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Editorial
July 2, 1923
The Cordele Dispatch And Daily Sentinel
Cordele, Crisp County, Georgia
What is this article about?
An editorial critiques the push for a state-backed port in Savannah, Georgia, arguing that while the project may have merit, its promotion through political trading and propaganda at the state capital undermines its value, quoting the Worth County Local.
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THE STATE PORT
If establishing a "State Port" at Savannah will cost the people of the state nothing, as it is claimed, we are unable to see the need of so much propaganda about it.—Worth County Local
Well, those who are after the state port—those who are trying to convince Georgians that the thing to do is to put the state's credit behind the Savannah project—have made the mistake of assuming that they can have what they want by standing around the state capital and trading with the professional politician. No matter how good an acquisition of this kind may be, it comes with poor encouragement when we see its promoters trying to get state capital political endorsement. The odds are all against real merit when it becomes the creature of politics.
There may be merit in the state port project—but there isn't any merit in the plan through which it is to be procured.
If establishing a "State Port" at Savannah will cost the people of the state nothing, as it is claimed, we are unable to see the need of so much propaganda about it.—Worth County Local
Well, those who are after the state port—those who are trying to convince Georgians that the thing to do is to put the state's credit behind the Savannah project—have made the mistake of assuming that they can have what they want by standing around the state capital and trading with the professional politician. No matter how good an acquisition of this kind may be, it comes with poor encouragement when we see its promoters trying to get state capital political endorsement. The odds are all against real merit when it becomes the creature of politics.
There may be merit in the state port project—but there isn't any merit in the plan through which it is to be procured.
What sub-type of article is it?
Infrastructure
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
State Port
Savannah
Georgia Politics
Public Works
Political Endorsement
What entities or persons were involved?
Savannah Project
Worth County Local
Professional Politician
Georgians
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Political Promotion Of Savannah State Port Project
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Political Involvement
Key Figures
Savannah Project
Worth County Local
Professional Politician
Georgians
Key Arguments
Establishing A State Port At Savannah Costs Nothing But Requires Unnecessary Propaganda
Promoters Assume They Can Secure State Credit By Trading With Politicians At The Capital
Political Endorsement Undermines The Merit Of Potentially Good Projects
The Plan To Procure The State Port Through Politics Lacks Merit