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

On this page to-day Colonel Benjamin Blackburn takes
issue with The Georgian article Of Thursday last
upon the political situation in the State
have great respect for Colonel Blackburn opinion
and for knowledge of politics and for Colonel Black
burn personally Nevertheless entirely unmoved by
Colonel Backbuns 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 afgure in
political battles of the State that fear he views
the political rather than from the civic stand
point and that he overly concerned for the continued peser
and of the faction to which he belongs
part Indifferent the political considera
ton and unhestangy the sentiment A plague both
your factions they already pesred the State too much
This newspaper does believe that the body of the
people give rip for either of these factions Georgia The
politicians either side doubtless do and have great IN
terest perpetuatng the division
The body of the people and for these The Georgian
desires speak heartily anxious to these factions quiet
and to have the wings of the party following different
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
redbooded hills of honor" which stand between pesered
State and this better condition of feeling and of harmony
the people.
matter what politicians think The Georgian believes
Judgment upon faith that 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 upon his
merits and achievements straight clear for better and
than confusion.
The Georgian frankly and heartily opposes Senator Hoke
Smith present attitude upon the Canal Tolls question and
will continue oppose but The Georgian remembers that
Senator Smith voted for the original bill of exempng coast
vessels from tolls and that when this question stripped
of the tremendous presidential appeal that backs just
Senator Smith will with such revision of the
with Ell land will allow this advantage to
ships trade There many other issues which
constitute majority of the questions likely to the next
Senate which Senator Smith in accord with this paper,
that there the slightest inconsistency The Georgian
support and long before this senatorial election to its
elimination the two present which divide will have
been removed from congressional discussion.
There of militant public thinkers Georgia who
do not desire these factions dissolved and do not
to have this bitter division healed The Georgian stands
firmly and resutey the other plane and believes that the
real red booded hills of honor those whose SUBMITS
stand the camer and Geogans of to day who realize that
political campaigns be stirring and aggressive without be
ing productive of durable bitterness and feud
They also believe that Governor Slaon has demonstrated
his splendid qualities and splendid the Office of Gov
and would Just surely illustrate these qualities
the Office of Senator
They believe that Senator Smith has already demonstrated
his fitness represent Georgia spnddy the Senate
of the United States.
And upon these propositions which transcend all factions
and dsspae all euds and all bad boOdans from the
hills of honor The Georgian resoutey maintains its position
in the present campaign.