The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-15

year, is for FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE and the
ENLARGEMENT OF THE LIBERTY OF THE IN.
DIVIDUAL.
1t is take the out of the hand of the pn-head
politician and place it back in the hands of the man TO
WHOM 1T BELONGS.
1t is to give him voice in the settlement of the cues
tons that into his business and determine not
only his happiness but his future welfare and
the standing of his children.
1t is his fight is ours He has right to be fac
tor in the and preservation of his country He
is not factor today. He is A SLAVE TO THE POL
lTlClAN The vote of the State of Georgia is cast by
handful of men who represent only their political
fortunes. We call it the fight for THE NEW EMANCI-
PATTON the freedom of the white man from the chains
that have bound him for fifty years. While our appeal
is to all men who desire freedom especially directed
to those of red blood; MEN WHO CALL NO MAN
MASTER
If you satisfied remain you are through hon
est belief IN the policies worked for you through
indifference results you afraid of some other
man or woman, you not the woman we seek
We seek the individual who faces the sunrise with the
fear of God only in his heart Who believes in his God
first and in himself herself next and is ready not
only to die for his country, BUT TO LIVE FOR IT.
To such only is the free ballot blessing and they ony
fit to WELD it In the hands of political slave the
ballot doubly the master but
Light as the snowflake,
Sinking the sod
at the will of freemen
As lightning does the will of God"
1t the legacy of generations won it for you on
the fields of battle 1T BELONGS TO MEN OF IN
ITlATIVE, not to the subjective man.
1t the link that binds the individual to the nation He
is an absolute nonetity without it, HE is A TRAITOR
TO HIS COUNTRY IF HE HANDS 1T OVER TO
ANOTHER MAN.
Here is the way appreciate the ballot and to WELD
1T hold it aloft in the full sunlight and IN THE SIGHT
OF ALL MEN, and look down the future TRY to see
your Children and grandchildren grown to manhood and
womanhood Ask yourself DOES THIS HELP THEM
10 PROSPERITY; TO VIRTUE; TO CHRISTIAN
MANHOOD AND WOMANHOOD? OR DOES 1T
CONDEMN THEM TO THE HOE IN THE FIELDS;
TO THE WASH TUB; TO THE SMALL Jobs IN
STORE AND WORKSHOPS; TO ENDLESS LABOR
AND SMALL PAY? DOES IT FORCE THEM TO
GROW UP IN IGNORANCE AND NARROWNESS
AND EXPAND ONLY IN TEMPTATION? DOES
1T ROB THEM OF THEIR CHANCE IN LIFE?p Do
this much for yourself and for them For the liberties of
the American came from the ballot; the evils that have
affected hnpoverty and war-came also from the bal
lot The Civil War which condemned the South to half
rentry of poverty would not have been fought if the
ballot had not first been perverted And holding it thus
lin the sunlight and the sight all men, if you believe
represents salvation, and it is your baot-sef chosen
WALK TO THE POLLS AND CAST IT WITHOUT
FEAR
If it does express your conscience and belief tear
II up, no matter how your father grandfather NAV
nave voted Forget the issues and conflicts of half
century ago. The venom, the sectiona prejudice and
hated being poured out through the press you
IS 10 Dewlder and nt1mdate They poured every
tour years They appeals to passion at a time when
you need reason Remember YOU stand or fall by the
ISSUES OF the present the past The surest safeguard
for your children is PREPAREDNESS. Coast Artillery
YES, AND MORE. Submarine? YES AND MORE
Battleshps? YES, AND MORE. Standing Armies?
YES, YES, AND STILL MORE The greatest bulwark
OF all is AN UNITED COUNTRY. The men who seek
TO array section against section the traitors of their
age. Follow them if you will dip your ballots in their
venom and cast them but do blame your God they
poison the lives that follow after you
Better STOP look and listen, awhile View the ram
pagn for state officers progress conducted by the
forces that claim the right direct your ballot Reflect
that IF HALF THE THINGS THEY CHARGE EACH
OTHER WITH WERE TRUE, all of the candidates
should be quarantined for the safety of society true
the logic of the situation would be- that the state OF
Georgia stands chance elect decent nan to her
highest office. Probably very little OF what they charge
each other: with is When not running for Office
these candidates are pretty good citizens The point
is, they SANDER each other how they advise you
on national issues? AND HOW CAN YOU LEARN
COOL DECISION, WISDOM AND THE BEAUTY
OF HIGH IDEALS IN SUCH A SCHOOL? Don't
overlook the fact often ignored that however
monplace and practical may be the methods of political
parties the ideals which rests this great republic
lofty the thoughts of angels God pity the people
who mistake the pinhead politician for product of these
ideals, or their defender. H E HAS NEVER HEARD
OF THEM.
THE PROGRESSIVE PARTY OF GEORGIA was
never more vibanty alive than today here stay
and proposes stay with the assistance Of MEN and
WOMEN who NOT AFRAID.
NOT AFRAID TO HAVE OPINIONS OF THEIR
OWN AND EXPRESS THEM with the ballot where
they can;
NOT AFRAID to work their consciences dictate
for the welfare Of themselves and their children;