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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
4
The Times-Recorder combines Americus records with editor Thomas Gamble Jr and staff members W. Cornforth and W. Farlow. It lists subscription rates with daily and weekly options and directs readers to remit at the Americus Ga post office.
In Americus Georgia on March 20 1908 the postal rules set renewal windows by subscription type. Dailies must renew within three months tri weekly within six months weeklies within four months quarterlies within six months. Copies mailed after the period may lose second class rates unless prepaid. The National Editor Association arranged a postponement to April 4 1908 for notices to subscribers.
A Sumter County booster urges Tom Hudson as Georgia’s next governor, arguing agriculture must lead the state. The piece praises Hudson as a plain farmer with progressive ideas who would govern for the people, emphasizing the need to return to farmer leadership and forecasting Georgia’s growth with a 1910 census population rise.
The author questions Hon. Dudley Hughes’s congressional platform, finding no concrete ideas or plans. It argues he favors tariff revision, trust regulation, and an elastic currency but offers no specifics or methods, urging voters to retain the incumbent Mr. Lewis for practical gains.
The piece urges Americus leaders to act boldly this summer, warning that public improvements, new schools, and paved streets depend on the mayor and four aldermen. It recalls voters approved bonds last year and stresses immediate decisions to raise the city’s rank in Georgia via better thoroughfares and growth.
Governor Hoke defends action to remove Railroad Commissioner Joe Brown after a letter marked personal and confidential surprised him. Brown replies, accusing the governor of a ridiculous fight and bulldozing. The exchange leaves Brown poised to score against the governor in the ongoing political clash.
The Griffin News targets Hon. Dudley Hughes as he runs for Congress again in the Third district against Sie Lewis. It notes Hughes promises a longer platform but stresses the contention that six terms are long enough for Lewis amid renewed campaign effort.
Americus pushes for a 75000 bond issuance to be used this summer. The plan aims to relieve dull summer months and fund improvements the community has voted to pursue, aligning with residents’ desires.
Northern capitalists plan a quarter million dollars for Americus new lighting plant and electric railway, signaling strong faith in the city's future. Investors from Pennsylvania and other regions back growth prospects, urging locals to stay optimistic and support ongoing development.
The piece argues Gov. Smith rightly required four equal advance payments of pensions due to an empty treasury and constitutional borrowing limits. It praises the legislature for raising the pension fund to 950000 annually and urges a constitutional amendment to allow borrowing up to 600000 to pay veterans in full.
The speaker laments rising tombstone costs driven by stubbornness, arguing that halting deaths would undermine the trust and force price adjustments. The remark frames burial pricing as a public concern tied to moral and economic pressures.
Liquor interests organize the Liberty League to oppose prohibition in the South. The group aims to restore access to favored seats and influence, challenging the drying policy and mobilizing support among business interests and patrons.
The article calls on the Mayor and Aldermen to push bond issues for street paving this summer and fall. It highlights a wave of improvements in Americus, from store modernization to the Y M C A building, a Carnegie library, and plans for an electric street railway. The author insists paved business streets are essential for continued progress and urges action now.
Commentary across the state notes strong enforcement of the prohibition law. Savannah ends major opposition after Judge Speer and the locker club controversy. Minor moonshine activity continues but overall compliance grows as Georgia upholds the dry credential.
Hon. Crawford Wheatley announced his candidacy to be delegate-at-large from Georgia to the Democratic convention in Denver on July 7. The article praises his long party service, cites his earlier Congressional bid, and argues the state should select him to represent Georgia with dignity. It also references paving streets as a campaign note tied to a policy stance.
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