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

pifu surrender Great Britain of the tmid patron
age hunters the House Representatives not inspiring
spectacle But do imagine that it the
surrender of the American people
The group of Democratic Congressman who deserted the
party and violated the party platform order
help President please the English Government about
representative of the American people the Tories the col
representative of the who fought and the
Revolution
all parts country meetings have been held
tended by thousands of citizens who protested cb against
the abandonment of American independence
The people just awakening to what going Wash
ngon The stirring speech Speaker Clark did avail
against bound and gagged parcel of frightened Administration
Democrats But will be read and approved by the American
people.
stand of Oscar w Underwood and the other i'm
porant Democrats the House will be appauded the North
well in the South.
Such fight those two made not be made in
vain The kind of fight made Bunker Hill There,
in the House the British victory that cost them
may month or two before the decisive battle of pa
oc Americans against British arrogance fought the Sen
ate In that space of time real American sentiment will make
itself heard in Washington.
The Administration has used up all its British supplied
muniion The people like Paul Jones' when asked by the Brit
ish commander he had struck his coos reply We have
just begun to fight
We know thanks to the President fit of frank
that his plea that he needed Congress- help ward
foreign complications idle
We have his word that he has asked and expects
return Tor ms proposed sacrifice OF the right OF this country to
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 transferred Senate Fortunately
Senators hereafter WILL BE ELECTED BY POPULAR VOTE
They will be close the people the members House
OF Representatives and they will respond readily
the popular demand that they act like Americans 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 fathless 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 i'll him to uphold your rights
Tell him what you think of the Congressman
who deserted you, and that you dc not want to
think the same thing of HIM
Ask him to forget the little squabbles patronage which
demean any public and join with men like Clark
and Underwood real battle American independence
There Will be in the Senate 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 or Great
Britain depends YOU Go into it as your forefathers
went into the long struggle for independence you will keep
the liberty that they for you.