The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-08-02
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of eadeavor for me.
ana going to ask election at the
hands of the people, and, if favored
with election, am going to try to i'm
partially Serve the whole people.
Too often it seems to me public SER
wants, through misapprehension or
selfish purposes, undertake to do
things and oppose things to their in
terest and not to the public interest.
That is certainly out of the prov
ince of public servant. If you hire
a man to work on your farm or in
your store or in your factory you
want him to do what you tell him, and
not what he wants to do; just so if
man is elected to office, he should put
aside self-interest and serve the pub
lie. Public Office is public trust.
All know we are in a terrible war
and think our people are of one ac-
cord on that question. Every one is
trying to do his duty to help bring it
to a swift, successful conclusion.
There may be difference of opinion
as to what ought to be done and the
way it should be accomplished, but
our people, true to their traditions,
are doing what they think is right.
1t is but natural that some impute
wrong motives to others; we find that
in every community. l believe the
people of this county are as loyal and
as patriotic as you will find in the
State, or the Nation. Indeed we are
PIONEERS in Liberty, Patriotism and
good Government. / don't believe
there is a man in the county but
what is heart and soul with America
in this war, if you rightly understand
him. Allow little for Anglo-Sax-
on stubborness, and the unusual, and
YOU have the secret of what some
have termed the "slumberings of our
people" towards the war. They are
not asleep, but are celebrating on
the many questions of the day. They
won't allow the unusual to excite
them, and now as always are doing
their own thinking and refusing to
delegate to others the right to do SO
for them. The first, second and
third Liberty Loands attest the spirit
of our people; each successive loan
has enrolled larger number OF sub
scribers and you will see that when
the fourth approaches still larger
number and if they need a sixth,
seventh, eighth and so on, the same Will
be true. have no doubt but what
some of those that have been term
ed sinners will become the biggest
saints we have. 1t usually happens
that way; it is true of the blood and
traditional with the race. The people
of old Cobb County are American OF
the right brand, and don't you for
get it. This reckless application by
a few superficial folks of the term
Stacker, and "Sleepers" does not
apply and is a misft, just watch and
see if it isn't.
My idea of laws of local applica-
ton is that without exception, they
should be referred to the people for
approval or disapproval. That is the
only fair way to find out what the
majority wants. / am not in favor
of any bill that would hinder or han
dicap the Mayor and Council of the
several towns of the County from
carrying out the policies of the ad-
ministration. When a Mayor and
Council are elected they should have
and deserve, the cooperation of
every citizen during their term of
Office. The time to make fight un-
der our form of Government is at
the polls on election day.
am in favor of better equipment
for the country schools of our County
in the way of desks, blackboards, and
the like The children of the county
have a right to a good comfortable
place to go to school. am in favor
of better pay for our teachers. AS
to local Local School Tax for the bet
terment of our schools, that is mat
ter that is before the present Legis-
lature, and it looks as if it would be
referred to the people for their APP
proval or disapproval. 1t will neces-
sarily have to be voted on by the peo-
pie, as it will have to come by way of
amendment to the Constitution.
l heartily endorse the State fur
nishing vaccines for the fight of dis
ease among the people. The public
health is of vital Importance.
Respectfully,
G. M. Dobbs.