The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-10-19
CAN ATTEND TO THEIR OWN AFFAIRS.

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The New York Herald, which looks
at things in the south through yankee
glasses, says:
"The people in Georgia have
reached the parting OF the ways
1t is to be either society or an
archy. Either the law or the mob
will have to 60"
OF course recent occurrences IN tnls
state are regretable and deserve TO be
severely condemned, but the people OF
Georgia, who are just as much opposed
to these occasional outbreaks OF law
lessness as are the people OF the north,
want no lecture from or meddling on
the part of those who know nothing of
the conditions that exist here.
1t is perhaps matter of Indifference
to the people OF Georgia what the New
York Herald says or thinks. They
are capable of looking after their own
affairs and protecting their own socle-
ty, and in doing so will have and show
as high regard for the law as the citi-
zenry of any state of the union.
JUDGE JONES, one of those "sound
money democrats" who was appointed
to Office by republican administra'
ton, is calling on congress TO punish
the lynchers in Alabama. Being
southern man, ono would naturally
suppose that the ledge" believed in
the doctrine of state rights. A whole
lot may be explained, however, by the
fact that this democrat" was given
his present position of federal Judge
bv reason Of the endorsement of Book
er Washington.
THE state of Georgia made dis.
graceful showing at the polls Wednes-
day. The fact that only about twenty
Eve thousand votes we're cast in Geor-
gia at that time should be enough to
cause the democratic voters OF the
state to be heartily ashamed OF them
selves.-Athens Banner. 1t is now in
order for the Banner to take it. back,
and apologize to the democracy. OF
Georgia. The official returns show that
more than 10000 votes were polled.
THE grand jury presentments OF
Early county closed with this acknowl-
edgement TO the Supreme Judge: 1--WE
can't close these presentments without
giving expression of our gratitude to
our Creator for the general prosperity
Of our county, the good health of our
people, and the moral elevation and
decrease of crime amongst u.s."
THE conveyance in which William
j. Bryan was riding while on his way
to meet an appointment to make a
speech for the democratic party broke
down, and the living tribune of pure
democracy walked five miles to Keep
his engagement.
81 LOVE the thunder OF the guns,
declares pugnacious Tom Watson.
This, thinks the Atlanta Constitution,
is calculated to make strenuous Teddy
green with professional Jealousy.
THE state fair opened yesterday, and
is said to be one of the best exhibitions
of Georgia's products ever gotten to-
gether. Thousands will see it, and it
will be we'll worth their while.
THE NEWS joins the Sparta Ish-
maelite in the hope that whatever the
fate of Port Arthur may oe old Stoes'
sci will live to enjoy the reward of
unsurpassed heroism.
EDITOR STOvALL of the Savannah
Press thinks the IDEA of Clark Howell
heading an anti.rallroa0 fight in Geor-
gia is enough to make whole horse
show laugh.
CAPTAIN HITCH and his bunch of
officers are to get of with reDrimands.
There can certainly be no complaint OF
severe punishment.
1T is said that Grover Cleveland will
forsake his fishing rod and jug of bait
long enough to preside over a Parker
meeting in New York.
Two or three Georgia editors are
still fighting Bryan instead of the re-
publicans. OF course, that is the way
to defeat Roosevelt.
THE tenth district is experiencing