Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-02

the counties of the Third are being
flooded with circulars sent out from
Americas urging them to register
and thus qualify to vote against the
measure.
Following is the circular being dis
tributed, a copy of which has been
handed the mes-RecordeT.
To the Voters of the Third Congress
siOnal District:
| desire to call the attention of all
voters, especially the colored voters,
of this district, to the necessity of
registering and being prepared to vote
against what is popularity known as
the "Disfranchisement Act" which
will be voted on for approval or dis
approval at the next general State
election.
All young men reaching their ma
jority during the year in which the
election is held will be entitled to
register and vote without the prey
ious payment of any poll tax.
All men over 60 years of age, who
have paid their poll and other taxes
up to the time of becoming go years
of age, will be entitled to register
and vote without further payment of
poll tax
Now is the time for colored voters
to show by their actions in register
ing and voting, whether or not they
are worthy of the citizenship and
franchise which have been conferred
on them, The majority of our peo-
pie admire and will defend fair play
and just treatment for the worthy.
I respectfully suggest that the
colored people approach their white
friends and ask their assistance in
preserving our rights. They will
not have forgotten that their ances-
tors fought the Revolutionary War,
because they did not want to be
taxed without representation-we ask
no more than that.
| am advised that many of our
colored people, on account of the
"Disfranchisement Law" and the
Contract Labor Law" are leaving
Georgia for other states, North and
West.
l strongly urge you not to do this
it is not necessary Many of US
are Georgians by birth-it is our
homeland in time the right will
prevail. Stay here, do your duty as
men and citizens and time will show
the wisdom of your course.
Under favorable circumstances the
South is the best place for our peo-
pie.
A Southerner by birth and train
ing, | have an abiding faith in those
who will control our State. The ere
form" movement, which is nothing
less than Anarchy rendered to the
people as a rose, will soon spend it's
force, and then those who have the
good of the State at heart will as
sumo control.
Be useful factor along all lines
in the building up of the State. Forty
years of labor should not be wasted.
Not like the Indian, we shall not be
driven westward, but here among
the highest civilization we shall de-
monstrate our worthiness as citi-
zens, Don't be discouraged, God is
not dead.
Despite the political schemers who
would disfranchise you, Christian
sentiment, regardless of color, will
prevail. Pay your taxes, register and
be ready when the time comes to cast
your ballot Thousands of brave
Christian-hearted white men of Geor-
gia have not forgotten your services
to them before the war, during the
war and since
Remember and register. Don't
forget Respectfully.
E. S. RICHARDSON.
John Boards, Isaac Miller, e. H.
FELTON,, G. w. Thomas, John Mobiles,
R. McCrary, Robt. Odum, w. NJ. Full
Ter, w. Cobb, T. Dixon, A. P. Pate,
G. H. Moore, w. M. Hodges, J. w.
Webb, R. NJ. Johnson, w. NJ. An
drews