The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-08-02
JUDGE RUSSELL SPEAKS TO BIG
AND ENTHUSIASTIC AUDI
ENCE AT DUBLIN.


ter Schools and Opposes Use of
Money in Politics. Thinks His
| Election Would Bring Political
Peace in Georgia.
| DUBLIN, Ga.-Hon. R. B. Russell
candidate for governor, was given a
cordial reception here today. His
main supporters and friends were
found from the country districts of
the county, and he had an impromptu
reception in the court house square
for nearly three hours shaking hands
with several hundred voters.
The death of political factions and
the restoration of harmony among
the people; the initiative and refer
endum; the improper use of money in
political campaigns; the making pub
lie of all campaign expenses; the ex-
tension of the terms of rural schools;
! the employment of the best teachers
possible, and the payment of better
teachers salaries; free school books
| for the common schools; additional
appropriations of girls training
schools; free school books for the
| common schools; state control of cor
pOrations, and no lessening of the
! powers of the railroad commission
are the high points in Judge Rus
sells platform as outlined by him,
! and heard by one of the largest po-
! litical gatherings that ever assem-
bled in LauTens county
Judge Russell spoke in part as
follows:
THE greatest need of Georgia at
the present time is the death of polit-
zeal feuds and factions, and the res
toration of harmony among the peo-
pie. The fractional strife which has
rent communities and created bitter
ness even among the members of the
same family has been an impediment
in the past, and presents a serious
menace to the progress of the fu-
ture
"The two distinct political factions
are maintained largely by the arti-
fees of selfish politicians for the pur-
pose of getting and holding office.
| THE time has come when brothers
who have been discovered and bellig-
erent should shake hands and bury
their past differences and move on
ward and forward to a greater and
grander Georgia than our fathers
ever knew. This end cannot be &C
Icomplished by the selection of any
one who has been so closely identi-
fed with either faction, and that its
service is his paramount duty, and
that the Office reward for loyalty in
partisan or personal service.
Would Heal the Breach.
Whatever be my faults the peo-
pie of Georgia know from the record
lof my whole life that l have always
been thoroughly independent. l have
never been a member of any ring,
though l have often had to fight one.
/ have never been an applicant for
or received any appointive office.
Whatever l have wanted. l have ask
ed the people for it. l have never
relied upon the strength of the eau
Gus, but have openly confided to the
people my every ambition. 1t is be-
cause I believe the time has come
when the people of this state want
man Independent enough to act upon
his own judgment, be controlled by
his own impulses, and view every
worthy cause and every worthy citi-
zen upon his own merits without re-
gard to his former political affilia-
tions without either of the factions
which have distracted the state, that
| have announced my candidacy for
governor of this great common
wealth Ny candidacy is neither
tagged nor branded. / wear the col
lar of no faction. l have never worn
any except those 1 bought and paid
for No other collar fits my neck.
THE governor of this great COM
monWealth should be a strong man
physically, mentally and morally. He
should be a brave man, a man of
broad and liberal mind, a man who
cherishes in his heart livelest affec-
ton for the landmarks and the he
roes of the past, and whose life rings
true to every tradition that glorifies
our history He should be a progress
sive man, not in a narrow or fanati-
cal sense, but progressive because he
lis possessed of 6ull information as to.
the matchless resources of our great
state and burns with desire to see
every one of them utilized for the
happiness of our citizens, and for
glorious development that shall make
Georgia matchless among the COM
monwealths of our common union.
The governor of this great state
should have a clear head, a heart
void of offense towards his fellow
men, and an eye single to the well
fare of the people. The governor of
a state should be just man, holding
impartially the scales Of influence be-
tween conflicting interests and abso-