The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-04-29
GRIGGS IN BAKER.
HE SPEAKS FOR SILVER TO EN-.
THUSIASTIC HEARERS.
His Arguments Convincing and Unanswer
able. Jess Was There With PEN
Gil and Note Book.


Judge Griggs is campaigning in earn
est these days, and every day the Ger
tainty of his nomination to represent the
second district in congress becomes
more certain.
L st week he made several speeches
in Berrien, Miller and Baker counties,
and was enthusiastically received by the
people at every appointment.
The Morgan Monitor brings us the
following account of the speeches in Ba-
ker:
On last Saturday Jim Griggs address
ed an enthusiastic audience at Milford,
Baker county. He had spoken at New
ton during the morning, and it was re-
ported at Milford that he would not get
here, which caused a good many to leave.
When he spoke, however, there were sew
enty-five or a hundred present, and iudg-
ing from the reception given the speech
he made a fine impression en- those peo-
Pile. His speech, while eloquent, was
simple, plain and chaste. His argument
Tor silver was convincing and. unan-
swerable. During his speech he paid a
high tribute to Judge Bower and bore
testimony to his purity of character and
learning and plobity as a Jurist. He
claimed, and justly, that he had made
and whipped the fight for silver in the
second congressional district. While
Others waited and looked for the strong
side he decided which was the right
side, resigned the judgeship of the Pa
taula circuit aud since the first day of
January last, Gin season and out of sea
son." to the dweller in the lowly cabin
as well as he of imposing mansion.
has taught the doctrine that the people
need-the restoration of silver as basic
money equally with gold. He told his
audience to study for themselves, read
and investig gate and he feared not the de-
cison.
A few minutes before he finished his
speech Mr.. j. E. Mercer came, also
from Newton, and took seat in front
'of the speaker with pencil and note
to-k in hand. At the close of Jim
Griggs' speech Mr.. Mercer arose and
asked the audience to remain and hear
him. Quite a mum Der left.
1t seems that the two Jesses have
some reason to hound down the bold,
eloquent and undaunted champion of
the peoples interest; and though divid-
ed on the great financial question, they
unite in pursuing the peoples true and
tried champion into his meetings of the
people and attempt to break the force
of the arguments and facts that he so ell
oquontly presents by replying lafter he
has gone en- to newer and more con.
quests and victories.
From all we saw and heard last Sat-
urday we believe that grand old Paker
will jim and swell the Monitors great
democratic slogan-free silver and jim
Griggs.
A JOINT DEBATE.
.Stenographer Theo Query returned
from Miller court the latter part of last
week, and brought news of a joint de-
bate at Colquitt between Judge Griggs
and Judge Bower. The latter was not
able to hold his hand in a rough and
tumble political discussion, and every
thing went Griggsward. The Terrell gen
teman made one of the best speeches of
his life, and the crowd showed that their
sympathies were with him by almost
continued applause, Judge Bower was
given respectful attention, but he failed
to enthuse his hearers, and received no
applause
IN WORTH THIS WEEK
Judge Griggs left Sunday for Isa-
bella, and will campaign in Worth coun-
tv this week