Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-25
STUDY THIS MAN, 1t Will Make
You d Bigger and Better Citi=
zen-=GeOrge Washington Was
Big in Body, Big in Soul, Big
in Courage, Big in Mind, Big in
Defiance of Laws Unjust.


STUDY A MAN today, real man-George Washington.
George Washington a big enough enough
to against ANYTHING THAT WAS UNJUST NO MATTER
HOW REPUTABLE" THE INJUSTICE
He was a soldier, an officer n the army of England
He had SWORN his solemn oath loyal King George
He knew and everybody knew that for him lift finger
against King England declare
traitor worthy of a shameful death
Yet this Englishman blood spirit re-
beng against injustice REALIZING THAT LAW CEASES TO
BE LAW WHEN 1T VIOLATES THE WILL OF A MAJORITY,
is the very who defeated the England hum
ated King George WHO MADE OF THIS FREE AND INDIE
PENDENT NATION IN WHICH HIS EXAMPLE WILL NEVER
BE FORGOTTEN
There the life of George Washington many
lessons the DAYS in which he lived worked
The greatest lesson he THAT REAL MANHOOD
CONSISTS IN REBELLION AGAINST TYRANNY IN DIsRE-
GARD OF THAT WHICH is CALLED LAW WHEN 1T Be
COMES INJUSTICE AND is USED BY THE FEW FOR THE
OPPRESSION OF THE MANY.
law when Washington lived that men struggling
this country should pay heavy England repre-
sentation.
And Washington the able to say, Il DENoUNCE
AND DEFY THAT LAW what is more important he was
the man able to fight successfully.
ngton's character
He great MAN that actually forgotten that
he was also a great soldier and wonderful fighter.
We forget his battles forget battles of Cromwell be-
like Cromwell he million times bigger his biggest
victory
Cromwell is the only great commander who lost
yet hardly any thinks fighter but rather as law
maker and ruler
Washington is who lost many battles and who was
greater in defeat than Cromwell in vCoryfor it takes higher
greatness defeat encouragement than to follow
victory with another.
Washington patient soldier brave untiring man. one
whom encouragement the deserton of friends caumny could
from his duty.
But he than all that he with brain able
to defy injustice and to defeat it.
very perhaps the nation he was
BY HIS OWN MONEY or moved by anybody elses
money.
He did not put property above human rights.
He did put the King England his parliament and
his army and his fleet right humblest man living in
a cabin the frontier of this nation
We study today who had quality unfortunately lacking
IN THE AVERAGE CITIZEN TODAY.
Washington could be frightened with words
Washington could frightened by Judge sitting under
the tower OF Westminster or an earl And
he alive today he would be frightened by Judge sit
ting in black dress in his nation telling him that spite
injustice, he submit, BECAUSE IT WAS THE LAW He
would not fear bought judge unjust Judge
This country nation independent free instead of be-
ing the colony of Engand-BECAUSE THANKS TO WASHING
TON AND TO THE INFLUENCE OF FREEDOM UPON HUMAN
BEINGS IT is A COUNTRY THAT BRED MEN ABLE TO DEFY
LAW WHEN LAW MEANT INJUSTICE
We suffer under laws that mean injustice
We permit the poor carry heavy load that should be
borne by the rich in taxation
We submit without representation by Trusts
taxes far in of those which mpeed Washington to defv