The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-03-30
COLONEL GAMBLERS
LIVELY LETTER.
MORE FOOD FOR THE DIGESTION
OF HIS OPPONENTS.
Steps or Those Three Corned Discussions
in Vigorous Manner. Makes a
straightforward Statement.

straightforward Statement.
Hon. Allen D. Gambler has nailed
reply to the letter of Hon. Spencer K.
Atkinson, in which the latter invited
Colouel Gambler to a series of joint dis
cussions between the three candidates.
The letter is characterized By Colonel
Gamblers usual frankness and boldness,
and it speaks for itself as follows:
Hon. SPENCER r. ATKINSON, Rail-
road Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.-Mv
Dear Sir: l have read in the Macon
Telegraph this morning a letter address
ed to me and purporting to have been
written by you, copy of which has
since 0een received through the mails,
in which you say; 81 respectfully re-
quest you, as l do by this post Mr..
Berner, that you and he join me in Sc
ries of joint discussions throughout the
state, ETC., and in reply l beg to say
that since, as you Intimate, the execu-
tive committee has thrown upon the
Wv 4o' l'''''''J N
"AaI are the pest interests CT oar party
you and and Mr.. Berner should meet
this responsibility couscientiously and
with an eye single 10 Ihe Oest interests
OF the party without regard TO personal
interests or preference Ihls lntend 10
be brave enough to do without Iega I'd to
the ehect my action may nave either up
upon you or upon me OF upon MT Bern
er.
WI men consented TO become candI-
uaIe LOT governor puOIlSheh " decl"ra-
''ou o' PI'uc'p'es upon "hiCn pFopoSeu
70 20 W tuo people lhey are SuoStan
li"IIy Is IoIlo"S'
l am LISV Of al democrat ana lnuorSe
al Tue '"ruIna' doctrines OF my party
a' uec l"leo III Tue haIional Platform' II
you S'ahu with me on inns platform we
arc "6'oou anu 'neIe Is noVn'hg 10 aus
'uSS ~ no"oVeI' you 40 not VIII
inoe' you ""'''liSouSS our uInerenceS'
am ID l"For Oh Vhe Tree ana unlimited
oo'naS7 u oo'h silver ana goa without
u'S0l 'll'n"''on against elther ana WIN
out ASKING 'he PERMISSION OF England or
"ny o'n0i power On earVh' Ii you agree
win me On TINS there is nothing for us
u u'SoUSS' II you are opposed TO the
restoration VI SILVER coinage TINS maEes
"u iSSu9' anu l VIII engage WIN you 10
"IecusS our oIheIehc0S'
an III FAVOR Oh Ihe most rIgld econo-
my "n" 'ne lowest poSsiOIe rate OF TAXA
''oH 0"ilP''Io'e with Cne hohoT, dignity
anu 'Io"'t % 'n7 state ana the oollga-
''onS sue has "SSu'heu 70 h5f scaooIS
anu pensioners II you agree With me
On 'h'S Vnere Is h'tnIng Tor US TO discuss.
II you are opposed 70 1t VIII meet you
ana discuss the importance at al! times,
"nu especially "C luis ''me OIL economy
anu lower YAK
! anl IN FAVOR OF meung out equal and
exact justice IN the courts and IN the
legislature, 10 all classes OF persons,
"hiCe ana olack, corporation and indi-
''ou"'' WITHOUT INSTRUMENTATION &gainst
elIheF. IL you agree with me IN this
'heie Is hoCulhg Tor us TO discuss. Ii you
are opposed 10 IL Will meet you and
uiScuSS IT,
am III FAVOR OF clean methods and
honest PoiiV'cS ana talr elections. Ii you
are III laVor OF these Things there is
no'hing lor US 20 discuss. Ii you are
opposed % Vhem VIII meet and discuss
them with you