Mountain advocate., 1921-12-30

tenders in all of her wars on land
and sea. The country that will not
protect its protectors and defend its
defenders should not be and will
long protected or defended. The
care and protection of them and
their dependents should always be a
labor of love on the part of the
American people"
This is the man from Kingdom
Come" who worked his way up from
IS cents and "a hole in his pants"
to be President of a bank-and then
some-always pleading the cause Of
the suffering, the needy, the lowly,
shows no disposition now to sit back
satisfied because he has paid his
tribute to the long line OF American
soldiers that has marched along
during the last threescore years. He
translates his words into actions, as
witness:
He supported and helped to pass
the Act OF May 5, 1920, for the Civil
War soldiers.
The Committee on Pensions. of
which he is a conspicuously active
member, reported out. and -. M"
helped to pass, the Act OF June 5,
1920, for the Spanish American War
soldiers.
The Committee on Pensions has
placed him in charge OF what is
known as House Bill No. 4. for the
benefit OF Spanish-American War
soldiers and dependent children and
widows. This bill is strongly backed
by the Spanish War veterans. and
1--WE expect to get it passed during
this session." Representative Rob-
sion says.
In less than three years he has
had more than 5000 matters under
his personal consideration and labor
affecting the advantages. benefits.
rights and welfare OF the soldiers OF
all wars--and has been remarkably
successful in getting adjustments
| that have brought him food OF the
most human letters. 1--WE pray for
you every night" and such messages
are scattered thickly thru the cor
respondence he receives from king
dom Come"
To the Civil War veterans in his
district -. NJ" gives the positive
credit for the sterling character of
the entire community OF Republi-
can principles. These old soldiers
in the mountains of Kentucky are
most interesting class" he pointed
out. THAT section OF Kentucky re-
mained loyal to the Union. They
were opposed to secession and op-
posed to slavery. The fact that Lin
coin was form in log cabin and al
so shared their views on slavery and
secession appealed to the people of
this section. Thusands of men from
the mountains Joined the Union
Army.
at was the sharpshooters who
marched out of that section who
were so effective with Gen. Jackson
at New Orleans" declared Mr.. Rob-
sion.
"The people of the mountains of
Kentucky under Lincoln attached
themselves to the Republican Party
and they have remained loyal to
that party ever since. In fact, under
fair weather conditions. my district
can easily give more than $4,000
Republican majority" he boasts.
This condition has been brought
about principally thru the loyalty
and teaching OF the Civil War vet
eran parents"
Because they believe they have
found in him a modern Lincoln, the
old soldiers in the Kentucky noun
tains swear by Representative Rob
sion. pray for him, and bring him
their care and petitions. The COM
parison of RObsion to Lincoln is not
as far-fetched as one might think.
The likeness is not so much one of
form. altho Representative Robsion
is tall and spare, as it is of similar
life, environment and spirit. He is
swayed by his heart as was Lincoln.
Those in distress are attached o
him, his ear is ever bent to catch
their story and then act as their
champion-even as did Lincoln.
They came OF the same Kentucky
stock: their parents were renters;
they lived in log cabins studying by
the light from a rough, stone fire.
place; they both followed hard'
manual labor; they developed their
minds by meditation in the same
great wide. out-of-doors.
ITO be continuedO