The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-08-13
ADVERTISEMENT
Why Mercer Should Be Elected To
Congress from the Third District

&. +. Rainey in Dawson News.


The candidacy of John Mercer Congress Third
district of Georgia be botheng of editors One
of recently rSard with largeszed
piece writing which, by acogc of elimination he
proceeds show that there only illogical" candidate the
that s-wel, not Mr.. Mercer
He says that Mr. MERGERS principal argument why he should
be elected the fact that he farmer and good on Then he
hand quite tidy little bunch of advice Mr. Mercer
and the folks in general. He says:
Ellis calling EARNING honorable on perhaps the
important whole wide world Mr. Mercer think that
there many aSyers Congress already Perhaps There
many running amsoks call em near farm
We venture good been spoiled by
being attractive pursuits than of all other CALI
ngs That great trouble with the agricultural conditions
throughout today good farmers too few Mr. Mercer
his chosen vocation in which be has met with
uc success by practical example lead his nghborS higher
&andard Of farm manipulation
You right Mr.. Editor Good farmers too few That's
What Mr. Mercer And you need worry about Mr. Mercer
sticking One of his cherised and most definite
continue demonstrate his community that farming
ghty only benefcence the farmer himself but
salvation the country in general Mr. Mer-
does propose throw lifetime of hdwon experience
which he proved that the safe and sort of farming
living proposition from every point Of view,
he goes Congress- hopes he will go with the fixed
lea deyong energies Just very thing that our
lend overwhelmingly the advancement the farming
ope generally and those of the Third district in particular
has constructive worker and be has literally
his ideas his neghbo He has aboed both pecept
d example quality the agricultural
community There's earth why he should stop being
He doesn't quit He loves the soil and the pleas
his labor He the kind of who teraze
familiar metaphor having put his hand to the pillow look
ck
Look back? all. Mr. MERGERS idea to look forward.
That's exactly why he running for Congress He looks for
when the interests shall not be able put their
the peoples and grab greedY what they want
looks to the time when government SHALL by right
the
tural shall have their due and the opportunity
You brother when that need farmers
We them than need other class Of developers But
going get them unless the government lays firm and
steady that have eced the farming classes of
their rights shall have the general turning agriculture
as fe-wor country demand until the law
making that there the protection legislation
and encouragement for the farmer.
Farmer Mercer superior his opponents
He is man. perfectly willing have his record speak
Neither does he decy his opponents But he does claim
that he thoroughly needs and the interests of the people Of
the Third district conditions existing this
splendid agricultural and business territory If he elected
will his power promote and further these interests
Mr. believe that the agricultural classes of this
country had fair and equitable recognition the ppoFonment
congressona The records show that there only far
mer Georgia CongreHon Dudley M Hughes-and he has
made good Mr. Mercer thinks there law
Congress- farmers He does not ask for the votes
the people because he farmer He does not expect
elected lust ground Far from it. He asks the privilege and
seeks the honor representing the Third district for the good that
securing for his constituency tne legislation and recognition
that its due.
There are those who type of the
wdawake thinking They still look hayseed in his
hair expect him blow out the They behind the times
would be They haven't kept with the 1ac hy
don't while he has been blowing he has been think
ing While ng the broad he has been subo
ing his mind making ready for the of dynamic IDEAS
This the type Mr. Mercer represents He
of unmpacabe integrity and his devotion the committed
to his keeping kno stand the heaviest tests
will be honor the Third district and vote for
him means for the right