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

Colonel
courteous issue with The Georgian article of Thursday last
upon the political situation in the State
We have great respect for Colonel Blackburn opinion
his knowledge of State politics and for Colonel Black
burn personally Nevertheless entirely unmoved by
Colonel Blackburn article and absolutely mistaken in the
that The Georgan 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 the political rather than from the civic stand
point and that he overly concerned for the continued preser
of the faction to which he belongs
For part indifferent to the political considera
on and unhestangy voice the sentiment plague on both
your factions they already peseed 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 do and have great in
terest in perpetuatng the division
The body the people and for these The Georgian
desires speak, heartily anxious to these factions quiet
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
this better condition of feeling and of harmony among
the people.
No matter what politicians think The Georgian believes
risks its Judgment upon the faith that Governor Saon will
proper 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 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
Smith voted for the original bill of exempng coast
wise 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 trade There other issues which
constitute majority of the questions likely engage the
Senate in which Senator Smith accord with this paper
that there not the slightest inconsistency The Georgian
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
to have this bitter division healed The Georgian stands
firmly and resouey the other plane and believes that the
real red booded hills Of honor those whose SUBMITS
stand the amer and Geoan today who realize that
political campaigns may be stirring and aggressive without be-
ing productive of durable bitterness and feud.
They also believe that Governor Slaton demonstrated
his splendid qualities and splendid services the office
ernor and would just surely illustrate these qualities in
the office of Senator.
They believe that Senator Smith has already demonstrated
his eminent fitness to Georgia penddy in the Senate
Of the United States.
And these propositions which transcend all factions
and dsspate all euds and wipe all bad boodans from the
hills OF honor The Georgian resoutely maintains its position
in the present campaign.