The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22

inimitabIe Sam Jones used to say,
eff you will attend to the now and
now the sweet bye and bye will
take care of itself" Just at this
time of transition from one order of
things in Georgia to another so en-
tirely different his words seem par
ticularly applicable.
We've hardly had time to adjust
ourselves to new conditions-nO open
saloons or dispensaries in all the
bounds of our grand empire state.
1t seems too good to be true. The
victory was glorious, but there is no
time to rest on our arms. The en-
envy has been driven out by an ire
sistable force, but those who believe
that no effort will be made to re-
gain this lost territory reckon with
out their host. The liquor power
never sleeps. Already plans are on
foot to recapture Georgia. In such
insidious ways are these efforts be-
ing put forth as to almost deceive
the very elect If those who have
been so Jealous in the cause of pro-
hibition can only be persuaded to
keep the subject in the background,
thereby becoming Indifferent the
ants feel that all will be we'll for
their side in a very short time.
The liquor dealers, through their
agents, have had some very high
sounding and really beautiful things
to say about a wOman's place be-
ing in the home, etc. 1t has
been the custom of the women of
the south when in need of advice
to go to their fathers, husbands and
brothers, and they will hardly at
this late day be governed by the
wishes of foreign brewers and alien
saloon keepers, whose brazen eHront-
cry almost fatigues indignation.
What care they for the home (the
very foundation of our American CIV
ilization) except to steal in like an
assassin and tear from the mothers
embrace her pure and innocent boy.
Woe to this land when the voices
of good men and women shall be
silenced by the victorious liquor
power. The last estate shall be a
thousand times worse than the first
The temperance sentiment in Terrell
county is stronger than ever before,
but let us not sleep over our rights.
1t may be easier and more pleasant
to look way off somewhere else and
sing:
From Greenland icy mountain,
From midas coral strand
They, call US to deliver
Their land from errors chain.
Before we get too busy looking
after that call we had better see II
we can't help a little in keeping this,
our own country, 1.-The land of the
free and the home of the brave. g."
Nobody pays much attention these
DAYS to the religion that sits with
folded hands in a comfortable pew
waiting to be waited to Heaven ION
flowery beds of ease"
There are just a few people in
Dawson who are saying that proh1-
bition does not prohibit. II the law
is not enforced here somebody is at
fault. Advices from all over the
state tell different story. Prohibl-
tionists and ants in other towns all
agree as to improved conditions since
January 1st The whiskey drummer
who gave out few sample bottles
in Augusta will probably think twice
before he gets through paying his
thousand dollar fine. The first run
ner of a "blind tiger" in Atlanta has
no doubt had his eyes wide open
since getting twelve months in the
chaingang. Fifteen thousand dollar
locker club license in Albany makes
enre enough prohibition. There
seems to be a determination on the
part of all good citizens to have the
law enforced. The temperance ele-l
ment can no longer be classed as
cranks and fanatics. 1t is the rep
resentative men and women with the
good red blood of Revolutionary
heroes and 'heroines flowing in their
veins who are standing in the mai