The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-06-06
FROM MIR. SMITHS FRIENDS.

They Have Something 10 Say OF MI
HOweIPs Speech and Other Things
To the Voters of Terrell County:
We desire to call your attention TO
some of the inconsistencies Of Hon.
Clark Howells speech here last week
and some eulogies that are being pro-
nounced upon it by some of those
who would like to carry Terrell Tor
him in the nomination for governor.
Mr.. Howell said there was not SIN
ole county in the state that is affected
nv the negro vote today. How would
that sound to the white peopl lie OF those
counties where the negro IS IN the ma
iOritv and dominates their pOlltlcs-
in a county, for instance, where the
white people are represented IN our
legislature by a negro? Or to the
people of a town policed by the negro!
Mr. Howell seems to think we are
denselv ignorant down here. Mr..
Howell tells you railroads are not
discriminating in Georgia, and this in
the face of such glaring discrlmlna-
tiOns as everyone knows that do exist
right here in your own town now, ana
have for a long time, and which your
own citizens and business men, alded by
the editor of your county paper, nave
been urging, pleading and working
in their endeavOr to get correct
ed. but have been utterly unable to do
so as yet. j.
Mr.. Howell made complete line OF
charges against Hon. Hoke Smith,
and took credit to himself for every
thing good that has been done IN
Georgia for many years, saying he
had the evidence and records to prove
II all. How strange. We all know
if he had believed half of this he'd
been only too glad to meet Mr.. Smith
here in Joint debate, and with such
conclusive argument completely ami
hilated him and had smooth sailing
the rest of the campaign. But instead,
what does he do? When he declined
to meet Mr.. Smith here last August he
said he would do so later, and when
reminded of that promise now SIM
nIv reDudiates it, and takes advant-
aGe of the absence of his opponent to
make all manner OF claims ana
charges. His opponents say thaV
when he makes such claims ana they
are disproven his only course IS 10
repeat them again.
MIR. Howell would have you believe
there is no political ring in Georgia.
We are willing for our people to de-
eide that question for themselves from
| their own observation and experience.
! He denies any connection with the
railroads or political ring in Georgia,
vet he defends them both with all the
earnestness and ability ne can com
Imand. The other candidates, except
| inc Mr.. Smith, seem to be mutually
and beautifully agreed on all points
touching on this campaign, and we
are fully persuaded that whatever
strength each Of them may develop
will be used by Mr.. Howell. 1t IS es-
peciallv significant to see his warmest
supporters boosting these other can
didates We urge the sturdy citi-
zenrv of Terrell to keep their eyes
fully. open, as the latest scheme is to
stampede the county for Russell.
Since Mr.. Howell refused to meet
Mr.. Smith here, as he promised, and
took advantage of his absence to at
tack him we consider it but fair to Mr.
Smith that he be invited to Terrell
again, therby giving him an opporr-
tunity to reply. We are not in poll
tics-hOlding no office in the county
or state, nor do we aspire to any.
Our only interest and desire is to see
the will of the people prevail.
! j. f. Cooke, G. 7. MARSHALL,
| j. WILLIAMS, 7. l.. TIMMERMANN,
w. H. DAVIS, w. d. DAVIDSON,
| B. +. MELTON, FL, w. HARRIS,