The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-10-10
NAL KER DENOUNCES "KIMBALL HOUSE LOBBY!'
|nFCI ARES FOR REPEAL OF TAX EQUALIZATION LAW

The Platform contains a paragraph
calling for the impartial and rigid en-
forcement OF all the Jaws OF the state,
and hits sharply at the prevailing
tendency 10 subvert law and bring
about dsrespect for the constituted
authorities" 4.
Any additional tax burdens are OPP
posed in strong terms, free text books
are favored for the elementary schools
OF the state, and the repeal of the tax
equalization law is demanded The
sale of the state-oWned railroad is OPP
posed, as is the sale OF the income
therefrom.
An effort was made by one of the
delegates to have the convention NOM
mate candidates for the United States
senate and pension commissioner, but
it did not avail anything.
Old Committee Condemned.
A resolution was adopted condemn
ing the saction of the old committee
for postponing the convention called
for October 18th.
In speaking Of the action of the old
committed in ordering postponement
of the convention called for October
4th Governor-elect Walker character
lied it "as an unwarranted effort to
usurp the function Of the convention"
and said: 81 was so shocked that there
should be political juggling with the
rights of the people by the politicians
over the succession of Senator Wat
son so soon after the death of that
great tribune of the people, especially
in view of the unfounded statement
that | had consented to the arrange
ment. that, in common with every
lover of fair play, with the first i'm
pulse | denounced the outrage in the
plainest terms. 1t threw the entire
state into confusion by taking orders
through a resolution perpetuating
themselves in office in the teeth OF an
Overwhelming recall by the people, and
is so absurd and so outrageous as to
Justify an outburst Of Indignation
which sprang from every impartial
breast i'll Georgia.
Vereen's Statement.
The action of the state committee
in postponing the convention has serv-
ed its purpose which was to prevent
convention nomination and to pre-
serve the right of the people to nom
mate their own candidate" said W.
!. Vereen OF the state committee. We
have won our fight for ballot box
nomination of a United States senator
to succeed Mr. Watson"
Chairman Vereen pointed out that
although the Walker delegates by res
olution criticized the action OF his
committee in postponing the conven-
ton until Oct % and ordering spe-
cial senatorial primary for October
18th, they tracked the procedure laid
down by the state committee IN every
detail.
That is to say" he said, they or
dered the entry list closed at noon on
October 5th, ordered the candidates to
qualify by paying their entrance tees
to Secretary Jordan, OF the present
committee, ordered the primary held
on October 18th. ordered the turnover
(if one should be necessary on De-
tober oath and took a recess until
October 18th to consolidate the re-
turns of the senatorial primary and
declare the results.
"The present state executive COM
mittee has had but one purpose IN
this entire matter-to secure, with alb
solute certainty the ballot box nomi-
nation OF United States senator anu
a pension commissioner.
"Of course, nobody can raise any
objection to the assembling OF MI.
Walkers delegates in Macon. I hope
they had a pleasant time, at least as
pleasant as the political circumstances
would permit"
New Committee Elected.
A new state democratic executive
committee was elected, with Ed Mad
dox. of Rome, as chairman.
Members from the Third district
are w. w. Dykes, Americus; A. J.
Mcdonald, Fitzgerald; O., T. Cover,
CordeIe; ]. B. Oliver, Georgetown;
Wade tassiter, Vienna; Mrs. F. G
Ketchum, Vienna; Mrs, J. w. Harris
Mrs Thos E. Watson, widow OF
the late senator, was appointed a
member Of the committee represent
ing the Tenth district