The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-03
i7DLER SPOKE; :. .,u-,
COMMITTEE ELECTED.
apr11,s UNTERRIFIED OUT IN
FORCE SATURDAY.
cratic Candidate for Governor Speaks
70 Big Crowd. New Executive
Committee Elected.

saturday was field day for the dem
oeraoy of Terrell county.
# was the occasion of speech by
uor Allen ID. Gambler, democratic NOM
;noe for governor of Georgia, and mass
me,fj9, for the purpose of recognizing
the democratic machinery of the county.
Colonel Gambler spoke after the bust
,ess Of the meeting had been transacted.
3 When Hon. j. w. T. Lowrey arose to
,otroduce Colonel Gambler every seat in
The large court room was occupied and
MANY people were standing. 1t was one
of the largest and most representative
gatherings of democrats that ever as
sembled in the county.
Mr.. Lowrey's lntroductory remarks
were eloquent and appropriate, referring
tdgol6nela dler's record as a soldier,
6tizen and public servant, in oil of
which be had been an honor to his
people
al the rugged old leader and victor of
MANY a hard-fought battle advanced to
the stand hi. was loudly cheered by the
audience.
Colonel Gambler did not deliver a set
speech, and what he had 10 say was a
plaih. practical talk to friends. He said
that his visitto Dawson was more of a
social than political one. Terrell
county had stood SO solidly by him in
the campaign tor the nomination that he
felt that he should visit her people and
tell them how much he appreciated their
help He told of his last visit to Daw-
son thiTty-nine years ago, when Terrell
vas new county and Dawson hamlet.
and spoke OF the evidences of progress
that were now to be seen in both county
and city, He had recently traversed all
parts OF the state, and no where had he
seen more elegant homes, more imposing
publc buildings or handsomer business
blocks, He then refutei the slanderous
attacks that had been made upon his
character, a1d denounced ring-ruIe and
uncean methods in politics of any
kind and everywhere. He next discussed
state affairs. He called attention to the
fac. that in the past fifteen years the tax
rate had been more than doubled. and
promised the most rigid economy so far
as he could influence it in the state gov
eminent. He said that by himself he
cold not reduce the tax burden. but with
the help OF the people and their represen-
tati7es much could be done in this direc-
tol While strongly favoring the free
9nd unlimited coinage of both gold and
silver, be bad no words of abuse for the
goIdbugS. He said they were good dem
Ocrats who were honest in their conyic.
tons, but he believed that they were
mistaken iand hoped that would see
Tue error of their way and get in full ac-
cora with the party. To the populiots
he said there was no excuse for their
party as the main principles for which
'hey claimed to be contending were in
GGGiporated in the democratic platform
he sad to the negros who were present
that the man who would debauch them
WIN whisky and buy their votes was
lnelT worst enemy, and told them when
ID Oou0t as to what to do or how to vote
70 seek the ADVICE of some good white
IIiend or neighbOr, which every negro
VINO was honest and industrious and was
iying to make good citizen had. He
also Told them that they were indebted
10 the democratic party of Georgia for
tAeT schools, franchise and other privi-
iggeS ana that the man who would buy
tnelI votes and debauch them with whis>
Ky would be the first to deprive them of
IIese things. Col. Gambler closed with
Tue declaration that he had no scores TO
Setue-no friends to reward or enemies to
Punish-and that when he assumes the
auueS Of the office to which the people
nave called him there will be no reserved
Sc seats around the party council board
me speech was not distinguished by any
g unusual eloquence, though gracefully
,o u. but was plain, practical talk
10: 10 trends and democrats. 1t was deeply
interesting, and the attention the audi
g , gave the speaker was something
remarkable.
p Colonel Gambler arrived in Dawson
THday afternoon and left for his home