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

Democratic State COMMITTEE is W meeU III
Atlanta Saturday April to for the Democratic
State primaries which heretofore been set for about the
twentieth of August.
the State Committee has met and adjourned the point
ica ball in Georgia will openedand very famous political
ball it promises to be.
This is then the calm before storm-f there is to be
storm-which heaven forbid
Under ordinary circumstances would be deemed prema
ture to discuss politics at the very fact that this
period of tranquility and calm makes the best OF times to
discuss in good temper purely public spirit of the
personal issues of that campaign.
Georgia comparatively rich just in able and upright
public Out of the stormy campaigns OF our last ten years
have stately troop of capable and conscientious
pubcss who constitute splendid from which the State
may draw to fill her public stations of responsibility and trust
Trained different degrees to public affairs experienced
the hastings the bar and in the public FORUM and coming
character from the fiery furnace OF publicity
which temper and the repute of the question be-
tween these Georgans the filling great public offices
should of fitness and adapaby and never one OF sus
picion and abuse.
We have had our day of bitterness Georgia and it has
been day The time at hand for calm reason
abnes the part of people and candidates in our political
affairs and the reign of rather than the riot OF
factions and the preudes of craftsmanship This doctrine The
Georgian advance of other daily Georgia newspapers ex
pressed months ago has lately been repeated from Other
editorial chairs.
To-day is just as good day any day Georgia citizens
their preferences for public offices Per
haps day because when the fierce ambitions OF the
candidates begin beat upon the public the people udg
ment may disturbed and blinded by eloquent clamor and
eager appeal.
And The Georgian in advance and in perfect temper
bravey fears submits its preferences they are formed
to-day and willing defend them in the spirit as the
campaign goes on.
The great which the August primaries and the octO
Der election fill the Governorshp of Georgia and
Senator to fill Augustus o. Bacon uneXpned term.
John NJ Slaton is the present Governor of Georgia His
occupancy of that high Office by inheritance and by election has
been concident with The Georgans existence in the
State This newspaper has had and utilized abundant OPP
portunity study Governor saton official and
1t fully impressed with the fact that by the record neither
Georgia the South has public of whom has greater
reason proud He is the legitimate and admirable product
of the best politics the South Slowly and steadily by hard
working and hard fighting methods he has grown step by step
the ranks the rerhp and from the white light of
public station has out clean capable and effective to the
best interests young vigorous mind and
body absolutely fearless public utteance absolutely loyal
personal friendship the equal the hustng in the forum
serious council any contemporary pubcs of his
ton He has done great service in open way to the
Commonwealth For these which The Georgian will be
glad elaborate the year goes this newspaper is for Gov
Slaon unopposed reelection Governor if he should
ask which Georgia has accorded to all good
Governors.
Or if Governor Slaton should aspire to fill the Senatorial
chair by death The Georgian in full
Endorsement his splendid record and his admirable State and
national qualifications will Cheerfuy and heartily give him its
support for that position without deprcatg any way the
merits and character the able and useful Geogans who may
be his competitors
The Georgian believes and has said months ago that
Smith by the national influence he has acquired
the national influence he has has demonstrated that
Georgia national position and power best served by holding
his place long he maintains his standard of
he
deserves unopposed reelection his place in the Senate
public servant fully tried should always be retained
That position already assumed The Georgian reatrm and
Is ready and willing in good temper defend.
argument circumstance should be presented change
todays convictions The Georgian has a open mind