The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-01-22
URGES DEMOCRATS
TO NOMINATE M'ADOO
JUDGE EDWARDS TELLS WHY
HE WOULD MAKE HIM PAR
TY STANDARD BEARER.

Editor Dawson News: Georgia has
now its opportunity to name one of
its native-born sons president OF this
great republic
A man who was born among its old
red hills, amidst the wild alarms of
civil war, drawing with his mothers
milk love OF the southland and gath
ering at her knee the Inspiration
which so richly endowed him with
those lofty ideals-ideals which are
the bedrock OF Americas future
safety; Bereft at an early age OF a
fathers care and sympathy; a child
among those historic scenes and places
which have left their impress upon
American history; trained as a bare
loot boy TO labor in her fields to sup
port a widowed mother; educated IN
her old-tirne schools, so rich in tradI-
tons and memories OF the old south;
orphaned and thrown upon his own re-
sources he has gone forth INTO the
great world and made for himself
name and fame that should be the pride
OF every loyal red-blooded Georgian.
Who. in all this land needs to be told
that that man is William G. McAdoo2
Seeking wider fields for his restless
energy. after reaching manhood's
estate, he went to the great metropolis
to make his way. That very act
stamps this orphaned and friendless
boy with the red badge OF courage.
He made good there. 1t was William
G.. McAdoo, the Georgian who in
spite OF the opposition OF Tammany,
in spite OF the sneers OF Wall street,
drove the great tunnels beneath the
river Tor the railroads to enter the
city OF New York. His opponents had
said that it could not be done; that
he could not finance II, but he did.
Remember that when he became
secretary OF the treasury he was not
President Wilson's son-in-laW, but was
given that position on his ability and
his merit There was no federal re-
serve board then; there was no regional
land banking system then. The great
banking systems then controlled the n
nances Of this country. expanding and
contracting the currency at their pleas
ure. and controlled the financing OF the
crops at their dictation. When cotton
began moving. the banking interests
declared that there were insufficient
funds to move the crop, and that cot
ton must go down, as it has done
every year at that period OF selling
time
What was Mr. McAdoo's reply to
this? Did he yield as many secre-
taries had? No; he had met this
1 !, ,,,or+araI than
His reply was: " A few OF you national
banks have on deposit 100000, 900 OF
this governments money, at 2 per
cent: | call those loans" He placed
this money in the cotton and wheat
sections to move the crops, and money
Immediately became easier and cotton
prices advanced materially.
There are some who criticise his
operation of the railroads. Remember
that he retained the highest railroad
officials experienced in this work, but
it was war times and war measures
demanded action at any price. Sol
diers must be transported, fed and
clothed, and untold supplies for their
future maintenance furnished; guns
and their munitions must go for
ward to the boys in the trenches at any
price; the manhood OF the country had
been drafted and McAdoo would not
have been a worthy son of Georgia il
he had put the dollar above the man
the railroads above our boys. He only
asked that railroads make the nearest
sacrifice to that which every mother in
the land was making OF sons, chill
dren of their fathers, wives OF their
husbands that they could This ser
vice Mr. McAdoo rendered absolutely
free He did not charge the gov
eminent one cent.
The Literary Digest took poll Of
the democratic voters. Mr.. McAdoc
was far in the lead,
Golfers took a poll OF the demo
cratic voters; McAdoo led. One state
has named delegates expressing its
preference. 1t is for William G. Nc
Adoo. All Of the papers of the Unitec
States admit that Mr.. McAdoo is the
choice OF the majority OF the people
VIII Georgians let the world repeat
"A prophet is not without honor save