Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-25
THE SENATORIAL RACE

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With Governor Dorsey. the Iimes-Recorder' up " M -: s
f;d from expressing regrets in connection WIN m
- 80 for the Senate 1t refraned from dong so YESTERDAY -
dsr that he might be given hearing here "l'nou' ~
criticism to prejudice man mind ~ - :; the
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~ 80 the outcome of the Senatorial contest but we
G Ied bv what we consider the welfare OF the state 10 express
elye now at this critical iunctue IN Georgia Lb No
to be understood mat we
IN the governor either politically Personaiy' ~
stated the relations between have at all ie Ntbe do
WIN ~ Grievance against Governors friends NleSSfI ~
bert and Clark Howell those estmable gentlemen u for be
ocrats whose influence. we believe was NANNY r
governor ENTRANCE I IN some political contests has been the
El. Howell and in other contests 1t has Oeeh "sai
so Docratic sense we great deal IN common wl
each other as newspapers In taconal sense we are M hen
r nor arraved against each other Factonasil mas Dec
70 In Of Georgia politics generation 1t played the PInep
part in preciptang the present situation "hiGH and
p T. generally understood that Governor Dorsey
~ ncinaton were both against entering the oenatona race
is generally understood, also, that his conservative w
Jied him not to GO AS friend OF the governor we
% the advice Of those friends who urged him not to run was
better advice and prompted by more disnteTesteo
t. de Of those who persuaded him against his own g0oo 'us
ment into the race is dividing the opposition to Thomas
Uoon II seriously threatens the election OF Mr. watson 70 inc
t If that calamity should the responsibility io
will rest upon the shoulders of Governor Dorsey aho oo III m
tJ bo mt him 1t would be terrible
m hen to bear and they taking for themselves and the state
terrible hazard when they deliberately create SITUATION " ~
eject b @ we like and admire Dorsey clean
his record may be- much are fond OF many OF ms t
associates and pleased would be to give MN o
under different not willing to advocate
ion this campaign We regard as our duty 10 give
support we may to Senator Smith ~ :,
We have not always agreed with the senator We reserve the
;o TO differ with future public questions just as
have ALTERED n>the past But concede him the sincerity OF
on and the same Democratic loyalty that claim for ourselves
give him credit all tor beng man OF great
ability and influence.
Senator Smith distinguished himself in Washington tor CON
cve legislation knowledge of affairs for influence with ms
colleagues and for service his state he record OF
would be lengthy to recte here is familiar
to all Ceogans His experience and great ability are I'M
ensey valuable He holds his with the abes the
senate There no which has stronger reliance
For two reasons consider duty to support
Senator Smith:
In the first place division of the loyal Democrats be
tween the Dorsey makes possible not prob
able the election of Mr. Watson which would be calamity
In the place because the demonstrated ability OF oke
Smith his State of much value to be thrown
aside or sacrificed to the whnn of factionaism.