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

The Democratic State Committee is scheduled to meet in
Atlanta on Saturday April to for the Democratic
State primaries which heretofore been set for about the
twentieth of August
After Committee has met and adjourned the poht
ical ball in Georgia will openedand very famous political
ball it promises to be-
This is then the calm before the sormf there to be
storm-which heaven forbid
Under ordinary circumstances would be deemed
ture to discuss politics this time But the fact that this
is period tranquility calm makes the best of times
discuss good temper and purely public spirit some OIL the
personal issues of that campaign.
Georgia is comparatively rich just in able and upright
public men, Out of stormy campaigns of last ten
there have stately troop of capable and conscientious
pubcsts splendid from which the State
may fill her public stations of responsibility and trust
Trained degrees public affairs experienced
usngs the bar and the public forum and coming
from the fiery furnace OF publicity
which temper and the repute of the question be-
tween these Georgans in the filling great public offices
should be one and adapabty and of
picion and abuse,
We have day of bitterness Georgia, and it has
been an evil day hand for calm
abene part people and candidates in our political
affairs the reign of rather than the riot OF
factions and the preudces parsanshp This doctrine The
Georgian,
pressed some months ago lately repeated from other
editorial chairs.
To-day is Just as good day any day for Georgia citizens
to form and express preferences for public Offices Per
haps day. because when the fierce ambitions Of the
candidates begin upon the public the peoples udg
ment may be disturbed blinded by eloquent camo and
eager appeal.
The Georgian, in advance and in perfect temper
frankly fearessy submits its preferences they are formed
today willing defend them in the same spirit as the
campaign goes
The great offices which the August primaries and the octo
Der election are fill the Governorshp of Georgia and
Senator fill Augustus O. BacOns unexpired term
Slaton the present Governor of Georgia This
newspaper had and utilized abundant opportunity to
study Governor Saton official and 1t is
fully impressed with that by the record neither
Georgia South has public of whom has greater
reason to proud the legitimate and admirable product
politics of the South Slowly and steadily by hard
working fighting methods he has step by step
the rulerp and from the white light OF
public out clean capable and effective to the
of the State He young vigorous in mind and
body absolutely fearless in public uerance absolutely loyal
personal friendship the equal the hustngs in the forum
and serious council any contemporary pubcs OF his sec
State He has done great service in an open way to the
For these which The Georgian will be
glad elaborate the goes this newspaper for Gov
Stons unopposed reelection Governor he should
ask the which Georgia has accorded to all good
Governors
Or if Governor Slaton should aspire fill the Senatorial
chair left by death The Georgian in full
of his splendid record and his admirable State and
national qualifications will cheerfuy and heartily give him its
support position without deprecang any way the
merits and character able useful Georgans who may
be his competitors.
The Georgian believes said months ago that
Senator Smith by the national influence he has acquired
and national influence he has has demonstrated that
Georgia position and power best served by holding
his place long he maintains his present standard of
capacity leadership and that he clearly and unquesonaby
deserves an unopposed his place the
public servant fully tried should always be retained
That position already assumed The Georgian reams and
is ready and willing in good temper to defend.
argument circumstance should be presented change
to-days convictions, The Georgian has open mind.