The Dawson journal., 1886-06-10
Public Speaking.

ioouOo VI tllO pICoOuJ SuDcI IldJOTl
al campaign. He was enthusias
tically received at the depot by {
large number of the citizens oi
our town and county and by tht
Dawson Cornet Band. After re.
ceivlng the greetings of his many
admirers, he was escorted to the
Farnum House, followed by a
large procession of carriages, with
the band in the lead, amid the
cheers of the people, whero he re-
ceived callers until 81 o'clock.
He was then taken to Hart's Ope-
era House, where as many as
three or four hundred voters and
a large number of ladies greeted
him, and long and loud was the
applause when the able and incor-
ruptible young statesman appear
ed. Upon being introduced by
Col. j. II. Query i n a few grace
ful and appropriate remarks, Ma
jor Bacon advanced to the front
of the rostrum and proceeded to
deliver an address replete with
logic, sound business sense and
unanswerable arguments. First
thanking the ladies for honoring
him and grazing the occasion
with their presence, he branched
off upon the various issues IN
which the people are intor ested,
and, for nearly 6wo hours, en-
tertained his audience with
flights of eloquence and facts
which cannot be controverted
H3 put himself upon record as
being decidedly in favor Of the
railroad commission as it now
stands and opposed to the ptesent
iniquitous convict lease system.
Among the strong points brought
out by him was the danger OF
having the release of the State
road in the hands of man Of a
wild, speculative turn of mind
and a man interested in big rail
road schemes. He also took Mr..
Gordon to task for want Of dis
erection, admitting that he had
no wrong motives in resigning his
seat in the Senate, in not seeing
there was q scheme to get him
out IN order to get somebody else
in, and in failing to consider q
public Office of higher Importance
than private interests. The dig
nifty and force of his speech had a
telling effect and was frequently
interrupted with hearty bursts of
applause. At the close of the ad-
dress the speaker was surrounded
by his numerous admirers, among
whom were several members of
his old regiment, the 9th Ca, who
testify to the Majors gallantry
during the late war and who are
supporting hum in the present
contest. The speech made many
converts and many who were on
the fence previous to hearing il
have espoused the cause Of Major
Bacon, and his friends now en-.
tertain strong hopes of sending
delegates from this county favor
able to his nomination. A much
larger audience would have greet.
ed Major Bacon had his friends
had a longer time to adver
tise his coming. Owing to the
delay of the mails by changing
of the railroad gauge, there was
but day and u half in which
to notify the people that he would
be here.
Major Bacon was followed Fri.
day afternoon by
GENERAL GORDON
in an address setting forth his
claims to the governorship. The
Generals friends made extensive
preparations for his coming and
industriously advertised it. Ii
the morning speakers stand wa
erected on the east side of thc
court house and wreathed with
flowers. At 2 o'clock q larg,
number of citizens, with the band
went to the depot to welcome tht
"old war horse" and we'll Nigh
he bo proud Of the ovation accord
ed him. AS he stepped from th
train he was cheered and Mr.
George Geise fred q cannon thre
times. About 81 o'clock Genera
Gordon was escorted from th
Farnum Hs1se to the speaker