The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-03-04

Predicts That he WIN BECOME a
National Leader.
Judge Griggs is prosecuting his can
didacy for the democratic congressional
nomination with vigor that presages
success.
He is an able and energetic campaign
er and the press and the people of all
parts of the district are rallying to his
support with much earnestness and ems
thusiasm.
The Morgan Monitor, published in
Judge Bowers circuit, has declared for
TerrelPs able young statesman, and in
its last issue gave him the following
strong endorsement:
sJIM GRIGGs.
"Once in a while man looms up be-
fore the public eye to whose name a
title is misfit and seems awkward
These men are the greatest products of
republican institutions and have, in the
past. been honored and trusted by the
people, and always proved worthy.
Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, Ben Hi and
Alex Stevens are instances of this indi-
vidual sufficiency to whom titles would
be superfuous and mockery. How
does Colonel Clay, Major Webster, Cap
tain Hill or Judge Stevens sound in cons
trast with Henry, Daniel, Ben and Alex,
shouted by their proud and grateful
constituents in applause to bursts of
soul>stirring eloquence, and in plaudits
for grand services grandly performod9
"The name that heads this article is
one of those magic ones that the people
are learning to love to shout, and we be-
lieve that the slogan of democrats in
our congressional district, when the par
ty assemble in convention and selects
our leader in the coming fight, will be
Democracy, Free Silver and Jim
Griggs?
SIN thus endorsing the candidacy of
this one of the aspirants for congress in
this district we desire to repeat what we
have said before: THE three gentlemen
who are his competitors are of such
high character and ability that, while we
believe that the defeat of our favorite
would be calamity to the district and
country, there would be some consola-
ton in the success of either of the other
three However, we think that a cons
tingency too remote to worry over. And
now for the reason for the faith that
is in us:
Gin the first place, we believe that
nine tenths of the white voters of the
second congressional district favor the
restoration OF SILVER TO the place occu-
pied aud so happily filled for the people
for eighty years prior to 1873. Jim
Griggs, in language that cannot be mis-
understood, has put himself in line with
this belief and wish of our people. Be-
ing with us fully and heartily on this,
as we'll as other vital questions advocat-
ed by democrats, and knowing him to be-
able and enthusiastic and true; in the
zenith ofIfull and vigorous manhood,
fearless bold and aggressive in the adj
vocacy of what he believes to be right,
and equal, at least, in Drawn and brain
and mental capacity and cultivation
with the foes we send him to meet and
fight, we now run his banner up, conf
dent that the people will rally to the
support of one who will prove himself
the peer of the strongest, greatest and
highest; yet at the same time, will he
be the friend and helper of the hum
blest
'If we read Alright the signs of the
times Georgia will soon need some one
to take the place of that grand and great
son who has so long and worthily pre-
sided over and controlled the lower
house of congress and on its floor, as
democratic leader, shown himself more
than match for the republican car. It
is but just and right that after the great
services rendered by this brilliant Geor
gian to his district, state and country he
should be told to go up higher
When that is done we will need a
man to take his place, and, we say it de-
iiberately and all who know him well
will echo the assertion, the second dis
trict has chance to select congress-
man who will not only represent her
ably and faithfully but also one who will
continue Georgia's glory by showing
that in the halls of the national congress
she has sons equal to the best, brightest
and greatest.
"In addition, there are many reasons