The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-03-09
ESTABLISHES HIS REPUTATION
CONGRESSMA GRIGHS MAKES A
HIT AS A DEBATER.
His Initial Address Highly COmpIi-
mented by Democrats and Re-
publica&S. Defeats
Bad Bill.

Judge Griggs, the second districts rep
resentative in congress. took conspicu-
Gus part in the debate ia the hOnse of
represcu ttiyes on the Loud postal bill,
which was intended II restrict the mail
privileges Of newspapers. 1t was Judge
Griggs first appearance as debater on
the f0lr, and he made splendid i'm
presslon. In the course of his remarks
he had to run the gauntlet If Interrupt
ton on both sides of the house, which
drew out not only his familiarity of all
matters relating to postal regulations but
developed real power as a debater,
and brought him HE heartiesU kind of
congratulations from both democrats and
republicans.
The following account Of Judge Gnggs'
speech aud the impression it made upon
members of congress was sent to the A.
lanta Constitution by its Washington
correspondents:
Judge Trlggs was prominent in tod ay' S
debate on The Loud bill, making a strong
and able ii Iht in the interest of the cOun-
Try newspapers. Il was Judge Griggs's
first appearance in the active dehaJes OF
the house and he sustained himself SO
magnitcenOly as to call forth hearty con-
gratulations, not only from the demo-
cratic side but from some of the leaders
on the republican side. The question
under consideration was not of political
nature.
Under the bill as drawn the privilege
accorded the publishers of legitimate
newspapers of sen ing ous sample cop
les of their papers at the same rate of
postage as applies to papers sent their
regular subscribers was taken away. As
a member OF the committee Judge Griggs
made fight for the IN difcition of this
feature of the bill, Chairman Loud final
ly aCCeding TO provision allowing pub
fishers to send out samples 10 the extent
OF ten per cent. of their circulation.
GRIGGS SUBMITS AMENDMENT.
Judge Griggs submitted today an
amendment allowing one Thousand sam
ple copies with each issue, and it was in
Support OF tn,o amendment that he made
hlS debut as COngre siOual deUater. He
de Jared that unless the amendment be
adopted he would oppose the bill ON final
passage. He made a strong and able
argument tor justice t. tue legitimate
nsAspapeTs, and carried his amend
ment
While on his feet he was subjected to a
running fire of interruptions from mem
bers on UUih sides of The chamber, and
ii Is 10 eEaI-elRtion to say thar ue sur
pIISed even his closest 4fendS by his
readiness and ability at rrpartee As
Bill Howard put it when it was over:
Jim, old fellow. I'm proud Of you.
on reminded me of the boss mar at a
corn shucEiog the way you ltja out those
fellows"
GEORGIA IS CONGRATULATED.
Judge Griggs was warmly congratu-
lated. Congressman Walker of Massa-
chusetts, on OF the oldest and most
prominent republicans, said to the Geor-
gian when extending his cougratula-
tons:
"Nhile l m against You politically |
am glad to know that the south has a
young man here who is able to take the
places in debate of the old democrats
of the south with whom served so long
in congress
The speech # the Congressman from
the second district fixes his status As one
Of the TesdeSt debaters in the house, and
lie is universally looked upon as one who
viii be leader IN the next congress.
Tie bill has long been before the house.
1t seeks to correct alleged abuses in the
second-class u.ail matter privilege Last
year II passed the hOuse-144 to 104-but
today was buried under an overwh ming
maj ty by the house.
Forty-seven republicans joined with
the democrats and populsts in accom-.
plshing this result, and ten democrats
voted with the majority of the republi-
cans.