Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-15
POLITICS IN AN ADJOINING
DISTRICT.

The Griffin Herald INDUCES in some
political representations for its dis
trict, the Sixth, RELOCATING Congress-
man Bartlett to oblivion after the ex-
piration of his present term in the
House and practically elevating Judge
Flynt to his seat In discussing this
possible development of the situation
next year the Herald serves it's read
ers with the following views:
In this, the Sixth congressional dis
trict, the political pot is beginning to
warm up, and if the present pace is
continued the district will have a new
representative in the next congress-
Our present representative, Hon. Chas
l.. Bartlett, has for long number OF
years represented this district, and
while the people hold Judge Bartlett in
very high esteem, they have decided
that after honoring him with the office
of representative in the lower house
of congress 16 years, he should volun-
tarily retire. Judge James J. Flynt
eX- president of the Georgia state SEN
ate, and eX-representatiye of Spaldine
county, is a strong man, intellectually
and physically. He is decidedly the
moost active and aggressive man II
the race. He is man who would dc
something for the district generally
and not confne his efforts to one
county in the district. We need a live
man in congress-the day has long
since passed when the people and the
times permitted the "Twenty years in
congress" rule to stand, and we are
sure change will be made this time
We doubt if Judge Bartlett will con-
scientiously blame the people if a
change is made. No man can expect tc
hold public Office forever and anon
and while its rare thing that an Of
fice-holder voluntarily relinquishes his
claim, We are inclined to believe that
Judge Bartlett will not stand for an
other reelection. Coming closer
home, to our own county, the question
of who will represent Spalding county
in the next general assembly is still an
open one, and to date no positive an
nOuncements have been made. It is
generally conceded that some good
man residing out of the city ofGriffin
should be the representative this
time and with this end in view a great
number of citizens, both in the city
and the county, have expressed their
desires openly that they prefer the
Hon William P. Walker for represen-
tatiye. In the event he decides to
make the race, we doubt if he will
have any serious opposition. In the
various county offices, in Spa1ding, the
opposition is gradually developing and
soon announcements from the many
rumored candidates will appear. And
last, but not least, comes the city cleo
ton, which will result in a change all
round in the city government of Grif-
fin
Whether Congressman Bartlett will
consent to be disposesseed of his seat
at Washington by the aspirants of his
district remains to be developed. 1t
may be that the Herald correctly re-
fleets public opinion and that the ex-
isting view is that Bartlett has had the
position long enough. Yet it is also
true that mans value to his district,
to the state and the nation increases
with every term of service if he is at
all capable and efficient One cause
of Democratic weakness is the con-
tinual changes in state delegations. A
man acquires influence at the national
capital after time by sheer force Of
legth of service.