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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1907
Page
2
A compilation of local notes from Dahlonega Georgia and nearby areas. Reports cover crime and punishment, a planned foreign missions fundraising committee, jail meals, and memorial remarks for Judge W. W. Murray. Also mentions a New York murder, Alabama mob shootings, and cattle drives through Jefferson.
The piece outlines the Dahlonega charter provisions setting six month residency for electors, tax payment requirements, and registration rules. It notes that only registrars and election managers determine voter qualifications, condemns mass meetings as nonbinding customs, and urges white and colored voters to register and vote under the law while resisting attempts to exclude any group. It cites a forthcoming convention of white voters for mayoral nominees, asserts fairness, and mentions past political manipulation.
An article discusses fair election ideals amid disputes between Dr. Jones and the editor, noting a proposed mass meeting, a St. Louis national populist convention on April 2 1908, and a Sunday caucus aimed at defeating the paper’s editor. It mentions liquor distribution tied to city officials and the ballot box as final arbitrator.
For Mayor W B Townsend stands as candidate with support from Tax Payer group. For Aldermen the listed names are W J Hightower W H Jones and W B Fry. City voters advised to consider these choices in upcoming election.
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