Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-11
BACON MUST CD
BEFORE PEOPLE;
ELECTION SURE
Popular Choice Of the Senators
Amendment, However, May
Cause Break in Service.
BY JAMES B. NEVIN.

Although Senator Bacon clearly VIII
have 10 go before the people Of Geor-
gia and ask reelection al their hands
directly, before he can take his sea-
I'm the United States Senate as a
member for a fourth fun term, there
is little if any doubt that he viii be
named TO succeed himself. without OPP
position.
He already has been nominated N
Democratic primary, and fl is Ger
tainty that the State executive COM
mittee will not require that he 90
before the party again for another
domination.
II he has opposition In the special
election the Legislature viii provide
Tor. he may expect it from outside the
Democratic party-and such opposi-
lion could not possibly hope TO pre-
fail in Georgia.
There is a possibility. however. that
bis continuous service i'm the Senate
bay be interrupted by reason of the
adoption Of the Federal amendment
providing for popular election of SEN
stors. If executive appointments are
wiped out by the amendment, there
Nlll be a time, Of course, when Geor-
ela viii be minus one Senator in Con-
gress-and that Senator viii be Mr..
Bacon
In these circumstances, 10 is alto
eether probable that the Senate would
hold Senator Bacon's committee as
kignments. pending his regular cleo
aion. as il would not incline to see
him suffer in standing and prestige
Through a situation SO adversely af-
fecting his status. set up through no
fault whatever Of his own.
The Atlanta Georgian, by the way,
was the first newspaper in the nation
10 call attention to the fact that th"
adoption Of the Federal amendment
would make Senator BaCons appeal
direct 10 the people imperative.
II is a very good thing for Mossra.
Candidate. Politician and Company
that this is an "off year politically n
Georgia. for it is evident that the far
aners are buster than usual with their
crops nowadays. and when crop plant
ing and cultivating II extensive. then
she voting invariably Is light and
che consequent results most uncer-
cain.
Reports received at the Georgia
State College OF Agriculture from To"
siNty-odd farm demonstration agents
kOrkng throughout the state reveal
shat oats and other small grain crops
On Georgia are In AN unusually flour
Ashing condition, that farmers are be-
bind with planting and soil prepare
sion. but not as far behind az at this
aime last year. that greater interest
than ever is now being taken I'm get
Ting good seed To plant the demand
Cor which is greater than can Dee sup
piled: and that more farmers than
over before are planning crop rota-
lions and mixing fertilizers at home.
with these facts established. and
the cotton crop well under way. IL
T. evident that Uncle Reuben" isn't
going 20 burden his mind with any
Thing Ia particular of a political per-
kuasion this year
A well known Georgian. recently
Returned from trip 20 Washington,
BAYS a Georgia Congressman told him
mat more than 10000 Georgians ale
3eady have applied for office under
ne new administration. and that ey-
fry mail brings new applications IN.
That is one reason why 10 Is SO
pleasant 60 be Georgia Congress
man at this time.
4 number Of newspapers I'm South
tieorgia are specializing upon wheth-
fr Governor Slaton viii reside in the
executive mansion while chief magis-
arate of the State.
Mr. Slatun already has said that he
Avill live in the mansion because 70
SIS the mansion.
z While the Governor elect himself
however has entered Uo protest
against the condition of that ram
Ehackle old roOkery by courtesy call
I'd a mansion" there Is growing
Impression IN the state that Georgia
hught 20 be ashamed Co require hrr
AiUvernors 10 live therein.
Col r. T.. Brown. of Atlanta who is
kin folks az the White House IN
Washington. occupies the unique DO
kft.on OF being one Georgia patriot
Frequently seen iu Washington now
Edays who nevertheless l~ am appl.-
liant for no position whatsoever
Mr. Brown goes and comes al tnr
White House. just as he pIcaseS he
s always welcome, and is seen ON two
81 three afternoons each Vre, auto
MODELLING with the pr. -iUguf. or some
Wemher of Hls household
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