Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
Patriotic Americans Have Just
Begun to Fight
The Surrender Of Few Patronage Grabbing Congressman Great
Britain Does Not Mean That the People Have Surrendered

The pul surrender to Britain of the timid patron
age House of Representatives not inspiring
spectacle do for minute imagine that it the
surrender of the American people.
group of Democratic Congressman who deserted the
leaders party and violated the party platform order to
help President please the English Government about
representative of the American people the Tories the col
ones representative of the who fought and the
Revolution.
In all parts of the country meetings have been held at
tended by thousands of citizens who protested forcby against
the abandonment of American independence.
The people just awakening to what going Wash
ngton The stirring speech of Speaker Clark not avail
against bound gagged parcel of frightened Administration
Democrats But will be read and approved by the American
people.
firm stand of Oscar W Underwood and other i'm
poant Democrats the House will be appauded the North
well in the South
Such a fight as those two made not be made in
The kind of fight made at Bunker Hill There,
as in the House the British victory that cost them
1t may be month or two before the decisive battle of pa
otc Americans against British arrogance fought in the Sen
In that space time real American sentiment will make
itself heard in Washington
The Administration has up its British supplied
munOn The people like Paul when asked by the Brit
h commander he had struck his coors reply We have
just begun to fight"
We know now thanks the President fit of frank
that his plea that he needed Congress- help to ward off
foreign complications idle
We have his word that he has asked expects
return for his proposed sacrifice of the right of this country
profit by the Canal which the people built and paid for
WE KNOW NOW THERE is NO REASON WHAT
EVER FOR SURRENDERING TO GREAT BRITAIN, ASIDE
FROM THE DETERMINATION OF THE PRESIDENT TO
FORCE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TO SHARE HIS FRIEND
SHIP FOR THAT COUNTRY.
The fight has been Senate Fortunately
Senators hereafter WILL BE ELECTED BY POPULAR VOTE
They will be close to the people the members of the House
of Representatives and they will respond readily
that they like
Tories.
AS American citizens it now becomes your duty
to make your Senators understand the situation.
Before the time comes for the final vote the
members of the House who were faithless to their
country will be marked men,
The favor they have gained from the Admins
traton will be but poor compensation for the con
tempt of their constituents
Make your Senator understand that you now
must trust in him to uphold your rights.
Tell him what you think of the Congressman
who deserted you, and that you do not want to
think the same thing of HIM
Ask him to forget the little squabbes patronage which
demean any public and to join forces with like Clark
Underwood for American independence
There will be gag rule in the Senate The fight
be long and severe. BUT THE REAL FIGHT WILL COME
BEFORE THE SENATE EVEN BEGINS TO TALK ABOUT
THE BILL.
This will be your fight Whether your country or Great
Britain depends YOU Go into your forefahers
into the long struggle independence you will keep
the liberty that they for you.