Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-29
HOKE SMITHS OPPORTUNITY
TO UNITE DEMOCRATS

The card written by J. K. Orr, of
Atlanta, urging the Importance OF
Senator Smiths reelection to the
business and agricultural. interests
of the state, has been widely read
ceived by The Journal Wednesday,
commenting on Mr.. Orr's card, will
be read with interest. One of them
is from Judson McElmurray, of
Waynesboro, a widely known and
from Representative ]. L. Sweat, of
Ware county. These cards follow:
Mr.. McE1lmurray's Card
Editor The Journal: 1 am here
with asking you to give this article
the same prominent that you did
your issue of July q entitled, AN
Open Letter Concerning Georgia in
the U. S. Senate" Mr.. Orr says.
Senator Smith is conceded to be
forceful men in the senate today:
At this time Georgia needs to pull
together. 1t should avoid every un-
necessary conflict and conserve all
it's energies to keep in the forefront
as the Empire State of the South"
to the truths stated above, and we
believe every true and honest Demo-
crat in Georgia would be willing to
vote for Senator Smith If he would
help us keep the old party pure; de-
nounce Tom wisconsin, Tom Hard
wickism and every other kind of ism.
Let the l"sure enough" Democrats
know, in no uncertain way, that he
is for them and that he will be
fighting side by side with them to
hold the solidity of the Sunny
South and the Democratic party.
Let Senator Hoke Smith come out
and say these things, and we wild
show you how quickly we will send
him back to Washington. This ar
land trust it may be the means of
opening somebody's eyes and putting
all good and true Democratic on a
friendly footing once more. There
for the senator to get right. l know
he will be compelled to knuckle a
little and acknowledge the errors he
has committed. But -
It takes a man. aside to throw
The vanity that's strong
Contrasting, Twas my rault, I know
I'm sorry; was wrong
JUDSON McELMURRAY.
Waynesboro, Ca, July %, 1920.
T. Judge sweat's Card
The following card from Judge J.
from Ware county, was received by
Editor The Atlanta Journal:
LAS an organized Democrat all
ways supporting the nominee of the
party, indorsing it's platform of prin-
ciples and striving to uphold the pol
icies of the administration, I trust
will be pardoned for sounding
note of warning to the Democracy of
Georgia in these critical times.
while I was opposed to Hoke
Smith as a candidate for governor,
yet recognizing his great ability and
fitness for the position of United
States senator. I favored his election
to that office. Had he kept in line
with the presidents administration
and had not opposed the administra-
ton candidate in the Georgia presi
Dental primary, he would have no
doubt have been returned this year
to the United States senate without
serious opposition in the party, but
owing to the contrary course pursued
by him his election is not only made
doubtful, but the true interests of
the Democratic party are jeopardized
in this state.
For Thomas E. Watson to be
elected United States senator and
Thomas w. Hardwick governor at
the same time, would be a calamity
to the state, and yet existing condi
lions indicating possibility even
of such Il result, are truly alarming.
as they are both not only avowed
enemies of President Wilson. the
great leader and friend of the party,
and his administration of the affairs