Oxford eagle., 1918-05-30

the United States and some of my coll
leagues on matters of legislation. Il was
a. diiference In Judgment and in some
instances a difference OF Interpretation
OF the Democratic platform. ! have fol-
lowed the platform and ! defy any man
in America to show that / have by vore
word or act. since j became a member Of
the Senate, violated a single plank in
The Democratic platform. or varied from
the history and traditions II the Demo
cratic party.
II IS great responsibility even in nor
nal times when the current Of national
affairs rolls ON smoothly. to be called
upon TO represent the people Of a SOW
ereign State In the matter of making
laws for their government. but that Re-
sponsibility is greatly enhanced, and the
& fficulties multiplied a thousand-fola
when that great function is TO be per-
formed in the presence - an emergency
which has oyershadowed the world
Every election is a crisis In the his
torn, of this government and every pres
idential administration very largely de-
termines the question TO what that
crisis really means The only light We
have TO guide us through the trackless
wilderness OF the future Is the light
~ the past. And he = a wise and pru-
dent statesman who Will insist that that
light shall be the white light OF Truth.
uncOlored by parfisanShip Or political IN
terests The platform Of principles which
The party organization proclaims Is n
chart and compass 10 guide the patriotic
statesmen. Where the platform i silent
the history and traditions OF the party
are turned to. 70 throw light upon doubt
ful or new issues. and where the history
and traditions furnish no precedent or
parallel for the question under consider
alton, the Individual good judgment
guided by a sense Of loyalty and deNo-
ton TO country. must lead the way. No
man with any sense Of obligation to his
constituents, or correct idea OF the func-
tons OF his place. viii think Of surrea-
dering his individuality and becoming a
mere rubber stamp in the hands OF some
one else. The Senator who IS lacking
in dignity Of character, devoid OF intel
lectual sef-respect. without an opinion
cf his own. illuminated by a sensit zed
conscience. is either a dangerous, or use
less thing to the State. a vacant chair
uous echo. America is passing through
a crucial period The Republic Is on
trial. Everything Is abnormal. The old
landmarks have been torn down The
buoys that marked the channel have
been washed from their moorings by the
storms OF a world war, and the old snip
OF State is drifting in strange waters
The Sunshine Patriot and the Mushroom
Statesman.
The times call for a new allegiance
10 the old ideas Of government, the gov
ernment of the fathers, the policies or
Washington and his compatriots. az in
terpreted by jefferson, the wisest OF
them all. New nditions teach new du-
should be put on guard. This is not the
accepted time TO try the sunshine patriot
4 or the mushroom statesman The emer-
gency calls for genuine men. sucking
| parasites or senile purility will not meet
| the demands of the moment. Your re-
sponsibilty for the happiness and wen
being of your children and their chill
| dren's children, is enhanced by every new
| difficulty that arises today. VIII the
blessings which your forefathers be-
! queathed TO you in the form OF govern
ment under which We now live be trans
mitted unimpaired IN Nlgor ana us"i"'-
ness TO posterityT
NV countrymen. ! have done my best
The maths that ! have trod since came
/ been paved with rose petals glisiening
! in the morning dew and making fra
/ grant the all-encircling atmosphere raI
/ from IL. Every moment of these lohs
eyentful five years consecrated 10 your
service have been burdened with a care,
and every hour laden with soul-rackins
responsibility
Search the Record.
ask YOU TO take my record on the
question of taxation since i entered Son. I.
gress on the fourth of March. 1918 lol
E course you understand that In TINS ietlef
l can only hint at the things nave
done). ] have universally demanded euuai
and exact justice to all ana speclai PRIV
ileges to none. l have enoeaVored l, 70 ,hSs pus
! most able TO bear It, ] have DEMANDED
justice for those swollen with luxury
~ well as those .pining with famine l
have played no favorites, and the record
will testify to this fact. But that IS not
what the profiteer. the man VINO eNlIolls
+ government for private gain demands y.
the statesman. Those patriots-ior-peH
do not want justice
hone You viii nct fail 10 notice care
fully my rec I'd. especially on the income
tax which came up for consideration IN
Tie first revenue bin that passed me
] senate after / became a member there-
/ Of ny protest against the unfortunate
/ concession 10 Big Business oS SUI