Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 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.
Copyright, 1913.

Copyright, 1913
STUDY A MAN today, real 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.
SWORN his solemn loyal King George
knew and everybody knew, lift finger
against King the England himself
traitor, worthy of a shameful death
this man. Englishman in blood but American spirit
belng against injustice REALIZING THAT LAW CEASES TO
BE LAW WHEN IT VIOLATES THE WILL OF A MAJORITY,
the very who defeated the of England who humA
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 admirable
lessons the DAYS which worked
The greatest lesson he teaches THAT REAL MANHOOD
CONSISTS IN REBELLION AGAINST TYRANNY IN DIsRE-
GARD OF THAT WHICH is CALLED Law WHEN IT Be
COMES INJUSTICE AND is USED BY THE FEW FOR THE
OPPRESSION OF THE MANY,
law when Washington lived that men struggling
in this country should pay heavy England without repre-
sentation.
And Washington the able to say, Il DENOUNCE
AND DEFY THAT LAW. And what important he was
the man able to fight successfully.
ingtons character.
He great MAN that have actually forgotten
he was also great soldier and wonderful fighter.
We forget his battles forget the battles Cromwell
like Cromwell he million times bigger biggest
victory.
Cromwell is the only commander who
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 voy-for higher
greatness endure defeat without Encouragement to follow
victory with another.
Washington patient soldier brave untiring man. one
whom encouragement the deseron friends aumny could
not swerve from his duty.
But he that he was one with brain able
to defy injustice and to defeat it.
very man, perhaps not the richest in the nation he was
BY OWN MONEY or moved by ANYBODY elses
money.
He did not put property above human rights
He did not put the King of England parliament and
his army and his feet above the right man living in
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 not be frightened by Judge sitting under
the tower of Westminster in the robe of duke And
he alive today he would be frightened by Judge sit
ting IN oiack dress IN his own nation telling him that spite
injustice, he must submit BECAUSE IT WAS THE LAW He
would not fear bought judge unjust Judge
This country independent and free instead of be-
ing the colony Engand-BECAUSE THANKS TO WASHING
TON AND TO THE INFLUENCE OF FREEDOM UPON HUMAN
BEINGS IT is COUNTRY THAT BRED MEN ABLE TO DEFY
LAW WHEN LAW MEANT INJUSTICE
We suffer under laws that mean injustice
We permit the carry the heavy that should be
borne by the rich in taxation
We submit without representation by the Trusts
taxes lar IN excess OF those which mpeed Washington defy
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