Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-15
"HOke Smith vs.. HOke
Smith,

The Georgian sufficiently and practically the friend
of Senator Smith to icse him freely praises him.
When Smith right for him. When he wrong
just as heartily against him.
Upon the majority of public questions Senator Smith
right and for this have urged that he be eeleced
succeed himself in the Senate.
Upon the question of free tolls for American coastWrse
canal believe that Senator Smith not only wrong
but that he is evidently inconsistent
Upon this page to-day quote from The Congressional
Record conclusions reached by Senator Smith his speech
delivered body August 1912 when the free tolls
bill its passage, in WHICH EVERY SINGLE DEMO
Graf IN THE SENATE, INCLUDING SENATOR SMITH
VOTED FOR FREE TOLLS.
The issue discussed by Senator smththe violation Of the
treaty-was the central of the debate then and
The appeal that here make by the record from Senator
position in April 1914 to Senator Smiths speech
advocacy and vote in 1912, two years ago.
Smith speech and in 1912 the utterances
Of independent statesman following his own convictions Of
policy his parys latest platform which he helped
in part to make at Baltimore.
What has happened since then justify and explain the
changed attitude of Senator? Certainly legal
conditions have been changed The treaty has not been rewr
Supreme decision which Senator Smith quoted
still stands There hostile demonstration from foreign
nation justify Only thing has changed-the President
But Senator Smith not sent to Washington to change
with the President In these parts there those who like to
believe that he great the President Many his
look Hoke Smith day be President himself
He certainly greater lawyer than the President who is not
lawyer ALL He Washington to represent sovereign
State and the Presidential will lack of will There ought
for change his
fluctuations of Presidents opinions If it be ques
ton of party loyalty then the presidents and the
of parties would dictate that Senator who desired be loyal
to his party should follow his party platform rather than his
party President The party platform represents the people
The President represents the platforms execution into law The
President change of policy does satisfactorily explain the
Senator's change of policy.
Nor has the President given any which justify
Senator of sovereign State in changing his expressed
tons He has not given any at all Senator Kern Of
Indiana said this The President has given any
all He has simply said Give what ask ungrudgingy in
order that Imay deal with international affairs s."
What those international affairs? Nobody knows The
Senate under the constitution had right know The Speaker
have inter gated the President He ignored them both
He has p en- no reasons-if he has any
HI speech of thirteen sentenoe-mark you THIRTEEN
unfortunate contained dictatorial demand with
explanation but with yelled hint of foreign compli
cations What were those complications? The President has
refused obsnatey disclose them when he ought to dis
close them that the public have to believe that there
WERE NOT ANY FOREIGN COMPLICATIONS!
any practically laid them one BY
the heas he has laid other IMPLIED the
shelf The plea of national honor loudly exploited by
Senate has been practically laid shelf because the res
dent has been made feel that NATIONAL HONOR consists
in PRESERVING THE NATIONAL RIGHT. The violation of
the treaty has been subordnated And the pale
scholar of the White House stands with Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts, in planting himself upon public
opinion of nations of nations which have pecuniary
terest in depvng the United States of any advantage the
of canal
The Georgian asks the reading public of Georgia and the
South President Wilson has given the people who elected him
and the Senators and congressman who represent them any u
cien reasons justify the surrender of rights advan
tages in 400OO0O00 American canaor to ufv limited
States Senators in bndy retracng their footsteps over solid
Democratic Senatorial vote to follow the in the White
House?
Senator Smith right in 1912 when he spoke for himself
and for the platform He wrong when he speaks for the
President. 1t mistaken sense Of party loyalty.
We trust our senior Senator will come back
COME BACK, SENATOR SMITH. COME BACK TO THE
PLATFORM COME BACK TO AMERICAN SOVEREIGNTY
COME BACK TO THE PEOPLE. COME BACK TO YOUR
SELF!