Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-11
HOKE SMITH IS
ASSAILED BY
HUTCHENS
Senator's Policy on Patronage in
Georgia Scored by Underwood
Man Who Promises 0ppo-
sition.

q. K. Hutchens. OF Rome, manager
Of the primary campaign for Oscar
Underwood in Georgia, former mem
Der of the State Prison Commission
and well-known attorney, has hurled
defiance at Senator Hoke Smith.
He criticises the Senator's part in
the distribution of State patronage in
Georgia and his alleged prescription
OF everybody who dares disagree with
him in things political, besides prom
ising him hot opposition for return
to the Senate. Mr.. Hutchens says
Wilson lost Georgia because of Sena-
tor Smiths support.
Mr.. Hutchens' statement comes in
the form of a card to The Georgian,
and reads as follows:
Il have watched, in a spirit OF fair
ness, the manipulation Of Senator
Hoke Smith in reference to the ao-
pointments to Federal office in Geor-
gia by the Administration, and I pre-
sumo that | am not the only man III
the State who has noticed the rank
partisanship in every instance. He
seems to have forgotten that there
are many Democrats in Georgia who
do not approve his course.
Many Kicked Out, He Says.
I'm the presidential primary last
year Mr.. Underwood carried the State
by approximately $4,000 majority. and
in the final election the Underwood
supporters were very active, and by
their diligence succeeded in polling. I
believe, the largest majority cast in a
national election in years.
This was the case Notwithstanding
the regular Republican organization
and Roosevelt Progressives were the
most active opponents that the Demo-
cratic organization has had in a long
while. However, l am in a position
to know that the $4,000 majority
against Governor Wilson in the prl-
mary was not so much the result 1f
opposition to him as it. was opposition
to Senator Smith. Almost everybody
knows this.
notwithstanding the loyalty OF the
Underwood supporters in the final
election in giving their support and
contributing their money, these
thousands OF Democrats have been
spit upon, outlawed and kicked out
Of the party and denied recognition
through the influence and approval
of Senator Smith.
Says Defeat Is Coming.
He has openly defied the great ma
jority of Democrats in this State, and
seeks to punish them because they DO
not toss their cap in air at sight os
him, or shout in ecstasy at the sound
of his voice.
Very WELL these Democrats will
not decline his challenge, but will en-
gage In the combat soon, and we will
have a repetition Of the fall which IS
usually preceded by such arrogance
and pride as Senator Smith is dis
playing.
These Democrats, together with
thousands of others to whom he re-
fused to submit his candidacy at the
time he was elected Senator by the
Legislature, will have chance 20
express their preference at the ballot
box. They are not towards and know
how to vindicate themselves and re-
sent their Acknowledgement and re-
buke his dictatorial high handed pol
icies.
THE people OF Georgia will not sur
render the Democratic party of the
State into any one mans hands. This,
IL it were done, would be a cruel
fixion of the fundamental principles
Of Democracy, which all men know y
be government by the people and not
by any one man, or by any favored
few"