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

On this page to-day Colonel Benjamin Blackburn takes
with The Georgian article OF Thursday last
upon the political situation in the State
We have great respect for Colonel Blackburn OPINION
and his knowledge politics and for Colonel Black
burn personally Nevertheless entirely unmoved by
Colonel Blackbur 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 of the State that fear he views
the situation from the political rather than from the civic stand
point and that he overly for the continued
walton and of the faction to which he belongs.
part we Indifferent to the political considera
ton and unhestangy voice the sentiment plague both
your factions they have already peserd the State too 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 perpetuating the division.
The main body of the people, and for these The Georgian
desires speak heartily anxious these factions quiet
and to have the two wings of the party following different
men, 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
red booded hills OF honor which stand between pestered
of feeling of harmony among
the people.
No what the politicians think The Georgian believes
and risks its judgment upon the faith that Governor Saton will
proper by continuing lead wing the warning
faction 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
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 exemptng
wise vessels from tolls and that when this question stripped
of the tremendous presidential appeal that backs it just
Senator Smith will agree with views in such revision of the
treaty with En- land will allow to give this advantage to
ships in trade There many other issues which
constitute majority of the questions likely engage the
Senate which Senator Smith is accord with this paper
that there not the slightest inconsistency The Georgans
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
do not desire to these factions dissolved and do
to have this bitter division healed The Georgian
firmly and resoute upon the other plane believes that
real red booded hills of honor those upon whose SUBMITS
stand the camer and wiser Geoans of today who realize
political campaigns may be stirring and aggressive without
ing productive of durable bitterness and feud
They also believe that Governor demonstrated
his splendid qualities and splendid services in the Office of Gov
and would just surely illustrate these qualities
the Office of Senator
They believe that Senator Smith has already demonstrated
his eminent fitness represent Georgia penddy the Senate
of the United States
And upon these propositions which transcend all factions
and dsspae all feud and all bad boodstans from the
hills of honor The Georgian resouey maintains position
in the present campaign.