Oxford eagle., 1918-08-15

One ponca faction in Mississippi trying to root ont
dsoyay and sedltion In the State They begun on the
Senate orators have denounced the Representative OF the
Senate from every Bond War Stamp platform in the
State Tor speaking his convictions and then standing m
them, while they the hand were hiding Congress
man OF tne selection of their faction whose record
anything yet impressed the history of Missssipp The
saroaman people won't stand for it at ALL They are in the
open with the record and stand by it. We want tn see if
the administration faction will accept any lesser standard
is your man and your and the duty of ceann
up your own camps rest with you might rest on the
Senate for few days until your own house is in order
You don't want record you will have bury with cork
Here is the record from the Congressional Record
of April 26, 1917:
Mr. Chairman-We not discussing the question of
whether we shall have There is no need to
discuss the blessings OF peace the horrows war.
What we and every other patriotic citizen of the Ma
ton interested in is the best method of raising army
ic defend ourselves against enemies and do our full
duty in this respect
There great differences of opinion among the
members OF Congress- well in country as to what
method or methods will best end Shall we have
army composed of Volunteers or shall we have one
made of conscrpts is the question under consder
tion."
Don't let the word "Conscript' escape you in this
clause Some effort has been made soften term cor
scption by substituting the word "Seectman but this
speaker is brutaIy frank about the matter.
There has been considerable discussion of the respect
i've plans The newspapers of the country MAN,
advocating Conscrption Many members of Congress ad
vocate Conscripton and does the administration.
Many articles have appeared in the papers, speeches
have been made here and elsewhere letters been
written and many resolutions have been adopted
meetings denOuncng those who prefer the Volunteer
system to the Conscript systems traitors. German
s.mpathizers, enemies country"
Again very frank about the "selective draft"
measure.
"ytuperation is argument. Denunciation does
anything Abuse does add strength any
Simply to say that traitor, that he is guilty of
treason does prove that he is Indeed it is generally
true that when resorts to abuse, vilfcation and
vtuperaton, it is because he is short real argument
and wants to divert attention from the merits of the
ton involved in the discussion"
He runs true to form The off faction in Mississippi
stands pat on that statement.
what war was ever by conscripts? History
What battles famous in American History
by conscrps? Again the is, there were
none.
Concord, Lexington and Bunker Hill were won by
volunteers There not conscript there
"How many conscripts with George Washington
when he crossed the Delaware? How consripts en-
dured hunger and cold with him at Valley Forge? There
none.
How many conscripts with Andrew jackson
when won the Battle of Orieans There none
But the brave volunteers of Kentucky Tennessee and Mis-
sissippi were there.
How many conscrpts with Scott and Taylor In
the Mexican war? There not conscrpt In the whoe
army recall that Buena Vista, jefferson DAVIS and ms
volunteers their herOsm and saved the day.
He going good here, and there very little OF ms
statements with history But ne was heading
for the Vardaman Camp.
"Who performed the valiant service in the Civil war
in both armies that brought honor and glory to the Ame
soldier? the volunteer and not the conscrpt
1t is matter of history that conscription was mistake
and failure both sides
Now for some real telling blows that crack the bark
Il defy anyone single conscript In that great
struggle that received any recognition Tor bravery