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 Georgian article of Thursday last
upon the political situation in the State
We have great respect for Colonel Backburns opinion
and for his knowledge of State politics. and for Colonel Black
burn personally Nevertheless entirely unmoved by
Colonel Backbuns article and absolutely mistaken in the
that The Georgian editorial sets forth the best policy for
the State and for the people at this time.
Colonel Blackburn has himself been strenuous figure in
the 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
walton and of the faction which he belongs,
For part Indifferent the political considera-
tion and unhestangy voice the sentiment plague both
your factions they already pesteed the State much
This newspaper does not 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
terest in perpetuatng the division.
The main body of the people, and for these The Georgian
desires to speak, heartily anxious to these factions quiet
and to have the wings of the party following different
united in 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
red blooded hills of honor which stand between pesered
State and this better condition of feeling and of harmony among
the people.
matter what the politicians think The Georgian believes
and risks its Judgment upon the faith that Governor Slaon will
by continuing to lead wing of the warning
faction to which he did belong against the other wing of the
warning faction that he opposed but by running upon his
merits and achievements straight clear for better and
than to confusion.
The Georgian frankly and heartily opposes Senator Hoke
Smiths present attitude upon the Canal Tolls question
will continue oppose but The Georgian remembers that
Senator Smith voted for the original bill of exempng coast
wise vessels from tolls and that when this question stripped
of the tremendous presidential appeal that backs just now
Senator Smith will with such revision of the
treaty with Err land will allow give this advantage
ships in trade There many other issues which
constitute majority of the questions likely to engage the next
Senate in which Senator Smith accord with this paper
that there the slightest inconsistency The Georgans
support and long before this senatorial election
elimination the present divide have
been removed from congressional discussion.
There of militant public thinkers Georgia who
do not desire to these factions dissolved and do
to to have this bitter division healed The Georgian stands
firmly and resoutey upon the other plane believes that the
real booded hills of honor those whose SUBMITS
stand the camer and Geogan who realize that
political campaigns be stirring and aggressive without be
ing productive of durable bitterness and feud.
They also believe that Governor Saton has demonstrated
his splendid qualities and splendid services the office of Gov
and would just surely illustrate qualities
the Office of Senator
They believe that Senator Smith has already demonstrated
his eminent fitness represent Georgia penddy in the
of the United States.
And upon these propositions which transcend all factions
and dsspae all feuds and all bad bcodsans from the
hills OF honor The Georgian resoutey maintains its position
in the present campaign.