The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-07-16
DAWSON DIRT.
lnn want to oct rich2

Do you want to get rich?
Or do you want your talent to
increase?
Ifso. invest in Dawson real es>
tate.
That is, if YOU haven't already
done so.
Truly, the citizens of Dawson
have right to that jubilant feel
Jig Which now characterizes them.
ii tic many Improvements re
Gel t,y completed, now in construc'
tier. or contemplated, have brought
forth the inevitable result
of more highly valued lands
Pre- cry has been Increasing in
vahe or the past wear. with q
STEADY, easy growth which has
not the slightest semblance to a
mushroom affair denominated a
"boom."
The advance is a perfectly ma
lural one, due to the many adds
tions III tie way Of convenience and
solid improvements which have
been recently acquired by the city
! The advance goes steadily on and
those who have property are very
chsry about disposing of it. Still
investment follows Investment
Those who have property sell at an
advance and buy more. Some hold
on to some special pieces for high,
er prices. Others hold on to all
they can get, and all are confident
that the solid and firm advance
will continue.
WAaTED--A WORKING LEGISLATURE.
The Atlanta Journal has a very
sensible AMI well(tlmed editorial
ON the above subject. We cordial,
ly endorse what 1t says, and here
publish the article in full:
at is very seldom that a Legis-
lature meets without causing great
dissatisfaction Oh the part OF the
people by the dilatory way in
which it does the business of the
State.
Legislators may think differ
emily, but the people think that
members of the general assembly
should do their work in business
like manner. When man OF
business comes to the city to work.
he gets at it at once. He does not
waste several days in preleminaries.
He is at work by eight in the
morning. He resta for an hour or
an hour ard half in the middle
Of the day, and then resumes his
work, and keeps at it until six in
the evening.
"Now there is no excuse for the
Legislature to wait till nine or zen
to assemble, work four hours aud
aGjouru for the day; or for working
six Lours only. 1t should get to
wcIk as soon as its members are
required to be in their seats. 1t
shoud begin work by eight o'clock
in the morning, work till half past
twelve say, then begin at two, and
ccnuauo till half past five.
"lhis would be but an eight
hour day,and Legislatures, that
works Only four hours, frequently
refuse to entertain the thought that
anything less than eleven or ten
hours is a days work in a hot and
suHocating factory, The people
elect them to do this work, pay
them to do it, and expect them to
do it,
"It the committees have work
to do, they could meet from two t,
six.
Again, the people should no
pay the mileage of any member
that rides to and from Atlanta OF
free pass.
Again, the people should no
pay the per diem OF a membe
when he is not in his seat. Whel
he is in his seat only is he entitle,
to his per diem-so much a day 10
the time he works for the State
He is laborer.
"Thcse two reforms, and good
honest work on the part of tn,
members would shorten legislatiy,
sessions by one-half save the PEG
pies money, and give them better
and, what is good, fewer laws.
Then things should be discuss
ed in public meetings, and tn
people should ask all candidate
how they stand on the question o
business-like, honest workin.
Legislature. A sound public senti