The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-07-09

Probably there Arc many people IN Georgia to-day who thoroughly
surprised Joseph has announced for the United States
senate against Senator Hoke Smith W. admit that we That class
might well be frankly said nthe beginning that gave Joe Brown
that famed Judgement than be has shown in this
particular instance probably hatheisnot 90 thoroughly
ncd that he should against Hoke Smith as he moved BY spleen
ABA partsan spirit
Ii seems too Little joe going get the hardest bump
when he wakes after the August primary il It
u predict with certainty what the result Of that pr
mary regards these candidates Will be- as iaona nights @ween
these the past have been exceptionally bitter and holly
contested But the outlook is that James Neyn's dope is about
that is possible 70 be for Joe Brown % de-
tent Hoke tile but tIa it is not probable.
There are very indications that the people Georgian the
coming primary going forget in large least the fact
gs past between these leaders, It from
present that the people vote il this senaaace
rom convictions aud partisan spirit they do then
little doubt Smith will bereeeced For tmust be only in the
rankest spirit parnsp that Brown, other MANN Geor
ga for That matter able he be- think that he
capable and qualified for taking the work Of Hoke Smith in the
United and carrying that leadership effectively
done and promise unmabe that he will
tinue to do.
regards the character and personality each there little to
chose undoubtedly sincere and honest swA
this thought without partisan spirit it. that shall
Hoke Smith in the August primary And we say that It
will voted for Hoke Smith for allegiance
the past with Brown without exception But the
forthcoming primary clearly drawn that IT seems
consccntiousy otherwise is not uo Of ator
though Brown think is very clearly issue to
which the ADLER leader the floor Of the United
states Senate democracy joe Brown effective
governor nonceyabe that he could equally eff
ye in tile Smith is doing in Washington
understood very clearly that the evils Of the
are and always have been opposed to the arbitrary
unions The Journal shop ism spirit shop
But this all DOGGY in thin air about the
ace o the labor unions They have their in the advance
mont Of democracy in other forces do despite
he aentbe errors that have in certain instances been
committed Union labor The evils Of both capital and
labor will reced and Joe Brown will have more to do
with the process than Georgia and through
out the The labor platform Of the ex-governor is fmsy
ce indeed and likely be before much time has
Ieapsd in the
We mainly interested in voting convictions in the matter hay
ing expressed them this in advance It dosen matter
much how the lace both these candidates recognized to
bo men high ability though the talents Of each certainly Of dill
fcron kind wins the shall hope that he bet
ter qualified those elements Of public leadership such especial
" needed Washington this time than had supposed For he
will certainly them Smith is reelected believe
now he be- doubt from his past record, think that
his leadership will be greater and more effective than
it has been It seems clearly duty Of Georgian reward the
ceponay effective leadership such public senar
Smith with decisive that there be doubt Of the
appreciation Of the people The Journal does believe in
ping horses while crossings stream.