Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-25
THE CRY FOR HARMONY.


clusion
Governor Smith was elected to the Office governor Shortly
Inauguration elected United States senator He
yet formally accepted the Office neither has he
signed therefore he remains of the state
win remain until he resigns by Of the Office OF
senator, vacates his present Office
was proposed by political transfer him inv
medaey governors Office to the The
already arrangd candidate who be his
already agreed and nothing remained but for Governor
Smith his office and Washington They thought
courses this did to those who
clamong Smith would faithfully adhere
promises made and that he would remain
governor until those promises could be carried at least
every effort had been made by him to do
The old machine politicians parayzed when they learned
governor intended remain in his present office at least
Suddenly the which had before the
election governor changed and louder
him and Washington The
whole the amusing episodes that
in the political history of the state The opposition
dubounded the governors intention to remain where he IS
pleaded with him, tried him
public official the state overwhelmed with
unsolicited advice, from his enemies
been told that the governors saunch friends are
turning from him support another whom they have hitherto
opposed that he is making of his life the Office
belongs the president of the sena and that
quo proceedings should be instituted him from
the office the United States Furthermore we
are told that should have the people Of
should get together and that the political division which has e
listed for several should that they should unite on one
thereby the situations and that there should be
end Of factionalism in the state.
thereby place control of the state the so
recently repudaed That the progressive Democrats
there be harmony the states but unless they are Wiling 10
do this there will be continued discord.
proposition absurd is amusing. Why should pro-
gree Democracy surrender to the opposition which has 5ate
campagns IF harmony really desired why should not
the progressive fill for the bal
of the termf Why should the Bourbon element since II
has been whipped accept the verdict of the peoples
of the present and thereby the harmony
for which they clamorS
All Of this harmony mere political cap-trap
Mr. Smith
chief of the opposition Not because the people OF eor
ga want him elected but by raising hue and against party
division these willy politicians hope dpate strength of
progressive Democracy thereby the political
don Georgia by eectng their candidate else who
viii be equally dependable out their political schemes
We not that harmony either necessary desr
able There political parties in Georgia. distinct
clearly defined widely separated the Democratic and Re
which they stand might well them the Democratic and
Republican parties of Georgia. because of these parties stands
of the people against machine politics and special
privilege; while the other stands for directly the opposite
The difference between the Democratic and Republican parties
today from the question of tariff and other economic
TONS this: the Republican party stands for special privilege as
opposed equal rights for all 1t the theory of
by the people through their representatives
the system of bureaucratic administration which the peoples
popular the people through their legislative and
executive departments in which the peoples wishes are of p
In Georgia there is party that stands for popular government
and party that stands for special privilege They are as dsme
the chief of that party which believes government
by the people, instead of of the people by officials
Governor Brown the chief exponent Of special privilege
Georgia He elected governor because of his loyalty that
party which represents the special privilege idea We are told
that he be the candidate of his party fill the vacancy that
viii arise when Governor Smith resigns.
The important question: therefore for the people of this state
to consider is shall the dominant party purchase harmony at the
price surrenderngi Shall repuda
ton of machine politics and special privilege politicians order
elect the chief of undemOcratc government
Harmony well enough but it is by Indispensable
1t is good when rests foundation 1t is positive
evil when obtained the expense of right and Justice The
ence Of two parties heated campaigns but the people
the benefres the long because the existence Of
opposition makes for better government.
The Journal believes popular government that is
in the principles of the Democratic We have always
stood for the principle of equal rights and desp the doctrine
of special privilege We opposed Governor Brown
other candidate who stands for policies directly opposed to the
interests of the people
We nothing about the personality of that has
been spoken of provided he the Democratic pnc
pies of the party We opposed who does not
these principles who belongs that party which in its