Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-21
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so many discussions of state politics,
especially where Thomas e. Watson is
brought into the matter. But, con-
ceiving it our duty as a patriotic unit
in the state of Georgia, and maintain
ing our unqualified affiliations with the
Democratic party, we feel that the peo-
pie should be kept fully abreast of af-
fairs-and with an accurate know
ledge be prepared to act and move
with conscious decision of the forces
at work.
In yesterdays Times-Recorder was
news article furnished by our At
lanta correspondent which stated at
the outset the following:
1T is currently reported in political
circles that Thos. E. Watson, editor CT
The Jeffersonian and enemy of Wood
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Hugh NJ. Dorsey, who was nominated
for governor in the statewide demo-
cratic primary held on September 18th,
that the platform adopted by the con-
vention to be held in Macon on Sep
TENDER 26th, must not contain indorse-
ment of President Wilson's admins
tration.
This demand confronts the COVER
nor-elect with the most embarrassing
situation that any man in his position
has been called upon to face in recent
years, for the reason that Mr.. Dorsey
ran as a democrat in democratic pr
mary. and was given the nomination at
the hands of democratic voters by an
overwhelming majority
This news story was greeted with
skepticism by many readers, and we
must admit that such fear had been
by the Times-Recorder, bat
we felt sure that no such occurrence
would take place.
But-in this weeks Jeffersonian, the
Bible of many Georgians, and the our
pourings of Watson, is several signi-
feant statements made in attacks on
President Wilson. Referring to the
state convention to be held in Macon
on September 26th, here's what comes
from Watson:
"The approaching convention is a
strictly non-partisan state affair and
nobody should stir up strife by thrust
ing national politics into it.
THE election of the 18th was not a
democratic primary, but a peoples
primary.
Voting for Dorsey were socialists,
prohibitionists and pro-
gressives.
Ten thousand anti Wilson men
worked hard for Dorsey, and there
fore, it would be ungrateful, indecent,
and even brutal to slap those men IN
the face with Wilson Endorsement,
which has no business in this conven
ton"
Ten true Georgia Democrats can
read these statements with interest.
The word has gone out from Hickory
Hill. So, the primary of September
18th was not a democratic primary
but peoples primary So, it was ar
extravagant assertion when every bal
lot carried the word Democratic" at
the head Settings are not what
they seemed.
And is such conglomeration of
voters bound by that primary? Where
will they land in the November gen.
eral election?
If Woodrow Wilson and the Demo-
cratic administration are not endorsed
by the state convention in Macon next |
Tuesday, it will be travesty on the
majority of the white voters of the
state of Georgia. treacherous act at
the hands of majority-yea, a dia-
bolical submission to the greatest en-
envy which the happiness and peace
of Georgia possesses.
Let us see-and woe be to him WHO
sells his birthright for a mess of pot
tage.