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PAGE EIGHT and others for the stand they have taken for the people’s rights. Third —Whereas we thing It un patriotic and un-American and un constitutional to conscript and take our young men from their daily avo cations of 1 ifeagainst their will to a foreign nation to make battle against some warring nations; therefore be it Resolved by Lord Academy com munity in mass meeting this the 18th day of August, 1917, that we take up a subscription to employ the Hon. Thos. E. Watson as leading counsel together with such other counsel as he may deem best to em ploy to assist him, in order to test the present Conscript law through the courts. Resolved further, that this sub scription be placed in the Northeast ern Bank at Commerce, Ga., subject to his orders, if he should need same and if not it shall be drawn out and returned back to the subscribers. Respectfully, * E. A. SHAW, Chairman. M. L. LORD, Secretary. o resolutions turner county, GEORGIA. Whereas, the Supreme law of our country guarantees to the citiens all natural and self-evident rights, such as the following: ’ The right to assemble in peace as our ancestors have done for thous ands of years, and to debate any and all public questions, fully and freely. The irght to criticise or denounce any law, any policy of our govern ment, and the right to petition that the law or policy be changed. The right to speak and publish freely without any abridgement or ■ hindrance. The right to personal freedom, un less we commit a c'rime and are ar rested for that crime. Therefore, it is resolved, first, by the people of Turner County assem bled In mass meeting at Ashburn, Ga., Aug. ISth, 1917, that Congress is hereby petitioned to repeal the Conscript Act and the Espionage Act, and to pass the bill introduced June 25th, 1917, by Hon. Wm. E. Mason, known as H. R. 5181. Secondly—That we thank and recommend very highly Hon. Thomas E. Watson and Senator Thos. W. Hardwick for the work they are so courageously doing in behaif of the people and of the hallowed, blood bought principles imbedded in our Constitution. Thirdly—That copies of these reso lutions be furnished our Senators, and Congrsesman, and also to the press. G. W. THRELKEL, J. W. HOBBY, JOSH ELLERBY, Committee on resolutions. THOS. BALL, Chairman. o GLASCOCK COUNTY GEORGIA. We the citizens of Glascock county in mass meeting assembled on August 18th, 1917, at the court house in Gobson, Ga.» unanimously adopted the following resolutions. Resolved, that we do offer to the Congress and Senate of the United States our most urgent protest of the act recently passed, by Congress and known as the Conscript Act, being in our opinion a most flagrant vio lation ofthe letter and the spirit of the Constitution of the United States. Resolved, that,we are as loyal and patriotic as any body of citizens of the United States could be, yet we wish to suffer no encroachment of our Constitutional rights and liber ties. W> endorse the stand of our Sena tor, Thos. W. Hardwick, as to the free press; Resolved that a copy of tehse reso lutions be furnished The Jefferso nian, the County paper and our Con gressmen. Respectfully submitted, W. A. WALDEN, Chairman. ! T. A. WALDEN, Secretary. THE JEFFERSONIAN COLUMBIA COUNTY CITIZENS" ADOPT RESOLUTIONS. Grovetown, GA, Aug. 18, 1917. As free-born American citizens of Columbia county, Georgia, in mass meeting assembled in Grovetown Academy, on August 18, 1917, we declare our loyalty to the Constitu tion and laws of our country, and aspiring to a patriotism worthy the heritage of the Hood-bought liberty bequeathed to us by our Revolution ary sires, we yield to none in love of our country and our country’s flag, for which we humbly pray Al mighty God’s blessings and protec tion. We view with alarm the unpat riotic act of our National Congress in enacting the Conscript law; in levying upon this, and future, generations a colossal and burden some debt for the support of an army and prosecution of war without the consent of the people, and in viola tion of both the letter and spirit of the Constitution of the United States. [Clauses 12 and 15 of Section 8 of Article I.] We petition Congress to repeal the Conscript and Espionage laws, and to do no further violence to the Con stitutional rights of the people; and we condemn those of our public servants who aided in any way what we deem a violation of the rights of a free people. We also condemn the usurpation of power by public officials in an effort to suppress the freedom of speech and of the press. While declaring our loyalty and patriotism, yet we wish to suffer at the hands of our public servants no encroachments upon, nor abridge ment of, the liberties and freedom guaranteed us in the Constitution of our country. We endorse the fight of Hon. Thos. E. Watson for the preservation of our Constitutional rights, and bid him God speed in his noble, unsel fish, patriotic course. We instruct the secretary to fur nish a copy of the foregoing to the Columbia Sentinel and the Weekly Jeffersonian, and to our Congress men and U. S. Senators. (Signed) J. E. GIBBS, Chairman. H. P. BLOuNT, Secretary. o—— RESOLUTIONS OM MEETING HELD AT MARIETTA, COBB COUNTY GEORGIA, AUG. 11, 1017. Resolved, First —We endorse the bold stand taken by Senator Hard wick, Senators Stone, Lafolette and others, who have stood by the Con stitution and the people of the U. S. against conscription for foreign fields. Second—That we believe that fully 75 per cent of the people of Georgia do not endorse the Conscript law passed by the present adminis tration. Third —That tjie Georgia Legisla ture has misled President Wilson and his administration, by causing them to believe Georgia is satisfied with said law. Fourth —That we Insist that the Hardwick amendment to the Con script law be passed by Congress. Fifth—That the people of Cobb County are with Thos. E. Watson in contesting the Constitutionality of the Conscript law before the Federal Court. Sixth—That we endorse the peo ple’s movement for a State Conven tion to be held at Macon, Ga., Aug. 23, 1917, and that we now elect delegates to represent Cobb County in that convention. Seventh—That we furnish Thos. E. Watson, Senator Hardwick, and the Marietta Journal with a copy of these resolutions. T. T. ALEXANDER. R. R. Petrie,' B. M. STANLEY, Committee on Resolutions. J. B. PETRIE, Sec. • Watson’s Political Handbook, fifth edition, just off . the press. Paper $1.00: Cloth, $1.50. Jeffersonian Publishing Co., Thomson, Ga. LIBERTY COUNTY LIVES UP TO ITS NAME. Georgia, Liberty County, At Hinesville, August 11, 1917. We the people of Liberty County in convention assembled were called to order hy Hon. T. J. Harrington. Hon. J. B. Way was electee?; a>an of the meeting with H. C. HodfiKX secretary. Upon motion the following reso lution was offeffed, to-wit: Hinesville, Ga., Aug. 11, 1917. We the people of Liberty County in convention assembled, declare it our duty to mankind and our own America, to appeal to Congress to the end, * First—That the Selective Draft A'ct be repealed, and that the bills introduced in the present Congress, by Senators Mason and Haxdwick, be passed. Second —That so much of the Espionage Act as abridges th) right of Free Speech and Press be re pealed. Discussed by the following gwtiev men: Hon. Don. H. Clark, of sa vannah, Ga., J. B. Way and L. W. Hook, of Hinesville, Ga., after which the resolution was adopted by a vote of 75 to 27. The following Resolution was offered: We do unanimously endorse the action of our Senator, Thos. W. Hardwick, and pledge to him our in dividual support. - - Upon motion a copy of these reso lutions be presented to the editor of The Liberty County Herold for pub lication. Upon the motion the following delegates were elected to meetin the State convention at Macon, Georgia; or elsewhere that it may be called: T. J. Harrington, W. C. Long, W. I. McLamb, F. L. Smiley, J. A. Howard and H. C. Hodges. Upon motion we extend to Honora ble Thomas E. Watson our aid and sympathies in his efffforts to have the Selective Service Act repealed or declared unconstitutional, and in furtherance of our good faith a col lection or donation of $27.75 was offered. Upon motiort the jneeting ad* journed. J. B. WAY, Chairman. H. C s HODGES, Secretary. f-- 0 —23 Mr. J. C. Abernathy and Mr. L. A. Hollis, of Forsyth, Ga., are authorized to solicit subscriptions for The Jef fersonian Publishing Go. NAPOLEON By THOS. E. WATSON THIS BOOK IS REGARDED AS A BY EMINENT SCHOLARS Limited Edition PRICE, $1.50• THE JEFFERSONIA/y PUB. CO., Thomson, Ga I ■— in i num mi inmiimi inn mi r l l iii iii in 11 ■niiiMiiii iimiii bii iii i iib ■lll■^■g■■MM■MMMMM^M^^MMM^^■^| bmmmb New Edition of WATSON’S HANDBOOK, History, Legislation, Economics and Politics. For two months I have been preparing an up-to-date edition of the Handbook which was written while I was in Congress. Have more than doubled the original matter; brought all Plat forms down to the present; omitted what is obsolete; and added a great deal of information not to be had in any one book. This Handbook will prove itself a most valuable and convenient help to Editors, Lecturers, Campaigners, and general readers. PRICE SI.OO POSTPAID. THOS. E. WATSON. 47 Thursday, August 30,1917. WRIGHTSVILLE RESOLUTIONS. Whereas the laws of general opera tion in this State are:i First —As the supreme law, tjhe. Constitution of the United States, the laws of the United in pur suance thereof ; and all treaties mase under the authority of the United States. Second—As the next in authority thereto; the Constitution of the State of Georgia, and the law pursuant theto, etc., and Whereas, The Supreme Law of the land guarantees to the people the right to peaceably assemble and pe tition the power of government for the redress of grievances, and, Whereas, The Supreme Law of the land respects intellectual freedom, and guarantees to all citizens of this government the right of free speech and preserves the freedom of the press, and, Whereas, The servants of the peo ple, the sworn officers of the law, are not beyond and secure fro leginti mate criticism by their and, Whereas, The ConstitutiWof the United States declares that “neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for criffie An Object Worthy Os Your Support The Free Press Defense League is a most necessary organization We must be financially strong enough to defend American pa triots who are malignantly perse cuted by the Italian church, whose system is one of TREASON, IDOLATRY AND MURDER. If you can possibly spare the money, make a contribution to this truly Protestant protective fund. Address HON. B. O. FLOWER Aurora, Mo. or JUDGE J. I. SHEPPARD Fort Scott, Kan. (T. E. W.) S