The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-10-18
RUSSELL COHORTS RALLIED
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this law ought to provide that in
cases where the people vote the IL
cense for the sale of liquor the IL
cense might be granted for the sale
of beer to be drunk on the premises,
and the sale of whiskey and all 9th
er intoxieants to be sold in original
packages and not drunk on the prem
Uses. No one person should hold a
license to sell both beer and whiskey.
This law should provide for strict
regulation of the sale. l also am in
favor of making the place of deliv-
cry the place of sale, which would
protect the dry counties and guar
antee them the full benefit of their
Prohibition law"
Two Lively Incidents.
AS Judge Russell was nearing the
would be glad to answer any ques-
lions that might be asked him. Rev.
H. T. Crumpton, pastor of the Bap-
fist church, said he desired to arise
to question of personal privilege,
stated that he held in his hand a
telegram signed by four citizens of
Swainsboro charging that Judge Rus
sell had made a statement in his
speech there the day before which re-
1ected upon him as minister of the
gospel and also upon Judge Russell
as a man.
Can you stand fire?" asked Mr..
Crumpton, and added, "Shall l read
it?"
Fire away" quickly responded
Judge Russell.
Whereupon the minister stated
that the telegram, which was sent to
Rev. E. F. Morgan of the Methodist
church, said that Russell had referr-
ed to preachers as "pot-fed priests
and allies of blind tigers"
81 made no such statement"
quickly replied Judge Russell. 81
did say there are some bad men
found in the pulpit, as there are in
every class and calling. Some of
these are Stalled and wolves in
Sleeps clothing, and whoever the
cap fits can wear it. I do not know
you. l hope you are a good man,
and if you are no one has greater
respect for you and your exalted sta
ton than l."
Judge Russell also denied that he
had said ministers and blind tigers
are allied, and explained that what
he did say was that the blind tigers,
for business reasons-in order to
have field for their operations
voted with preachers and other good
people for prohibition.
The incident was exciting and fir
ed Judge Russell perceptibly, and
caused him to soar into flights of
eloquent oratory
Another lively incident of the
meeting of local character was the
| reference made by the speaker to
Hon. M. j. Yeomans of Dawson, who
was in the audience. Judge Russell
said he had in his pocket letters Mr..
Yeomans had written to citizens of
county where he had an engage
ment to speak in which he said ne
was intimate with Russell and knew
he was not fit to be governor. The
speaker said that he wished to DENY
that he was ever intimate in anv
manner, either socially or politically.
with Mr.. Yeomans, that they had
| never visited each other in their
homes, and that they had never been
In any meeting or caucus together.
/ have not solicited nor do / want
his vote, said the speaker. 81 have.
! however, no unkind feeling for him.
and he must be aggrieved because I
supported my county man, friend
and neighbor, Jim Perry, for rail
road commissioner against Mr.. Yeo-
mans father-in-law, o. B. Stevens.
as it was my right and duty to do. .
Spoke at sasser and Bronwood.
Judge Russell spoke for two hours
and half, and after eating dinner
left in an automobile for Sasser.
where he spoke to $50 people, many
ladies and children being in the au-
dience. 1t is said he aroused much
enthusiasm there
From Sasser he went to Bron-
wood, where he spoke to nearly 100
voters at o'clock at night and was
well received.
Judge Russell also intended TO
speak at PARROT, but a punctured
tire between Sasser and Bronwood
delayed him an hour or two.