Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
STUDY THIS MAN, 1t Will Make
You d Bigger and Better Cit
en-=GeOrge Washington Was
Big in Body, Big in Soul, Big
in Courage, Big in Mind, Big in
Defiance of Laws Unjust.

Defiance of Laws Unjust.
STUDY A MAN today, man-George Washington.
George Washington big enough and brave enough
to turn against ANYTHING THAT UNJUST NO MATTER
HOW REPUTABLE" THE INJUSTICE.
He soldier officer in the army of England.
had SWORN his oath be loyal to King George
He knew and everybody knew, that for him to lift finger
against the King the laws of England declare himself
traitor worthy of a shameful death.
man Engshman blood in spirit re
being against injustice REALIZING THAT CEASES TO
BE LAW WHEN IT VIOLATES THE WILL OF A MAJORITY
very defeated the armies England humi
King George WHO MADE OF THIS n FREE AND INDIE
PENDENT NATION WHICH HIS EXAMPLE WILL NEVER
BE FORGOTTEN
There in the life of George Washington many admirable
lessons the DAYS which he lived
The greatest lie teaches is 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-
senaton.
And Washington the able say, Il DENoUNCE
AND DEFY THAT LAW And important he was
the able to fight successfully
Nearly features human greatness entered into Wash
ington's character
He great MAN that actually forgotten that
he also great soldier and a wonderful fighter
We forget his battles forget Cromwell be-
like Cromwell he million bigger biggest
victory.
Cromwell is the only great who
yet hardly any thinks as fighter but rather as law
maker and ruler
Washington is who lost many battles and who was
greater in defeat than Cromwell victory-for higher
greatness to endure defeat without Encouragement
victory with another,
Washington patient soldier brave unring man. one
whom Encouragement the derton of friends vile caluy could
from his duty.
he all that he was one with brain able
to defy injustice and to defeat
very man. perhaps not the richest in the nation he was
owned BY HIS OWN MONEY moved by anybody eses
money
He did not put property above human rights
He did not put the King England, parliament and
army his right man living in
a cabin the frontier of this nation
We study today quality unfortunately lacking
IN THE AVERAGE CITIZEN TODAY
Washington could not be frightened with
Washington could not be frightened by Judge sitting under
the tower of Westminster the robe of duke And
he alive today he would not be frightened by judge
ting in black dress in his nation telling him that spite
injustice, he must submit BECAUSE IT WAS THE LAW He
would not fear bought judge unjust Judge
This country nation independent and
ing the colony England BECAUSE THANKS TO WASHING
TON AND TO THE INFLUENCE OF FREEDOM UPON HUMAN
BEINGS, 1T is COUNTRY THAT BRED MEN ABLE TO DEFY
LAW WHEN LAW MEANT INJUSTICE.
We suffer under mean injustice
We permit the to carry the heavy load that
borne by the rich in taxation
We submit without representation taxation
taxes far in of those which mpeed Washington
and defeat England