The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-03-07
HERE rs RICHNESS.

News has been called to somewhat re-
markable and very interesting item con-
tanned in recent issue of the cambridge
Democrat. 1t has always been the rule
of THE News not to use it's columns for
tn. purpose of parading before the pub
lie matters personal 10 its editor, but the
item from the Democrat is too good to
be suppressed, and we would crave the
indulgence of our readers while we lay
it before them and make few remarks
in reference thereto.
The paragraph inquesdon is as r'dicu-
lous as it is amusing, and is as follows:
''The eagerness of The DAWSON NEWS
to engender opposition to Congressman
Russell in the pending campaign in VIC
lation of party precedent and the already
expressed preference of nine-tenths OF
the district and state press-suggests the
presence of cookie burr under his
crupper However, it may be possible
that the editor wanted something and
failed to get tiff so his restiveness is
easily accounted for. We shall examine
the record and see whether this is true
and give all the facts when it becomes
necessary"
Now, in the first place, THE NEWS is
in no manner responsible for the general
dissatisfaction land when we say dissat-
isfaction it is not mere assertion) of the
people al the present represent ton of the
second district in congress. THE NEWS
only regrets that it is true, for we have
the kindest of personal feeling for the
genial and whoIe-souled editor-congress-
man who now enjoys the honor and dis
tinctiOn of representing this district a.
Washington. THE News wishes to deny
that it has made, or will makes any
effort to create opposition to him. 1t
does, however, reserve the right to lend
what aid it may possess, if it should see
proper to do so, to any one of the dis
tinguished gentlemen whose admirers
have animated desire for them to con-
test for the nomination. They are all
gentlemen who have served the party
with more or less zeal, and, without in
tending any disparagement, are equally
as well qualified for the position as the
present incumbent.
That part of the Democrats paragraph
which says Mr.. Russell is the 'prefer-
ence of nine-tenths of the district is too
absurd to merit attention, and it is passed
without further notice. There may be a
rude awakening for our esteemed con-
temporary which has undertaken the
uncertain task of procuring a second
term for one of it's editors without con-
sulting the wishes of the people who are
to be represented.
But the most amusing part of the Dem
ocrat's most wonderful paragraph is
where it threatens to "examine the
records" and learn if the editor of The
NEWS did not fail to receive an appoint
ment 1t is unnecessary for the genial
paragrapher of the Democrat who is so
hard pressed for political thunder to
''sarch the records to learn ii the
writer hereof was, or is, an applicant for
the postmastership at Dawson. We have
no hesitancy in pleading guilty to that
terrible charge. We did not know be-
fore that it was reflection upon dem
Ocrat to aspire to serve the government
under a democratic administration. The
accusation of the Democrat overwhelms
us, and in our deep humiliation we can
only draw consolation from the fact that
the documents on file in our behalf at
Washington are such that no man need
be ashamed of. Another bit of comfort
is gathered from the fact that the ap-
pointment to which we humbly aspired
has not yet been made, and the gentle
man who is supposed to influence such
appointments has never declined TO aid
US in attaining that aspiration which the
Democrat would so heartlessly crush us
with. On the contrary, Mr.. Russell has
been very cordial and encouraging in his
communications 20 the writer and his
friends. There is no telling when the
guished gentleman's record in influencing
the removal of republican postmasters
and the appointment of democrats in
their stead is by no means an enviable
one. Many dollar is now being paid to
republican officials in this district which
should be drawn by good democrats.
These are personal matters and THE
News regrets the necessity of referring
to them, as it is not our policy to inject
personalities into political discussions.