The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-03-08
Thousands BID
WATSON GOODBYE
ruER AT THE STATION TO
GAlh IITxu GEORGIA SENATOR
SEE o l TO WASHINGTON.

,O.fCON Ga-When Senator
lHo oS T Watson left here for Wash
Thomas there he took his seat in the
ington} S+ates senate Friday, he was
Untea tbe station by several thousand
met q, fro rom McDufie and adjoining
peoplto - whom he made. a brief
couh'''' IN which he promised to. do
speec" .on - 70 bring this country back
all the true principles that our lo re-
10 n.b ~r< fought for in the days OF tne
lnaumorIntion." His remarks were hearei-
ly apPl~;T the best health he has ex-
En JJcsd in years, with his eyes Hash
perle aiternate sparkles and sparks, his
ing % AR Arm and clear, Mr.. Watson, IS
voice Cd 70 enter a new epoch in his
i PreP%5;r turbulent sometimes stor--
soll'i b,,t all the time active political
my, Wv when he reaches the nations
capitol. aid ba wanted 70 saw
.,o M he is not going to Washington
ina aL the idea that he is bearing the
WIN Will ~ Of the whole world on his
Wel Is5iders or that he has any intention
OF giving any limitations OF a bull IN
china Shop" the moment ne reaches
Inc 81 's kali strive with all my energy
and with all sincerity to serve all the
a ~nooIe Of Georgia, friends and enemies,
% p'O tbe best OF my ability" he. said.
He will enter the caucus OF demo-
.xd l[ senator's and will cooperate
nth ,ai, them as long as he can and stay
",', tbe platform on which he was elect
he will cooperate as far as posi-
q 11a with the members of the Georgia
He will work cordially with his col
1oaane Senator William ]. Harris, and
. .rG9' maintain as friendly relations as
he can with Mr.. Harris, although not
forgetting that Mr.. Harris is a sup
oorter Of all OF Wilson's propositions.
He will work for repeal OF all re-
strictye laws which he said were
hurled at congress in a bunch" by
President Wilson during the war.
He will seek to have liberty bonds
accepted the same as currency.
He will seek to restore rights and
liberties of individual citizens as set
forth in the constitution of the Unit
B ed States. He will seek to repeal at
once all laws which permit the search
ing of homes without warrants;
searching of persons without warrants;
revocation OF any and all customs
and presidents whereby persons are
held in prison without being given the
q right OF communication and without
being able to get lawyers.
He will join with Harding in the
back to the constitution" slogan if
the republican president really means
that. He will work for any and all
measures, no matter who introduces
them that tend to put this country
back to the constitution"
Away From Constitution.
Mr.. Watson pointed out numerous
instances where this government has
strayed from the principles of the con-
stitution He said the constitution was
framed by the best minds of America
in time of peace, He said it carries
4 with it system of government exactly
opposite to the monarchia1 form, He
said under an absolute monarchy all
power came down to the people from
q an authority above them. He said un-
der the constitution of the United
Stated States all power comes up
from the people and that the consti-
tuition is our only sovereign.
In recent statement issued to the
secretary of labor President Wilson
Soiemnly stated half "a dozen or so
i principles which were in the Magma
Charta and uttered them as if they
were new truths in government.
1t reminded me of the old maps
OF the River Nile" Mr.. Watson said.
Away back in ancient times the map
drawers located the source of the Nile
IN lakes in Africa Later some sages
who thought they knew better but had
no hrSt-hand knowledge drew a range
OF mountains across northern Africa
ana knowing that it was absurd for
Inc Nile to flow across this mountain
range they put the source of the Nile
IN these mountains in Abyssinia. Later
explorers found that map was correct,
50 they took off the mountains and
ma mat map stands right until this day.
Mheh Wilson solemnly stated the
right to trial by jury and other funda-
lpentalS he was simply restating what
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