The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-11-02
The SOLDIERS HOME.

The last legislature wisely ana quleCly
laid the project to rest, but not as erect
ually as was wished or supposed, as IL
has already been revived and Is being
urged upon the new legislature for ac-
ceptance. If the same reasons are urged
as before, we do not doubt that the leg
isiature will repeat its refusal to accept
the institution.
When the question came up before a
very large majority of the newspapers
and, as we believe, Ian overwhelming ma
iority of the people, including the vetel-
ans themselves, opposed the movement
Although there has been disposition on
the part of those favoring the PROPOSE
ton to charge it's defeat to lack OF ap-
probation ami gratitude on the part OF
the people for the services, privatlons
and sacrifices of the old soldiers, such
charge against the people of Georgia has
no lust basis. The gratitude of the state
and of the people has been exhibited IN
manv WAYS and constantly since the war
ended, and the pensions which they now
nav. and will continue to pay, is sufh-
Gent reply to any charge of ingratltuoe'
The question of accepting the nome
should be disposed of sensibly and prac-
tically. and the legislature should not
Weld to sentimental appeal in behal1
of alleged pauper veterans, which in IT.
self is an injustice to the gallant and pa
t.iotic men who fought our battles our
ING the war and afterwards rehabilitated
the state and made it what it is TODAY.
The Columbus Enquirer-Sun, in the IN
terest cf the taxpayers of Georgia. re-
Gently took upon itself the tt, uble 10
make the proper investigation and ascer-
tain how many veterans there are IN
Georgia who would take advantage OF
the home if thrown open to them by the
state The information was furnished
the Enuuirer-Sun by the Ordinances OF
the various counties, to whom appllca-
tion was made. Replies were received
from 100 counties, and they showed that
out of 2,258 ex-Confederate soldiers IN
those counties who receive pensions only
20 are on the poor farm, and OF the ~
a number, for various reasons, couid not
accept the privileges of the home.
What a magnificent showing it is for
the Georgians who wore the gray! says
the Enouirer-Sun. Of the army OF he
roes furnished to the war only small
PROPORTION are on the pension rolls IN
der adverse conditions that required
courage, and brain, and braWn' they
have built up Georgia since the war; ana
the great and prosperous commonwealth
is today a monument to their MANHOOD
They are today conducting a state gov
eminent that is model for all the stateS'
and they are managing nearly all the III
forests and industries that are making
the commonwealth prosperous and great
They are not paupers, as has been charg-
ed. and they are not objects OF charity
Ont of 2,258 in 100 counties who ORA"
pensions for disability, only ~ are
public charge, and not all of these could
90 into the home if accepted by the
state.
We favor any pension which VIII alo
the old veterans to the independence OF
which they are proud, but they are emit
tied to the bounyy of public gratitude
and not to the bounty of public charity
DESPITE the stringency of money mat
ters and the talk of hard times, ne"
houses continue to be built in DAWSON
and considerable repairing is always be-
ing made on different homes. A rlde
around the city would surprise many Of
our citlzens who are not well acquainted
with many parts of the city. Dawson
leads the small cities of Georgia IN the
grand march of progress, and the spirit
of enterprise and progressiVeness thai
our citizens show in their efforts 10 de
velop the possibilities of this section eX
cites the admiration OF al.
THE temperance of such men as A
o. Bacon, John I. Hall, and others, in the
legislature betokens better things FOL
Georgia. The rule of the tom-tit states
men is at an end.
stSEND US $4,000 women at once" is
the CIV that comes from Arizona. The
men out there have evidently grow
tired Of splitting wood and knocking
down tramps.