Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-25
GEORGIA's NEXT GOVERNOR.

The pendulum of popular sentiment
has swung to the other side, and Hoke
Smith has been swept back into the
gubernatorial chair by as. large or al
larger majority than was given to-
Governor Brown two years ago. The
people of Georgia have spoken and
have spoken emphatically in favor Of
another term for Mr.. Smith. EveryI
citizen of the state. withdut reference
TO partisan feeling, will concur in the
verdict of the people and will give
hearty support to Mr.. Smiths admin
istration.
Time and again the trend of popular
thought has been compared to the rise
and fall of the wave, and never has
this been better illustrated than in the
course of political sentiment in Geor,
gia during the past four years. Mr.
Smith went into Office in 1906 on the
crest of wave of radical thought
which was extremely marked. Two
years later he was brushed aside BY
the conservative Brown by what was
comparatively small majority. Now
the radical party-but not the radical
party of 1906 or 1908, for the principles
Of the party have been greatly modl-
fed by the conservatism that opposed
it's once more in power by a major
ity about equal to what Governor
Brown received two years ago.
Thus the radical forces have been so
modified and have drawn from the 9TH
er side such principles and such
strength that the decisive victory Of
Tuesday was made possible. What
the future holds in the way of further
contests between the two elements, mel
one has yet attempted to predict. Some
point to the varying results of 1906.
1908 and 1910 and score the people OIL
Georgia for fickleness that makes them
present a complete change OF front
every two years, and these same ones
wonder how long this is to continue.
When the pendulum swings to to one
extreme, it is but in obedience to an
inevitable law of nature that it should
swing to the other. Extreme con-
seryatism and extreme radicalism-
until the present campaign-have beea
arrayed against each' other, and tn
pendulum has swung decisively. The
results Of the present campaign leave
no doubt OF a marked reaction against
the popular verdict of 1908.
There seems little doubt that NJ.
Smith will enter upon his next admin
istration prepared by the experiences
OF the past four years to give the peor
| pie Of Georgia the bs5t administration
in his power His utterances upon the
stump during the recent campaign
show that he has modified his ultra
radical views with reference to capital.
and other issues and that the admin
istration of the affairs of state at his
lands viii be better poised and more
wisely conducted than before. He
viii carry with him into the guberna-
torial chair the unlivided support of
the people Of Sumter county, who
have carried his banner to decisive
victories in three successive cam
paigns
Throughout the state today the pc ;
pie of Georgia are back at work after
| their brief fling at politics. They have
laid politics aside and are at their bus
mess once more. The beginning of
the real business year is at hand as
September opens, and the prospects
! have never been better. Let every
citizen Of Americas and Sumter county
forget partisan feeling and unite in the
splendid work of upbuilding the city
and the county. Political issues may
shake up things for time and cau3.
differences, but every man is of the
same opinion in wishing for this city
and county the most prosperous bust
ness year in it's existence, and each
one IS going to help in the great work