The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-30
VINE and WOMEN
ELECTION FACTORS
,,orES OF FAIR SEX AND LIQUOR
ISSUE ARE UNKNOWN GUAM
Titles GOING SLOW ON BETS.

WASHINGTON.-Go easy WIN
vour election bets.
That bit of advice is being handed
- INV the old time political sharks
W Washington, who declare that never
L H. there been a presidential cam
a Il''H fraught with more uncertainty
re-, the one which is now blossom
mo into maturity.
Election bets in Washington are
usraIlv easy to obtain at any stage OF
the campaign. Not so this year
pnotars of various candidates are con-
go their confidence to their press
i n+o+ements and even the party back
orc are a little shy at backing their
claims with money.
The uncertainty of the campaign
:, dup to the great number of new
and conflicting factors that have en-
terad the political campaign since the
war. ,,5
Wine and woman have been blamed
for much ever since Eve ate the
annie and Adam crushed the first
crane. but since Jan. 16 wine and
woman have been increasingly blamed
for the political complexities which
are disturbing the political crystal
gazers. The woman is going to vote
IN the coming election, that is almost
assured, and no one can guess just
how she is going to vote.
Liquor Issue Perplexing
The wine question is just as per
nexing. Political leaders and candl-
dates for the most part are as careful
of the prohibition question as they
can be With the exception of New
Jersev's Teddy" Edwards, there are
few who have had the temerlty to
state their attitude on the wet" and
"dry" issue.
Glands Off-Dynamite!" is the sign
hung on the prohibition issue IN the
quarters of the political post com
mands. The liquor issue is a 1--we
\ one everv one will admit that, but OF
course not for publication. There is
no doubt but what there is tremen-
dus reaction against Mr.. Volsteads
law now sweeping over the nation
What effect will that reaction have
next November? Nobody knows, out
some of the dopesters are pointing TO
tbe snring elections in New England,
where there seems TO be a general
landslide against prohibition ana
towns and cities and hamlets that
have been dry for many years are
Tot;no wet. And New England has
4 always boasted of the fact that 1t has
hnen aloof from widespread popular
sentiment, and has prided itself on us
COOL calm and deliberate action
Labor Unknown Quantity.
Labor is another unknown quantity
in the nolitical equation. In the last
four wears organized labor has made
ranid strides and has shown itself OF
great strength. On March End the
American Federation launched great
nolitical campaign. There will be no
labor nartv backed by the American
4 Federation but there will be candl-
dates who will be favored ana OPP
Il posed and every candidate must watch
q his step during the entire campaign
lest he 90 down on labor's BLACKLIST:
3 Whether the individual member OF
u the labor organizations will follow the
lead of the grand moguls remains TO
be seen. but labor's political activity
Y furnishes a ballot box uncertainty
that is not warming the ardor OF
politicians to take stand one way
or the other on labor questions.
& The farmer has always been con-
sdered merely as vote caster ana
little more by the politicians, but TINS
year sees the farmer in the polltlcal
game. The national board OF farm
organizations is now sending ques-
tionnaire to all candidates and is con
Quoting an investigation of the poll
cies of those who seek votes. II the
farmer makes up his mind to vote aS
a class and not as an individual, theh
E the ouiia board of politics is going. TO
run its three little legs wobbly trying
to make a safe and sane prediction
Congress is Guessing
Congress is a fair barometer OF pc,
litical sentiment. Have you watched
z congress- 1t has failed to baron.
The peace treaty has been thrown INTO
& the campaign by the might and mann
s Of the man of the white house, DuG
there have been other controversial
matters which have reached stage IN
congress where it has been necessary
Tor members to go on record.
The railroad bill was forced upon
congress, but is is pretty apt to oe
the last piece of legislation to get ac-
tlOn before the elections. UNIVERSAL
Framing and the bonus for soldiers
VIII not be acted upon by congress
There is too much uncertainty. Con,
gress isn't taking any chances ana
making any political bets. go.
When congress is wary of pollticaal
utures the money you have set ASIDE
or political CANDLES had better stay
the well worn old wallet.
AIR IN AETrT mo nnUIGHT