Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
,aId. But their business makes

men, as we have said. But their business makes
And, unfortunately for the country the banker Is
the first gentleman who scutles down the coal hole
or into the cyclone cellar when he sees trouble
coming.
In days of prosperity and plenty he is cheerful
and beaming; He lends his mOney-st high rate Of
needs him especially. and when money can be got
everywhere.
gentleman "over the fence" the first to disappear,
close up, Issue clearing house certificates and do
everything else BUT pay out money.
He is like the sheep dog who was a first class sheep
dog until the wolf and then passed every sheep
The people need a banking system that WON'T
RUN WHEN TROUBLE COMES. Only the Go ern-
ment the people themselves, can arrange that, and
they OUGHT to arrange it.
Men who need money and will use It developing
building railways. AND THAT CAN PAY IT BACK.
ought to be able to GET the money. And the intel
ligence of the people should devise Of letting
This does not dangerous expansion; II means
PROSPERITY, CONSTRUCTION and conservative
The Kind of conservatism that puts a tight shoe
on the foot of Cmnese girl SO that she cam gov.
or a tight banking shoe on the foot of an American
business that he can't borrow, Ii not wise
conservatism" 1t is stupidity.
We governed too much by lawyers, doctors
We have TAKEN or at least tried to take gov
eminent at the top. the lawmakng, but the lawyers
We have tried to build up the country, but the
bankers haven't let u.s.
We need Declaration OF Independence
written by sane, competent individual some
body able express briefly and declare briefly that
the people have a right to govern themselves, even
as regards the businesses of lawyers, doctors and
bankers, which ARE branches of government
Gentle reader, you may say. What shout the news
papers?
Are we not governed by newspspersr Are they
not a branch of government? And ought not to
control newspapers? Why don't you talk about
yourself, Mr.. EdtOr?"
We shall do
You are NOT GOVERNED BY NEWSPAPERS.
BECAUSE YOU GOVERN THE NEWSPAPERS.
In connection with the newspaper you have the
power of "the recall" The people can stop any
newspaper in a minute, simply by NOT buying It,
The doctor can say to you, Swallow this pill"
and you swallow it, not knowing what it Is.
But cannot say to you, Swallow this editorial.
You don't have to swallow it unless you wan! to,
and you know what Is in il. for you read II.
The lawyer and the Judge, when they ret you In
court say to you do say, we will put you
in Jail for contempt, or for something else.
But the newspaper can't say to you, do as we
say" 1t only ADVISE. II is your humble eoun-
sellOr, your retriever of news and distributor of
opinions.
1t isn't managed as well as il should be managed
by far But AT LEAST YOU, THE PUBLIC, CAN
CONTROL IT. So far this particular newspaper
is concerned, should be greatly obliged If you
by writing frankly to the chief editor your opinion
Its methods, its policies, and anything else that
Interests you
Remember that the newspaper Is 10 the nation
what speech Is to the individual That which Ap-
pears in the newspapers is read by all CT the people
a once and 1t is highly important that the people
should it, by the of their influence and the
bestOwing the Withholding of their approval that
shall do their work as we'll human imperfeetiSa
will permit,