Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-19
The All IMPORTANT Issue In
:. the Senatorial Camba,gn

-HE Georgia Senatorial race involves
vastly more than the political for
tunes of any candidate. It's issues are
incomparably greater than the prejudices OF
any faction. The duties which it brings to
the voter are unspeakably higher than the
auimus of any partisan interest IL Is
challenge to intelligence and PATRIOTISM,
call to them who prize the States prosper
ity trumpet summons 10 all WIN 'noi''
her good name.
Tbus il is that the majority of Geor-
gians are conceiving the campaign, despite
adroit efforts to lead them away from ques-
tions of large import into sensational noun
,.inss OR outworn feuds They are reanzlne
that as business men and farmers, as
workingmen and investors, as taxpayers ana
loyal citizens they have a definite ana
weighty stake in the outcome. Studying the
situation they see that their own ana the
commemorative interests require eInclent
representation in the Senate, representation
such as only talent experience, prudence
and answering integrity can give Tney
see that an unskilled or a reckless hano
might easily play havoc where great oppor-
tunities are in the balance or where subtle
dangers are to be COPIED with. And they
are deciding accordingly that regardless OF
factions, prejudices and partisanshlps, the
interests of the State demand the re-elec-
ton of Senator Smith
This is the thought that rings over anu
over through the predetermined press
and in the daily speech of multitudes OF
reasoning men. Especially forceful is the
expression given it by the Athens Herald
in recent editorial comment. Says that
newspaper:
AS lovers of peace and harmony
and as citizens of a commonwealth
whose future progress will be meas
ured by the extent Of its ASSOCIATION
with the great trade arteries OF the
world through the development of
southeastern ports; whose status among
the states of he union as a political
entity. depends upon sound manage
ment and skillful, experienced states
manship in the United States congress,
surely you cannot give consent to yot-
ing for any other than Senator Hoke
Smith. Have his arduous labors in be-
half of education and agriculture
through the origination and enactment
of the agricultural extension bill, fed
eral vocational bill, soldiers rehabilita-
ton bill cotton futures bill and bureau
of farm markets been in vain? Shall
Georgia deprive itself of such states
manship by allowing prejudice and per-
sonal enmity to hold sway?
These are the logically decisive ques-
tions and reason can find but one answer.
Senator whose record of usefulness is so
plain and abundant that his bitterest foes
cannot gainsay it, whose prestige and es-
tablished friendships at Washington WELD
extraordinary influence, whose experience
and insight will be more than ever valuable
to Georgia and the South in the troublous
days that loom ahead-such a Senator as
suredly merits the support of citizens who
value good service. Some there may be
who are for reckless experiment, and some
whose thought is fettered to fractional
past. But the reasoning rank and file;
those who, having eyes see, and having
ears, hear; those who care little for mere
politics but care intensely for Georgia
these are mastering in ever growing mum
bers to the senior Senator's reelection.