Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
Patriotic Americans Have Just
Begun to Fight
The Surrender of Few Patronage Grabbing Congressman to Grea
Britain Does Not Mean That the People Have Surrendered
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The pfu surrender Britain of the tmd patron
age House Of Representatives not inspiring
spectacle But do not for minute imagine that the
surrender of the American people
The group of Democratic Congressman who deserted the
leaders party violated the party platform in order to
help President please the English Government about
representative the American people the Tories in the col
representative the who fought and the
Revolution.
In all parts of the country meetings have been held at
tended by thousands of citizens who protested orcby against
the abandonment of American independence.
The people just awakening to what going Wash
ngon The stirring speech of Speaker Clark did avail
against bound and gagged parcel of frightened Administration
Democrats But will be read approved by the American
people
The stand of Oscar W. Underwood other i'm
well as in the South.
Such fight those made be made In
vain The kind of fight made at Bunker Hill There,
in the House the British victory that cost them
may be month or two before the decisive battle Of pa
oc Americans against British arrogance fought in the Sen
ate In that of time real American sentiment will make
itself heard in Washington,
The Administration has used all its British supplied
munion The people, like Paul Jones' when asked by Brit
ih commander if he had struck his coors reply I'VE have
just begun to fight"
We know thanks to the Presidents recent fit of frank
ness that his plea needed Congress help
foreign complications idle.
We have his word that he has asked and expects
his proposed sacrifice Of right 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 been transferred Senate Fortunately
hereafter WILL BE ELECTED BY POPULAR VOTE
They will be close the people the members
of Representatives and they will respond readily
the popular demand that they act like Americans and 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
tration 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 public and to join forces with like Clark
Underwood in real battle American independence
There will be gag rule in the fight there will
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 Great
Britain wins depends YOU Go into your foreahers
the long struggle independence you will keep
the liberty that they for you