The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-01
THE WAR CONFERENCE.

when he thought of calling series OF
war conferences in Tennessee at this
time. The conference for Middle Ten
nessee held at Nashville on Monday
was decided success. 1t was even
beyond the hopes of the heads OF the
war work in Tennessee. The response
was magnificent More than 300 OF
the best men and women, alive to the
needs of the nation, consecrated in
every fiber Of their being, loyal to
every demand or request of the pres
ident, left their farms. their homes
and their offices and workshops to
journey to Nashville at their own ex-
pense there to renew their faith in
and allegiance to the holy cause for
which our nation unsheathed its
sword.
Good results are bound to come
from this conference. The speeches
were of a very high order. All OF
them were good. Every orator meas
ured up to the occasion and every
war interest was splendidly present
ed. Gov. Rye delivered most happy
address, one that every citizen OF the
state should have heard. 1t is a pity
that all of the people of Middle Ten
nessee could not have attended this
conference. Then there was grand
old Sawney Webb, the" states grand
old man. A gallant Confederate sol
der, no man is more loyal or more
devoted to his country in this crisis.
His tribute to Wilson was a gem. His
denunciation of the Tennessee sena-
tors for their disloyalty in voting to
rescind the Presidents fuel order
brought cheers and applause.
n Meetings like that at Nashville
strike terror to the heart of the enemy
znd,'t all of his agents and emissar-
les in this state. 1t proved the great
loyal heart Of the American people
ready to do and to die il needs be that
the principles that gave the nation
birth might not perish from the earth.
!, Conferences Of like character will
be held at Memphis next Monday and
at Knoxville on the following Monday.
IL they are as successful as the Nash
vile meeting then indeed will Ten
nesseans enter with renewed zeal and
conservation upon the great tasks that
are before them. There should be
county meetings of similar plan In
every county of the state at an early
date. The people need to be touched
with this war message. to get a full
realization Of the necessities Of the
nation, Of the obligation. that is upon
them for self sacrifice and devotion.
Gates ANNOUNCEMENT.
\ One OF the strongest and most
patriotic statements issued to the
people Of Tennessee in long time Is
the formal announcement of Charles
r. Gates for the United States
senate. Loyalty to Wilson" is the
slogan of this announcement. Gen.
Gates expects to place devotion to
the nations interest in this crisis
above all other issues. In brief he
holds that the nation is at war with
q powerful and ruthless enemy and
that to win that war in which every
thing is involved, will require all OF
the fortitude, all of the patience and
all of the sacrifice of the American
people. There must be no dissentions,
no chickering's, no divisions. Presi'
dent Wilson is the hope of the ma
ton as he Is also Of the civilized
world and humanity. The surest
and easiest road to victory is through
wholehearted support of the Presi
dent and his advisers.
Charles T. !, Gates is thoroughly
qualified for seat In the senate
No man in the state is better quail
fled by legal training, through stud3
Of questions Of government or fol
forensic ability. There is probably
no ADLER lawyer in the state. He is
just now in the full prime of life,
personally a most likeable and at
tractive man, loyal to his friends, in
tense In his convictions with the
courage always to go where the!
may lead him.
Gates is fitted for membership
in the senate when that body was
at Its best He would rank high in
q senate that knew Edmunds and
Hill and Lamar and Thurman. He
is an orator of ability and his friends
declare that he will carry his candi'
dacy to every stump in the state.
In spite Of the general politica.
apathy he ought to be able to arouse
interest In the questions OF govern |
ment which he will present to the
people.
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