Oxford eagle., 1918-08-15
OF Lafayette County,:
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Il ain reaInued Inat occasion, that the devil
.lo quoted SCRIPTURE pur
pSse "nei tne master uei Denlnd SATIN And
got
Dene,e tnat some Oh these enIlemen VINO are cr,l,u
iouuIs "ius conscnpl4on going
tneir constituents aay get
less HISS ni, guess Iney VIII get
Some tunes doctor has his prescription
bat ony eompulSion way the yardA-
llan peope like W hear man tax; but you
you talk 10 retain Their respect confidence Whether
e DOCTOR takes ms own prescription this rests
trely Win the administration You can't slip
brloe win the Nardaan people back To the trough
Aou must talk straight from the shoulder and then stand
hItched
lhs OF the best addresses delivered in the
congress. talked Missssippans but he
would not stay by Stephens condemned other members
Oh congress 1or continually shifting their positions the
conscIIpton D them soundy having
''Dack-Done. but. listen
Some has said that Nature is lavish and even
prodgaI with her gifts but that backbone the
quality that issued out 10 mankind by Nature Let
each who honestly believes conscripton it,
and LET each who honestly believes that il is best
vote ior the volunteer system do Gentlemen give
evidence that you possess backbone"
The wedge is driven home We in the open and
stand That's the doctrine that ssssippans by
and 1t viii be hopeless task defeat the representative
who lives up TO IL But when the time record
with the Objectionable features yet the bill and with
loaded down 10 the guard with his criticism he voted
Tor the eonscpye lie lacked the gift OF
Nature backbone, which he relgiously
his colleagues After the became law, and with
hs vote recorded in its favor this address containing the
remarks quoted above mailed Tppah Benton
Marshall, Union and Lafayette Counties.
Don't worry about the unpariotic e? condition of the
Senate further Tor here something closer home
tend Your patriotism and loyalty rise above per-
sona fayors and postofce affiliations You can't stand
such conduct from the Senate though the record
the and viii you stand this record from
Congress- now that it is out in the open
The ballot your letter of credit American cit
len Use It only TO off obligations to the Aer
Government Meet your personal favors with some
other medium With America-the South Mississippi
at stake-it is no time to traffic postoffice politics
The towns that have been lavish in their patriotic dis
plays and generous with their orators who have denounced
dsloyay and seditOn from every Bond and War Stamp
platform IN this country well known to the people of
this district The eyes of the Nation focused on YOU
This record or your fagstaffs must 60 Withhold your
criticism of the Senate until you clean up the house
elected TO Congress. shall aid any or men whom
think are acting for the best interests Of America
reserve the right TO exercise my Judgment in the
interests of the people of the South and Mississippi