The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-02-16
GAMBLER TO HIS CRITICS.
DECLARES FOR FAIR AND HONEST
METHODS IN THE NOMINATION.
Says the Construction Put Upon His
Letter Vas Altogether Unfair and
Totally UnWarranted.

letter written by him, has addressed a
a statement 70 the public, The state
ment, which explains itself, is as fol-
lows
"Atlanta, Ga, Feb. II, 1898.-To the
Peopla Of Georgia: Ga my return to
my flee today from the sickb5d Of
near relative, where l have been for the
past two days, l find personal letter
written by me several days ago has
been printed and paraded in such a man
ner as to make it proper for me to take
public nouce OF it. The construction
attempted to be put on the lie ter, and
the base use ma le of it, is both unfair
and warranted.
THAT | saould have intended to
wound the large num0er of democrats
who honestly su qpOrted Gov. Atkinson,
when | had before me thousands Of lot
tiers from them urging me 10 become a
candidate Tor Governor, is 81 IMPLY alb
surd ami Incredible 70 any sensible man.
Among these letters was one from
Cjalke county, a majority of the signe S
al winch were StaunCh supporters OF
CIV. Atkinson, and to have gra-
tuitousEy offended chem w0ulu have
been uugracious, not TO say unpardon-
able foFy Nor nave | at any time at
tackled COG. Atkinson or his adminislIa
ton.
II wrote the letter under these circum-
stances: l had letters from different
parts of the state, and Information given
me personally in my Office from men
whose judgment | Thought was good
saying that in certain counties in the
state an effort would be made to try and
get snap judgment against meas they
claim had been ne in other cam
paigns, | knew there was active efforts
on he part of certain astute politician S
here and elsewhere to bring out oppo-
sitIon TO me.
TT was not, therefore, expected by me
since my name had been mentioned as a
probable candidate for Governor that
would be permitted to make the race
without opposition, whatever my sire
may have been.
Il had been well posted as to the
various efforts that have been male to
nrjn2 out opposition to me by men who
had certain purposes to subserve, and by
Others who wanted TO put me in a posi-
ton 10 DC under obligations 20 them if |
was elected,
81 made up my mind when [ first CON
sidered the question of my c1ndiU &C to
make no promise, but to inquire OF
Democrats throughout the state what
they thought of the suggestion of my
candidacy, and IN my lett ROT inquiry
briefly outlined the platform | would run
on as candidate and what the people
might expect of me if elected. [ sent
these letters all over the state, indiscrim
inately to supporters of Gov Atkinson
and Gen. Evans and if overlooked any
1T was those upon whom | could rely on
under any circumstances if | concluded
to announce my candidacy. tell deeply
hattered at the replies | received.
"AmunG the many letters and petit
tiOns sent me was a petition from Clarke
county, and after had fully de}iberated
on the subject | concluded to answer
all these letters by answering that petit
ton, which | did, consenting TO make
an announcement as a candidate Gov
ernor.
"On the petition handed to me from
Clarke county were many names who
knew were supporters of Governor At
kinsOn as agaj st Gen. Evans, and even
men who had opposed me when
l was the democratic nominee
for congress from that district
To suppose that l would be indiscreet
enough to Intentionally say anything
publicly or privately to attack those men
who had 50 h0nored me no man would
intimate who has been acquainted with
my life.
SIN private letters that | wrote to in
form the parties To whom they were
written of certain facts, / deemed it
proper for them to know that l
would not tolerate in this campaign
paign anything of the kind of which my
correspondents had given me notice. l
was perhaps more specific than would
have ten necessary had l not been an
swering specific complaints made in the
personal letters received by M, and the
language used has been purp0sely per-
verified to give offense whore none was in
tended
''Iu is not my desire to open any old
sores. | want the party harmonious and
united, and this can only be acc )mplsh
ed thrOugl fair and honest methods.
do not want the Office of governor by
any other means, nor do l wish it fol
any other purp oses than to serve the
people honestly and faithfully. l will
certainly not attempt to interfere with a
free expressi n of the peoples choic e.
nor will /, if elected, seek to dictate tC
them who my successor shall be.
"ALLEN D. GAMBLER"
A Gambler Club,