The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-24
Lack of Interest in Elections.
From the Commerce News.

Commenting on a recent paragraph that
appeared in these columns Editor Rainey
says:
Editor Shannon, OF the Commerce
News. thinks politics is the curse OF this
country, and believes the old devil had
hand in its invention. At that he us
ually takes an interest in how the cleo
ton is going-Dawson News.
We plead guilty We actually enjoy
political scrap We like to see the steam roll
ar roll if it rolls over us-as 1t usually does.
We have eaten crow until it tastes good. 1t
is devoured as if it were chicken pie We
have been 1ambasted, punched, gouged and
defeated until we expect nothing else. But
we never hop on the band wagon We are
middle OF the roader.
1t is our duty as a good citizen-which
we want to be-tO take an interest IN how
the election goes" Like Editor Rainey and
every other good citizen, we are interested
in how the election goes. The reason tor
certain conditions that exist today in Georgia
and elsewhere is found in the fact that so
many good people are not interested in how
the election goes. The election may go to
the demnition bowwows for all they seem to
care 1t may be that these good men-and
women too-are so disguised with modern
politics that they do not want to soil their
garments by contact with men who are lead
ers of today Whatever the cause, the TACT
remains that many good people take no in
tcrest in politics. The result is that we have
too many peanut politicians in office. Time
was when the best men held positions OF
honor and trust What is needed today is to
exchange peanut politicians for some states
men. Frank Wedons appeal in recent is
sue of the Constitution calling upon the peo-
pie to send the best men to the next general
assembly is timely. That's the kind we need.
We had more of them in other days than
we have today. Some years ago Jackson
county had John Holder and DR.. Hartman
there in the same sessions. They are the
types we need. That type of men can be
trusted That type OF men can accomplish
things worth while 1t was John Holder who
put an end to the infamous convict system.
1t was Dr. Hardman who put our prohibition
law on the statute books. These are mere
samples of what they did They were-and
are-men of influence Men OF high ideals.
Men competent to lead. Men whom others
were willing to follow and did follow. Would
that Jackson could send them back and that
every other county in the state could send
men of similar qualities of mind and heart
Editor Rainey is right in taking a hand in
politics. We are right when we want to
know how the election goes. Frank Weldon
is right when he appeals to the people to
send the best men to the general assembly.
Now is the time to make the choice. In his
address at Cairo recently Editor Royal Dan
iel said: ITO hell with politics. If there
ever was time when politics needed to be
sent to the cool climate it is now. Let's do
Lit. Do it by eschewing party lines and voting
for the best men. If we cannot find good
men let's get some good women. Candidates
are announcing now. Ii the right kind does
not announce let's go out after the right
kind and induce them to announce. This is
the time for all good people to take an in
terest in how the election goes"