Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-03
Wrecking a Navy May Easily
Wreck a Party==and Demo-
Gratis in Congress Have Given
a Glaring Exhibition of Cheap
Politics.

Here Democrats repre-
ntstves who have given the country exhibition of cheap poll
tics as greedy as it is shorsghted:
Your vote against the wobatleshp program demonstra
ton of unns for the task government The lack of patriot
ism in that vote only equaed by its political stupidity
UNLESS MR. WILSON Is ABLE TO INSTILL INTO THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY SOME APPRECIATION OF WHAT THIS
NATION DEMANDS; SOME BREADTH OF VISION AND SOME
REGARD FOR POLITICAL DECENCY, SUCH QUESTIONS AS
THE SINGLE TERM FOR THE PRESIDENT WILL BE ONLY
OF ACADEMIC INTEREST TO THAT PARTY.
The hunger of politicians long of office understand
able but the country did expect them crowd close the
trough that they could anything above the rim of the pork
BARREL
The Navy compromised with their consciences by
voting appropriation for single baehp At time when all
Europe uneasy when the wreck of republic the south of
likely time to involve complications that result
any of conflict the of greatest weakness
the Panama canal region and the the completion of that
monumental maritime enterprise there not patriotism enough
in the house to sustain that would maintain our naval
rank.
The who foremost the fight for pork barrel egsa
ton refused the country the equipment it must have it to hold
its rank among the powers that command the
Theirs the sort of Amercanm that the advantage of
brbng with Federal building to favor aspirations
THE SORT OF REPRESENTATIVE WHOSE SOLE IDEA IN
CONGRESS is TO GET SOME PETTY ADVANTAGE FOR HIS
CAN COMMONWEALTH IN THE NATIONAL CONGRESS-
In the face of the barrel exploit the petense economy
Batteshps cheaper than battles peace less
costly than great this country greatest insurance
against being forced into and the small who have
failed their duty well turn out to be the country most dam
aging enemies
Those communities that sent eheared representatives
Washington may be first to decide that dppngs from the pork
barrel may be bought too dearly.
The Democratic platform pledged the party work for
adequate navy This world full Of ambitious rhungry
Nations and the Baltimore convention realized that in such
pany however devoted this country its best security
lies in its ability to take of itself Weakness may be delight
full the character of individual not much appreciated
the make up of nation.
Whatever the congressional view of party platform the
pie believe that pledges made be kept and they think
of platform breaker than they do of any other peruer
The the Democratic majority the house of representa-
ves well give the Republicans the opportunity they need
Let the Republicans get together program of real progressive
measures while the Democrats knocking the head the pork
barrel and another political revolution easy prophecy Such
program would only unite the Republicans but would bring
to their support large element of the Democratic party that is
disguised by the abandonment of patriotic principles
There sincere Democrats who wish continue Dem
ocraic BUT THERE is A LIMIT TO PARTY LOYALTY BEYOND
WHICH THEY WILL NOT CO. the coming administration will
learn the of government tped by the recent action of the
house continues.