The Tupelo journal., 1918-04-26
GAMBLER ANNOUNCES FOR con.
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M 0OIS4 S2l0AtA -
sippi:
| am a candidate for reelection to
Congress, subject to the action of the
Democratic party in the Primary cleo
ton to be held on the second Tuesday
in August next. ! have to the best of
my ability, faithfully and conscien-
tiously discharged every duty devolv-
inc upon me. / have promptly ans
wered your letters and attended to
your business without delay. | am a
Democrat and therefore, since have
been in Congress, / have upheld the
Democratic organization and support
ed the Democratic administration
since it has been in power, and stood
by President Wilson since he has been
President, and will continue to do so.
America must win the war and my
sincere prayer is that victory shall
come and peace be secured at the
earliest possible date and our boys
"over there" be brought back to
their homes and loved mes without
unnecessary delay. | want to be
reelected so | can help in every way
possible to bring about this result.
/ have been your Congressman since
these awful times began and am ia
miliar with what has been done up
to the present. | submit to you
whether YOU believe it would be bet
ter for the First District, the State of
Mississippi, and the United States OF
America and our brave boys in the
army and navy to change your pres
ent Congressman in the midst OF this
terrible war, if you have found him
prompt, efficient, faithful and true
and take the risk of an experiment IN
electing a new and untried man, with
out experience in Congress, or per-
sonal knowledge of the workings OF
the several departments and various
bureaus of the Government, or per-
sonal acquaintance with the offlclals
in charge of them. You would not,
/ feel sure, change a faithful en-
ployee in your business or on your
farm in times of stress and danger
and put in his place a man without
experience to attend to your private
affairs. If you would not, they why
do so in your very important public
affairs?
President Wilson and members Of
Congress are devoting their time and
attention. almost to the exclusion OF
everything else at the present to the
one, all absorbing question of win
ming the war and securing victory,
and then peace at the earliest posi-
BILE moment. This is a time when
there should be no divisions, but, all
should be united in the n supreme
D Of winning the war and gHv-'
inc loyal support, to the brave boys,
who are giving their services, and ma
nv of them their lives to save US, and
our country, and civilization, from
destruction. Any deviation from
this standard of conduct, under pres
ent conditions, would be a deviation
from true Americanism. l shall do
at all times everything possible for
our great Country and our boys IN
the service of "Uncle Sam"
I am on two of the great commit
tees of the House, to-wit; The
Committee on Agriculture and the
Committee on Water Power, both of
which are considering very import
ant var measures, at the personal re-
quest of he President. If you have
any doubt in your mind as to whether
am doing my part in the great work
here. and faithfully attending TO my
duties. and standing by the Democr2t-
ic Administration and the President,
| invite you to write to our great
speaker. Hon. Champ Clark, our
splendid Democratic Leader, Hon.
Claude Kitchin, the Chairman OF the
Committee on Agriculture, Hon. A.
r. Lever. the Chairman of the Water
Power Committee, Hon. I. w. SIMS,
or any Democratic member in Con-
gress, from any state in this Union,
as to my efficiency, faithfulness, and
standing in Congress, and will
cheerfully abide by what they say
about me and my service. But, for
the fact that the President is now
the busiest man in the wrold, | would
suggest YOU write him. | know he IS
my friend and | would be very glad
for you to know direct from him, as
to whether he counts me among MS
friends and supporters.
Please write me when you read
this and command me for any ser
wire T can render YOU. | hope to get