The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-11-18
PONDER WELL fins QUESTION:

| people, without resp ecl to ~ on
thing except the aro,~.1 and the de
veIopment of this ctv. can be able Il
come together in broad miaded ci:i
zenship and unite aid Move forwarc
as one solid phaIanx for the comno'
good?
We wonder, Oh, LORI as we have
prayed for full twenty years, # the
time will ever come s:'.n the marrow
minded and the biaotted citizen viii
not be so ashamed of himself that he
will renounce his calling as knock
err and blocker of progress and either
join in the movement for develcpneTi
or crawl in his tent and sulk. without
having either the o. .cial rank or TIE
private position that serves to max.
him a menace, because he misuses
the power he might use for good?
You, who have lived in Brunswick
for the past two decades, look back
wards for a few moments with US this
morning in retrospect that gives us
sorrow and observe that in every
great movement in these two score
years, certain element has contest
ed and fought each of them to the
very last ditch. And what has been
the character and the nature of citi-
zenship represented in this great neg
alive battle that has been waged so
unrelentlessIy for all of these years?
Has it been the man who lacked op-
portunity for learning and who has
fought progress and development be-
cause of sheer ignorance and lack of
knowledge? Has 1t been the mob
scure citizen, who goes his IowIy way,
lives unto himself and cares not about
the general veal or the general woe
Of the community in which he lives?
The answer in both cases is no, en-
phaticaIIy no. The great obstacle to
Brunswlck's growth, has for all Of
these years and is today--a few men
who have run their race; who have
made their limited fortunes and who
care not If another industry ever
comes to Brunswick, as long as their
own are happy N a monopoly in its
special line. e&
That's the truth, the plain unvar-
nlshed, unembeIlshed truth and we
stand here this rorhj:-o and make
that statement In the full knowledge
Of what 1t means to this poor, suffer
ing community who for so long have
ended the bIishtlne influence Of such
condition.
Is this the proper place for young
men to cast their lots in the present
hour, when the supreme effort OF many
OF. the progressive men Of the city Is
being exerted In great public move
ment and when this same coterie OF
men are scattering poison gas and bit
ter and untrue propaganda against II?
Is there an honest intelligent man
In Brunswick who believes, that the
success Of the st. Simon bond issue
next Wednesday would in five years
or at any other time, bring default
in interest payments and receiver
ship to Brunswick following mandam'
us proceedings and loss of personal
ly owned property
Does any man IN Brunswick bell We
that? Yet that's some of the false
and unfair propaganda that Is being
whispered In the ears Of honest men
by those who know that the statement
Is untrue.
Is there a man in Brunswick who
believes that the ST. Simon bridge,
II voted for by the people, would be
started by the Glynn county commits
sloners and then when a large sum
OF money had been invested In the en-
terprise, they would abandon the job
and leave It "stuok in the mud" be-
tween here and st. simon
Does any man in Brunswick believe
that2 Vet that has been said to the
plain. honest, trusting Brunswick man
who In his heart Of hearts wants to
Go his bit for Brunswick; wants to
see Brunswick grow and prosper and
become the great city that God and
nature Intended her TO be-
Shame on such conditions!
We say 1t is burning shame that
calls for drastic treatment that such
propaganda should be resorted to by
any individual, whose place in the bus
Iness community is such as TO give II
standing with any class Of our citizen
ship.
The truth OF the matter Is that this
proposed bridge to 81. Simon is the
largest and the most progressive
movement before the people OF this
city; il will make a new condition in
the community in few years and u
will bring handsome returns on the
I,,,sa~AD,ent ne such improvements