The Brunswick news., 1909-08-05
THE END is NOT IN SIGHT.

to be the very medium Of making him
even a stronger factor in the poll
tics and the anairs of the state gen
orally.
it VIII be recalled that the grand
mogul Of all these chickering's was
directly the cause of Hoke Smith
going into the race for governor In
the beginning. That campaign Is me-
mcrable and the faction in politics in
Georgia dominant at that time, was
] siyen the most crushing defeat in
the history Of the commonwealth. The
leaders OF the old gang combined
with corporate interests. liquor inter
ests. etc, combined and encompassed
the defeat OF the governor by mar
row margin. Now. however. in pri-
vate life Hoke Smith is being hound
ed as criminal BY these same peo-
Dlei
The end is not in sight. Georgians
love fair play and they are going to
see that it has its inning. Along this
very line the following from the Au-
gusta Herald viii be OF interest:
I Out OF office, Ex-Governor Hoke
Smith, still seems to be the target
/ fot 4ba ,,ror "a ts.t,
opposed him so bitterly and vindic-
lively in his camDaign and during
his two years OF office.
The result OF these attacks will
inevitably bring about the very thing
these bitter antagonists cry out so
much against The sprest way 10
make Hohe Smith governor Of Geor-
gia again is ton his enemies 10 con-
tinue their present tactics.
III is said that ii was Clark How
ellis dare when he was himself a
candidate for governor thar determ-
ined Hoke Smith 10 take up the
gauntlet and male his remarkable
campaign throughout Georgia. the
narrow margin Of his defeat and the
! causes OF the alliances and the com
binations that defeated Hoke Smith
in the last primary, If they mean
/ anything, means that Hoke Smith can
and win be the next governor Of
Georgia, if he should again go before
the people and seek their verdict as
70 bis public and political course.
Indeed ii is almost certain that
the people Of Georgia will resent so
strongly the present attitude OF the
administration organs and politicians
that Hoke Smiths consent will be
forced to a canvass Of the state on
public questions IN the next primary.
and The Herald for one has no doubt
of the success of such a campaign in
Georgia.
Georgia Is undoubtedly entitled to
a little rest from political activity
She was entitled to it for two years
/ at least, as by common consent. GUS
tom and tradition, gubernatorial con-
tests carried two terms with it. But
IN their eagerness and desire to de.
feat Hoke Smith. certain politicians
and a certain element of the press
OF the state broke this custom and
precipitated campaign that brought
about their desired ends. They now
seem bent in continuing their politi-
cal animosity and forcing upon the
people another gubernatorial contest
in the next primary.
The truth of the matter doubtless
is that Georgia politically is in a
very unsettled condition. To wrest
the political control Of a state from
the hands OF the railroads and the
lobbyists is pretty big undertak-
ing, It is contest that has engaged
the attention OF Kentucky, Tennes-
see, North Carolina and Alabama, as
wen as Georgia. This is practically
the reason for the continued fierce
fight these interests are making on
Hoke Smith cut of office Just as it
is the best and surest way 10 bring
about putting Hoke Smith again in
! the governors chair TO fill out the
four years to which. according to the
custom Of the state, he was originally
elected to fill.
The indications point to a final
canvass Of the people Of Georgia to
discover whether they really mean to
actually run their own state affairs
, in the's own way, or to turn thea
| ove- in the future and for All tim,