Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-04-03
TIE ATLANTA TRI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.

Juan and Manila, at Chateau Thierry and in
the Argonne? The Journal does not believe
that there exists in the minds of any consid-
cradle portion of the American people that
bar sinister against nominating a Southern
candidate for President, which political
nanipuIators in the East seem invariably to
assume. They have said in former years that
Democracy could in no wise win except with
a candidate from one of those doubtful
States-Indiana, New York, New Jersey or
Connecticut. Year after year, convention at-
ter convention, they have given this stereo-
typed answer to suggestions that 1t might be
well to name Southern Democrat for
leader. Yet, today find them-angels and
ministers of grace defend us!-proposing to
choose a Democratic nominee from such
a rock-ribbed citadel Republlcan1sm as
Pennsylvania.
By no means would we imply that a mans
hailing from the South makes him OF itself
better Democrat or more available candl-
date But we do maintain that ii he is excep-
tionally able to begin with, exceptionally ex-
perienced, exceptionally we'll and faVoraply
known in regions which are likely to poll the
decisive vote, exceptionally strong in Amerl-
canism and in devotion to those prlnclples
of government to which the country mlnu
is returning today as to chart OF salety III
troublous seas-then, assuredly, the TACT OF
his coming from the South would make ms
nomination all the more appropriate ana MS
election all the more logical. In the judgment
of many Southerners and OF many thousanus'
of Americans, Georgia today aftords JUST
such an available candidate in the person Oh
her senior Senator. No one who mas Watcneu
his career from the time when president
Cleveland called him to national service as
Secretary of the Interior, on through nearly
thirty years of duty and achievement can
doubt Hoke Smiths ability. No one VINO mas
taken the pains to inquire concerning MIN IN
the Far West, whose wonderful development
he did so much to initiate and encourage
when he was at the head of the lnterlorg de-
nartment can doubt his popularity IN that
quarter; nor along the Pacific cooast, Where
his stand on Japanese immigration won
warm approval; nor in the Middle West, for
whose interests, in conjunction with those or
the South he has labored so diligently, de-
Tending the rights of South Atlantic and
Gulf ports against the shipping comDlne Oh
New York Pennsylvania and New England.
None who observed his sound and construc-
tive policies on great economic questions can
doubt the confidence in which he is held by
legitimate business. And certainly no one VINO
studies his incompatible record OF service 10
the nations agricultural interests can douDt
his strength with millions OF American farm
ers ;,
Why not a President from the South, the
cradle-land of American Democracy, the
fortress of the rights of the States, the cher
Usher of Anglo-SaXon freedom?
Why not President from the great COT,
region which clothes the world
and gives dominance to American industry,
vet which has never been honored with par
ty or national leadership?
Why not President from Georgia. the
staff of the Old South and the heart OF the
Nawq whv not united outspeaking OF Geor-
gia Democracy in the approaching primary
to the end that a leader from our own ranks,
a leader who represents the soundest and
most appealing thought of the day may De
presented to the San Francisco convention
va wade the bearer of our standard in the
great battle?