnetism.
have not always agreed with his policies.
but l have been his loyal friend and sup
porter. but now we have come to the
parting Of the ways. When must choose
between my country and any man,
choose my country. The trouble with our
Junior senator Is that he will not do team
work. In the successful prosecution OF
tho war against Germany he refuses to
do team work. Because he Is not allowed
to make all the rules Of the game and be
pitcher. manager, captain and umpire,
all at the same time, he curses the rules,
knocks the team and roots for the enemy
To me, my friends. the great issue
the vital, the overshadowing, the para
mount issue at this time. 10 the success
ful prosecution Of the war. All other is
sues and all other questions sink into in
Significance wnen compared with this
Your boys and mine are making the su-
preme sacrifice In giving themselves to
win the war. and you and l must sacri-
flee. too. We must sustain and back
them In this great fight. AS Americans
and as Mississippans we must place no
one in authority, and especially in the
United States Senate, who will obstruct
and delay the successful prosecution Of
the war and who will not enthusiastically
and earnestly support all mea sures in
tended for Its successful accomplishment.
In my humble judgment no man in
Aperica. by his speeches and his inter-
views and his actions. has done more to
obstruct and embarrass the measures Of
the administration and the cause OF
America against Germany. with the pos
sible exception Of LaFolette and Tom
Watson. than the junior senator from
Mississippi-Senator Nardaman. This is
no time for admiration, nor friendship,
nor gratitude, to control us in selecting
our senator. We owe 1t to our boys at
the front to place no man in authority in
our national legislature who, by opposi-
tion and obstruction, will make 1t harder
for them to night In the cause they are
engaged in or harder for them to attain
the victory they must win.
This. my friends, Is q necessary war,
Just war, a righteous war, forced upon
us by German dupcty and aggression
II Is war that we could not avoid II we
would preserve our freedom and our civil
for humanity. The issues involved are
the freedom OF the world and the preser-
walton OF Christian civilization. 1t Is
fought to protect the lives of our people
from ruthless destruction by German
military autocracy, to preserve our liber-
ties from dominati by the imperial gov
ernment OF Germany, to make the world
free for democracy, and to insure perma-
nent and lasting peace throughout the
world What nobler purpose could inspire
the loyal sons OF America to fight its
battles?
This Is no time for obstructionsts nor
slackers. neither among us as citizens or
In Congress or in the United States Sem
ate 1t is no time for carping and cap
tious criticisms OF the administration and
administration measures. but 1t is a time
for loyal and sympathetic support and
for earnest and Jealous sacrifice For
these reasons am an earnest and vigor-
Gus supporter Of the gentleman who will
address you today. l am here as an
American citizen and as a Mississippian
who wishes 20 stand by his government
and his party. and l present to you with
| great pleasure a young man In the vigor
| OF his manhood who has already won
honor and distinction and who, after his
six years OF service In the United States
| Congress- stands before you as q candi-
| date for the United States Senate. It L
ny pleasure to introduce to you Hon.
eat Harrison.