The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-05

WT. onaW declared that Harris was
dlsioyal IN quitting job where he
was needed by the government. He
said that when Hardwick was chosen
by the convention for Senator that
Harris had declared Hardwick the
presidents choice He further state d
that Harris had absolutely no train
ing and no ability for the Senate, and
that he had never taken a definite
stand on any important question,
either in the state legislature or else
where: He concluded by expressing
his bellet that the president who hal
SO strongly opposed a dictator i'll
Mexico would not presume to dictate
to the people of Georgia who thew
should vote for for the Senate
+ Mr.. Howard's address in full fol-
lows:
Ladies and Fellow Countrymen:
One hundred and forty-two years
ago tonight i'll the city OF Philadelphia
there was signed an instrument con
ceived and written by that greatest
OF all commoners, Thomas Jefferson.
That instrument declared this ma
ton to be free and independent. 1t
SEook OFT the yoke of a monarchy and
crowned itself with the glories of de-
mocracy. 1t declared that the power
OF government should externally be
vested in the sovereignty of the gov
erned.
On that day we were weak, I'M
poFerlshed and greatly divided peo-
pie. Today we stand out among the
galaxy OF nations as the most power
ful and closely united nation in the
world.
OF all the days iii our history this
cay is the most brilliant ami most
glorious.
We today, as was the case this day
nearly century and half ago. are
engaged IN war, not for national gain,
not Tor indemnities, not for selfish
purposes, but for freedom, ior hui
manity, for the vindication OF those
rights that must be maintained at any
price If we are to be a free, happy,
prosperous and contented people.
| Unlike the condition of our fore
fathers in the war of the Revolution,
we are facing the mightiest foe from
mil1tarlStlc standpoint in the world
w hat task it is to bring our minds
to the realization that as we look in.
to each others faces today and see
i~happ'nesS anv'= co.ttentmertt4. written
there, over one million of our bows
are engaged in a death grapple with
the common enemy of the peace OF
the world; that men are dying by the
thousands, that property is being de-
stroyed by the billions. that humanity
In the stricken countries of EuroDe is
Wad1ng through the molten brine
stone OF Prussian-made hell.
How thankful are we, O God, that
hou has led the brave manhood OF
America to the battlehelds OF Europe
that the Womanhood and girlhood of
America may be saved from the say
agery, brutality and outrages that
have been the portion of the woman
hood and girlhood of poor stricken
Belgium and dear sunny France!
This is not only the greatest day
III our history because of the mobi-
l1zatlon OF our greatest army, but it is
also made great by the launching of
over one million tons of the largest
ships ever constructed by nation in
the history of the world. What a
testimonial TO the patriotism, inge-
nuity and skill of the American me-
chanic.
My friends, under our magnificent
form OF government we may we'll lik-
en- ourselves to a great corporation.
We have president and board OF
directors and over one hundred mill
lion stockholders
The president of this great corpo-
ration is the most powerful thinker
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