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

The Democratic Committee is scheduled TO meet III
Atlanta on Saturday April arrange for the Democratic
State primaries which have heretofore been set for about the
twentieth of August
After the State Committee has met and adjourned the poht
l ball in Georgia will be opened-and very famous political
ball it promises to be,
This is then the calm before the stOmf there to be
storm-which heaven forbid.
Under ordinary would be deemed prema
ture to discuss politics this time But the fact that this
is period tranquility and calm makes it the best of times to
discuss in good temper and purely public spirit of The
personal issues of that campaign.
Georgia is comparatively rich just in able and upright
public men, the stormy campaigns of our last ten years
there have stately troop of capable and conscientious
pubc constitute splendid reserve from which the State
may fill her public stations of responsibility and trust
Trained different degrees public affairs experienced
the hastings at the bar and in the public forum ana coming
unscathed character from the fiery furnace of publicity
which temper and the repute of men, the question be-
tween these Georgans the filing of great public offices
should be one of adapby and OF sus
picon and abuse.
We have day of bitterness in Georgia and it has
been day The time at hand for calm reason
abenes part people and candidates in our political
affairs and the reign of rather than the riot OF
factions and the preudcs parsansh This doctrine The
pressed some months ago lately repeated from other
editorial chairs.
Today is lust as good day any day for Georgia citizens
to form and express their preferences for public Offices Per
haps better day because when the fierce ambitions OF the
candidates begin upon the public the peoples udg
ment may disturbed and blinded by eloquent camor and
eager appeal
And so The Georgian advance and in perfect temper
frankly and feasy submits its preferences they formed
to-day willing to defend them in the same spirit as the
campaign goes
The great offices which August primaries and the octO
Der election fill the Governorshp of Georgia and
Senator to fill Augustus o. Bacon's unexpired term
John M Slaton the present Governor of Georgia This
newspaper had and utilized abundant opportunity to
study Governor slaton as official and 1t is
fully impressed with the fact that by the record neither
Georgia nor the South public whom has greater
proud He is the legitimate and admirable product
of politics of the South Slowly and steadily by hard
working and fighting methods he has grown step by step
from the ruerhp and from the white light of every
public station has out clean capable and effective to the
best of the State He young vigorous in mind and
body absolutely fearless public utterance absolutely loyal in
personal friendship and the equal the hustgs in the forum
and council any contemporary pubhc OF his sec
He has done great service in way to the
Commonwealth For these reasons which The Georgian will be
glad elaborate the this newspaper Tor GOV
unOppoed reelection Governor he should
ask the second which Georgia has accorded to all good
Governors
Or if Governor Slaton should aspire fill the Senatorial
chair left vacant by Senator death The Georgian full
Endorsement his splendid record and his admirable State and
national qualifications will cheeruy and heartily give him its
support for position without deprecang in any the
merits and character able useful Geogns who
be his competitors.
The Georgian believes and has said months that
Senator Koke Smith influence he has acquired
and the national influence he has has demonstrated that
Georgia national position and power best served by holding
him in place long he maintains his present standard OF
capacity and leadership that he clearly and unquesonaby
deserves an unopposed election his place in the Senate
cubic servant fully tried should always be retained
That position already assumed The Georgian reairms and
r.ady and willing in good temper to defend
If argument should be presented to change
,Says convictions The Georgian has open mind.