The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-09-03
THE JEFFERSONlAN
both of them having bussed

the pOpeS tOe'
So it came to pass that we Democrats of
the rural rooster sort, made hash out of Rey-
Carl Vinson of Baldwin, simply walked
off with the victory.
Of course this termination of the conflict
was not pleasing to the toe-zissing editor of
The augusta Chronicle.
Therefore, when we Democrats met In con-
vention at Sparta. and adopted a platform
which was distinctly anti-papal. our toe kiss
ing Chronicle gurgled with indignation.
Let us see what is says
Probably not half of these half-hundred dele
and, yet, 1--WE the Democratic party of the Tenth
Congressional District of Georgia. do soemnly-
and with malice acknowledgements and
transcend the Democratic platform of State
and Nation, and set up the following as an article
of faith for all who would vote the Democratic
ticket in this district in future:
Church and State-''We reafirm with fervor
and sincerity the Democratic principle that the
affairs of the Church and State should be in fact
in theory, forever separate and distinct. The
doom of Americas priceless constitutional prvi-
leSeS will have been sealed the moment her gov
ernmental affairs become dominated by men whose
supreme allegiance is to that church which dis
putes the authority Of secular government and
whose high-priests arrogate to themselves the
vfce-regal powers of heaven. We oppose the
granting of public funds to any sectarian purpose,
no matter under what guise it is presented.
1t is not that the above contains anything that
is not consonant with good democracy good
citizenship in it's practical application; but it is
the political view behind it that we object to.
And this is altogether too apparent: not only the
motive, but the inspiration of it,
The plain English of it is, it is Tom WatsOns
anti-Catholic plank, in almost his very words
''men whose supreme allegiance is to that church
which disputes the authority of secular govern
ment, and whose high priests arrOgate to them
selves the vice-regal powers of heaven"
The Chronicle admits that the principle
announced In Wilson's Sparta platform is
good democracy but objects to it, because Of
the political NOTICE.
&c. the political motive is wrong, is it?
Why, then, did our forefathers put it into
our Constitutions, our fundamental law?
What qCas THEIR m0tiVe?
Were they only practising at phraseology,
or did they mean something!
IF there was no political motive, how does
The Chronicle account for that principle be-
ing written into the Bill of Rights Of the
Union, and of all the States?
Proceeding with it's TRADE. the toe-kissing
ChrOnGcJet says
1t is indeed, time to call halt when Tom Wat
write, inspire platform for Georgia
Democrats; and in it insult large and alto
gether desirable element of the party and of
particular community.
The Chronicle admits that the Sparta plat
form is sound in principle: why, then. is it
"an insult to large and altogether desirable
element?"
If the element is not patriotic enough to
endure re-statement of the principles upon
which our Government was established, then
it is mot "aItogether desirable"
If that element considers it "an insult" to
be reminded of the basic conditions of Ameri-