The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-03-21
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Editor OF the Marietta Journal
Dear Sir:-There are times VIXEN candor
becomes a high virtue, when the most
persuasive argument physician can
use with his patient to induce the ac
ceptance of a necessary course of treat
ment, is to make it clear that his fail
ure to do so will be fatal to him.
Now, while / am not physician, and
while the case l will discuss is not 50
serious as that used in the above figure,
yet, as citizen of Marietta, loving the
town, and having good will for it's ev-
cry citizen, beg leave to submit the
following:
Marietta is known far and wide for
its salubrious climate, its pretty scene
~, its health-preserving topography,
and its intelligent population. 1t
would be hard to say as many pleasant
things about the town as it is entitled
to.
Yet, to be entirely frank, drawback
to Marietta is the factional politics,
which have divided our people into two
camps.--I had almost said hostile
camps. What the one fayors the other
opposes, what the one attempts the
other combats. Therefore, we have the
anomaly of all the inhabitants loving
the town in general, but too many also
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of the town.
Surely there should be some wsy to
reconcile these differences, to bring our
people together and to promote feel
ing of concord. | feel that / can ex-
press this wish with good taste, because
have taken no part in the fractional
fights, having, in fact, abstained from
voting in every election where there
was heated contest, or in any pri-
maries which amounted to elections.
A strong personal friend has sug-
gested that il would be we'll if the two
factions could agree upon a board of
arbitration. or, we might term it, of
good will, to which all differences
would be submitted, not only by the
two factions, but by some of our citi-
zens Individually; and, if this be pos
sible, think it will bring about very
gratifying results.
Speaking for myself, / am now and
have always been willing to vote for
any man for mayor of Marietta who
was acceptable to the great mass of our
people. To be very frank, l am per-
fectly willing to vote for the office of
mayor, or, If they will accept it. of
councilmen, for T. w. Glover, or T. M.
Brumby, or J. G. Morris, or NJ. NJ. SEES
sions, or Il. w. Boone, or for either of
the four Andersons, or for either of the
lIegg brothers, or for either of the
Northcutts, or, in fact, for any of our
citizens whom the white primary, dis
passionately conducted, will nominate.
[ am friend of every one of the gem
tlemen have named. | believe that
all of them are my friends, and | may
say the same of scores of other citizens
who have not been prominently en-
gagged in the fractional fights, rs well as
those who have.
| trust very sincerely that this COM
munication may be food for thought for
our citizens, and may, to some extent,
be instrumental in bringing about har-
mony in all matters that would pro-
mote the welfare of the town.
| feel so deep an interest in this
question, that make the declaration,
that if any words or acts of mine could
have no other result than to bring our
people together in the spirit of concord.
| would consider that my life had been
success. Very truly yours.
JOSEPH NJ. BRowN.