The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23
EDITOR VS.. DELEGATE.

Two or three newspapers in Georgia
that are advocating such a proposition
are Gisputing among themselves as 10
which was the first to suggest that the
south cut loose from the eastern and
western democracy and run southern
man for the presidency four years
hence, the Macon Telegraph claiming
that as far back as 1900 it urged such a
step.
Apropos of the discussion, the Macon
News very pertinently inquiries why
did not these newspapers, in the late
contest for delegates, support south
ern man for the nomination instead OF
q New Yorker. The editor of the Tel
egraph, who is jealous of his leader
ship in this movement, was delegate
from Georgia to the last national con-
vention, and when an opportunity came
to put into practice the doctrine he now
claims to have so vigorously endeaV-
Ored to disseminate he uttered not
word and raised not finger in support
of a southern man, but was as silent as
the Esopus apostle of silence himself.
Not only that, he was supinely dlsln-
terested in the naming OF southern
man. He threw himself and his paper
into the fight for northern aspirant,
and waged battle which was distln'
gulshed almost wholly by vindictive-
ness against men who were democ-
racy's truest sons and the south's
staunchest friends.
When names for the nomination for
president were being put before the
st. Louis convention that of south
ern man was presented by Hon. Champ
Clark. In an lmpassioned appeal he
named Senator Francis M. Cockrell OF
Missouri, true southerner, a brave
confederate general. loyal citizen, a
stauuch democrat and an able states
man. And who that was there will
forget the speech that followed In Sec
onding the nomination of this loyal
son of the south? 1t was made at
time when the delegates were wearied
with the laborious work of an all night
session, when enthusiasm could only
be stirred to high pitch through a
wonderful direction OF eloquence and
effort. And yet when William j. Bry-
40 took the floor and began TO argue
the cause of Senator Cockrell, south
ern man, ennui changed into interest,
interest turned into enthusiasm, and
enthusiasm ended in demonstration
the like of which had scarcely ever
been seen in its dramatic intensity.
Speaking with the conviction of the
man that he is, uttering the things he
felt and believed, Bryan rose to the
height of his oratory, and with his fac
shining with the spirit of man hood aud
the truth within him, and his heart
swelling with democracy's love and
loyalty, he sent forth mighty appeal
10 those of the south to rally TO SOD
of the south.
But his call was unanswered. Those
who had SO strenuously espoused on
time the nomination of ii southern
man when opportunity was given
them to put precept into practice
turned their backs on the chance and
chung to a man born and bred in the
north, nurtured by political machine,
succored by Wall street and supported
principally by those who had been dis
loyal to the party. 1t was because
Bryan could get no help from the
south, outside of Senator Cockrelps
own state, that the south lost its OPP
portunitY to name southern man for
the presidency.
Claim the credit for suggesting the
idea OF a southern man for president If
yOI will, but remember that the peo-
pie know the part you played when the
time came for action, and that the
white flag of surrender makes your
present attitude one of shanghai reso-
luton and ridiculous inconsistency.
REVIVAL OF The COUNTY FAIR.