The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-08-16
ADVERTISEMENT
Why Mercer Should BE Elected To
Congress from the Third Disgricg
E. L. Rainey in Dawson News.

The candidacy John r. for Congress from the bird
district of Georgia be botherng Of editors One
of the brethren has recently forward with argeszeS
writing which, lackogc process of elimination be
there ogica candidate the
and that swe, not Mr. Mercer.
He that Mr. MERGERS principal argument why he shond
be elected the he farmer good one Then he
proceeds hand quite tidy little bunch of Mr. Mercer
and the folks in general. He says:
Ellis calling (farming) honorable perhaps the
important whole wide world Mr. Mercer think that
there many Congress already Perhaps There
are also too LAWYERS running aImsfoks call em near farm
ers We that goodam have been spoiled by
being attractive pursuits than of all other e
ings great trouble with the agricultural conditions
throughout the nation today good farmers too few Mr. Mercer
VOCATION which be has with
by practical example lead his neghbors higher
standard of farm manipulation"
You right Mr. Editor Good few That's
Mercer thin And need worry about Mr. Mercer
sticking One of bis chered and most definite
plans demonstrate his community that farming
rightly carried on only himself
economic salvation the country general Mr. Mer
propose throw lifetime OF hsrd-won experience
in vhch proved of farming
lraying proposition from every point of view.
goes Congress- he hopes do he will with the fixed
devong his time and energies just the thing that
friend the interests Of farming
people generally and those of the Third district particular
has worker, and he has literally
and example better the quality the agricultural achievements OF
his community earth why he should being
He doesn't He loves the soil and the pleas
of his labor He the kind of who to eFaae
metaphor having bis hand the pillow wants 30 Io0
back.
back Not ALL Mr. MERGERS idea is to look forward
That's exactly why he is running for Congress- He looks for
time when the interests shall not be able put their
peoples treasury grab gedy what they want
looks the tune when the SHALL by the right kind @
encouragement training stimulus that the agrcuF
classes shall have their due and the opportunity
right brother when that need good farmers
them than need other of developers Bnt
going them unless the lays firm end
steady deeced the farming classes of
their rights general turning agriculture
ewok that the country demand until the law
making that there the protection legislation
and encouragement for the farmer.
claim superior his opponents
and perfectly willing to have his record speak
Neither does he decry his opponents But he does claim
thoroughly needs and the interests of the people of
Third district He familiar with the conditions existing 10 this
splendid agricultural territory heis elected
he will do all his promote and further these interests
believe that the agricultural classes OF this
country equitable recognition the pportonment
show that
mer Georgia CongresHon Dudley Hughesana be has
that Mr. Mercer thinks there law
Congress- few farmers He does not ask for the votes
of the people just farmer He does expect
that ground Far from it. He asks the privilege an
representing the Third district for the good that he
can do in securing his constituency legislation and reconOn
that ere its due.
There think the farmer type of tbs
wdeawake thinking American They still look for hyseed hs
hair expect him to blow out the They are behind the times
woudbe They haven't kept with the facts lhy
while he has been blowing he has been think
ing been g the broad he has been sobo
mind making ready for the of dynamic ideas
This of farmer Mr. Mercer represents He is man
unmpeacabe integrity and his devotion the committed
to his keeping kn0 stand the heaviest tests
Mr. Mercer the Third district and vote for
him vote for the right man.