The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-07-05
5000 People Gather 10 Do Honor
To The Birthday Of The Republic


Gray Park Yesterday the birth OF the American
Nation.
The Malta had pitched the Park the day before
and the grand stand decorated
the Park appeared gala attire.
the Post Office and marched to the Park
where ceremonies began at ten o'clock
D. Martin master of ceremonies introduced Rev Lewis
Hammond beautiful prayer his decided English broge
bespoke the universally the meaning all the people of the
Natal Dav Of this Great Rep"bic.
Mayor Ansel r. Cook next introduced ana welcomed The
gathered hosts in the City and Blue Gray ganiza
ton Mr. Cook said parts The Day celebrate Independence
Dav We glory patriotism and independence of our people
Tho man is the backbone Nation the independence
Of the Nation depends upon the independence of te citizen
Oar public men, regardless of lines becoming indie
endnt advocating these fundamental principles of governments
na to the welfare and happiness of all people We welcome
van on this suspicious day commemoaon OF the gloe of the
mast and of the fruituious prospects of the future
Hon O Balock candidate for Commissioner OF Agriculture
was present and aldEessedthe gathering
Hon Jo,n r. Mercer Dawson, candidate for congress
from this district among the iustrious visitors Hon.
Charley Crsp friends were gat a' nc was ho' o'e
IT, be present
Tho Ene and GRAY had ample supplies in the OF
dinner n accommodate the large crowd which enjoyed by the
multitude swimming pool was also 10 great favor and
while the listening the speaking the children
in -
Woo tho principal orator Day, and his splendid eo
and strong logic for him many frendand admirers
After being introduced by Hon. d. H. Martin, Mr. Shaw spoke
in part follows: -
Gentlemen Of the Blue and Gray Ladies and Gentlemen
# was pleasure and the kind invitation to be here
dav and is privilege able participate in the celebration of
the Glorious Fourth in Fitzgerald
day the anniversary OF the greatest dct oudse ever per
formed by any people human history The Declaration OF independence
that was signed years something more than mere defiance
Sc tho nowar If England consider merely
act of physical courage startling enough The
% wrote if and signed with the knowledge that the hangman
halter as their nec The people Wnon tney represented and
whose hardy resolution nerved their duty knew that meant and
- sa;rst the finest armies the world backed by the lmtess
of the richest the globe And they knew too the de
situation of affairs To the south of them the
~ Of war To the them the French with whom they
bod but RECENTLY grapped deadly battle and who their heed
a councillors rich prize of the American continent Back of
h wore the unmasred miles of the Wilderness pecpd with
s ready to raise the warwhoop whenever occasion invited
In the midst of per thin and scattered people with
hut pioneer agriculture dared defy the of Great Britain
IN war that was Obliged long and deadly and their leaders pub
sbed the pocaaon their freedom with full warning that failure
meant the hangmans moose ,
andnon of mere physical alone most remarkable
Torrance.
- moral and intellectual courage that displayed except
Nv those whose separation from xures and the ordinary
of whose daily exposure to peril nave equipped
them with ability think on new lines ana oae out new paths Tor
themselves.
from all the things they their fathers for hundreds years
non as the defenses of civilization At that time
there was no nation that governed by kings and mobiles
ch thing people making laws Tor themselves and
their affairs only unknown but undream
beTe;tarv nobility always ruled in England
lind had ALWAYS chief executive True they had para
supposed
100 tho affairs the Kingdom. But who these representatives.
~ wore themselves limited the circle of the landed families and
bo in sympathy arocracy of which they were themselves
49, - and into which they all looked day The people
~ Of the common tong and producing people had
lot in it.
pr,;c were proposing loose. When they solemny
to the nations of the world that these united colonies
~ and Of e ought be free and independent states and declared
q" ~ etOoved from all connection with allegiance
- crown they not only defed the armies OF that great but
[ hd also to build up government and system
eminent for themselves Ana the hau 70 start al the bottom
VIZ t Of sparse scattered population of pioneers largely