The Tupelo journal., 1918-05-03
GAMBLERS NOTABLE SPEECH.

Mississippi, not only does credit to
that district, but to the State of Mis-
sissippi. Made on April 6, the ami
versary of the declaration of war by
the United States against Germany, 1T
was notable on several counts. It
was notable for its simple, ardent pa
triotism; and it was notable because
it was applauded repeatedly by the
body Of which Mr.. Gambler is such a
conspicuous and popular member, and
SO ~opportune was it that when the
speakers time had expired, demands
were made by the fellow members
that his time be extended. 1t is a
pity that the newspapers of the State
have not the space to print TINS
speech in it's entirety. It's devotion
to country is in striking contrast TO
acts and u~tterances of Congressional
slickers and slackers whose names IN
some instances have become synony-
nous with pro-Germanism.
The Clarion-Ledger cannot forego
the pleasure of printing extracts from
his splendid utterances, which 1T fully
endorses. Speaking of the ~nnlyersa
nv of the country's entrance into war
and the reasons therefor, he said:
"As the days of the year have
passed and gone, it has been made
more and more evident that there
was no other course left open to us.
Germany's purposes to .overrun the
countries across the sea and then IN
wade our country is NJ longer denied
bv any one who has investigated the
facts. They had already fired upon
our flag, sunk our ships, destroyed to
a large extent our commerce, ordered
ms off the seas, and murdered our
men. women and children and were
becoming more aggressive and defiant
every day, having boldly notified our
President Of their intention to con-
tinue to sink our ships, destroy our
commerce, and slaughter u people
in violation of all law, human n
divine. Of all civilized nations they
are the only one who without hesltan-
cv violate all agreements, all treaties,
all laws, and all solemn obligations.
With such a nation you can not tenn
porize. There is only one course, n
that is to destroy it. When the
Kaiser is dead, when Germany is de-
stroyed, when autocracy is suppressed
and all despotism annihiiated, then
and not till then will the peoples OF
the earth be safe, democracy estab-
I;shed, liberty enthroned, and Chris
t~;an;tv made secure. (Applause.)
Therefore. our task is to help IN ev-
erv way possible to accomplish this
result. and we will accomplish it by
the help OF our God. the God who IS
always for justice and the right. We
must not, we can not, and we VIII Q
fail. To fail would bring to us u
first national defeat. From 1776 to
the present, in all wars in which we
have engaged, we have fought for lb-
erty, and always for some sterling
principle Of right, and have been sue
cessful. We fight now for liberty and
right, and we shall prevail. We VIII
be victorious" (Applause.)
Congressman Gambler caused to be
printed in the Record during his
speech letters from several enlisted
bows from the First District, breath
mo such fervid patriotism and self
sacrifice as to cause tears to fall
from the eyes of many members of
the house.
In conclusion, Congressman cand-
Ter said:
"Let me say l am so glad we have
no politics or p%artisanship IN the
House row.; for, indeed, this is no
time for divisions, for bitterness, or
strife among US, but above every
thing it is the time to close up the
ranks and present a solid front to
the common enemy. Every German
and German sympathizer in this
country should be arrested and IN
termed; every German spy and every
traitor should be shot, and nothing
permitted to retard in the least the
onward march of our brave soldier
BOYS to victory. He who stands IN
their way in this country or in the
opposing army across the seas is con-
tributing to the shedding of their
blood and in %prolonging the war and
should be promptly destroyed, and
God grant that we may all do our full
duty and thus be true to ourselves,
our soldier boys, our country, and
our God, and thus help to secure vic
tory, and thereby bring honorable and
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