The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-09-03


He can't win but with that giant
among men, Hoke Smith, will be the
second Cleveland of the democracy
And did Hooper Alexander make
any mistake when he said;
Perhaps he might now be well
justified in looking forward to the
hone, that, after the service has
been rendered to which we call
| him, he might be permitted to at
tempt the qualification of that am
bition he has so long felt, and lay
aside the duties of the chief execu-
Five TO seek the more congenial
| toga of a senator. Doubtless if he
| should SO do, an indulgent country
mindful of the service he has rem
dered at her behest, might well be
expected to consent that he seek the
office he deserVs, even though other
important tasks call for his service
And yet my comtrymen question
it should be so. Sacrifices and
services arethe conditions of true
greatness. The assurance of eratifi-
ction of an honorable ambition nigh
bring the keeneSt satisfaction to the
aspirant and stimulate for him re-
wards that history will reserve for
them of get renown. But if there
he other and more arduos tasks to
which Georgia may rightfully call
a chosen son he cannot refuse the
call without forever foregoing the
palm of greatness. AnG no matter
what the nature Of the call, it's per
lis or its cost. the sen that is WORTH
of tine state must serve her when
she calls.
is there such a duty in the future
to which Georgia may summon her
fayorite son? 1 think there is.
For fifty years Georgia and her
sister southern states have patiently
submitted to an ignoble degradation
in this union. Her sons have been
born, have grown to manhood and
have served their country and many
of them have been gathered to thei'
fathers. all rf them conscious al
ways of power and prejudice that
barres them from the one high and
honorable ambition to which it
would be best for the nation that
every citizen aspire. :.
The old men of Georgia and
her young men have steadfastly
chung to the traditions of the demo-
| cratic party through good and ill re
pute. Before their eyes have been
hung the glittering gauds of power
| and Of station and the promises of
rich emolument, if they would only
make uncandid profession of a creeo
they do not hold. Since the begin
ming of faith there has been no such
regard of fortitude as theirs. The
Temptations of promised office, easy
to acquire, has not seduced them no.
the glamor of profit or of power
tempted. Alike undeterred by poll
teal ostracism and unseduced by po-
litical ostracism they have held fer
a half century. to the faith of their
fathers and the gospel of equality
and shut their eyes to the garish
promises that tell of rewards await
ing for their treason.
During all these years it has
perhaps been needful that we subor
rinate our hopes to the conditions by
which we are confronted. For one
admit that | have been chafed
no less when We follow leader die
/ flf1+n hy fnnHa1 ,ho,,
we permitted one to be chosen for
us by lawless conspiracy masquer-
aiding as democrats. But the immi-
nent perils Of our local situation
to others to require patience and |
as you, have submitted.
Il shall never willingly subm t
again nor patiently endure to see
! the leader of a great DEM
ocracy chosen for the, democratic
/ hosts by any free lances or banditti.
Men CT Georgia, you have always
been true. If we must go every
1or years to fight a desperate and
| losing battle for democracy and
equality We are to be forever the
1 forlorn hope of American liberty IN
the name of every honest tradition
that Eliminates the pages of our
history lets choose our own leader,
| frame our own faiths and fight the
battle for ourselves.
Il have done penance long enough
and so have YOU my countrymen. If
we are ever to remain our equal sta
tus in this nation the time has com
and TO your tent Oh Israel, and
now let Tammany hall look to it's
own house.
And where the leader be found?
Look abroad over the length ana
breadth of the democratic hosts of
America and whom shall we select ?
Whose head shall tower like SAILS.
above his fellows? All
is a citizen of this state.
And rest assured, men of Georgia.
that it is not an unwise policy to
which call you now. Success comes
only TO those who ctrive for it and
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