Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-13
THE WATSON COLLAR.

idential campaign, when every true Democrat is
rallyng to the party's chosen leader, we find this
political panderer, is his won't skulking over TO
the enemys camp. He is insidiously fighting the
Democratic nominee; at the same time he is boost
ing the fortunes of Roosevelt and were the latter
out of the field. Watson would doubtless be plying
his trade in the interest of Taft. E1 ''
Certainly, there is no cause for regret but rather
for keen satisfaction that the candidacy Of Woodrow
Wilson is not besn,irched with such support There
is indeed only one BETTING role for Watson to play
it is that of the hired slanderer. Let him, them
resume his old campaign of libel, let him seek new
wages from other masters for the falsehoods in
which he trafhcked before the primary for thus ne
will at least remain consistent, and true to the Bib
lical proverb: THE dog is turned his own vomit
again and the SOW to her wallowing in the mire"
There would be no occasion for comment on his
present tactics in the national campaign were it not
for the fact that he is also seeking dominate the
approaching state and district primaries. In the
midst of his covert attacks the partys presidential
nominee he has brazenly put forward his candidates
for state house Offices for the railroad commission
for congress and for other important offices.
The voters should clearly understand that Watson
cares nothing for these men themselves or for any
principles they may represent. He is not urging
their nomination for any service he thinks they may
render the state He is not concerned with ques-
ton Of their competency trustworthiness. He has
simply taken them up as plant tools for his own
purpose. He has chosen them as so many mascots on
another buccaneering expedition
Watson will treat the rules and pledges of the
forthcoming primary as lightly as he has treated
those of every other Democratic primary in which
he has participated. Unless his own servants are
nominated he will at proceed to bolt and begin
his petty against the regularly chosen nominees
His record proves that reliance whatsoever can
be placed in his political promises He will enter
the August primary solely for what he can get out
of it for himself He is forever fighting within the
party but he fights for it, He assumes its OBJ
legations only to fling them aside whenever it
serves his selfish interests to do That is his
method and purpose today just it has been in the
past That is the significance of his present effort
to fill number of important offices.
Is it not time for true Democrats the state over
to unite and rid themselves and for ALL Of this
party highwayman?
Certain it is that no candidate who truckles to
Watsons support is worthy the suffrage of self
respecting Georgians.
No man, however pure his character or high his
motives, afford to submit himself to the control
of this enemy of the party and of the people.
No office seeker who consents to wear the Watson
collar should be trusted with the administration of
public affairs. .1t'*
There are many questions on which the Democrats
Of Georgia may stand divided. But there is one
issue on which all men who love civic decency should
henceforth stand united; and that is the ssuel of
whether Thomas E. Watson shall be permitted to
drag our politics through the filth of his
cenary ways
1t is simple task to rid ourselves of his influence
He possesses real power for he represents prin
eiple or conviction. He thrives solely his pur-
ehasabe stock of SANDER and trickery; and just
soon the people let it be known that they will
accept no candidate who stoops to trade in this moi
some merchandise the last vestige of Wisconsin will
have been purged from the state.
We owe it to the party, to the cause of good gov
eminent and to our own selfrespect to that his
is done Let us treat the alliance of Watson with
any faction or with any candidate a badge of
disgrace to the cause that has sought his support.
But more good things come to those who go after
them.
Some people act foolish and then get sore because
others notice it, se
1t wouldn't take long for most people to tell what
they think Of you.
If man is smart, he never has reason to men.
tion it.
.Unhappiness seldom abides with man who loves
his home. ........
We've had so much weather already that we
won't recognize the equinox.