The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-06-28
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/ Every day or so the announcement
comes from Washington that some Geor-
cian-and a deserving one, TOBIAS re-
ceived an appointment to some good po-
sjtion at the hands of the admin. stration.
That is well enough, and every loyal
Georgian is glad to see his state so gen
erous'y provided for ia The distribution
of official patronage.
But the people of south Georgia are
beginning to chafe under the ne-lect
and indifference with which they are be-
inc treated by the powers that be. 1t is
a remarkable fact that of the dozen or
two of good appointments that have
fallen to the lot of Georgia not single
one has ben conferred upon citizen be,
low the line that divides north and south
Georgia
There is some reason for this, and the
best one The NEWS can think of
is that the congressman of this section
of the state have not pulled for
their constituents with the same tireless
energy and perseverance that has char
acterized the congressman of the north
ern end of the state. When the north
Georgia congressman want anything for
a constituent they roll up their sleeves,
pitch in and never let up until they get
what they want or know the reason why.
The south Georgia congressman will en-
dorse the applications of the north Geor-
gia aspirlnts and then wonder why it is
that this section of the state is discrimi-
mated against and never gets an office.
They seem to think that the president
should take out search warrant and go
on hunt for men in this section who
are capable of holding office and then
thrust good appointments upon them
without even knowing whether they
want them or not
This thing Of ignoring south Georgia
is an unqualified injustice and one for
which no excuse can be found, whether
it be due to the perverseness of the APP
pointing powers at Washington or to
we'll m gaming desire on the part of the
congressman not to encourage otfice-sel k
inc am ne their constituents. North and
upper middle Georgia have reaped a
rich harvest while south Georgia has
drawn only blanks. Let us see what the
upper portion of the state has received.
There are the honorable secretary Of the
interior, Hoke Smith, of Atlanta; P. NJ.
B. Young, of Barlow county; Hail. Of
Griffin; Dunlap, Of Gainesville; Harvey
johnson, of Atlanta; James, of Douglas
Vile; Gary, of Augusta, Rucker, of Ath-
ems: Leverett, of Eatonton; Womack, of
c vington; Welborn Colquitt, Of Atlanta,
and now comes Trammell, of Dalton,
Such favoriteism is contrary to wisdom
and democracy. In south Georgia we are
not democrats for spoils; we are not pot
hunters: we are democrats because we
are true and honest but when you
speak Of equal rights in sharing the
offices of the state you only produce
laughter 1t is notorious fact that
south Georgia can vote, but can never
hold office
Not since the war have we been hon
ored with governor or senator, though
all the time we have voted and voted and
voted North Georgia has the senator's
and Middle Georgia the governor, and TO
look at the long list of presidential az
pointments from these favored sections
over vhelmS one with that tired feeling
which we read SO much about.
This solidly democratic section of the
state deserves reward, and We must assert
cur rights