The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-05-09
GEORGIANS WANT ROOSEVELT.
People Of His Mothers Home Town
Get up Petition Endorsing Him.

The Atlanta Georgian.]
The cltizenry of Roswell, Ca,
the home of President Roosevelt's
mother, has formed in solid
phalanx to urge another elective
term for the president.
A petition urging the Republi-
can convention to nominate Roose-
welt has been signed by ia of the
citizens Of the town--aIl of them
voters. Only two or three per-
mitted party affiliations to keep
them from signing.
Among these ia citizens who
are urging another term for the
president are Democrats and Pop
uIists, as well as Republicans.
The party lines were obliterated
and almost everybody, from the
mayor and council down to the
private citizen, gladly singed the
petition.
1t was drawn up and circulated
by r. &. Broad we'll, former may
or of Roswell. The first name
signed is that of g. ". Wing,
the present mayor.
In addition to being a petition
to the Republican convention to
nominate Roosevelt it is call to
| the people Of Georgiaa call to
| all Georgians, irrespective ut
party, to sign such petition.
In the fall Of 1905 President
Roosevelt paid his first visit to
the home of his mother. En- route
| to Atlanta, where he was to be the
guest of the city for day durice
the state fair, he stopped in Ros-
we'll.
He was given great reception
there, and the people united in
giving the first citizen of the
country hearty welcome. The
president was delighted with thai
visit. The petition will therefore
in all probability move him more
profoundly than any that could be
presented to him.
Following is the petition ir
full, expressing what is practical
" the unanimous wish OF the clti
zenes of Roswell:
I'VE, the undersigned residents
land voters Of Roswell, Georgia,
the home of the presidents mo
ther, irrespective of political
affiliaLion, urge the Republican
national convention to nominate
President Roosevelt for secone
elective term.
/ He is no fayorite son of any
one state.
/ From his mother, in his veins
lfogs the purest blood of oul
Southland. giving to him his higt
sense of chiVulry; from his North
ern father he inherits his sturdy
Sense of commercial honor anc
ability. Restored to health and
strength by long life on the plains
i Of the bouudIess West, he is tvpi
teal of all that is best in broao
/ Americanism: knowing no North,
no South, no East, no West, ht
/ has Iabnred to heal all sectional
lism.
By bis every act, his every
utterance, lie has pro 1laimed tht
necessity of a return of the ole
ethical standard of honor. His
aim to give equal rights to all
Iequally guarding capital and labor
Iupholding, commencing corpora
Itions, regardless Uf the extent 0.
Etheir wealth, if honestly gotten
condemning and prosecuting i
lgotten nnlawfully, and in the be
trayaI of a trust.
/ " He upholds labor when clothed
lin self-respect, desplsing wher
fused in violence and bIcakmail.
He has. by a wise and fearless
policy, inaugurated reforms bene
ficial to all the country.
In our Judgment il would BIZ
wise. and for the good Of all, that
Ihe be reelected TO carry these re
| forms to their final issue.
To the people Of Georgia, ir-
respective Of party. We appeal *
lsign this petition, nominating
ISouthern man, a Georgian, fol
president of the United States.
(Signed by174 citizens.