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 on Saturday April to for the Democratic
State primaries heretofore been set for about the
twentieth of August.
After the Committee has met and adjourned the poht
a ball in Georgia will be opened-and very famous political
ball it promises to be,
This is then the calm before the there be
storm-which heaven forbid.
Under ordinary circumstances would be deemed prema
ure to discuss politics But the very fact that this
is period of tranquility calm makes the best of times to
discuss in good temper and purely public spirit of the
personal issues of that campaign.
Georgia comparatively rich just in able and upright
public men, Out stormy campaigns of last ten years
there stately troop of capable and conscientious
pubcsts constitute splendid from which the State
may fill her public stations of responsibility and trust
Trained different degrees to public affairs experienced
hastings the bar and the public forum and coming
unsathed in character from the fiery furnace of publicity
which tries the temper and the repute of men, the question be-
tween these Georgans in the filling of great public offices
should be one of fitness adapay and of
pcon and abuse.
We have day of bitterness in Georgia and it has
been an evil day at hand for calm reason
abeness part people and candidates in our political
affairs and the reign of rather than the riot OF
factions preuce of partisansp This doctrine The
Georgian advance of other daily Georgia newspapers ex
pressed some months ago. lately repeated from other
editorial chairs.
Today is lust as good day any day for Georgia citizens
to form and express preferences for public offices Per
hap better day. because when the fierce ambitions Of the
candidates begin beat upon the public the people udg
ment NAV be disturbed blinded by eloquent camor and
eager appeal
And so The Georgian in advance and in perfect temper
frankly fearesy submits its preferences they formed
to day. and willing defend them in the spirit as the
campaign goes on.
The great Offices which the August primaries the octo
Der election fill the Governorshp of Georgia and
Senator to fill Augustus o Bacons unexpred term.
John Slaton the present Governor of Georgia This
newspaper has had and utilized abundant opportunity to
study Governor saton as an official and 1t is
fully impressed with the fact that by the record neither
Georgia any public of whom has greater
be proud He the legitimate and admirable product
of the politics South Slowly and steadily by hard
working and hard fighting methods he has step by step
from the uershp and from the white light of
public station has out clean capable and effective to the
best of the State He young vigorous mind and
body absolutely fearless public utterano absolutely loyal
personal friendship and the equal the hung in the forum
and in serious council contemporary pubcs OF his sec
He has done great service in way to the
Commonwealth For these which The Georgian will be
glad the year goes this newspaper is for Gov
Slaton unopposed reelection Governor he should
the second term which Georgia has accorded to all good
Governors.
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chair by Senator Bacon death The Georgian in full
his splendid record and his admirable State and
qualifications will heerfuly and heartily give him its
support position without deprecatng in any the
merits and the able and useful Geogians who may
be his competitors
The Georgian believes and has said months ago that
Senator Smith by the national influence he has acquired
and the national influence he has has demonstrated that
Georgia national position and power best served by holding
him in his place long maintains his present standard of
capacity leadership and that he clearly and unquestonaby
deserves unopposed election to his place in the Senate
public servant fully ried should always be retained
That position already assumed The Georgian reafrms and
ready and willing in good temper to defend.
If argument should be presented to change
days convictions The Georgian has open mind.