The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-03
That Maine Election.

Tho ecant election in Maine has been referred to IN
COMMUNICATIONS printed in THE News from parties
who both favor and oppose the dlspensary a Orlel
statement of facts concerning that eiection "lN
therefore be interesting. AS is well known, Name
has for q number of wears been a prohibition state
and the chief issue in the election September loth
was the maintenance and enforcement OF the proho-
ton law The democrats favored resubmission OF the
question of prohibition The republicans opposed It,
and Governor Cobb the republican candidate Tor re-
election was pledged vigorous enforcement OF the
law Republican majorities throughout the state were
largely reduced Governor Cobb was reelected by d
majority of about 600 onehird of the average ma
ioritv in recent years The democrats carried nearly
all the large cities, and made large gains IN both
branches of the legislature Democratic candidates
for county officers were generally successful, partcu-
ary sheritfs and county attorneys, who have TO 40
with the enforcement of the prohibitory law and al
though all four of the republican candidates for con
gress reelected, their maJortles were cut Gown
greatly.
Prrr in a ballot for Judge Dick Russell today You
NAV never have another chance to vote for one OF
Georgia's ablest and best men. Also see that your
tckecontains the name of Hon. S. g. McLendon, demo-
cratic nominee for railroad commission tie IS opposed
by Hon. 7. G. Crenshaw, an independent candidate,
Ir is said that the Central railroad will soon begin
the erection of passenger depot in Dawson If treal
" has such intentions THE News wants to insist right
now that it build one in fact and not in name. We
don't want to be handed out another doll house IN the
name of passenger station.
TIE Atlanta race riot was largely due to rivalry
between The Journal and The News to see which
could print the biggest sensation in the biggest and
blacklist type Sensational journalism is one OF the
greatest curses of the times
ONE of the sights of the times is to your Uncle
Charlie Pendleton riding cOmpacently IN your I'm
Gle Ben Tilman s band wagon. He actually sees in
the turbulent and strenuous South Carolinian good
presidential timber.
THE deadlock in the congressional convention Of
the first district was broken Friday after month S
duration by the nomination of Judge Samuel Adam
of Savannah About 700 ballots were taken
JUDGE SPENCE says man who swears to lie about
his taxes should be indicted by the grand jury. The
Judge it seems, would turn the state into one big
prison.
WE would call the attention of the Albany Herald to
the fact that the projectors of the Southwestern and
Gulf railroad met in its city the other day and organ
lied
BEING forced to take an avowed independent their
candidate for governor, the democrats of New York
appear to be in the middle of bad fix.
THE unlucky thirteen will be to the front today
There just that many candidates for the court OF
appeals who will get left.
THE Atlanta News ku-kuX khan got in their work
all right Our contemporary is no doubt proud OF the
success of its movement.
ANYHOW the New York democrats escaped the folly
of nominating Jerome, the windy district attorney for
governor