Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-04-11
HOke Smith
for President

nor, carried 1872 out of a possible
las counties; in 1908 he was de-
feaUed by the little gOurd farmer
from Cobb and Cherokee counties;
in 1910 he defeated the same per-
son twice; in 1914, opposed by the
same unconverted politician, Sena-
tor Smith carried 141 counties out
of a possible 800 The people of
Georgia are not unmindful OF the
persistent efforts that remnants OF
the old Georgia political ring, dis
credited in 1906, have made to re-
establish conditions in this State
that can never again prevail, and
they will vote right in the coming
primary.
Senator Smith has hundreds of
friends and supporters in Newton
county who have proved their pa
trlotiom by their works. The rec
ord Of this county is as spotless as
Gods eternal sunshine, but there
are those among us who most re-
specially declined to relinquish our
constitutional privilege and vote at
the bidding of another.
Senator Smith mas the right to
make the race for any Office from
Railiff to President and his friends
have d right to support him, which
they shall do regardless of the
operations of carping critics. The
people will not be inundated by
the campaign of misrepresentation
and abuse. The voice of the dema-
gogue lost it's influence in Georgia
with the passing of the old ring Of
peanut politicians. Georgians may
be depended upon to cast vote for
the candidate of their choice and
respecting the results.
Have reason, moderation and JUS
tice lost their power In this State?
Has it come to pass that no man
snoulu uare 10 omer for office with
out first securing the approval of
certain newspapers edited by repre-
sentatives of the old ring who are
dead and don't know it? Several
of these papers are edited by able
men, but at times they seem to be
sorely afflicted, and from them is
coming much of the noise that is
being heard throughout the State.
Inc Covington News is a Demo
cratic traIu running on a broad
gauge track. 1t believes in accord
ing unto every man the privilege
reserved for itself, and rendering
unto every man a square deal in all
undertakings. Men who entertain
views opposite to those of the edi-
tor of this newspaper are merely
exercising privileges guaranteed
them by the Constitution OF the
United States, and they do not APP
/ preciate the abuse that is being
/ tred/at them from irresponsible
/ soRfces.
/ + Hoke Smiths record of achieve
fment as Secretary of the Interior
under President Grover Cleveland
as Governor of Georgia, as a mem
/ Der of the United States Senate
form mountain Of commentator
over which the small-bore guns of
his enemies cannot precipitate a
bullet No man has accomplished
more for this contry as Secretary
of the Interior, and no man more
for his State as Governor.
The anti-Smith men admit that he
is able, but charge him with pc.
litical dishonesty without reciting
a scintilla of evidence to substanti,
ate their case.
They charge him with all kinds
of secret Kimball House confer.
ences held for improper purposes
"a charge that has been preferred
against candidates from time i'm
memorial No proof has been sub.
mitted They charge him with be.
ing selfish when they know he is
not pursuing the course Of a selfish
man.
They charge him with being {
near-Republican when he has stooC
all the tests of genuine Democracy.
They charge him with practically
every political derelication of which
/ they are capable of inventing, bu
they prove nothing, and
The people vote right on.-(adv.)