The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-08-20
ADVERTISEMENT
Why Mercer Should Be Elected To
Congress from the Third District
E. L. Rainey in Dawson News.

E. L. Rainey in Dawson News
The candidacy of John R. Mercer for Congress from the Third
district of Georgia be botheng of editors One
of the brethren has recently forward with argezed
piece of writing which, by lckogc process minaon be
show that there only oga race,
and that swe, not Mr.. Mercer.
He says that Mr. MERGERS principal argument why should
elected the fact that he farmer and good one Then be
proceeds hand quite tidy little bunch Mr.
and the folks in general He says:
is calling armng honorable one and perhaps the
important the whole wide world Mr. think that
many lawyers Congress already Perhaps There
also many LAWYERS running msoks call m near farm
ers We that good farmers been spoiled by
being drawn into attractive pursuits than of all other call
ngs great with agricultural
throughout the nation today good few Mr. Mercer
should continue his chosen vocation in which he has met with
and by example lead his higher
standard of fl rm manipulation"
You right Mr.. Editor Good farmers That's
what Mr. you worry about Mr.
not sticking to farming One of bis cbered aims and most definite
plans demonstrate his community that farming
rightly carried only benfcenoe the farmer himself but
of economic salvation the country general Mr. Mer
does propose throw lifetime of hrdwon experience
which he has proved that the safe and sort of farming is
paying proposition from every point of view.
If he goes Congress- hopes he will with the
idea devotng his and energies just the thing that
suggenam the advancement of the interests of farming
people generally and those of the Third district in particular
Mr. Mercer has been constructive worker and he has literally
example better the quality of the agricultural achievements of
his community earth why he should stop being
farmer doesn't quit He loves the soil and the pleas
his labor He the kind of who to teralze
familiar metaphors having put his hand the pillow look
back
back Not ALL Mr. MERGERS idea is to look forward
That's exactly why he running for Congress- lie looks for
time when the interests shall not be able put their
hands into the peoples treasury and grab reed what they want
looks the when the government SHALL by the right kind of
training and stimulus to that the great gricu
tural shall have their due and the opportunity.
right BROTHER when that need good farmers
We them than need other class of developers But
going them unless the government lays firm and
steady The that have feced the farming classes of
their rights We shall have the general turning agriculture
as that the of country demand until the law
making there the proper protection legislation
and encouragement for the farmer.
Farmer does claim superior merit his opponents
man. and perfectly willing to have his record speak
Neither he decy his opponents But he does claim
thoroughly the needs and the interests of the people of
the He familiar with the conditions existing this
splendid agricultural and business territory hes elected
do all his and further these interests
Mr. believe that the agricultural classes of this
country had fair and equitable recognition the apportonment
Of congressional honors only
Georgia CongressHon Dudley M Hughesand he has
made good that Mr. Mercer thinks there many law
yers Congress- He does ask for the
the people just he farmer He does te
that ground Far from it, He asks the privilege and
seeks the representing the Third district for the good that he
securing his constituency legislation and recognition
its due.
There think of the farmer type of the
weawake thinking They still look for hayseed in his
hair and him to blow out the They are behind the es
would critics. They haven't kept with the facts Ihe
that while he has been blowing he has been think
While he has been ng the broad he has been subso
ing mind making ready for the reception of dynamic ideas
This type farmer Mr. Mercer represents He is man
unmpeachabe integrity and his devotion the committed
his keeping kind stand the heaviest tests
will be honor the Third district and vote for
him a for the right