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

The Democratic State Committee 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 State Committee and adjourned the po
ica Georgia will be openedand very famous political
ball it promises to be.
This is then the calm before the sor-if be
storm-which heaven forbid
Under ordinary cumstances it would be deemed prema
ture to discuss pot M this the very fact that this
is period of y and calm it the best of times to
discuss in gooS Per and purely public spirit some of the
personal ISIS hat campaign
Georgia comparatively rich just in able and upright
public the stormy campaigns of last ten years
there have come stately troop capable and conscientious
pubcs who constitute 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 bar and the public forum and coming
unscathed in character fiery furnace of publicity
which tries temper and the rpue of the question be-
tween these Georgan the filling of great public offices
should be one of fitness adapaby and of sus
pcon and abuse.
We have had day of bitterness Georgia and it has
been evil day The time at hand for calm reason
abeness the part people and candidates in our political
affairs and the reign of rather than the riot OF
factions and prejudces of parsanshp This doctrine The
Georgian advance of other daily Georgia newspapers ex
pressed some months ago lately been repeated from other
editorial chairs
day is Just as good day any day for Georgia citizens
to form and express preferences for public offices Per
hap it is day because when the fierce ambitions OF the
candidates begin beat the public the people udg
ment may disturbed and blinded by eloquent camor and
eager appeal
And so Georgian, in advance and in perfect temper
frankly and fearessy preferences they formed
to-day and willing defend them in the spirit as the
campaign goes on
The great offices which the August primaries and the Octo
Der election are to the Goveorshp of Georgia and
Senator to fill Augustus O. Bacons unexpTed term
John NJ Saton is the present Governor of Georgia This
newspaper has and utilized abundant opportunity to
study Governor Slaon official and as man 1t is
fully impressed with the fact that by the record neither
Georgia nor the South public whom has greater
reason to be proud He the legitimate and admirable product
of the best politics South Slowly and steadily by hard
working and hard fighting methods he has grown step by step
from the the ersp and from the white light of every
public station has come capable and effective to the
best of the State He young vigorous IL mind and
body absolutely fearless public uterance absolutely loyal
personal friendship and the equal the husngs the forum
and serious council contemporary puocs OF his sec
He has done great service IN an open way to the
Commonwealth these which The Georgian will be
glad to elaborate the year goes this newspaper for Gov
ernor Saton unopposed Governor he should
ask the second which Georgia has accorded all good
Governors
Or Governor Saton should aspire to fill the Senatorial
chair left by Senator Bacon death The Georgian in full
Endorsement of his splendid record and his admirable State and
national qualifications will cheerfuy and heartily give him its
support position without deprecatng in the
merits and character the able and useful Geogans 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 is best served by holding
him in his place long he maintains his present standard of
capacity leadership and that he clearly and unquestonaby
deserves an unopposed election to his place the Senate
public servant fully tried should always be retained
That position already assumed The Georgian reatrms and
is ready and willing in good temper to defend.
If argument circumstance should be presented to change
todavs convictions The Georgian has an open mind.