The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-09-07
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
From the Early County News.

Congressional district has been fought,
and as the smoke of conflict clears away
we behold Hon. Ben f. Russell. of Balm
bridge, standing as the surviving war
rior wearing the laurels of hard earned
victory.
Mr.. Stevens, his defeated opponent,
more highly hcnored by the lawfully
expressed voice of the people, retires
from the field, bearing with him the glo-
rious record of a self sacrificing patriot
Adversely and disappointment are the
crucibles that try mems souls, and when
the test came to him in the dark hour of
unfair political defeat, the sublimity of
unselfish manhood lifted him above all
personal considerations, gathered like a
halo of glory about his dying brow and
wrung, even from those who slew him,
plaudits of unbounded admiration. Until
his immolation on the altar of unswerv-
ing devotion to Democracy, the conven-
ton little knew the worth of the man it
had slain.
From the Fort Valley Leader.
Mr.. Stevens deserves great credit for
the way he submitted to the decision of
the convention, especially when the COM
mittee which decided against him was
appointed by his opponents. But even
in his defeat he has the pleasure of show
ing the people how he was wrongfully
and willfully misrepresented, and but
for no reason but that he did not please
a certain faction of politicians who were
determined to rule or ruin"
Now that they rule, let us see if they
will ruin the party also.
Mr.. Stevens, though he did nothing
but what any good, honest D mocrat
should have done, is entitled to great
credit for submitting as he did, for we
know he was strongly pressed to make an
independent race in case the convention
should take the action it was supposed
it would. But Mr.. Stevens would not
consent, and by acting as he did, not
only did right. but even gained the re-
spect of his most bitter opponents.
Mr. Stevens will be rewarded for his
devotion to his party, and he will not
have to wait many years for the reward.
By his action he has sealed all differ
ences in the Second and the Democratic
party will present solid front to the
enemy.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
In another column will be found an adj
dress issued by the democratic executive
committee of Thomas county, in which
after giving it's version of the situation
leading to the contest between the two
congressional delegations from that coun
ty, and protesting against the action of
the district convention in ignoring the
authority of the county committee it
says:
s'Mr. Ben E. Russell was nominated.
We believe him to be an honest, true
man and good democrat.
"The party ought to be kept intact,
and unity pres erved. We advise all
democrats, for the sake of the party, for
the success of democratic principles, for
the protection of home rule, for the de-
feat of the force bill, and far the good of
the country, to vote for Hon. Ben E.
Russell"
This has the true democratic ring
about it and reflects great credit not on
ly on Chairman Mcintyre, but on every
member of the executive committee.
1t is the duty of every democrat in the
second district to support the nominee,
and Mr.. Stevens, whose gallant contest
for the nomination was viewed with in
tersst in every part of Georgia, set a
glorious example in pledging his earnest
support to Mr.. Russell, the nominee, as
soon as Albany convention had
spoken. Than Mr.. stevens there is no
bette Democrat in Georgia, and his &C
ton at Albany is as complete test as
could be required to demonstrate his
fidelity and courage.
Hon. Ben Russell, the nominee, is a
gallaDt ex-Confederate and has been sew
eral times a member of the state legisla-
ture. He has filled various positions of
public trust and has made state repu-
tation as a brilliant journalist. Notrue-
er democrat could have been selected to
carry the standard of the party, an! it
is gratifying to observe the earnestness
with which his former opponents are
rallying to his support.
Two weeks ago the situation in the
se6ond district was serious, and BODIED
no good to the Democratic party. Dis
rupiOn was threatened and danger how
cred over The Albany convention. Now
the skies ara clearer and democratic har-
mony prevails. The nominee will be
elected by rOlsing majority, and Ben
Russell viii represent the second dis
trict in the next congress.
Such a happy termination of the tur-
bulent contest in the second is exceed
ingly gratifying, and TO no one is more
credit due for the harmony prevailing
than to Hon. O. b. Stevens of The coun-
ty of Terrell.
The Value of Money.