The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-09-26
Mr.. RUSSELL ACCEPTS
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION OF
THE SECOND DISTRICT.

THE SECOND DISTRICT.
His Reply to the Committee Appointed to
Notify Him CT the Action of the
Albany Convention.
Hon. Ben E. Russell has formally ac-
cepted the democratic nomination TO rep
resented the second district in the next
congress.
He did so last Tuesday in the follow
ing letter addressed to Messrs. M. {.
Edwards, W. N. Spence and John Trip
lett. the committee appointed to notify
him of the action of the nominating con-
vention:
THE LETTER.
Yours informing me of my unanimous
nomination for reelection to congress
from the second congressional district
has been received, and in your doing so
it is thrice pleasant to me to know that
''you feel sure that you express the wish
of a united and harmonious democracy,
which means triumphant victory in
November next" With this comforting
assurance l accept the renewal of the
confidence of my party in my political
integrity without fear, and will evade no
responsibility the candidacy may impose.
As have done in the past shall con-
linue to advocate and defend the great
platform of democratic principles upon
which | was elected, and the party went
into power in 1892. For the first time in
80 years the democratic party is in PC
sition to make these principles felt for
the good of the people and the country.
What this party has accomplished the
record of the 53rd congress shows. The
expunging of ever quarter of centu-
nv of vicious legislation from the stat
utes of the country is no small affair,
and considering that this legislation was
backed by the concentrated money pow
er of the land, what the democratic party
accomplished in behalf of liberty and the
general good of the people in the first
two sessions of the 53rd congress was
almost miraculous.
The pace of thorough reform in all
branches Of The government has been set
by the house of representatives OF this
congress, and the unterritied demOcra-
cy of the country will surely keep up
whit. Sound currency-bOth gold and
silver, free and unlimited coinage there
of, provided always that the two metals
be kept on a parity possessing the same
purchasing and debt-paying power; tariff
reform, an object Lesson of which is
given in the present law, and which
question will never cease TO be agitated
until this law, now so productive of
prosperity, shall be perfected and the
l. f,,Ilx hVIn
of national taxation not required by the
necessities of the government econom-
Cally administered; the absolute stop
page of federal interference with local
Self-government, as evinced by the repeal
of the federal election laws; the reduc-
zion of the expenditures of the national
government below those of the last re-
publican administration of $50, 200, 900,
thereby relieving the people of the pa
ment of that immense sum into the fed
eral treasury; the reclamation of 3d.
000, 600 acres of the public domain from
railroad corporations; the passage of an
income tax law upon the wealth of the
country, thereby placing upon the sur
plus of the rich a due share of the ma.
tiOnal taxes; the wedding out of fraudu
lent pensions 20 the tune of 1922, 900, 900,
and the determination to make the pen
sion list a roll of honor to the deserving
veterans of the late warfare only few
of the finger posts along the road of
democratic reform and success In this
line of march, and keeping step with our
glorious old party will your candidate
always be found; and regardless of the
opposition of our enemies we are bound
to succeed. have the honor to be your
obedient servant, BEN E. RUSSELL.