Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-19
The Next Governor and
the Next Senators

The Democratic State Committee is scheduled TO meet IN
Atlanta on Saturday April a. to for the Democratic
State primaries heretofore been set for about the
twentieth of August
After Committee has met and adjourned the poh'
ical ball in Georgia will be opened-and very famous political
ball it promises to be-
This is then the calm before the stormf there to be
storm-whch heaven forbid.
Under ordinary circumstances it would be deemed prema
ture to discuss politics this time But the very fact that this
is period of tranquility and the best of times to
discuss good temper and purely public spirit some OF 'he
personal issues of that campaign
Georgia comparatively rich just in able and upright
public of stormy campaigns of our last ten years
there have stately troop capable and conscientious
uubcs who constitute splendid from which the State
may draw fill her public stations of responsibility and trust
Trained in different degrees public affairs experienced
on the hastings at the public FORUM and coming
unscathed in character from the fiery furnace of publicity
which tries temper and the repue the question be-
tween these Georgan the filling of great public offices
should be one of aaptaby and one of su
pcion and abuse
We have had our day bitterness in Georgia and it has
been day The time at hand for calm reason
the part people and candidates in our political
affairs and reign of rather than the riot OF
factions prejudces of craftsmanship This doctrine The
Georgian of other daily Georgia newspapers ex
pressed some months ago. has lately been repeated from other
editorial chairs
To-day is lust as good day as any day Georgia citizens
to form and their preferences public Offices Per
haps day because when the fierce ambitions OF the
candidates begin beat upon the public the peoples judg
ment may disturbed and blinded by eloquent camor and
eager appeal
And so Georgian in advance and in perfect temper
frankly earesy submits its preferences they are formed
day and willing defend them in the spirit the
campaign goes on.
The great offices which August primaries and the octo
Der election fill the Govnorshp of Georgia and
Senator to fill Augustus o. Bacons unexpred term.
John M Saton is the present Governor of Georgia This
newspaper has had and utilized abundant opportunity to
study Governor Slaon official and as man. II is
fully impressed with the fact that by the record neither
Georgia the public whom has greater
proud He the legitimate and admirable product
of the best politics South Slowly and steadily by hard
working fighting methods he has grown step by step
ranks the ershp and from the white light of every
public station clean capable and effective to the
best of the State He young vigorous in mind and
body absolutely fearless public utterano absolutely loyal in
personal friendship the equal the hastings the forum
and serious council any contemporary pubcst OF his Sec
ton or He has done great service in to the
Commonwealth For these which The Georgian will be
glad to elaborate year goes this newspaper for Gov
ernor Stations unopposed election Governor he should
second which Georgia has accorded to all good
Governors
Or if Governor Saton should aspire to fill the Senatorial
chair left vacant by Bacon death The Georgian in full
Endorsement splendid record and his admirable State and
national qualifications will cheerfuy and heartily give him its
support for that position without deprecatng any the
merits and character the able and useful Geogans who may
be his competitors
The Georgian believes and has said months that
Senator Hoke Smith by the national influence he has acquired
and the national influence he has has demonstrated that
Georgia national position and power best served by holding
him his place long he maintains his standard Of
capacity leadership and that he clearly and unquestionaby
deserves an unopposd election his place in the Senate
public servant fully tried should always be retained
That position already assumed The Georgian rearms and
ready and willing in good temper to defend,
If argument should be presented to change
d., convtctions The Georgian has open mind.