Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-24
Bad Blood Stains on Hills
of Honor.

On this page today Colonel Benjamin Blackburn takes
issue with The Georgan article of Thursday last
upon the political situation in the State
We have great respect for Colonel Backburns OPINION
and his knowledge of State politics. and for Colonel Black
burn personally Nevertheless are entirely unmoved by
Colonel Bacbuns article and absolutely mistaken In the
that The Georgans editorial sets forth the best policy for
the State and for the people at this time.
Colonel Blackburn has himself been strenuous figure in
political battles of the State that fear he views
the situation from the political rather than from the civic stand
point and that he overly concerned for the continued preser
walton and of the faction to which he belongs
For part indifferent to the political considera
ton unhesitangy the sentiment plague both
your factions they have already pestered the State too much
This newspaper does believe that the main body of the
people give rip for either of these factions in Georgia The
politicians either side doubtless do and have great in
in perpeuating the division.
The body of the people, and for these The Georgian
desires speak heartily anxious to these factions quiet
and to have the two wings of the party following different
united general body of citizenship which will
slider only the welfare of the people and the State
The Georgian and this body of the people fail to any
booded hills of honor which stand between pestered
State and this better condition of feeling and of harmony among
the people
No matter what the politicians think The Georgian believes
and risks its judgment upon the faith that Governor Saton will
proper not by continuing to lead wing of the warning
faction to which he did belong against the other of the
warning faction that he opposed but by running his
merits and achievements straight clear for better and
united Georgia and by giving his influence rather to healing
than to confusion
The Georgian frankly and heartily opposes Senator Hoke
Smiths present attitude upon the Canal Tolls question and
will continue to oppose it but The Georgian remembers that
Senator Smith voted for the original bill of exempng
vessels from tolls and that when this question stripped
Of the tremendous presidential appeal that backs it just
Senator Smith will agree with in such revision of the
treaty with En- land will allow give this advantage
hps in trade There other issues which
constitute majority of the questions likely the next
Senate in which Senator Smith in accord with this
that there not the slightest inconsistency in The Geogans
support and long before this senatorial election its
elimination the two present which divide will have
been removed from congressional discussion
There of militant public thinkers Georgia who
to have this bitter division healed The Georgian stands
firmly and esouey upon the other plane and believes that the
real red booded hills of honor those upon whose SUBMITS
stand the camer and wiser Geogans of to-day who realize that
political campaigns may be stirring and aggressive without be-
ing productive of durable bitterness and feud.
They also believe that Governor Saton demonstrated
his splendid qualities and splendid services in the Office of Gov
and would just surely illustrate these qualities in
the Office of Senator.
They believe that Senator Smith has already demonstrated
his eminent fitness to represent Georgia spenddy the
of the United States
And upon these propositions which factions
and dpate all feud and wipe all bad boodstans the
hills of honor The Georgian resoutey maintains its position
in the present campaign