Oxford eagle., 1918-08-08

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xmas. When the goTornnent called
for volunteers, n 1855. I offered ny
services as a private soldier, and %
qualified, asking nothing more. Com
pany X, Second Mississippi Folunteel
Infantry. without solicitation. unans
mously chose me as their captain
so served for eight months. On April
Q. 1917, before any age limit had been
fixed for the national army. offered
70 Major WorkiEeT. United States re-
cruiting officer Of Mississippi my
services as a private soldier. or in any
ether military capacity IN which !
could be used. As the lew raising
tie national sray left forty-five years
s. the maximum age. nay siIty-ons
years excluded me but five Of my
nearest relatives. only two Of draft
age. we're among the first 10 volunteer,
frem the adjacent homes OF myself.
brother and sister
President Wilson's Stand.
President wlsoa Las in no case tp-
tsyTsned as between Candidates whose
patriotism and fidelity are unioubted,
and will never dc 50. / supported him
actively IN his first race. when both
OF nay competitors. and all Of the
other Cengressmea from Mississippi
opposed him for one Of their own num-
Der, Mr.. Underwood IN speaking Of
the dozen Senators. who. according to
Mr.. MeAeoo. were the hors OF the
most tragic incident IN the wsr-ths
filibustsrins to death Of the bill to au-
thoriIe the srming Of merchant YES
sells. In sslf-defsnse. President Wilson
said. "A little group Of wiIifsl men.
AEPRESENTING NO OPINION BUT
THEIR OWN. have rendered the great
government o. the United Statss
HELPLESS AND C0NTENPTrBIlE,-
Regardless Of facfionSEsz or party
lines. defeat viii. and ought 10 eoms
70 each member q this group. To
vote for any OF them IS TO endorse
thess action and 70 discredit the Presi-
dent and cur government. and to en-
c0rss TIE action President Wilson con
eenned
As summed Up in one OF the Harrt
sen campaign postcard pictures. his
eaief reliance Is the claim that the peo-
pie can't afford 10 r.sk Senator vsrds-
nEn. Who has constantly embsr-
RAISED his President. party and coun-
try" The assumption tia; there Ia
No escape from such & c2tastro-ese, ex-
espt by electing Mr.. Harrison must
b based on the idea that factionalisn
fellowship La the only door OF official
prsfe-ueat; or else that the govern
nent-paid assistance to Congressme1
In the vay OF clerks. postage and cleri-
cal assistance makes them invircible
80 against q man from private Life
Possibly the realization Of the fact by
nany OF the friends Of each OF my
that the bitter antagca-
Ism that has been engendered between
The tvs has rendered my success. a.
aExtns; either OF them. In = seceal
primary, assured. and that. therefore,
ny candidacy should be ignored or
csee.;,ully underrzted in order that
the chances OF each might be improved
By running against The other.
TIE assertion that Mr.. Harrissa
could have been re elected to Conxress
without opposition. bat vas persuaded
By people 10 run for the Senate. Is an
1nprovable assertion II only the peo-
pie responsible FOR such persuasion
voted for him. he would probably lose
every precinct in Mississippi Cover
nor Bilbo announced fOg Congress. a.
Sss published in the newspapers. sew
sral weeks before Dir. Harrison an
no1nced for the Senate. and Nr. Har>
risOn then returned 20 his district and
the situation for about two
weeks and announced for he Senate.
doubtless preterring that race 10 q
Eight With Governor Bilbo. Or Hk.nx
the Senate better.
Ny services Of eight years IN he
State Senate. and ny work there. n
the primary election law. zna
many other important reforms. and ny
experience a. Governor. give ne a.
much or more knowledge OF parlis
nentary practice and governmental
than Is possessed BY either
% my opponents Besides this var
viii reenlt in great moral. social and
political reform including the correc-
ton OF much extravGE2nce and other
nci'ticsl abuses The infusion OF soma
rev blood IN the Senate viii greatly
selp these reforms, and Ray lead 10
the exclusion from the Senate. BY ex-
puls.on or otherwise. Of Senator IL
Follests and others of his kind
Ny election would mean that IA
tysotssn has risen above factioaalis.a.
and nat those who have contributed.
fron their inme6iSts families. pr
Yates IN the army. as veil IS officers.
would be in full touch with every phase
sf army LIE: that deeds instead a,
words would be thu distinEuishlnE fea,
t1re o. the choire--0t a Senator: and
thsrs woul1~oe 80 far As could ss.
fess that end. g square deal fOr evsry>
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