The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-05-18
ON SITUATION
nrCrNT "EXPRESSION OF
,o,cF" WAS RIDICULOUS.
contrary to the Action of the
PI'o .o+ Committee and a Viola
p''' ..a, Of the State Law.

NE
D'' ton of the State Law.
,,.or Of The Dawson News: i
D ,ra YOU desire to see the"right
j .i and will gladly print the fol-
lV' w. communication, which l very
Wv feel it my duty to furnish the
Pnu'D Of this the Eleventh sena-
w. district. who can always be
fOFla Va U 70 do the fair thing, and who
tris' !,,st as readily condemn a wrong
Tlli Ju4' fear or favor, reward or the
pope ' Torch 2Sth the senatorial ex-
oh .,a committee met at Cuthbert,
ecuVn ni,od bv naming Clay's repre-
OrSa 'atiyo as chairman and Randolph's
SVn. .asontative as secretary, and by a
sTvp nnimous vote day was set for the
al natorial primary, naming the same
S gen" 90 the state primary, which, un-
l las +bo urinary law, can not be set
%. o. dav earlier than August 9TH;
lu Il was provided that all candi-
S ,nto, sball be voted for in all three
us The counties, assessing each $50
u 5ofroy the expenses of the pri-
~orv and giving all candidates to
l Tnno 1st to pay the assessment and
enter the race, the one receiving the
SIrbnst number of votes in the en-
+i ,9 district to be declared the nomi-
H'T The call was regular and proper
and carries. out fully the new prima-
W law which controls in this and all
fntnre primaries in Georgia until re-
noaIed 1t looks good to me. The
Richest vote in the senatorial dis
riots dominates. Likewise in con-
grossional districts and judicial cir
mits Also for governor and state
house officers. Harmony should pre-
vail more in the future than in the
mast and hope to see this regu-
|iarity continued
Think of the righteousness of the
CLAW county executive committee ig-
noring the call made by the sena-
torial committee (the only authority
they had to follow and allowing
such a farce to occur as pretending
TO express a choice for senator on
April 22nd, the day Clay county's
primary for the nomination of county
officers was legally held and is bind
ing only on all county officers.
But five weeks in advance of June
1St the time limit given to all candi-
dates to pay assessments and enter
the race for the senate, this farce
Twas perpetrated.
If no other candidate should pay
the assessment on or before the LIST
|Of June there would be no opposi-
ItiOn to the only announced candi-
date, and no necessity of expressing
ia choice. Should anyone enter the
race which will be known then, only
after this date could an expression
of choice be made in justice to all
candidates; and then the candidates
and their friends and the senatorial
should have a little say-so,
and not altogether a single candi-
date and an executive committee a
majority of whom seem to be espous-
ing his cause. To express my opinion
only it looks like a bold and open
attempt to keep other candidates
from entering, or if they should an
nounce later to make them appear as
and not Clay's choice
without opposition Such an attempt
10 force to get voters pledged against
,nelF will has never before been
AnoWn in the history of our county.
IL sounds nice to say: eff you
Cdn carry your home county you
would not have the senatorship. "
10 me it sounds very nice, indeed. to
sdy' II Randolph and Terrell do
Tot want me l would not have it. -
FolerS, think. We are now a re-
uniled people, enjoying prosperity
anu nothing to fear. Let us profit
III Ihe future by our mistakes in the
p 5a ana as one man oppose anybody.
nyIhlng, anywhere who seeks to agi-
, ,a' SUR up and cause division
work Is blessing when you work
III, ~ promote peace, harmony and good
r ~ a., MY efforts, I trust, will profit
- 'nlS end. Sincerely yours,
r. G. McALLISTER.