The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-05-09
MUD ARU SLIME.

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MUD AND SLIME.
During this campaign the Evans papers
have been scrupulousy free from any
charge against Mr.. Atkinson that would
iniure him as man and in a lace in
the general election. They have dis
cussed the merits of the two and the
merits of the canvass they are making,
but there has been no abuse of Atkinson.
But what have some of the friends
and organs of the latter done? Some of
5hem. at least, have done everything pos
sible to detract from the generals stand
ing and worth They have twisted every
possible act and rumOr, and have given
him credit for nothing admirable IN the
whole course of his admirable life. They
have abused and villifed him and have
taken such rampant positions that they
can't decently supper him when nOmi-
mated. Some of them, THE News verify
believes, won't support him when he is
nominated.
This is all wrong. There can be no
occasion for mud and slime as between
democrats. 1t can't help the party in
Georgia.
THE sharp criticisms INDUCED against
President Cleveland, when the news of
his veto message was first spread over
the country, are being somewhat modi-
fed. The best way to reach sound and
safe verdict on that message is to
closely compare it's sentiments with the
requirements of the national democratic
platform. Many of us, however, are as
yet unable to see the good fruits that
may possibly grow out of the veto.
Mills made a great speech in the SEN
ate on the tariff bill He wants the bill
rushed through. He said if the other
senators felt as he die with Adlai in theI
box tariff reform would have final hea,-
allow the New York sweet shrubs to wo'-
az him or run over him. Mills is a dem-
ocrat, ana is MT satisfied with mere
c aim to that effect.
Mr.. ATKINSON organs sob when an
Evans county acts at this stage of the
game, but at the same time they are pre-
pared to let some Atkinson counties act
"three months before the convention
These Atkinson delegates should con-
slider the Telegraphs suggestion to
t.nake leisurely journey to Hong Kong
and back before the convention assem-
bIes.
NEARLY every CITY in Indi ma had a
municipal electi n few days ago and
returns, without exception show repub-
lican gains. 1t may fairly be said that
the republicans m de clean sweep OF
the cities of the state. This result was
in exact keeping with that of nearly all
cleo ions held in northern aud western
municipalities during the last six months
THE evidence that Atlanta's coming
exposition will be one of the greatest
events of the kind ever attic n pied in the
south continues to multiply. The enter
prise will rebound to the benefit of the
whole south, hence the whole south
should assist Atlanta in making the affair
as complete a success as it deserves to
be-
To Mr. w. Y. Atkinson: While it
is true that "the vote of that little two
by-four editor" as you are pleased to
term him, didn't ''count any more than
the vote of one of the wool hat boys last
Saturday, there were enough of the latter
of his way of thinking to repudiate a
twO-by-four politician and his methods.
THE congressional race in this district
IS Overshadowed just now by the guber-
material business. We know there is to
be such a battle soon from the 60
ing off of an occasional picket gun. But
the armies are not joined, and the fun
ami fury of it is all in the future.
THE Atlanta correspondent of the Ma
con Telegraph is greatly exercised about
DR.. Carlton entering the gubernatOrial
race. But, alas! for the h ,pe of the Tel