The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-02-28
51NF Of THE HUMORS OF PARTISANSHIp
D.oorts of Political Speeches Made at Whoopemup
and Knoxville by Spouting Patriots Experience
Of the Newspaper in a Heated Campaign

r.-oonS to be dlFnculG IOi Uil0 A"Ol"
tam IN understand that newspa-
maintain an attitude of neu-
~ v.r toward candidates for Office.
rbon q newspaper declares it's
..o1itv and is absolutely neutral
.,,e;nes that he discerns a DELHI
onrnose to injure his favorite
,,loto in the news columns, even
.,,..on detect no bias in the edito-
-, ,o1nmns. When his candidate
.,ao+s his speech at Mulberry juno
.,,r ond a glowing account of it does
W. ~. onnoar in the paper he at once
sso1ndns that the paper is under
same evil influence and Is opposed to
-. candidate. When a somewhat
moro favorable report of the opposi-
tion candidates speech happens to be
cont in he grows furious and swears
tbo oaner is printing falsehoods. If
.,,dna claims are made for his candi-
3o+o he reioices. If the same is made
for the opponent of his candidate his
nros blaze and the veins of his neck
y swell.
Tho fort that the paper makes all
reasonable efforts to obtain impartial
and accurate reports does not mollify
him, Occasionally he undertakes to
send in reports himself, and they are
something after this fashion:
aGUFFTOwN, Feb. 3O.-The honor
orabe and popular WhOOpemup
smoke here today to the largest audi
4nce ever assembled in the county.
Thousands were turned away because
thew had nowhere to hitch their horses.
The speech was the most eloquent and
Dowerful ever made in North America.
& Everybody shouted and some tainted.
He converted the few who were OppOs-
cd to him, and they all came up and
begged his pardon. This county is
solid. Hurrah for WhoOpemup"
When the miserable candidate of
the vile and Shiny opposition comes
TO speak this is the sort of report he
gets;
Knoxville, Jan. 20.-Hon. j.
Lipman who thinks he is running for
something, spoke here today to seven
teen men, three women and dog.
Fifteen Of the men are for WhOOpem-
up and the others are republicans.
The speech was a rank failure, and
dSgusted everybody. He lied about
MS opponent, and but for the action
Otcooler heads he would have been
Totton-egged. He will not get sim
gle vote IN this county"
When these impartial reports fail
to appear the volunteer correspondent
knows that the paper is in the control
OF satan. He resents the papers ex-
erciSe of the right to cut out or modify
eSuayagant statements, offensive al
luSons, and dogmatic or personal
illusions, and thinks partisan CORES
pOnoents should be allowed a free
aano 10 boosting their favorites, the
paper merely paying the tolls and
printing the stuff furnished it. In the
uaIy run OF news reports one candi-
oSIe may get better notice than his
opponent, while tomorrow the case
Iay be reversed. 1t depends largely
~ circumstances, the place of speak
-us' Vhe correspondent, the amount of
SP"Ve' the Importance of the speech or
'4' OCCASION, promptness of communi-
'a"on and many other things with
'H'cl newspaper makers are familiar,
Ou' which are not taken into consider
p"on by partisan critics. Candidates
~" campaigns are mere incidents in
~ career OF a newspaper. Their ex-
'7lce' election or defeat are not of
! passing Importance to the newspa-
individuals may become excited
Denzled over the candidacy of some
a'"CuIar individual, but why should
-7"Spaper? This one does not.