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

The Democratic State Committee is scheduled to meet in
Atlanta Saturday April to arrange for the Democratic
State primaries which heretofore been set for about the
twentieth of August
After the State Committee and adjourned the polit
ica ball in Georgia will be opened-and very famous political
ball it promises to be-
This is then the before the stomif there to be
storm-which heaven forbid.
ordinary circumstances it would be deemed prema
ture to discuss politics this time But the fact that this
is period tranquility and calm makes the best of times to
good temper and purely public spirit some OF the
personal issues of that campaign,
Georgia is comparatively rich just in able and upright
public men, Out of the stormy campaigns of last ten years
there stately troop of capable and conscientious
pubcsts who splendid from which the State
may draw to fill public stations of responsibility and trust
Trained in different degrees public affairs experienced
on the hastings the public forum and coming
unscathed from the fiery furnace Of publicity
which tries the temper repute of the question be-
tween these Georgans the filling of great public offices
should be one of and adapaby and of
picon and abuse
We have had our day bitterness Georgia and it has
been an day The time at hand for calm reason
abenes the part Of people and candidates in our political
affairs and the reign of common sense rather than the not OF
and the preudces of parsanshp This doctrine The
Georgian advance of other daily Georgia newspapers ex
pressed months ago. has lately been repeated from other
editorial chairs.
oday is just as good day any day for Georgia citizens
TO form and express preferences for public Offices Per
hans it better day when the fierce ambitions of the
begin beat upon the public the peoples udg
ent may be disturbed and blinded by eloquent Camor and
eager appeal
And so The Georgian in advance and in perfect temper
frankly and earlesy submits its preferences as they are formed
to-day willing defend them in the spirit the
campaign goes on.
The great offices which August primaries and the octo
election fill the Governorshp of Georgia and
Senator to fill Augustus o Bacon's unexpired term.
John Slaton the present Governor of Georgia This
newspaper has had and utilized abundant opportunity to
study Governor Saton official and as man. 1t is
fully impressed with the fact that by the record neither
Georgia the South has any public of whom has greater
proud He the legitimate and admirable product
of the politics the South Slowly and steadily by hard
working hard fighting methods he has grown step by step
the ranks the lerp and from the white light of every
public station has out clean capable and effective to the
interests of the State He young vigorous in mind and
body absolutely fearless public utteance absolutely loyal
personal friendship and the equal the hustng in the forum
council contemporary pubcs Of his
ton State He has done great service open way to the
Commonwealth For these which The Georgian will be
glad elaborate the year goes this newspaper for Gov
Saon unopposed reelection Governor he should
ask the second term which Georgia has accorded to all good
Governors
Or if Governor Saton should aspire to fill the Senatorial
chair by Bacons death The Georgian in full
Endorsement splendid and his admirable State and
national qualifications will cheerfuy and heartily give him its
support position without depreciatng any way the
merits and character of the able useful Geogans may
be his competitors
The Georgian believes and has said months ago that
Senator Hoe Smith by national influence he has acquired
and national influence he has has demonstrated that
Georgia national position and power best served by holding
him place long he maintains his present standard of
capacity and leadership and that he clearly and unquestonby
deserves unopposd election to his place the Senate
public servant fully tried should always be retained
That position already assumed The Georgian reafrms and
is ready and willing in good temper to defend.
If argument circumstance should be presented to change
to-days convictions The Georgian has open mind