Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
Bad Blood Stains on Hills
of Honor.

this page to-day Colonel Benjamin Blackburn takes
courteous issue with The Georgian article of Thursday last
upon the political situation in the State.
We have great respect for Colonel Blackburn opinion
and for his knowledge Of State politics and for Colonel Black
burn personally Nevertheless entirely unmoved by
Colonel Backbuns article and absolutely mistaken in the
that The Georgian editorial forth the best policy for
the State and for the people at this time
Colonel Blackburn has himself been strenuous figure in
the recent political battles of the State that fear he views
the situation from the political rather than from the civic stand
point and that he overly concerned for the continued
walton and of the faction which he belongs
For part Indifferent to the political consdera
ton and unhestangy the sentiment plague both
your factions they have already pesred the State too much
This newspaper does not believe that the main body of the
people give rip for either of these factions Georgia The
politicians either side doubtless do and have great in
teres in perpetuatng the division
The main body of the people, and for these The Georgian
desires to speak heartily anxious to these factions quiet
and have the two wings of the party following different
united in 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 any
red booded hills of honor which stand between pestered
State and this better condition of feeling and of harmony among
the people
No matter what the politicians think The Georgian believes
and risks its judgment the faith that Governor Saon will
proper not by continuing lead wing of the warning
faction to 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
united Georgia and by giving his influence rather to healing
than to confusion.
The Georgian frankly and heartily opposes Senator Hoke
Smiths present attitude upon the Canal Tolls question and
will continue to oppose it, but The Georgian remembers that
Senator Smith voted for the original bill of exempng
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
treaty with England will allow give this advantage
ships trade There many other which
constitute majority of the questions likely engage the
Senate in which Senator Smith accord with this paper,
that there not the slightest inconsistency in The Geog&ns
support and long before this senatorial election to its
elimination the present issues which divide will have
been removed from congressional discussion.
There of militant public thinkers Georgia
do not desire these factions dissolved and do
have this bitter division healed The Georgian
firmly and esouey upon the other plane and believes that the
real booded hills of honor those upon
stand the camer and Geogan oday who realize that
political campaigns may be stirring and aggressive without be
ing productive of durable bitterness and feud.
They also believe that Governor Saton has demonstrated
his splendid qualities and splendid the
and would just surely illustrate these qualities
the office of Senator.
They believe that Senator Smith already demonstrated
his eminent fitness to Georgia penddy the Senate
of the United States
And upon these propositions which factions
and diSsipate all euds and wipe all bad boodsans the
hills of honor The Georgian resoutey maintains position
in the present campaign.