The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-31
DIFFER ON ANNEXATION.
GAMBLER OPPOSES AND ATKINSON
FAVURS EXPANSION.
Georgia's Present Governor and Her Next
Chief Executive Give Reasons for
Their Views on This Question.

Chief Executive Give Reasons for
Their Views on This Question.
A reporter of the Macon Telegraph
claims to have hal expressions from
Colonel Gambler and Governor Atkinson
on the question of territorial expansion
The Telegraph says:
Among the prominent politicians, as
among the statesmen of the nation, there
exists radical difference of opinion on
the question Of national territorial ex-
pansIOn.
For example, as between the present
governor OF the state, Hon. w. Y. At
kinson, and the democratic nominee for
governor, Hon. A D. Gambler, there is a
| wide difference rs to this question,
which is SO absorbing TO the popular
mind just at this time.
| Riding toward Gainesville an evening
or two since with the last named gentle
man, the Telegraph representative was
accorded his views with regard 10 ex-
pansion. Said the colonel:
The most vital issue resultant from
the war and the way it terminated in
American triumph is the question of
whether we shall fOrsake the grOunl on
which the establishes of our govern
ment stood and modify our policy as a
nation so aS to encourage conquest and
additions of territory. | am against ac-
QUESTION of more domains. | am op-
posed to keeping the Philippines on ac
count of it's population. We have
enough, sometimes | think too many l.,
negroes on our hands now, and TO take
under the wings of the eagle lot
of s 100000 unbleached barbarians in
decidedly indecent summer suits, away
| off on the far side of the Pacific, 1000
miles from our western coast, would
never do.
GAS to Cuba and the West Indies, there
are different relations and conditions
and circumstances. The West Indies are
distinctly American waters and there
might be more excuse, but l would
rather do without the West Indian
luxury.
I'm regard to the advantage of an out
let for our manufactures accruing from
taking more territory the argument may
be good, but there is a better way. II
we can make ship building free, so that
our people can get free duty on. either
VIC AboaOClibA LOI SUI po VI WuOl6 SHIPS,
our ship owners could afford to fly the
American flag. Then we could compete
with old England even in our merchant
marine. "
Governor Atkinson is equally decisive
in his expression of the opinion that it
would be eminentlY fitting for several
reasons that the United States should
re ain what has come to her in the
course of events, as some declare, provi-
dental events, and do her duty by the
new possessions. The governor believed
it is becoming the universal sentiment of
progress and humanity both to hold
what we have and even favor the annex
alton of such desirable territory as will
in many ways prove beneficial to our
commerce, advantageous in point If re-
ducing duty on necessaries, in giving us
stations for trading purposes and in
giving new outlets for our own products.
When you call for DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, the great pile cure, don y
accent anything else, Don't be talked
into accepting a sut stiaute, for piles, for
sores, for burns.
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