The Brunswick news., 1922-10-11
SOME PLAIN COMMON SENSE


duals alike lose sight of this so-called
Tom Watson vote, the better for all of
u.s.
! We need a return to sanity in the
Georgia Democracy; return to
Woodrow Wilson theories of govern
ment as. we need to remember oc-
casionally that the voter is entitled to
some remote consideration!
Here is what the Telegraph says
about it:
1T appears that in the eyes of the
Georgia Senatoial candidates the only
vote in Georgia that is worth going
after is the Watson vote. 1t was ex-
pected though hoped to the contrary
that Governor Hardwick would an
nounce the Kind of platform that he
did-that he would stand where Sen
ator Watson stood, claiming that it
was where George Washington stood.
However, George Washington did
cross the Deleware.
The Hon. Seaborn Wright's plat
form is thoroughly in line with what
Mr. Wright has stood for. He is a
prohihitionist through and through.
and has all the while been a radical
who conscientiously pulled on most
issues with Mr. Watson. If there is
any man in the race really entitled to
The Watson vote, it is Mr.. Wright.
While the Hon. john T. Boifeuillet
is Of the type that finds much more
to praise in men and issues than he
iinds to condemn, is was expected
that his real heart would be with the
National Democratic party. that al
though a personal friend of Senator
Watson as we'll as of nearly everyone
else, if he had to decide on Disciple
ship between Woodrow Wilson and
Tom Watson he would choose the for
mer; but when last heard from. his
kite seemed to be flying so far above
both wisconsin and Watsonism that
- - AASNA " ~ PittSC tIiIL SACtDC some
where high up in the blue ether.
South Georgians who knew judge
Walter F. George took it for granted
that his candidacy would be pitched
in thOrough-going harmony with the
National Democrats in Georgia who
felt that there should be at least one
Democratic candidate as distinguished
from Watsonism and Hardwickism
looked forward to Judge Georges can
1idacy as giving them the opportunity
iesired to vote for a real Democrat
N Georgia for the United States Sen.
ate. But a careful reading of Judge
Georges platform, so far as it refers
10 declarations of the National Demo
cratic party, indicates that it might
nave been written by either Senator
Watson, Governor Hardwick, the Hon.
oeaborn Wright, or Judge Howard:
md it is only in the second part that
here is any hape that Judge George
has burning sentiments in line with
President Wilson. Governor Cox and
he majority Of Democrats looking to !
l world pull-togather in favor of |
world recovery and peace If Judge |
ieorge feels IS his platform indicates.
here is no: ling further to he said; |
t ne has lied to make himself clear. |
here is yet time.
Since judge Howard has retired in |
Judge Georges favor, his platform |
We trust. need not be considered. In |
Dassing, it might be said that his |
platform was more pronouncedly |
lgainct the National Democratic plat |
form than that of any other candidate. |
but is nearly parallels that of Judge |
George it is net strange that these |
two perfectd an agreement.
Really, the candidates did nat treat
the Democrats voters of Georgia that /;
aspouse the National platform with |
the consideration that they were EMIT /.
led to. Since the entries closed be-
fore the platforms were announced.
these Democrats took it for granted
that there would be offered a political
menu to everybody's taste; but an cx-
of the menu reveals that al
most no regards was given to National
democratic tastes pure and simple. so
anxious were the candidates to give
nothing except that which would be
very palatable and savory to the
friends of MIR. Watson.
THE Telegraph is confident that all
this is big political blunder as well
as thoroughly unseemingly thing.
According to the vote that was poll
ed by Mitchell A. Palmer and Sena-s
tor Hoka Smith in the Georgia Presi.
Dental preferential primary, there
were about two Democrats who fay
ored the League of Ntaions with and
without reservations, to one voter who
wanted ma League at all. Everywhere
in Georgia outside of the recent Sta.e
Democratic Convention where Demo.