Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-11

regulated concerning our preference
| in the presidential primary, do lei
| it come from a Democrat and not
| from a Populist. What is the OBJ
| iect of a preferential primary if it's
not to ascertain the preference Of
the Democrats? Whose preference
| should decide the questionable pref
erence of those who compose the
party or the preference of those who
control the party? And if the pref
erence of those who control the
party is going to decide the question
who should be placed in control
those who are Democrats or those
who are Populists?
"Our Esteemed Bosses"
Some of our esteemed Democratic
bosses in Georgia seem to forged
that forty-seven other states are 60
ing to vote in the presidential cleo
ton. They seem to forget that the
south and the west, if joined to-
gether, will sweep the field. They
seem to overlook the fact that Hoo
yer is a western man of wonderful
popular appeal in the west. They
seem to overlook the fact that wom-
en- are voting in many states. Wheth-
er they favor suffrage or not, suf-
frage has arrived right extensively,
and the women seem to favor Hoo
yer. They have not forgotten the
fact that Hoover reduced the cost Of
living while the war was in prog
ress and enormous armies had to b.
fed-while Palmer did nothing but
stigmatize the business men with
the odium of profiteering and gave
the public no relief.
yves IFS nratfU Toa-f0-n1
this subcommittee headed by Pop
ulist DISTINGUISHING us who are DEM
ccrats. AS some editor remarked,
what would they do if there was a
petition to put Watson's name on the
ballot? Would they shut him out I?
They would not"
Among others with whom The
Journal correspondent discussed pol
itics were Inman Curry, city court
solicitor; James M. Hull, another
prominent young lawyer; Ben and
Wallace Pierce, brothers composing
a prominent law firm; Editor Thomas
J. Hamilton and T. D. Murphy, of
the Augusta Chronicle; Editor Bow
DIRE Phtnizy, of the Augusta Herald;
Archibald Blackshear, city attorney
Of Augusta; Rodney Cohen, promi-
nent lawyer, and, numerous others in
addition to those quoted above.
Generally speaking, the sentiment
here with regard to the action of the
subcommittee is one Of outspoken
disapproval. 1t would meet with
favor here if the Democratic state
executive committee in response to
the widespread demand Of Demo-
&c ha 10 n ir,
terest of harmony and good will in
the party, should request the sub
committee to rescind it's arbitrary
action with regard t6 Hoover. Au-
gusta Democrats, as indicated, have
different preferences, but they be-
lieve in fair play. And the SUBJ
action has not the COM
plexion to them Of fair play.
GIVE US HOOVER, SAYS.
WASHINGTON CITIZEN
WASHINGTON, Ca, Feb. 81
Editor The Journal: We want a
clean-cut, honest candidate for pres
ident; mar, fearless alike of labor,
capital and class, and unshackled by
opinions Of canting politicians.
If we cannot find such a man in
the benoCrdt1C party, LneE' let us
find a man with these qualifications
who is allied with no other party
and run him as the Democratic can
didate.
The people Of the country are
thoroughly dissatisfied ard disgust
ed with the charges and counter
charges emanating from the eld-1ine
political cliques of both the Repub-
lican and the Democratic parties,
and these leaders are trying to sup
press the real sentiment Of the peo-
pie, while fighting guerilla warfare
among themselves.
Mr.. Hoover's refusal to ally him
self with outgrown ard wornout ira
ditions of politicians of both parties
is in itself a distinct recommenoa.
tfon;@~a and we believe that he will
give the Democratic party a govern
ment for which the country will be
grateful.
The Democrats of Georgia want
Mr.. Hoover's name on the ticket.
Respectfully
CLEMENT E. SUTTON,