Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-08
SOUTH GEORGIA NEWSPAPERS
SHOULD ACT.

The position that is taken through
out this section of the state, that this
is South Georgia's time to name the
president Of the Georgia senate, is
undoubtedly well assumed. One time
out of three is certainly a small aver
age to allow the largest section of the
state, the greatest wealth-producing
section of the state, and the section
that for many years has been denied
a proper share in the distribution OF
the offices of the state.
South Georgia has been patient ana
long suffering. It has borne the ibrunt
of battle, it has never wavered in its
allegiance to democracy. and it has
year after year permitted itself to b5
despoiled of a reasonable share of the
honors that go with political control
OF the state. When the populist move
ment was sweeping over North and
Middle Georgia, ee Macedonian cry
Went ont from Atlanta TO South Geor-
gia to save the day. South Georgia
rolled up its old time democratic ma
Ijorities-and kept the Nottis Geor-
gians in Office.
1t is not wise to stir up a sectional
feeling in addition to a factional feel
ing in a great state like this. Yet II
| is not right that South Georgia should
iold its hands. humbly, sink into the
rear pew, and thank God that North
Georgia condescends to give to it a few
minor clerkships or a secretaryship
in an executive office, while North
Georgia takes the senatorships, the
goVernorship, the presidency of the
senate and the speakership of the
house, with seyenty-five per cent. OF
the other patronage. Self respect de-
mands that South Georgia assert its
rights and demand, in no uncertain.
tones, that it be accorded full recog-
milton and full need of the honors
of the party to which it contributes
half of tie votes and to which. in tbs
hour Of greatest need, it proved ve,-
liable Gibraltar of strength.
North Georgia should have raa
common political decency and sense
to drop out of the race for the presi-
aency of the senate and accord this
honor to South Georgia. 1t shoulI
realize that South Georgia is a young
giant, that the feeling of soreness is
one that easily spreads and becomes
an irresistible impulse to square ac.
counts at the first opportune tinc.
Refuse South Georgia proper recog-
milton, rob it of the honors that
$ ould come to it, and the day viii
come, and that not far distant. when
there will be a reversal of condition,
tsat have been continued for 50 MANI
years, when South Georgia will rise IL
its might, take control of the state
and give to North Georgia a dose Of
the treatment that has been accorde
to SoutI Georgia for nigh on to a haa I
century.
/ oot'th georgia IS inquest - lably en-
fitted to the presidency of the senate.
Even then it gets but small part
T OF the honors and patronage that
ou'd come to it. North Georgia viii
then have the governorship and the
speakership. That should suffice it.
The newspapers Of South Georg,a
should sound the slogan and arouse
a Sufficient intensity of spirit in their
respective localities to insure tn.
cegnition of tie claims OF this sec
ton, If the newspapers are indiffer-
ent and the people supine we need ex-
pect nothing for this section except
the continuance of the Old system Of
North Georgia "hogging" everything
in sight