Coweta County GaArchives News.....Gen. W. Y. Atkinson February 2, 1894
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The Henry County Weekly, February 2, 1894 February 2, 1894
     This distinguished Georgian did not fight in the war of 1812, nor did he 
take a hand in the unpleasantness of the sixties. He was too young to enter 
either of these wars. But there was a war, still fresh in minds of all 
Democrats, in which he did take part. It was the war of 1892. At that time our 
time honored Institutions were threatened by a party whose doctrine was 
anarchy. Who went forward in defense of our party, our State and our 
institutions? Was it Rev. C. A. Evans? No, it was not he. That reverent 
gentleman was preaching the good old Methodist doctrine that we all love so 
dearly. It was  the Democratic David, W. Y. Atkinson, of Coweta, who with his 
little sling, went upon the field and killed the Goliaths of the Third Party. 
He routed the enemy and saved his State to the Democracy. In those battles his 
ability as a leader was so conspicuous that he was made General of the 
Democratic army of Georgia.
     Now, what are the veterans of the war of 1892 going to do? Are they going 
to vote for men who were not heard of until all the battles were fought and 
won? Or will they vote for Gen. Atkinson, their old leader and the hero of 1892?
     The News would like to see all the veterans of the war of 1892 hold a 
reunion and honor Gen. Atkinson with the Governorship of this State. He richly 
deserves it, and there is no Georgian who is better prepared to make us a chief 
executive. We believe the veterans of 1892 will do their whole duty in this 
matter. Lawrenceville News.


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