The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-09

Hon. Hoke Smith-The Washington Her
AIDS one and neyer-ending joy-has signed
the prohibition bill down In Georgia, sur
rounded in his lair at the time by the
chivalry and the beauty of that fair cline
and amid hozannahs, alleluias. and glad
acclaim. Georgia's seat upon the water
wagon IS fixed, definite, and upholstered
to withstand a long and troublesome jour
ney. The demon rum has been chased
across the border, where he can but glib
Der and gnash his teeth. From Dade TO
Glynn the night Is filed With music, and
the cares that infest the day have folded
their tents. like the Arab, and as silently
stolen away.
But while that Is all very fine, Il is
not part or parcel of the great and
drastic reforms the which 10 bring about
the Hon. Hoke was recently so over
whelmingly and so triumphantly elected.
In all the varied rafting of musketry and
booming of cannon that marked the prog
ress Of the late goober campaign, not one
word was said of prohibition: not one
popgun popped even the falntest pop
against local option. After the legisla-
ture met, one Seaborn Wright, apparently
somewhat of a butter-in, started the pro-
hibitiOn ball rolling. and, 10 and behold, il
soon swamped the Hon. Hoke and buried
amid an avalanche OF popular enthusiasm
every semblance Of his greatness.
This brings keen sorrow. not 70 say IN
utterable woe. unto us. We have loved
and cherished Hoke ever since that thrice
blessed day when the full realization of
his superb craftsmanship burst upon our
erstwhile befuddled mind. We have
fought for his Presidential nomination;
We are ready to die for his Senatorial
aspirations We claim him as Washing
tons own-its biggest asset in gloryland
We are for HOke, in season and out; yes
terday, to-day, and forever-and then
some,
Il is therefore, with unalIoyed pleasure
that We second the suggestion Of an emil
nent Georgian that the governor call an
extraordinary session Of the legisla-
ture"-such a thing as a more extraordi-
nary session than the present being, of
course, without the range Of the possible
in order that the reforms lately advocated
by the Hon HoHe may be considered
and acted upon, the ancient splendor of
his fame restored, and the Hon. "Seab"
Wright retired to that inconspicuous cor
ner In the limeIight which is his rightful
place, by virtue of the Hon. Hoke's
more potent and inspiring prowess.
Look at the situation, The negro has
not yet been disfranchised in Jawjaw; the
wicked railroads are still thrOttling the
people and grinding them into powder;
lobbyists still infest the Kimban House
corridors. and the Hon. Joe Hill Hall still
roams at large seeking whom he may de-
YOUR. The Hon. Hoke swore by his
halidone and by his unsta.ned escutcheon
that this should not be, once he found
himself securely ensconced within the
governors chair! Upon these issues he
chased to limbo Clark Howell, plain
Dick" Russell, Jim" Smith, and all tie
rest! And yet here within some seven
days Of adjournment. the JawJaw leg
islature has not enacted one single Hoke
Smith reform; the octopus still stalks
abroad, and Hamp McWhorter is not yet
in jaill
Friends, Georgians, countrymen-heed
the patriots call. Urge upon the Hon.
Hoke the calling of that proposed "ex-
traOrdinary session" of Georgia solons.
Render unto Caesar the things that are
Caesars. Where is the Hon. Poke Boggs
in this emergency? One bugle call from
him, and all IS WE'LL Gadzooks! VIII
Dixie's pride fall down In this crisis?
We opine not. We still keep the faith:
we still believe that the Hon. Hoke VIII
weather every gale and land, triumphant
in the end, secure and unafraid in the
seats Of the mighty, where alone he be-
longs.