The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-04-22
assembly, to be nominated by Us to.

assembly, to be nominated BY US to.
day, "
s1.
SO. To vote for j. NJ. Griggs for So
licitor general of the Pataula circuit.
The nominee of this convention
must pledge himself to obey these in
structions and stand so pledged if he
accepts the nomination at our hands
Randolph will answer these and alloth-
er charges again in their congressional
primary of this year in language such as
even the gentleman from Dougherty can
hear and understand.
1.-THE other chargesg / dismiss as mr.
worthy of notice. l leave it to the nres-
ent distinguished Judge of the PatanIa
circuit and the able gentlemen who are
candidates for solicitor general of that
circuit to protect themselves from the
lnsinuation that they have sold their
support to me for a miserable mess Of
pottage.
II have occupied important official
stations in Georgia for seven years.
was twice elected solicitor general of the
Pataula circuit and twice Judge thereof
and voluntarily resigned both Offices
] was elected to the judgeship both
times without opposition from any
source. | have gone in and out among
the people of the second congressional
district for nearly all the days of INV
manhood and / am willing for them to
judge between me and the man from
Dougherty. The truth is, my friend is
cornered by my proposition to submit
our candidacy to conference. He has
been over large portion of the district
and he already sees the Handwriting ON
the WALL His letter declining to submit
the question of our further candidacy To
a conference of free coinage men as pro.
posed by me is practical confession of
defeat from that class of democrats
am sure that l have as many friends
among all other classes of democrats as
has the gentleman from Dougherty.
Il am proud of the fact that have
my best friends among those who know
me best. | am not posing as friend Of
the poor man or the rich man. NV
friends are in all classes, stations and
conditions of life. l have never vet de-
ceived the people who entrusted me
with their rights and interests. IfJam
elected to congress, as shall be, I will
carry out faithfully every pledge made
to you while candidate and shall al
ways guard with jealous care your rights
and privileges.
II have attempted to make this letter
a plain, and simple defense of myself. I
regret the necessity of its inhiction upon
you as much as you can, and shall re-
fuse to be drawn into further contro-
versy.
Assuring you that my campaign is in
fine shape and that the cause of free
silver is growing every day, l remain
sincerely yours,
GAINES M. GRIGGs,"
Judge Grfggs to Editor Mcintosh.
The following is Judge Griggs' letter
to Editor Mcintosh, which he refers to
above:
"ALBANY, GA, March 81, 1885,
Hon. 81. M. Mcintosh, Albany, Ga.
Dear SIR: / have given all the consider
alton possible to the proposition of Mr..
j. W. Walters made to me through you,
which understand is as follows, to- wit:
That in the interest of free silver he and
both retire from the race for the demo
cratic nomination for congress from this
district. Replying to same have to say
that in common with yourself aud many
other free silver democrats I realize the
gravity of the situation and recognize
the fact that perfect harmony in the
ranks of the free silver men is essential
to success. But Mr.. Walters and myself
are not the only persons interested in the
result of our candidacy. He and can
no more act Independently and alone 10
this matter than can we be elected with
out assistance. The question is not one
between him and myself, but it is, how
can the cause of free silver be best pro
NOTED in this district 1t is therefore
due to those democrats whose interests
are involved as deeply as our own that
we consult them before taking positive
action. l am determined that if it is