Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-29
JUDGE CRISP LIONS
CLUB LUNCH SPEAKER
1T SUMTER FAIR HERE
Splendid Address Delivered by
Representative AS Guest of
Civic Club Members
EEIXON is HOST. TO CLUB
Luncheon in Tent Near Main :
With Ladies Of Lee Street
Church Serving Tables


Church Serving Tables
Judge Charles R. Crisp was the
speaker at the Lions club luncheon
at the fair grounds Friday after
noon, hia address interesting the
visitors presem and club members
as we'll. The luncheon, held com
planetary to the Chamber Of
Comermce and Fair association at
midday at the fair grounds, was
served by ladies Of the Ice Street
Methodist church in their booth
near the main entrance to the
grounds. The entertainment fea-
lures were highly enpoyable, and
the luncheon was one of the most
helpful yet staged by fhe organi-
cation.
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentle
men:
The whole world today is econo-
mically abnormal, caused by the
late European war, in which mil
lions Of lives were lost, millions
MANNED for life, and over 500 bill
IONS Of wcafth destroyed. Tre var
ne of the United States and its en-
tire wealth is estimaIeG to be. ISL
billion. This comparison gives you
some idea Of the property destroy
ed in the conflict. NGivilization has
not yet recovered from the devas-
tating Armageddon, Throughout the
earth unrest, discomfort poverty,
suffering, social unrest. and bust
ness depression prevails. We in
the South are most unfortunate for
we must not only face the general
depression caused by world wide
conditions, but must bear addition
al burdens caused by our crop fail
ure. Conditions are serious and we
must recognize it. Loving you as
do, profoundly grateful for the
confidence you have always re
posed in me I am going to have q
heart to heart talk with you, hoping
it may be beneficial to you. Some
splendid people think it is possible
for the Government by legislation
to Danish all our troubles, to make
high prices for what we have to sell
c1l cheap prices for what we must
buy, TO make money plentiful and
credits easy and to make every
community financially prosperous
and happy. My friends, I wish this
could be done, but it cannot and it
is false to believe it can and we Just
as Wen face he truth Let me talk
to you about the duties of Govern
ment The prime purpose Of all
government is to protect the lives,
liberty and property of its citizens;
to see that all are given equal op-
portunity under the law that no
special privileges are conferred
upon a select few; to protect the
weak from the strong; TO make
right the master of night; to pro
vide a medium Of exchange for the
commerce OF the country and to see
that the officers Of the Govern
ment is economically administered
so as to make tax burdens as light
as possible for every dollar che
government spends is collected
from the people in the form Of
taxes. ia the past many constitu-
encies measured the efficiency Of
public men by the amount of pork
brought them in the form of gov
ernmcnt appropriations, whether
The project was worthy or not, but
/ apprehend since the income and
other direct taxes grievously bur
3onsorne to be borne are being paid
that this standard of measument
has changed and that all enlight-
ened constituencies now demand
of their Representatives economy
in public expenditures. If a gov
ernment measures up to this high
standard, it has performed all the
duty it owes its citizens. What
about our own Government. While
there are some laws in the statute
books that are vicious and unjust,
taken as q whole We have the best
government in the entire world. I
do not favor high protective
Tariff and in my judgement the one
now in force is injuring the world
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