Democratic Constituents Are
Growing Weary
Editor Jeffersonian:— The llth’s
Representative in Congress—said by
some to be “the ablest member of
the Georgia delegation”—has been
interviewed in Savannah, and he pre
dicts that the next House will be
Democratic, and that great things
will be done when the Democrats get
into power. Mr. Brantley thinks
Harmon, of Ohio, will be the Demo
cratic nominee for President. In
this instance, I feel certain that the
wish is father to the thought.
I have never voted anything but
a Democratic ticket in my life, but I
must admit that I am very weary of
the attitude of the representatives
of my party. I cannot see any sense
in the Democrats nominating a man
like Harmon. He would be as weak
as the unfortunate Judge Parker.
How Harmon would be any improve
ment upon Taft, if he should be
elected President, is more than I can
see. He loves the South not as well,
and we have no assurance that he
would not be the tool of the corpora
tions, just as some of his predeces
sors have been. He has never done
anything to commend him to the
people of the South, and -what is the
use of throwing away votes on him?
I have about come to the conclu
sion that the time is ripe—is right
now at hand—for the formation of
a new party. The “conservatives,”
that is, those who cater to the cor
poration and privileged interests,
should go their way, and the “radi
cals,” if you wish to call them by
such a name, should flock together.
