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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1899
Page
6
The Times-Recorder notes heat waves in New York, political chatter in Georgia, and national concerns. Senator Bate injured en route to Texas. Cuba, Dewey, Bryan, and Northen appear in editorials while Barnsville plans Independence Day with Bryan speakership. Cotton classification push gains momentum as debates on education persist.
Hon John Temple Graves urges Georgia to elect a chancellor with originality tact and progressive temper who understands youth and can inspire nobler effort He argues the University must be separate from politics and merit should govern faculty hires He warns the current political influence risks the school’s future and calls for true friends to rally The report also notes declines in cotton acreage and fertilizer use portending a weak crop outlook due to drought and late planting.
A fragmented 19th century style piece notes debate and discord over a local saying Jest do ye r best. The text hints at contention and public reception amid various voices and a claimed alias notice of success within a troubled community.
An elderly man in a shop window display of Bibles, languages and sizes says he has read his big Bible eleven times. A stroller asks for his view after hearing his boast and he recounts how a circuit rider set him on the reading path. Portland Oregonian. Wary about colonial policy, M Guyan notes Filipinos’ love of liberty. General Grant’s heir apparent Nellie’s marriage to a foreigner roused his disapproval. Dr. W. E. Boggs to pastorate of Memphis church.
Col Bryan spoke at a Young Men's Democratic club banquet in Louisville on June 1. He praised party loyalty, critiqued desertion in 1896, and defended the Chicago platform as enduring. The event at Gale House attracted about 300 guests, with 600 plates served and adjournment near 3 a.m. Bryan left on a 9 p.m. train, curtailing further speeches.
The Central of Georgia railroad faces a state suit in Putnam county court on a constitutional challenge. The state accuses the railroad of monopoly by acquiring the Middle Georgia and Atlantic line from Covington to Milledgeville, suppressing competition and violating Georgia’s constitution. The governor ordered the petition and the attorney general prepared the order. The case is a potential test of the constitution’s monopoly prohibition and marks a rare instance of the state suing a corporation.
The Swamp Rabbit railroad case near Gueenvinig South Carolina faces compromise as Lawrence Georgia men propose to lease the line if relaid for about 1500 dollars yearly. Other operators offer to run the road, potentially prompting court-ordered operation while owners seek settlement.
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