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

this page today Colonel Benjamin Blackburn takes
issue with The Georgian article of Thursday last
upon the political situation in the State
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 Backbus article and absolutely mistaken in the
that The Georgan editorial 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 political rather than from the civic stand
point and that he overly concerned for the continued
walton and success of the faction which he belongs.
For part indifferent the political considera
tion and unhetangy voice the sentiment plague both
your factions they have already pestered the State too much
This newspaper believe that the main body of the
people give for either of these factions Georgia The
politicians either side doubtless do and have great
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
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
No what the politicians think The Georgian believes
and risks its judgment upon the faith that Governor Slaon will
proper by continuing 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 his
merits and achievements straight clear for better and
united Georgia and by giving his influence rather healing
than to confusion.
The Georgian frankly and heartily opposes Senator Hoke
Smiths present attitude upon the Canal Tolls question and
will continue oppose it, but The Georgian remembers that
Senator Smith voted for the original bill of exempg coast
wise vessels from tolls and that when this question stripped
of the tremendous presidential appeal that backs
Senator Smith will with Our such revision of the
treaty with England will allow give this advantage to
ships trade There many other issues which
constitute majority of the questions likely engage the
Senate in which Senator Smith accord with this paper,
that there the slightest inconsistency The Georgans
support and long before this senatorial election its
elimination the two present issues which divide will have
been removed from congressional discussion.
There of militant public thinkers in Georgia who
do not desire these factions dissolved and do not
have this bitter division healed The stands
firmly and resouey upon the other plane and believes that the
real booded hills of honor those whose SUBMITS
stand the camer wiser Georgan realize
political campaigns may be stirring and aggressive without be-
ing productive of durable bitterness and feud.
They also believe that Governor Slaton has demonstrated
his splendid qualities and splendid services the Office of Gov
and would just surely illustrate these qualities
the Office of Senator.
They believe that Senator Smith has already
his eminent fitness represent Georgia spnddy the Senate
of the United States.
And these propositions which transcend all factions
and dsspae all feuds and wipe all bad boodsns from the
hills of honor The Georgian resoutey maintains its position
in the present campaign.