Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-03-19
"GE0RGIANS, YOUR MAN
is WOODROW WILSON"
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Derry, Confederate veteran. historian.
teacher, a gracious southerner of the
old school.
Says he:
"Georgians, If We want a real SOUTH
erner to lead the Democratic hosts in
the next campaign, that man is wood.
row wilson"
Says he again
"If the eulogy of Oscar Underwood,
which appeared in McC1ure's Magazine
for February, IL true, the Underwood
brothers was against us, and Oscar
Underwood did not make the south his
home until he was about 80 years OF
age"
STIRRING CARD.
Here is the whole stirring card from
this real southerner. who knows where
Of he speaks, who taught woodrow
Wilson. Read it:
ATLANTA, March Is, 1912.
Il sincerely regret to see that we can
not have in Georgia a friendly contest
over our choice of a man for nomina-
ton by the Democratic party for pres
ident of the United States; that even in
this matter the old factional fight that
has for several years distracted our
state, appears to be on again. In com
parison with unity and good fellowship
In our own ranks, 1 do not care a straw
whether our presidential primary is held
under the county unit or the state unit
plan.
Another thing / wish to say: I will
cheerfully support Wilson. Underwood,
Clark, or Harmon. or any other true
and tried man. who has stood firmly by
that great national organization which
in the darkest hours was our staunch
hn ~ Of he
United States.
Il want to say, too, that I am thor
oughly disguised with the song that rep
resents the southern vote as a hound
dog, or any other Sort OF a dog. The
Democratic vote of the south has al
ways represented a manly race, which,
whether marching to victory or defeat
under the southern cross, or contend
ing for its rights in a restored union,
has always walked into the front door
of the Democratic wigwam or the ma
tional capitol with dauntless mien and
steadfast eye that dared look any man
in the face.
"Georgians. if we want a real south
erner to lead the Democratic hosts in
the next campaign. that man is Woodrow
Wilson.
IF the eulogy of Oscar Underwood,
which appeared in McClures magazine
for February, is true the Underwood
family during the dreadful war of broth
ers was against us and Oscar Under
wood did not make the south his home
until he was about 30 years of age
Woodrow Wilson was born in Vir-
ginia, a state dear to every man who
ever within its bounds served the south
ern Confederacy. His family moved to
Augusta, Ca, where his father was for
~
byterian church. 1 met him often in
my fathers home and know him to have
always been a devoted friend of the
south
Woodrow Wilson went to school to
me just after the war; together with
Joseph Lamar, now associate justice of
the supreme court of the United States,
and with other boys who have since IL
Illustrated Georgia in politics, literature
and medicine.
Virginia, Woodrow Wilson's native
state, and Georgia, long his adopted
state should he proud of a man who
rose to the presidency of Princeton uni
versity and was called from that ex-
allied position to be governor of the
state of New Jersey.
Oscar Underwood worthily represents
the new south.
Woodrow Wilson represents with
equal merit the old south and the new
south, which latter is but the old rising
from its ruins with strength and beauty
greater than of yore, and owing its
resuscitation, under the favor of AL
mighty Cod to the men whom Wood
row Wilson's father represents.
Confederate veterans. if you vote for
Woodrow Wilson you will vote for the
most real southerner of all, who are
now in the presidential race.
(Siened) Joseph T. DERRY"