The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-11-20
SENATOR GEORGE E. CHAMBER
LAIN.
Washington, D. c. Nov. D. 19zo'
Mr.. P. L. Rountree,
Goncordia Sentinel,


Vidalia, Louisiana
NV dear Mr.. Rountree:-I enclose
for your approval, a short article
concerning that noble gentlemen
Senator George E. Chamberlain.
George Chamberlain as a boy was
well known to all Natchez and VIDA
liza in his younger days, born Y, IN
Adams County, Miss, the writer at
tended the public school with him IN
Natchez. and a more profound or.
manly scholar never existed, he was
q true friend to all and to know him
in those DAYS one could only admire
him.
After leaving school, he took
Horace Greely's advice and went
west. finally locating in that great
Northwestern State of Oregon.
One of his first duties in his new
home was to take up school teaching
then he was appointed deputy clerk
of Linn County of Oregon, his next
move was in the Legislature, then
district attorney and in short time
was appointed attorney general OF
Oregon.
His popularity in the great north
west grew by leaps and bounds and
in 1902 was nominated. and elected
governor. and at the end of his term
was reelected for another, in 1909 he
was elected u. S. Senator and IN
1914 was renominated and elected
for a second term, he was again re-
nominated by the democratic party
for another term, but the terrific
landslide toward the republican party
on Nov. I'd swept him as well as
many others off their feet.
1t was truly great misfortune for
the whole country when Senator
Chamberlain was defeated, he will be
succeeded by the republican who has
long labored for the place.
Senator Chamberlain is a Demo-
crat of ability, independence and in
dustry, whose work at the head Of
the Senate committee on military at
fairs was and important factor in
mobilizing the men and resources Of
this nation for the world war, He
has served only two terms in the SEN
ate, but in that period he has made a
splendid record of constructive
achievement 49, @t.
Loyal to the President and to his
party, he never let that loyalty inn
pair, his independence of thought and
conscience. Because of that his Re-
publican colleagues followed his
leadership in military legislation with
entire confidence. 1t will be recalled
that upon one occasion Senator
Chamberlain severely criticized the
War Department for its obvious de-
fcieneies, and thereby called down
upon his own head the condemma-
ton of President Wilson. But the
Oregon senator did not cringe be-
meath the reprimand of the chief ex-
ecutive; on the contrary, he replied
to it with a fearlesss indictment of
the War Department which. fully
substantiated his previous criticism.
There is nothing narrow in Senator
Chamberlain's nature; nothing of
mean partisanship. He has the
breadth of vision and the poise of the
true statesman. His retirement from
the Senate will sincerely regretted
bE bis colleagues, those who were
striving for big Republican major
ity as well as by those of his own
political faith. Senator Chamberlain
is not worried over such small thing
as defeat, good man cannot be
kept IN the background, and his
legion of friends win soon find that
he win be occupying a position high
up in the councils of his country.
Very Respectfully,
PVT HUGH WATSON :
Washington, d. C. q
p o.