The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-12-11
Che Marirtta gonrr'aal.
la.ri.tts, Ga, Friday, Dec. 4, 1874.
THE NEXT spEAKERsH1p.

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Now that the elections ere over,
and the time for the meeting of the
General Assembly is rapidly APP
preaching, it is meet and proper that
the people and their representatives
should turn their attention to the
question Of who shall be the Speak
er of the House of Representatives.
We have as yet given but little
thought to the subject, but have been
looking at the various surroundings,
and believe that the magnanimity OF
the Representatives elect, will for
bid that any section OF our State
shall be shorn of an ibherent right
The names of three gentlemen have
been suggested 10 connection with
this distinguished position, and while
it is not our purpose to detract one
iota from the justly deserved popu
larity of any one Of them, we do not
hesitate to declare our decided pref.
erence for the Hon. William D. An
derson, of Cobb.
In the first place he is q man of
pure political and unsullied moral
character and inhexible integrity as
a legislator of acknowledged ability,
and as speaker he is able, forcible
and effective. For six years he has
been leading member of the House
of Representatives of the General
Assembly Of Georgia, and during q
large portion Of that time, he has
been Speaker pro tenn. He is ia. !
miliar with the rules of the House,
prompt and skillful in conducting
its business, is well acquainted with
parliamentary law, and rigidly i'm
partial in its administration.
Through all the dark days, and
scenes from 1868 to 1871,
when all good men were almost
overwhelmed with solicitude for the
welfare of our State, William D.
Anderson stood like q stonewall for
the rights of Georgia and her people,
and no man did more for the cause
Of good government, or showed more
invincible determination 10 those
days Of trial than he did, His ex-
perience, his services, and his mcr~
its, all entitle him to the position Of
Speaker. Besides ell this, the Sec
ton of Georgia in which he lives, is
unquestionably, according to every
priBciple Of justice and fair dealing,
entitled to have one of her sons
placed in the Speakers chair
Since the State was rescued from
the clutches Of Radicalism--a con-
summation to which William ID.
Anderson very largely contributed
the honors Of the Speakership
have been given to Columbus, Au-
gusta, and Macon, whilst Cherokee
Georgia has been ignored, and her
sons have been pushed aside. Will
Macon claim the Speskership again9
Can she claim it again ! Will she,
after having enjoyed these honors
heretofore, still press two Of her
citizens for them again, and then
ask us to make one Of them Cover
uer two years hence ! Win not this
line Of conduct, if persisted in, man
ifest and intenseness Of desire to APP
propriate honors and Offices, that
some plain spoken, simple hearted
people might call selfish ! Is there
no danger Of some fond anticipation
being defeated, by too much being
askedY In the name of our section
Of Georgia, we ask the Represents
tives of the people to do US simple
Justice, and give US William d. An
derson, of Cobb, for Speaker of the
House. Rome Daily Commercial.