The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-11-02
NOW FOR NEXT TUESDAY.

The echoes of the glorious October
victory have scarcely died away before
the democracy of Georgia is again in the
saddle. The short season of jubilation,
the right to which was so nobly won, is
past and the forces are gathering for the
final struggle on next Tuesday.
No one doubts for a moment what the
result of the coming battle of ballots
will be in Georgia. The vote OF the
state will as surely be cast for Cleveland
and Stevenson, and of this congressional
district for Russell, as though It were al
ready recorded.
And yet in this very confidence OF
democratic success there is an element
of danger. Confidence in party's tri-
umph is the parent CT apathy on the
mart of voters. Men are liable to be-
come Indifferent and remain at home in
stead of going to the polls to cast their
ballot when they think that their votes
be needed. Notwithstanding the
gnifcent triumph of democracy
state comparison of the vote
e list of registered voters dis
75..s,,s : lamentable state of indifference.
IN ne centers of population the vote
rast was far below the registration, and
the same is doubtless true in most of tue
smaller towns in the country districts.
The rexelation should be warning to
democrats and a powerful incentive to
every man to do dis duty in the election
next Tuesday. Political apathy is one
of the most fruitful sources OF danger IN
republican governments. To this fourl-
tain NAV be traced many, if not most, OF
those evils against which the people have
most loudly inveighed. The political
SINISTER flourishes upon the political apa-
thy of the masses. Then it is he does
his perfect work.
If bad men creep into office and vi
cious legislation ensues the people have
pnlv themselves to blame. They have
but to do their duty in the organization
of the par Y machinery and on the day OF
election. The right of citizenship car
ries with it the obligation to vote. The
two ae indissoIubly linked together, and
no man has the right to divorce them,
even in the exercise of supposed person
al privilege.
Party fealty likewise lays it hand upon
o~I c+arDlv bids him do
his duty. That man is unworthy to
share in the blessings of good govern
anent. which flow from the triumph OF
democratic principles in the state and IN
the nation, who feels too little interest
in the success of democracy to go TO the
Dolls This is the least his party can
sask and to be indifferent to the call is
Unreasonable.
There is one other consideration which
comes with irresistible impressiVeness 20
democrats in the impending struggle.
This is triangular fight. Three parties
ara asking for the suffrages of the peo-
nile. Under the law simple plurality
will not be sufficient to give Georgia s
vote to the CLEVELAND electars. A ma
ioritv Of all the votes cast will be Deces-
sary. Otherwise, the election would de-
volve upon the legislature. The legis'a-
ture being democratic, of course in that
event the choi;e would be Cleveland
But what democrat is willing to tarnish
Georgia's escutcheon by failing to give
majority for democracy?
IF every man will but do his duty 10y
,allv. earnestly, adother great triumph
for democracy will be heralded from ola
Georgia And then, with Cleveland's
election assured, with eleven democratic
congressman from Georgia, we will hight
the fires of rejoicing upon every hill top
and set. the banners flying from every
spire, and wake the echoes with the can
mons roar, and rend thu heavens with
the rnterrifed democratic yell.
Guards, up, and at them?
IT seems that Georgia is to have
taste OF force bill this year. Watson ano
,yome OF his followers have petitioned foi
Federal supervisors at the Augusta pre-
ecincts, and Judge Pardee of the United
States Circuit Court has issued instruc'
8ions to Chief Supervisor Beck in Savan
nah "a hold himself in readiness. The
aevenge of the Tenth district democrats
ON November 9Th. will be sweet one
dndeed.