The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-05-20
TOMMYROT AND PoPPYCOcK

Smith Club Thinks the PeoDlo
Such Imbeciles as Not to Kno,,.
difference Between the Allegatio ~le
OF a Hired Lawyer and Co0n
Verdict. court
Inc Hoke Smith supporters bou
puolisned a long article from 49,
Cordele Sentinel, in a vain at+o 'He
to give denial as to the footN p'
forth that Joe NJ. Brown wac oct
deposed as an executor Of bia .-'e
er's estate. 1"'u-
Ihey present nothing but the ano
cations of an attorney in trv;n~
nave Julius Brown set aside ~, ~
give no result of the trial n.y.
would palm off the allegations ~
hired lawyer as the verdict of connt
Where, gentlemen, is the verd;ot
or the court and jury? Men who ba1lo
no more intelligence than to haIio,,o
the allegations of lawyers. under 49,
sway OF passion and prejudice, areeVn
ohymous with conviction scarce,
need to be noticed. The fact ron,oiIy
indisputable that Joseph Ar pr C-lS
was never removed from the MANAGE
menu or the Brown estate, but that
at his suggestion, a Joseph E RroWr
GO. was formed and that TODAY tbo-
are moving in perfect harmony
But II 1t is crime of such maqni
tude to make a mistake in the non
agement of large estates how about
James K. Gray, the editor of NJ
Journal, who has caused the estate
OF his father-in-law, Walker p Tnn09n
TO become involved for more tban
half a million dollars? But look
at the difference in the mapna-
nimity of men. Gray pubIishos
and gloats over a misrepresentation
or Joseph M. Brown. Brown is made
sad by the losses of Gray. II is
stated that the only shadow of sad
ness that has passed over the face Of
Joseph M. Brown was when he heard
OF the misfortune of the firm of
which James R. Gray is a member
and director. Brown has a souI
This communication would rest
mere until those who are managing
the Smith campaign acquire a suf-
hclency of intelligence to distin-
guish between the allegations OF maid
lawyers and the verdict of a court
and jury but for the fact that Hoke
smith and his followers have dared
abuse the character of Joseph E.
Brown, one of the wisest statesmen
and greatest patriots who ever honor
ed Georgia. 1t is true that for a time
ne was ostracized by many people
or Georgia. 1t is also true that az
terward these same men went to
him, adopted his ideas and relieved
our state from the curse OF recon
struction. Ben Hill, the matches
orator, said that Brown was right
and adopted his ideas. This after he
had written his famous "Notes on
the Situation" and Joe Brown had
addressed his prophetic letter to the
people of Georgia! For this Ben
Hill for time was hated. 1t was
then that he gave voice to this illus
trlous sentiment, II had rather be
the humblest of those who would save
you, and perish amid your curses
than be the chiefest architect of your
ruin, and live forever the unworthy
recipient of your deluded huzzahs.
Joe Brown saw that to adopt the re-
publican terms of reconstruction was
inevitable, and advised us to send
our best men to make our laws and
10 frame our constitution. Others
advised us to keep away from the
polls. This latter advice was taken,
hence the negro, the carpet Dagger
and the scalawag were enthroned in
Georgia. This brought US to the
second era of reconstruction, when
all patriotic men adopted the ideas
OF Joseph E. Brown, and then, and
not till then, was Georgia relieved
or the curses and horrors of recon-
struction. That great trio, Colquitt,
Gordon and Brown, were heart to
heart and shoulder to shoulder work
ing to redeem our beloved state
from the throes OF republican OPP
preston. J. w. F. LOWREY.
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