The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-24
oropcIA WILD NEED A MAN OF
HoKE SMITHS ABILITY AND
EXPERIENCE IN SENATE.
From the Albany Herald)


The Herald has never been more
.;noore and unselfish in anything of
political nature it has advocated
. stood for than it is in the opinion
that the people of Georgia would not
orIv make a great political mistake
bnt he disregarding their own best
interests by retiring Hon. Hoke
9Th at this time-and under cir
INSTANCES in which factionalism is
beino given all too much sway. And
- The Intelligent, broad-mmded vot-
nn, If the state who stand for pro-
Or, ideas, with reference to
nublic men and constructive pollcy
in governmental affairs will divest
themselves of all fractional bias and
the petty prejudices growing out OF
mast differences and affiliations in
pur state politics. that great mistake
will not be made. =, !.
If. in considering the merits Of
mon in connection with political pre-
farment, we bark back to past diff
ferences and dig up some old
orudoe that is based on nothing more
fban a difference of opinion or fac
tional utilization in a strenuous cam
paign in the past-if we suffer our
selves to be controlled by such I'M
yor+hv impulses and prejuddces-
we can never find ourselves support
inc any considerable length of time
anv man of consequence who has
bnen through one or more such bit
tor campaigns as we frequently
have in Georgia. Senator Smith has
been through more than one of these
camnaigns and has naturally made
1olitical enemies, some OF whom
are not only unforgiving but seem
to be leagued together in faction
whose chief end appears to be to
nag him at every turn and discredlt
and antagonize him every time ne
goes before the people.
The Herald has not always been
a supporter of Senator Smith and
has more than once differed with
him, but this paper has never per-
mitted these differences, nor differ
ences it has had with other public
men. to embitter it or lead it into
factionalism. If we do say it for
ourselves. this paper has always
tried to rise above personal grudges
or political factionalism. -,
And so, while we differed with
Senator Smith in his attitude toward
the Wilson administration and siren
uouslv opposed him in his recent
candidacy Gin Georgia for the
presidency, we INDUCED in no per
sonal abuse or vituperation. We
therefore have no occasion now for
making retractions, nor is it neces-
sary that we should offer any apol-
ogy for supporting him in his candl-
dacy for another term in the Unit
ed States senate.
Viewing the situation and the is
Sues present and prospective, from
sane and patriotic standpoint,
without any other object or purpose
than to serve our states best inter
ests. we can see no reason for want
ing to retire Senator Smith from
the senate in favor of any other
man now in the race. In point OF
ability and real craftsmanship he
towers above them all, and Georgia
hasn't a man today who could meas
urablv fill his place in the senate
He has originated and been directly
and actively connected with more
constructive legislation than any
man Georgia has had in the senete
since the civil war, and is recognize
ed as one of the biggest men the
South has had in the senate during
the present generation.
To retire such man from the
senate in this crucial time OF the
worlds history would be worse than
political folly.