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Thursday, August 30,1917. <
To Contest the New Conscrip
tion Law in the Federal
Courts
Let Us Try to Save the Lives of a
Million Men
I ?' addition to contributions previously ac
imuwledged, we have received the follow
ing:
From Macon County, Ga.
G. F. Brooks ......... 1.00
C. E. Hambrick ...... 1.00
J. T. Hambrick 1.00
G. W. Poole 3,00
S. O. Jones 1.00
T. E. Williams 1.00
J. W. Turner 1.50
G. G. Warsham .25
C. L. McCarty 1.00
W. H. Layfield ... .25
J. L. Nelson ............ 1.00
,G. W. Hambrick 5.00
R. McGlamery 1.00
D. A. Jones 1.00
W. L. Edwards ......... 1.00
W. W. Hambrick 1.00
Euland McCarty 1.00
,<G. U. Taunton .. .50
C. F. Felcher 1.00
T. V. Simmons • •••••• Mta •50
A. R. Hambrick 41.00
Charlie Miliram - 1.00
Ray Oliver I.QO
J. H. McCarty - 1.00
Friend 1.00
W. T. Davis 1.010
E. G. Windham 1.00
X W. Archer 5.00
C M. Oliver
$37/00
Citizens of Many Counties Go on Record for Free
Speech and Free Press
HARALSON COUNTY CITIZENS
MEET.
We the citizens of Haralson
County, Ga.» in mass meeting at Bre
men, Ga., with all sections of the
county well represented, assemble for
the purpose of discussing our rights
as citizens of the United States of
America, hereby demand to know of
our Postmaster General the following
facts.
Since he is not elected by a vote
of the vote of the*- people ther'e does
does not fear the vetoing power of
same. , ... ;
Jlis term of office being fbiV4 years
without fear of recall, by the people.
We therefore demand to know
what right he has to dictate to any
American citizen what kind of litera
ture said citizen should read, by ex
cluding from the mails, such litera
ture as he deems inflamatory, or
such class as will cause in judg
ment,* the commission of crime- *
Since we as American citizens en
<dowed with at least common horse
sense; therefore know there are
plenty of laws and officers to en
force same. These laws if not suffi
cient, and if not enough officers with
the whole army and navy to back
them up.
We are willing as citizens, to
volunteer our services to assist in
helping to uphold all constitutional
just laws.
Who is to judge what literature
will cause crime and will not? If
one man arbitrarily taking our blood
bought rights in what we shall read,
or that we shall give up a million of
our best young men’s lives without
their consent or the least idea of
what they must give up their «ves
for. We say if such arbitrary rubb
ings as these will not cause crimes
to be committed we fail to see where
in the reading of any kind of litera
ture will cause such.
We therefore demand the election
of the Postmaster General and all
other officers by popular vote of the
citizens of the United States; also
.the election of local postmasters by
the patrons of the various offices.
We further commend our Cover-
THE JEFFERSONIAN
nor, Hugh M. Dorsey, and ask him
to do all in his power to help all
citizens in their struggles in uphold
ing the Constitution of the State of
Georgia, and the United States.
We further condemn the editors
of all papers who have not the man
hood to stand for the rights off the
people, and who will give 'but one
side of the question and thus mis
lead the people.
We especially condemn the Haral
son County Tribune being published
at Buchanan, Ga., edited by Floyd
Robberson, for copying suck tarings
as the Macon Telegraphs rank edito
rials, and we ask all loyal (Jitlens to
settle for and discontinue the same.
Signed, W. T?. Head, Jr., J. C.
Mcßrayer, L. P. Alien, H. N. Easter
wood, L. fFacksen, <J. I. Allen, W. R.
Dean, J. A. Rowell, Taylor Smith,
•attorney; J. W. -Green, F. PP. Smith,
E. W. Harrison, J. S. Dean, R. A.
Sanders, J. H. Hammel, W. A. Gol
din, A. *N. Johnson.
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TATTNALL, LIBERTY AND EVANS
BOUNTIES SPEAK OUT.
Dear Sir: Tattnall, Liberty and
Evans counties are speaking right
out in large mass meetings. The
colons are in handsome majorities at
every turn, and it seems only a
question of time until we have the
entire machinery of old Draco and
his Bureaucratic Monks looking upon
us as the true and tried patriots of
these United States. If the Demo
dratfc-Wllson-C'atholic pap suckers
continue to refuse to haul the Jeffs
simply express them to Hagan, and I
will endeavor to consorigptt one mule
and buggy into the service of route
ene from Hagan, Ga., to the Jeffer
sonian subscribers.
' Your friend, ?
< ■ JAS. M. ELDERS. ’
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Ever ffwlize just what a strangle
hold theJsaoney powers have on the
U. S.? Read Watson’s Political
Handbook;. Fifth edty&m Just off the
press. Paper, 91.40: Cbrtb, $1.50.
Jeffersonian Publitftfog CAv Thom
son, Ga>
From Wyatt, La. • 145.00
C. Joergensen, Wash. ..V 23.00
W. E. Bor, Ala. ........-..... .“. 10.00
Mrs. T. R. Ivie and' others, Ga. . 3.45
Hiram Hays, Texas ✓ SJQ
John Doukas, N. Dak. 3.00
Some negro Jeff friends at Gough, Ga... 3.00
J. W. Stem, Texas ........ 7.50
W. A. Estes, 41a. ................... 11.010
A few citizens of Dooley Co. 12.00
N. J. Evans, Va „ ........ 2.00
Svans Bros, Va f 12.00
Walter H. Ward, Va. .... .50
W. N. Little, Ga. 2.15
C. W. Ware, Ga. 5.00
Through Dr. T. J. Taylor, Texas 45.00
J. W. Montgomery, L. B. Ray, T. W.
Featherstone, Ark 33.53
From Grove Oak, Ala. m « 23.70
J. T. Moncus, J. H. Steward, Ga 5.00
A. J. Self and wife, Ga ... 3.00
A. F. McWaters, Okla 5.00
Citizens of Tazewell, Ga. 37.60
Laurel Miss. Mass Meeting 15.00
B. A. Long, Fla. „... 1.10
W. E Ohio 5.00
Lake Arthur, La ...... ’ 6.75
L. F. James, Ga. 7:75
V. F. Ergle, Ga. 3.00
J. W. Potts, Ga. 1.00
E. E* Hunter, La. ................. ’ 3.00
Jeff Grantham, Texas 7 7.00
From Whitesburg, Ga. .. k - 7.25
From Coffee Springs, Ala. . ........... 12.50
From Whitewright, Texas 24.00
From Stone Mountain, Ga. .. 9.25
Additional from Lincoln County, Ga. ..; 46.25
Meeting at DeLeon, Texas —... 17.55
Inous G. Clark, Ga. I.QO
From Standing Rock, Ala .. * ' 7.00
W. H. Grover and others .. « ......... 4.00
Cash “H.” Key West, Fla 5.00?
Mhss Meeting at Pine Grove School House,
Ga 25/00
S. W. Teague, Ala. 14.00
W. L. White, H. W. Jones, Ala 10.00
OTZEN9 OF CARROLL COUNTY,
GEORGIA, IN MASS MEETING
ASSEMBLED DECLARED.
First —-That our government is a
government of law and hot of men.
Second —That this government was
founded by our fathers on the eternal
truths and principles of the Declara
tion of Independence as vouchsafed
tons by the Constitution of the
United States; and that we declare
our unswerving loyalty to this gov
ernment, and denounce as the slack
best kind of slackers and the meanest
kind of traitors any and all persons
who would nullify our Constitutional
government and build on the ruins
thereof an autocracy or a despotism.
Third —We very earnestly declare
that freedom of press and freedom
of speech and the right to pea(?eably
assemble are among the most essen
tial principles of a pure democracy,
and we deplane/the appearance of an
autocratic and Roman Catholic spirit
which, seeks to destroy these sacred
rights.
Fourth—We deprecate and deplore
the manifest approach of the spirit of
the Dark Ages which seeks to perse
cute and penalize citizens for speak
ing and publishing the truth.
Therefore, be it resolved: That
we pledge ourselves to try to fit! each
office from the highest to the lowest
with men who would preserve our
Constitutional rights, an dto use all
lawful means to defeat for office all
candidates who favor autocracy.
The following telegram was sent
to the Postmaster General:
J< We are directed by a 'citizens
mass meeting representing the views
of 3,000 voters of this county to re
quest you to revoke the order of your
departmnt xcludlng Watson’s Jeff er*
sonian from the mail.”
J. R. MORGAN,
•• H. F. PEEK,'
& MCLENDON,
Committee on resolutions.
J. J. HOLLOWAY,
T, S. McLENDON, Secretary.
J. T. Duncan, Moultrie, Ga., will
receive subscriptions for The Jeffer.
sonian and Watson’s Magazine.
J. E. Hyde, AIS. .. : . E 1.00
From Union City, Ga. .............. 10.00
J. B. Stephenson, Texas ...... . 10 00
Grover a Rowe, Ala i.*no
Jno. P. Worley, Ga. 12.25
Three Ladies, Carlon, Texas .........3.00
R. T. Guin, Ga .. .. Z 2.00
W. J. Danner, Ga I’oo
B. L. Danner, Ga. 1 010
■B. F. Danner, Ga. .. ...... 2.00
W. A. Thurmond, Jr., Ga LOO
D. S. Danner, Ga. . 1,00
J. P. Lindsey, Ga .. 1.00
J. S. Wheatley, Ga 2*oo
R. E. Freeman, Ga. ........ .25
W. T. Lindsey, Ga 1.00
T. W. Andrews, Ga 1.00
R. M. Saggus, Ga. 1,00
J. H. Standard, Ga. 1.00
W. N. Brown, Ga ’.50
H. H. Key, Ga .50
G. W. Lindsey, Ga. 2.0.0
R. A. Guin, Ga .. .50
G. W. Bunch, Ga ,25
J. M. Smith, Ga. ....... 2.00
,W. L. Standard, Ga 1.00
■■ $22.00
New Edition of “The Story of France.” by
Thos. E. Watson. Just off the press. Two
volumes, $3.50 the set. Handsomely bound,
gilt tops, gilt lettered. This book is regarded
as standard by the French readers and schol
ars. The Jeffersonian Publishing Company,
Thomson, Ga.
•
“Socialists and Socialism” by Thos. E.
Watson, has a vast amount of information of
interest and value to those who think they
know what Socialism stands for. Price 25c.
LAURENS COUNTY, GEORGIA,
Whereas, the Congress of the
United States of America have un
der the pretense of war necessity en
acted autocratic laws depriving the
eitiens of Free America of their God
given, inalienable and indefeasable
rights, and have sought to place its
cltiens and under said enactments
have placed, i t(?sitiens in a state of
Involuntary servitude without hav
ing been convicted of crime, and has
sought to feed the hoarded popula
tion in the large cities at the cost of
the producers, and,.
Whereas, the press offsets no objec
tions to the flagrant wrongs being
imposed on the people of Free
America, and have surrendered their
independence to the foes of democ
racy, and have become the subser
vient tools of the autocratic powers
of the “moral effect” Congress,
Therefore, be it resolved, that we
most heartily disapprove of the
course of the newspapers, and pledge
ourselves to discontinue any patron
age to any newspaper that refuses
the voice of the people to be her
alAed. * ■
Be It further resolved, that we ap
prove of the manly stand that su<*h
American patriots as Vardaman,
Reed and Hardwick have made in
Congress of the United States, and
we condemn to political obesurity
the political traitors that have sur
rendered our rights to the enemies
of democracy, the military powers
that are now beclouding our horion
and the damnable Catholic Hierarchy
throngs the Nation’s capital.
Done in mass meeting, peaceably
assemble®, at Peace school house,
Lowery District, Laurens County,
Georgia.
J. D. McLENDON, Chairman.
J. H. BARKV/ELL, Secretary.
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FROM BANKS, JACKSON AND
MADISON COUNTIES.
*We the citizens of Lord’s Academy
met in a peaceful mass meeting and
adopted the following resolutions.
First—We the undersigned sitizens
of Banks, Jackson and Madison
counties, State of Georgia, hereby
respectfully urge upon Congress the
immediate passage of H. R. 5181, in
troduced June 24th, 1917, by Hon.
William E. Mason, of Illinois. Signed
by 75 citizens.
Second—We also heartily indorse
the stand that Hon. Tom Hardwick
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