Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-15
The Fine Omens of Our
Political Campaign

The main points of the Georgia political situation are emf
nenty liking The Georgian newspaper and of the Geo
ga people
Senator Smith to be assured of unopposed eee
ton and Governor Saton entered for the Senator
Bacon conducting his campaign upon such broad nonfa
tona basis that there be reasonable doubt of his
triumphant election
This newspaper opened the political campaign in Georgia
in editorial in December the advocate of truce fac
tion the reelection of Hoke Smith who had demon
ated his fitness for the post at Washington and the
ton of John NJ saton for Governor he preferred for
the Senator by right of proven and
established fitness.
Another editorial followed the line in March.
Our contemporaries of the Georgia press daily and weekly
copied generally generous Endorsement the peace pro-
gram advocated by The Georgian
Our local contemporaries of Atlanta have subsequently
freely copied other along line neither fit
copy ndorse similar pioneer uterance of The
Georgian.
Which is easily be explained in the alert consciousness Of
esteemed contemporaries that this good and acceptable doc
having appeared The Georgian had thereby the
greatest circulation could possibly given Georgia
and its Capital City
But the prime point of congrtulaon rests in the smooth
progress of this admirable program toward the
elections.
Mr. John r. Cooper himself candidate speaking yeser
day at Jacksonville declared that the people did not regard
the candidacy of Congressman Hardwck Mr. Fielder seriously
and that Governor Saton the in the race
1t is not necessary any way depreciate the merits and
attainmens of Congressman Hardwck Mr. Fielder of Mr.
Cooper himself to say that Governor Saon fills the public eye
in this and satisfies the public Judgment in the
ments for the Junior Senatorship from Georgia
Governor Saton pitched his candidacy upon an adma
BILE plane of dignity and judgment Conscious of the recud
and wisdom of his administration and of his long years pub
tic service he will meet the people freely upon economic and
moral issues the campaign but will wisely refrain wordy
wrangle and rcrminaon upon the hungs with his compel
tors.
In this determination Governor Saon offers the posi-
bic obstacle to the series of vtuperave and eudmang
pans which have distressed Georgia for decade and divided
the State into foolish and unfortunate factions which the
politicians only have reaped profit the people suffered
the consequences.
Among the Gubernatoral candidates far
contempave for the Saton succession there is lacking the
personal element of bitterness and division which has cursed the
decade behind The Georgans far
clear and constructive men of words
wrangle Each of them present good with other
and two of them intimate personal friends
So that all the present propious saner and
sounder political campaign than Georgia has many
years.
And The Georgian has had the honor privilege
sound the keynote for this better politics. The Georgian
will feel in honor bound do yeoman
character and temper shall hold the splendid balance between
personal ambition and patriotic service to the State