The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-07-05
THEY DON'T COMPARE WELL


Smith, his predecessor. The bril-
liant administration of Smith and the
stupid administration of Brown
makes such a glaring contrast that
it strikes dumb any argument in
favor of the present governor and
lrings a painful silence to his fol-
lowers wherever it is mentioned in
a crowd.
Now and then a Brown apOlogist
attempts to show that Brown was
foiled in his efforts by having an an
tagonistic legislature, while neither
endeavors to argue that do-nottl-
ng policy was just what the state
needed And there are yet few
who claim that the present prosper
ity is the result of the Brown gov
eminent and that Hoke Smith if elect
ed again, will bring on another panic.
W tli, Al we dtCGIl lut III 81 THEORY
that Brown did nothing because he
could not do anything (Which is the
most probable of all the Brown argu-
menD, then we cannot accept the
other Brown argument that do-noth
ing policy was what was wanted, for
if Brown had succeeded in his at
tempts to undo some Of Hol1e Smiths
policies, it certainly would not have
been a do-nothing policy.
And then if the do-nothing argu-
ent is right, it must lie admitted that
Smith did all that was necessary and
whatever prosperity and peace the
Brown supporters claim should be ac-
credited to Smith, for he it was VINO
put the state or a basis where it
needed no further legislation,
Of course, the argument that
: Brown has brought the present pros
perity and that Smith would bring
on another panic, is a claim which
cannot be answered Nobody nut
an ignorant man could believe any
such stuff and it is useless to argue
with ignorance.
We desire to suggest to the Brown
forces one argument which they have
neglected; it is Browns military
record. He has ordered more troops
to the scene Of action" taan any
governor since Northen. And where
has he sent these troops. One com
pany to North Georgia to suppress
twelve Italians that were giving
Jim English trouble in his mines
and that at tae request ii Jim Eng
fish. not the sheriff of the c-unty,
and two other troCrs 70 Irwin county
% few days ago to Kill a man who
was baricaded in u cabin, who might
have cen m-ked out by a rabbit !
hunter with single barrel shot gun.
In both of these cases, Gov. Brown
has won widespread distinction for
the state where people are glad to
hop on ever, incident that may show
that the South is lawless. OF course,
Wien troops are called to do duty, it
is evidence that all local effort has
failed and the situation is beyond the
local authorities. 1t means a desper
ate situation, mob, a riot. and arm
ed force resisting the government;
and that is how Governor Brown has
advertised Georgia to the world in
the two opportunities ne has had to
call out the militia.
If the labor unions and poor peo-
pie # the state can follow out the
Leslie OF Browns military policr, they
VIII see themselves enc day watched
ly militia spies and forced into sub
lection by state troops at the instance
Of rich corporations who nave a pun
with the goeyrnor of the state.
Hoke Smiths military record is far
saner. Even when pressed 70 send
troops 10 quell the people along the
Georgia road who were simply shout
ing for TIE firemen in their contest
with manager Scott, he declined to
do so and thereby saved the state
from killing a number of its own cit
liens L-hich would have diseraced
iris commonwealth for all time
No the records of the two COVER
ners will not compare with any de-
gree Of c mfort TO the Brown forces.