The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-02-05
THE'PRESS IS FOR GRIGGS.
HIS ANNOUNCEMENT STRUCK A
POPULAR CHORD.
the Papers of the District Endorse 1t
acknowledgement What They

Judge Griggs' letter to the democrats
of the second district, announcing
his candidacy for congress was enthusi
astically received. It has met with the
hearty endorsement of the people and
the press, and every mail brings from all
parts of the district, strong assurances
to the young and able democratic leader
ofthe earnest support of all cl .sses.
Below THE NEWS reproducesa few of
the comments of the press upon Judge
Griggs' announcement:
HAS SET OTHER CANDIDATES A GOOD
EXAMPLE.
From the Albany Herald.
1t will be very hard for any genuine.
old-fashioned, every-day-in-the-we week
democrat to find anything in Judge
Griggs' address that will serve as a basis
of opposition to him upon purely demo
cratic grounds. The address is not
collection of glittering generalities,
either. 1t let's the people know where
Judge Griggs stands on the vital issues
of the day; and on the most important
of these-the financial question-there
are no ambiguous, qualifying clauses to
cause doubt or behind which refuge can
be taken in the future. Judge Griggs
has set the other candidates in this dis
trict a good example. He recognizes
the fact that in offering himself as can
didate it is proper that he should let the
people know where he stands on the
paramount issue of the day, and he does
this in his address without ciIcumlocus
ton, lodging, straddling or quibbling.
Even those who may not agree with his
views on the financial question will re-
spect him for the fair and candid man.
ner in which he places himself before
the people.
STRENGTHENS HIS CAUSE.
From the Morgan Monitor.
1t is a frank, open, plain statement
of his views on the main questions that
interest the people. He advocates the
putting of silver back just as it was be-
fore 1873, and that it be maintained on
a parity with gold; that this govern
ment acc Independently on the financial
question. He places himself squarely
in favor of the repeal of the tax on state
banks, a revenue for tariff and tax on
incomes. He is, in fact, simply and pure>
ly a democrat, ready to- advocate
the time AMI time again reiterated
principles of the democratic party AS
we have said before, Judge Griggs has
many friends and admirers in this coun-
ty who confidently assert that he will
carry the county against any and all
who may contest the matter. This an
nOuncement will strengthen his cause,
for 1T shows him to be a simon-pure
- Il Sc lsIs
ty will bring added strength to his cause
as the campaign progresses and the peo-
pie have an opportunity to meet and
hear him.
PLAIN AND FoRCIBLE.
From the Cuthbert Liberal
We give to our readers to-day the
formal announcement of Judge J, M.
Griggs as candidate for the democratic
nomination tor representative in the
fifty fifth congress from the second
district
The address is plain and forcible.
leaving no doubt upon the mind as to
how he stands on the issues of the dav.
but showing plainly in every sentence
that he fully understands the political
needs of his people, and that if elected.
he will ever be found fighting for the
enactment Of such laws as will give his
constituents relief from sthe iniquituous
republican legislation which has caused
SO much oppression to the great masses
OF the people-especially of the south.
Judge Griggs has entered into this
race in response to the earnest solicita-
tions of friends from all part of the dis
tnct, and the Liberal Enterprise believes
he is sure to be our next representative
IN congress. Randolph county is solid
for Griggs.
WILL DO HONOR TO THE DISTRICT.
from the Triton Gazette.
Like the man, the announcement is
manly, honest and straightforward He
neither hedges or straddles the fence,
ana the ring is that of a true democrat.
In all his views of public questions,
except portion of those on, silver the
Tazette cordially agrees with him. Like
u nlm' 1t believes in sound money, but be-
lleVes another means than the unlimited
coinage of silver should be used to that
ouu Yet, on this question there is a
serious division, and this division must
oe heaed by compromise IN the national
convention Party fealty demands 1t,