The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-31

| people, ana TSdu tHS oSNSPSN'N 49,
dress of Franklin D. Roosevelt, dem
ocratic vice presidential nominee
which he declared expressed his at
titude toward the league of nations
and which declared the covenant
should be adopted with such reserva
tions as shall make the constitution
of the United States the supreme
law of the land and leave with con
gress the sole right to declare wal
or the United States.
At this juncture Governor Dorsey
broke his glasses and appealed to his
hearers for the loan of another PAIR.
A pair was quickly supplied, the first
| glasses preferred being satisfactory
and he proceeded with his address;
The world is tired of war ana
tired of rulers who. like the kaiser
of Germany. by their ipsi dixit can
/ disturb the peace Of the world, ne
/ declared. I'VE can get away from
other nations" he continued, land
we must either sell all of our ships
and sacrifice our foreign trade, tax
our people for years to come for the
maintenance of armies and navles,
or 90 into the league of nations
which can perpetuate the peace OF
the world. We must either JON the
league and follow President Wilson
or we must follow the leadership OF
Hoke Smith and those who oppose
it. We must stand either WIN
the twenty-nine allied nations VINO
won the greatest war in the worlds
history. or we must stand with rev.
dictionary Mexico, bolsheviki Russia
and the unspeakable Turk" he said.
Governor Dorsey then said he had
three opponents for the senate, and
that one of these had recently writ
ten him saying that he would come
out of the race if he would appoint
him to a position recently created by
the legislature. Dorsey did not men
ton this candidate by name.
Almost Immediately afterward ne
launched into a denunciation OF
Thomas E. Watson, whom he accus-
ed of being unpatriotic during the
war, with obstructing the draft law
and with attempting since the war to
array privates against their officers
through an attack on the American
Legion. Emphatic denial that Thorn
as E. Watson wrote the platform on
which he ran for governor was made
by Governor Dorsey. He said that
Mr.. Watson was his friend at the
time and that he sent Mr.. Watson
copies of his platform.
Bitterly Assails Smith.
Governor Dorsey said Hoke Smith
had BETRAYED the state that had hon
ored him and the party which had
elevated him. He referred to Sena-
tor Smiths public utterances follow
ing the sinking of the Lusitania when
he declared in the Grand Opera
house in Atlanta that, "As for me,
if any more Americans are killed
by accident while travelling on Brit
ish ships / won't be in favor of go
ing to war then either Globe trot-
ting Americans ought to have enough
patriotism to stay at home"
He then declared that during all
of his career the senior senator from
Georgia had never acted upon prin-
ciple.
Its always been expediency with
him." Governor Dorsey declared,
amid much applause. He then referr-
ed to Senator Smiths record, say
ing "He does it all. Senator Smith
LAYS the eggs and milks the COW and
scatters the manure. A long time ago
l called Mr.. Smith a wobbler. Later
| called him straddler, and the
other day | got new word for him
| now call him squirmer. He is not
only a squirmer, he is a welcher. He
has WEIGHED on his people and his
party. Senator Smith went about
Georgia some time ago roaring like
a lion and calling everybody liars
but over in Cordele, and in Dawson
too. a few days ago he had diff.
ferent whining tune. In both places
he talked about scattering seeds OF
sunshine. Don't knock; I've beer
praying for you," Governor Dorsey
said.
Governor Dorsey was given liberia
applause at intervals during his ad
dress, and at its conclusion many
pledged him their support.
Following the speech steps were
taken to organize Dorsey club, anC
| numerous citizens attached their sig
natures.
Asked Questions at Shellman.
Governor Dorsey went from Daw
son to Shellman, where he spoke tt
a good-sized audience in the after
noon. He was given an attentive
hearing, and was roundly applaudeC
by his friends.
At Shellman he was. given lis
of 80 questions by Mr.. A. S. Perry
of Cuthbert, and requested to an
swer them. Mr. Perry had previous
ly submitted them to friends of Nh
Dorsey, who agreed that they wer
german to the campaign. The gov
ernor held the list in his hand as h
spoke and after replying to ques
tons No 2 and II declined to an
swer the thirty remaining queries
The governor answered in the at
firmative the question, do you in
dorse the Legion fight on Thomas E
Watson, whom they call traito
and enemy to this country" And il
reply to No. II he admitted he ia
vored certain reservations to tn
league of nations covenant.
Dorsey Asks Question.
From Shellman Governor Dorse,
went to Cuthbert, where he address
J cd another large audience. Durinj