The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30
EMMETT R. SHAW
ISSUES PLATFORM
CANDIDATE FOR u. S. SENATE
MAKES FORMAL STATEMENT
OF PRINCIPLES HE FAVORS.

/. have ever been and will ever
be loyal to my flag and country and
if elected to the United States SEN
ate will use my every effort to con-
tribute my most to the end that Ger
man Imperialism under the leader
ship of the Kaiser, who claims divine
right to rule, shall perish from the
face of the earth.
2. l am thoroughly opposed to the
doctrine of "divine rights" claimed
to be vested in man. l believe that
God creates all men equal and am
opposed to the teachings of the Pope,
and especially am l opposed to the
influence of Catholicism over govern
mental affairs in Georgia and in
America. l STAND FOR COM
PLETE SEPARATION OF CHURCH
AND STATE.
8. l am opposed to foreign immi-
grafton. They come here without the
love of liberty in their hearts, rep
resenting the very scum of Europe,
to tear down our civilization, invade
our homes and mongrelize our race.
When 10000 arrive, in addition to
the class of men they represent, go
per cent, if not the whole 100 per
cent, belong to the Roman Catholic
faith, and with the great influx of
the halt and manned from Europe
after this war our country would be
Catholicized and our civilization de-
stroyed. The average mans child
would have as little chance as calf.
4. l stand for public ownership of
public utilities: Railroads, express
companies, telegraph companies and
telephone lines. The government
must own these corporations or be
practically owned by them.
5. l am opposed to acquiring for
eign possessions. believe America
would be better off without the Phil
ippines. l am opposed to entering
squabbles about Oriental trade. / fear
our commercial giants and financial
pirates would get us into war with
China and Japan for the sake of a
little trade which would earn them
few dollars. The trade gamblers
should not be allowed to lead US into
unnecessary war and bloodshed to
suit their appetites for profit.
6. l favor the strongest coast de-
Tense possible. A navy equal or SUI
perior to any in the world. We should
have learned a lesson from this war,
and while the cost of thorough pre-
paredness will be billions, we should
be prepared to defend ourselves
against the world. The country is
worth the money, and our homes are
worth the price.
7. There is a tendency growing to
centralize power. 1t is necessary to
delegate, temporarily, great power in
time of war so as to get the quick
est results, but this power should not
be allowed to exist after the war.
8. Financial, social and creed pow
er is playing a heavy hand in our
politics. 1t must be curbed. The Jews
own a great portion of the banking
business. Nearly all the clothing
business. They control large per
cent. of the advertising business. The
selected politicians play to them and
to the Romanists, and the daily press
represents the combinations organ.
Knowing my past record and views,
| am being treated worse today by
the daily press than was Bishop Tur-
ner or Booker T. Washington, for
their deeds were heralded to the
world. The cold knife Of silent con-
tempt is placed on me.
g. The class, through their politi-
clans and organs, will strive to con-
troll this government after the war
as never before. They are striving to
elect their tools now. They take weak
men without records who will do
their bidding and whom they hope to
elect on "loyalty2 plea.
10. This war debt and the interest
and the sinking fund should be paid
by the levying of a graduated in
come and inheritance tax. Wealth
and not toll should bear this burden.
II. If YOU are willing to stand by
q nan who will live or die by the
above platform | would appreciate
your support. The influences of evil
mentioned above would hush my
voice. They woul close the door &C
opportunity in my face. The bosses
end allies of big business would CEN
tralize your government, milk the
/ golden calf, rob the treasury of hui
man rights and deliver us and our
/ posterity, body and soul, into the
/ hands of the above influences and
have future Americans socially, com
mercially and religiously the slaves
of a most despotic despotism.
My country and my future is in
the hands Of my fellow countrymep.
Yours truly,
EMMETT R. SHAW.
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