The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-01-03
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Gr4wndoa years hAfW@ @eaasE T4GAhD tho
pr4narOsog.
stuart pleads VITA EaA 10 0G~s - Biv-
ems. hut the epeN Of MfIiieAs b "a h6R aid
she yields to 1t.
combined crowned heads OF Europe
and Yields q scepter might1er than
czar or emperor. Why? He levies
each year millions of taxes without
consulting this court, the legislature
or any man who walks the earth. He
does this by q machine for printing
paper tokens Of value called stocks.
The essence of theft is to take the
property of another without giving a
return. A green goods man sells
printed paper for money. This mighty
man also sells printed paper for
money. What is the difference?
Neither the green goods nor the bogus
capital called watered stock represents
q dollar in real value.
This modern maraudeF whom VIC
have enthroned as our ruler every
where. from every one, seizes. tears
and despoils the fruits Of toll, has
never added a penny to the wealth of
humanity. And what do we find him
doing? In the midst Of poverty that
means hunger and nakedness, disease
and death, we have the shameless
Haunting of insane luxury. And to
what purpose? To challenge the envy
of the vain and the foolish. to dazzle
the minds of the poor ana lnfame
the lusts of the criminal
do we believe that such things are
the DEGREES of a Just and loving God
who created this world? These things
are not the result of his law, but the
results of the violation Of law"
The speaker paused, drew close to
the judge and then in low. impassioned
tones told as if he were talking to
father the story of Woodlands life and
the events which drove him to madness
on the fatal night Of his crime. In
flashes Of vivid eloQuence he described
the magnificent ball and drew in som
Der. heartbreaking contrast the desola
tim end desGatE of}a proud and Sensi-
tive man made desperate BY want and
ruin. the man who had given his blood
to his country and his daily life in an
unselfish ministry to the homeless and
friendless.
II do not ask Of your honor" he
cried in ringing tones, "the repeal of
the law against theft-thou shalt not
steal! / only ask the Suspension OF
it's penalty on this Aeartbroken man
until we can extend IL 10 his oppresSors
as we'll. until it's thunder shan alse
echo through tho palaces Of the rich
thou shalt not steal!
1.-THE man who has fallen was weak
and poor. The man who demands his
life is rich and powerful. l ask for
heartbroken man another chance.
ask this court to suspend all sentence
against the poor bruised and bleeding
spirit that lies IN tears at our feet
today"
The Judge wheeled in his armchair,
cleared his throat and looked out Of the
window to hide from the crowd
tear that had stolen down his furrowed
cheek.
He turned at length to Bivens' law
yers and quietly asked:
'"The state insists On the enforcement
of sentence without mercy?'
absolutely" was the sharp answer.
tThs is your desire, Mr.. BivensF
the judge asked with some severity.
Eyes" the financier fiercely replied.
Sand yet you say that you are a
C1artstisS~> Well. SEE to it. Your Mas
ter says:
"'He that saith I love God and
hateth his brother Is a liar Henry
Woodman, stand up! The Judgment
Of this court is that sentence In your
case be suspended 30 long as you obey
the law.
NAnd I may say to you. Henry
Woodman, that my faith Ii profound
that you will never appear In this
court again. And II you ever need the
help of a friend you'll find one II you
come to me. You are free man."
Stuart hurried the doctor out of the
crowd. He had important work yet
to do. He determined that no story
of the scene Sn0uId ever " PiAAIcO -
a New York paper He would save
Harriet that too.
AS the court adjourned, Bivens+ ours
ed his lawyers in paroxysm d help
less rSTe. TleA he suddenly threw
his hand 10 Ms forehead. staggered
and sank to the aOer.
A doctor who was near rushed to his
side and United his head dnto his wife's
arms.
..What Is itq Has be tainted. doe
tory' she whispered, glaneiHg t@ward
the door through which Stuart had
just rksssa
"He has Had stroke Of paralysis
madam, / feay," was the answer.
stuarts appeal to the New York pa
perx in behalf Of Harriet was success
full. Fer 3 week he bought every
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