The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-10
An APPEAL FOR THE GUARDS
PEOPLE ARE NOT GIVING COM
PANY PROPER SUPPORT.
Have Been Times in Dawson Nheh
the Boys Were Needed, ana
There May BE Again.

To The Dawson News: The peo'
ple of Terrell county who have been
reading the papers during the las'
month will remember the fact thai
the state troops were called OUT
three times within ten days. lhey
were called out in Atlanta to. sup
press a race riot; they were called
out in Macon to quiet disorderly
strikers; they were calleu cut III
Mobile to protect property from
hooters after the storm. In each OF
these cities they were quite an adj
dition to the police force, which
would have been unequal to the
emergency without the help of the
troops.
What would San Francisco have
done during the fires succeeding the
earthquake without the help of the
boys in khaki? There the police
force was disorganized and incom-
Detent in the emergency The
troops were organized and equal to
the occasion
incidentally, the fact might be
mentioned that in not a single one
of these instances did the troops
cost the city or county in which the
disorder occurred one penny The
Dawson Guards have been called out
twice in the last ten years. Never
by the city, state, or nation nave
thew been caued to the duty OF
Keeping order They came both
times, and the county has not paid
them one cent for it, The last time
they stayed around the jail all night,
and those of the citizens who at
tempted to cross the lines can tell
YOU how effectively. The petition
which was being circulated was pre-
scented to man who attempted to
cross the lines that night, and he
not only refused to sign it, but
would not even discuss it. Well, he
was not allowed to cross until 1t was
ordered by the officer i'll command.
The only inducement which is Civ
en- a bow here to join the militia is
given him by the government of the
United States. They give him his
equipment. What an inducement!
But it is the only one given him.
The county, which does not con-
tribute cent to it's support, eX-
meets the company to keep its
own armory in shape, to keep lock-
ers there for keeping the guns and
uniforms in, to keep the guns in
shooting order, to furnish the place
to keep the tents locked up, and to
remain when the county has some
hut a ND
dangerous work, and to come cheer
fully and willingly, and with no en-
couragement but the order, Pre-
serve the law" Why, the last time
the company was called out by the
county they were not even thanked.
Everybody took it as matter OF
course that the boys were thankful
for the opportunity to sit up all
night, patrol the streets, and act as
targets if there should be any shoot
ing.
Well, the company has not disap-
pointed the county officials. Ihey
have kept their own armOry IN
shape, have given orders for new
lockers, have kept the guns IN
shooting order, have kept the tents
from rotting, and will, if called out,
come-and come cheerfully and will
lingly. And they will not ask for
or expect any thanks, but Will eX-
pect some cussing from some cltl-
zens for closing the necessary
streets.
Don't YOU think that the very fact
that there is company organized
here helps to keep down disorder?
Do you think that the county ought
to help the company get out OF DEBT
and fix up its armory? II you do'
help them get an appropriation.
Respectfully, CITIZEN