The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-04-25
Nh. ATKINSON AID TIE "RiSC.

zult of the publication Of the few that
reached the press caused his friends tod
admonish him that it was not wise
gubernatorial candidate who conducted
mis- campaign on the principle OF inois-
-criminate letter writing, whereupon MI
Atkinson curbed bis procLvities as
correspondent. and, in the absence OF
anything better, delred into the dim and
distant past and exhumed the remains f
@he old so-called ATLANTA ring, which
he has since been exhibiting with gboul !
Ssh glee.
But MI. Atkinson has gone to letter
sriting again, and this time he is the
author OF circular letter which knocks
into cooked hat his argument abo 1
the alleged Atlanta ring, which fades
snto insignifea@ce beside the ring
through the aid u which Mr.. Atkinson
hopes to defeat the viii Of the people
and secure delegates 10 the gubernatorial
convention " ho will come not as repre- |
sentatiyes of the people, but to do the !
special work Of Mr.. Atkinson and his
ring
Several copies Of the letter referred to
have been seat to the Constitution from |
different parts of the state. In this let
Ter MIR. Atkinson says:
''We have now reached that point il
The gubernatorial race where it Is esseL-
sial that systematic and thorough work
BE promptly done"
This is entirely proper, and the only
surprising feature is that the essential
work of organization has not commented
-stself to DIR. a tkiHson before this.
a1s proceeds 20 invite ais friends int
county councils, ard urges that they
con inae .'with the same zeal and energy
that they are nov displaying"
rs several of these letters have been
sent TO the Constitution by those Il
whom they were addressed. it Is appa-
rent that Mr. Atkinson information
4soncereing the zeal and energy Of his
friends has been misplaced, or that the
names of ardent Evans men have been
Forwarded to him a. being among hIs
own supporters.
But to the most important part If or.
Atkinson's letter the par. which ro-
saoges the cover and exhibits to the pub
lie the real cat iii the meal tub.
III The combination" says Mr. Atkin-
sson, (which in the begiuning was op-
posed to me, Is now broken. THE MEN
WAC CONTROL in most OF the coun-
ssssxare al work now ton me-. Please joan
thsssiD this and make the race au easy
one. iand, trusting 10 hear from you
s. IA, = the writer remains, your fliend,
W. Y Atkinson
There you have the Atkinson rim
the politicians against the peopie-the
.liaues s. gainst the masses-the Irtle
sroFs;S. which, every once in wnily,
sgsxs out the county Offices among
ssxnseises and claim as divine prerog
i've The right 70 barter offices aud t'ade
pay the vote of their counties just - ii
were 50 many bushels OF corn Of SO
any yards OF calico
.sThe men hO control lin other
ords the Atkinson fing-is stedithily al
kork doing It's best to stelnthe tide OF
Bublic sentiment and do for the people
Georgia what the pc pile will MT do
NJ Jlaemaelyes.
Every once in a while il becomes nee
zessary for the public to rise in their
might and administer singing reGake
10 ling politics and ring manipulating.
they are going TO do that very thing
s.o4. and If they had not already made I
On their minds on the subject Nj. Atkin-
aou' Latest circular will infuse enough
Ire into the situation TO call for re-
,ponse from the pc pie Of every county
ID tic STATE.
<TIie true aBimus of Nj. Atkinson late I
gerMeening anxiety a9oGt these called |
fsAnta ring nSw becomes manifest. IL /
Is DGen his purpose 70 sidetrack public |
nfIment and cover tie Vaccinations OF |
political RIG he is seeking to use n
own behalf bydiYertinS the peoples |
5,n and centering it on the myth /
which be locates in Atlanta.
mans u be seen if few men
= every county in this state; II,
led, the people propose to sub |
.kouietly to their rights being usurped
a handful OF politicians whom Mi !
klnson evidently thinks can dish out |
.,Glices to the people. as If they were
- 6sh balls.