Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
BUSINESS REASONS
GIVEN AS CAUSE
IN LETTER TO CHAIRMAN LANE
OF CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT
TEE DAWSON SAYS HE MUST
MAKE PROVISION FOR FAMILY.
Washington Bureau of
The Ottumwa Courier,
Washington, D. c., Jan. Is

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Representative Dawson of the Sec
ond Iowa district, will not be candi-
date before the primary next June for
denomination. This announcement was
made by Dawson today.
Dawson says:
Every man owes it to his family TO
provide against the day of need, and
having devoted six years to the serv-
ice of my district, feel that plain
duty to my family requires that | re-
turn to private life in order that
may have an opportunity to make IL
nancial provision for those dependent
on me-"
Representative Dawson has given
out the following letter:
Washington, DC, jan IA, 1910. :
Hon Joseph r. Lane, chairman Repub'
lican congressional committee, Second
Iowa district, Davenport, Iowa
"My dear Lane.-Pursuant to the
suggestion made to you some weeks
ago, l think the time has come when
l should make public announcement OF
my intention not to be candidate for
denomination for representative in
congress before the primary next
June. In making this announcement,
the thought uppermost in my mind IS
that of gratitude to the Republicans OF
the district for three unanimous nom
nations and to the people, irrespective
Of party, who have by their votes at
| the polls ratified these nominations
and commissioned me to represent
this great district in the congress of
the United States. For these renewed
expressions of confidence am pro
foundry grateful and | have found my
greatest pleasure in showing that APP
probation by unremitting and undivid,
ed efforts in behalf of our district and
country
Owes Duty to Family.
"The position of representative in
congress is not only one of high honor
but includes exacting duties and is not
without its cares, burdens and disad-
vantages, especially from the domes.
tic and personal standpoint. My con.
4 ception CT the proper discharge OF
these duties has impelled me to devote
my entire time and attention to them,
Holding this view of public duty |
have not deemed it proper to take any
part of the time which belonged to
4 the public to devote to private bust
ness.
Every man owes it to his family to
provide against the day of need. and
having devoted six years to the serv-
ice of our district, | feel that plain
duty to my family requires that | re-
turn to private life in order that may
have an opportunity to make finan-
cial provision for those dependent on
me-.
, Gratified by United Support.
, 81 shall carry with me into private
, life, to be treasured as long as live
: the keen satisfaction that the cares
and burdens Of the Office will sink into
insignificance beside the loyal friend
ships have formed among the people
of the district. 1t will also be most
gratifying to remember that I have
been favored with the undivided sup
port of my party in the district without
q tinge of factionalism, support
which is of Unreasonable strength Il
a member of congress in the success
: full performance Of his duties and o
t corresponding benefit to the constitu
/ ency which he serves
j. G. Welliver.