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
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 article and absolutely mistaken in the
that The Geogan 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
situation political rather than from the civic stand
point and that he overly concerned for the continued preer
walton and of the faction to which he belongs
For part Indifferent to the political considera
ton and unhestatngy the sentiment plague both
your factions they have already pesered 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 doubtless care and have great
terest in perpetuating the division
The body of the people and for these The Georgian
speak heartily anxious these factions quiet
and 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 booded hills of honor which stand between peered
this better condition of feeling and of harmony among
the people.
the politicians think The Georgian believes
and risks its judgment upon the faith that Governor Slaton will
proper more by continuing to lead wing of 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 10 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 coast
vessels from tolls and that when this question stripped
of the tremendous presidential appeal that backs just
Senator Smith will agree with such revision of the
treaty with England will allow give this advantage
ships in trade There other which
constitute majority of the questions likely to engage the
Senate in which Senator Smith accord with this paper
that there the slightest inconsistency The Georgan
support and long before this senatorial election
elimination the present which divide will
been removed from congressional discussion.
There of militant public thinkers in Georgia who
do not desire to these factions dissolved and do
have this bitter division healed The Georgian stands
firmly and resutey the other plane and believes that the
real blooded hills of honor those upon whose
stand the camer and Geogians day who realize
political campaigns be stirring and aggressive without be
ing productive of durable bitterness and feud.
They also believe that Governor Slaton has
his splendid qualities and splendid
the Office of Senator
They believe that Smith already demonstrated
his eminent fitness Georgia spenddy the Senate
of the United States.
And upon these propositions which transcend all factions
and dspate all feuds and wipe all bad boodstans
hills of honor The Georgian resoutey maintains its position
in the present campaign,