Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-09
THE COMING BACK OF "LITTLE
JOE" ASSURES 4 GOOD Gov
ERN0R AT LEAST.

certain.
Joseph NJ. Brown is man Of strong
conservatism, deeply imbued with
Democratic principles, strongly at
tached to the right Of the people to
rule He has shown this in the past
That he Wild adhere to 1t in IT, future
no one can question.
Two constructions can be placed
upon his reelection. One is that the
people of Georgia, or a vast number
of them. resented the manner III
which Governor Smith acted in i'm
mediately seeking the office of sena-
tor after mis- election to the guberna-
torial chair, and to his subsequent
conduct in holding on to the COVER
norship after his election TO the Sen
ate.
There is no doubt that this had its
influence. a potent influence, too, in
swinging thousands of votes to JOS
eph NJ. Brown. That it was really the
determining factor one can accept
without straining the political imagin-
alton at all
Another view of the result, and one
that will be accepted by probably the
great majority OF Gsorg.ans, is that
The former governors position as re-
CARDS prohibition is accepted as the
correct one.
Governor Brown did not deyiate
from his former position with regard
to this important issue. He has al
ways stated that he favored the retan-
ton Of the existing law until the peo-
pie themselves have had an opportun-
~ TO speak decisiy,Iv jaon it. He de-
precated the bringing OF ,!a issu" into
the selection of a governor, insisting
that its proper plac was either in a
special primary, il which no other is
sues would be involved, or in the leg
islatIy,a contests, when the law-mak-
ers of the state were to be chosen.
There can be no doubt that h" rep
resented what might be termed th4
conservative anti-liquor sentiment Of
the state in this matter. while his
chief opponent Hon. Pope Blown,
the more extreme wing
of the prohibition sentiment OF the
state, lue more radiCpt sentiment
that insists on a more rigid strength
ening of the presen statute at once.
From this it would appear that for
the time Being, at least, Georgia is to
have no further agitation about prohi-
bit.on, that the present law will re-
main unchanged, and that the question
Of any change will finally be disposed
of along the lines that Gov. Brown has
suggested
Joseph NJ Brown in many respects
made an excellent record as governor.
His attitude on the use Of the pardon
ing power was admirable, his position
as to the relations of the executive
and the legislature was also safe and
sane, and his views as to the position
the state should assume toward cor
porations was also such as to win him
the confidence of the business inter
ests of the state His record was a
source of great strength to him in the
campaign that closed in his second
victory. 1t is now also a source of
to the general public, as
surfing them of an administration free
from efforts. to disturb the state by ag-
itations along any line or by the
springing of new issues for purposes
OF personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Hon. Pope Brown ran a clean race,
on a principle that appealed to many
thousands. In fight confined to him
and Judge Russell he would have been
an Overwhelming victor. The advent
of ex-Gov. Brown broke badly into
Pope Browns strength, drawing away
many Of the anti-liquOr forces that
believed in Joseph NJ. Browns idea as
to the proper policy to be pursued
While defeated, Pope Brown has th'
satisfaction of knowing that he stooi
cteaGfast to the cause he espoused. II
South Georgia had stood by him as
h..C been expected the result might
perhaps, have been different. Blu
South Georgia has not yet reached the
time of political unity and concert o.
action.
As for Judge Dick Russell-well tht
less said the better He IS doubles.
already alrang ng to run next tina
ianG vCrhars the time after. The Judge
~.oms to enjoy it. Why interfere witt
i pleasures? 1t adds to the gayety
Of the people and anything that does
that is surely not to be ruthlessly dis
|couraged.
The sentiments of Senator Hok'
Smith arc known only to himself H,
is safe in the chair at Washington fol
q r.w -r.ef },l> Why worry abOu
Lim@ u knows, &hG we all know thai
Georgia politics plays many queei
stunts.