The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-07-20
AS WASHINGTON VIEWS 1T.


that political school" in Georgia with
reference TO the present senatorial
situation is receiving some rather rude
jilts from disinterested newspapers in
the country. In Washington, for in
stance, the independent press has
been well outspoken on the subject be-
cause of the fact that a seat in the
United States senate is involved and
naturally because Of the prominence
of those interested. The Washington
Times, one Of the strongest papers in
the national capital, with its party
scores Terrell in a leading
editorial as follows:
If the reactionaries in the demo
cratic party down in Georgia think
they are making a hit with the plain
people by sulking over the election
Of Hoke Smith to the senate, they are
making the mistake of their lives.
Ample precedents have been
brought forward to show that Joseph
NJ. Terrell. appointed to fill the SEN
atorial seat of the late Alexander Ste
phens Clay, not only may continue to
sit until his successor qualities, but
is morally bound to do so. Beyond all
question, it is up to him to discharge
the duties of his office until the efec-
ton Of Hoke Smith has been certified
officially to the senate. In order that
he may put through needed reforms
in Georgia? Governor Smith will re-
main where he is until the present
legislature adjourns, at least. There
are reforms which the democratic
party in Georgia has demanded. and
can be effectuated most successfully
by Governor Smith.
1T is impossible to see in Terrelrs
refusal to return TO Washington any
thing but an effort to embarrass that
wing Of the party which he has an
tagonized for many years past There
is not one aspect Of it which impresses
the members of congress or the gen
eral public as being anything larger
than peanut politics. If any of the
important measures now pending in
congress should be defeated or jeo-
pardlzed by vacancy in the Georgia
delegation, the blame will rest with
joseph Merriwether Terrell and the
reactionaries with whom
he is training"
The Washington Herald, also class
ed as an independent paper, having,
however very strong democratic ten
denotes, also takes a side-swat at Sen
ltor Terrell in this fashion:
The resignation Of Senator Terrell
IF Georeia, having been accepted, and
1is name dropped from the rolls. the
'enresentation of that state in the
upper branch OF the national legisla-
ure is confined to Senator Bacon |
ihe legislature recently elected Gov
loSe smith, but tnasmuca as he is
determined to carry into effect some
.eiolms which he promised to the
'eople, he proposes 10 stay in the
sabematorial chair until The Iegisla- |
0re adiouns.
The situation is an interesting one
Governor Smith, when elected cover
lor' succeeded in carrying through
ne legislature nearly all OF the prin- I
'iples for which he had stood in the
'ampaign. Defeated for reelection, an
'ffort was made to undo his work.
nut every attempt met with failure.
confronted With the menace of furih-
r attack upon his reform measures,
lie entered the gubernatorial cam.
'aisn as matter of duty and 1t con.
iderable personal sacrifice. He was
fiumphantly elected and now. vita
us hand upon the helm. he proposes
o remain until further success crowns
lis efforts.
The sentiment of the peop.e OF
'eorsia IS SO wen known in TIE mat.
err that il would seem to have neen
he Fart of wisdom for Senator Ter.
ell to remain in the senate for me
'rief remaining period of tbs session
rs il is he has flms aside his seat
IS II in a spirit OF pine, ana has
nus deprived the demos ats of a ,ate
which they may need.
1T was his duty 10 remain !, tho
enate, just as Governor Smiths amy
$ in Atlanta"
So While some Of our friends Of the
'eorgia press are very busy .censuria.
Governor Smith for noy going Post.
taste to Washington, it mish- be wen