Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-01
SHOULD BE REPUDI.
ATED TODAY.


whether Underwood or Wilson is to
have the vote of the state at the Bal
timore convention. That is big is
sue. But almost as big, and in some
respects of even greater importance to
the state as a whole, is the other is
sue, that of the domination of the
state by a few large counties, few
large cities.
There is no questioning that the
State Executive Committee deliberate
ly planned to the end that a minority
vote should control the state in this
election and that of that minority, f
possible, majority should come from
few cities and counties that are
heavily populated.
When the Executive Committee act
ed it was well known that the farm
ers of Georgia were weeks, months
even, behind in their work, that every
day of sunshine meant much to them.
The Democratic convention does not
meet until the end of June. But it
was feared that Wilson was losing
ground steadily in Georgia To the
end that Wilson's interest. or interests
of his leaders in Georgia should be pro-
NOTED, an early primary was called,
May first, when June first would have
done equally as well By this little
scheme it was hoped to kill off ire
mendous country vote that might be
interested in the welfare of Under
wood or some other candidate than
Wilson.
That part of the scheme promises
to work admirably. The farmers, Gag
er to attend to work that should have
been done several weeks ago, remind
ed by constant rains that every work
ing hour is precious, are not likely to
flock to the polls to-day They have
in a large sense, been disfranchised
by the action of the Wilson men WIN
entirely dominated the State Execu-
tive Committee.
Having provided for this elimina.
ton of tremendous portion of the
vote it was then decided that the Will
son fight could be concentrated in q
few big counties, containing largo
cities, with probability of piling ur
majorities for him there that would
effectually overcome opposition major.
tiles in host of country counties
where the vote would be small.
The counties were accordingly do.
MED their old time home rule. the
right of representation according e
their vote, and rule was adopted
giving the entire state to the candi.
late With plurality. A plurality, in
this instance, means a small excess
vote of small total vote represent.
'"0 hut a minority of the vote of the
state.
The scheme was worked out careful
~. as all such political schemes are
Ever since then the big Wilson fight
has been to pile up great majoritie.
in Savannah Augusta, Atlanta. an,
several other large counties. Ont
hears of little or no Wilson work in e
hundred small counties of the state
Their efforts are solely TO kill thes,
small counties by aWilson vote in the
big cities.
For a candidate who pleads for 2
return of power to the people this
sort of trickery, this effectual robbine
of the small counties of their ions
cherished right of representation, this
early primary for the practical dis
reimbursement of the farmers so he.
hind in their work. sreaks more OF
the trickster than of the broad mind.
ed statesman willing to let the people
really have voice. There has neve.
been any intention that there should
be 9 great vote In Georgia. The ia.
tention has been to carry Georgia fol
Wilson with the votes of. few large
counties. To-day will tell whether
This scheme is successful. It will moi
be if the smaller counties rise to a
sense of their rights and duty and
repudiate such action at the polls.