Times-Recorder official organ notice and staff list
The Times-Recorder in Americus Georgia lists editors Thomas Gamble Jr and J W Farlow with city editor Mer. The paper serves Sumter Webster and Crisp counties and the railroad company line. subscriptions are detailed and mail addressed to THE TIMES-RECORDER Americus Ga.
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Majority Really Democratic Holds Narrow Lead in Nation
In Americus on November 12 1908 a political analysis notes the 1908 Democratic state ticket showed a stronger local appeal than the national Bryan movement. It estimates state pluralities far exceeding 700000 voters who supported Democratic principles but did not align with Bryan as a national figure. Questions linger about when conditions will restore the party’s national majority.
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Taft Reliefs In Congress After Roosevelt Farewell Plan
Roosevelt hints Taft will inherit a prepared program and a clear path for the next four years. He notes Taft will have guidance in his absence and returns to a favorable setup with Roosevelt's support. The passage praises the orderly handoff as ideal.
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Georgia Urges Harsh Convict Labor To Build Roads
A Georgia editorial calls for stricter law enforcement and expanded use of convicts for highway work. It advocates sending pistol toters and other criminals to labor camps to improve roads, arguing harsh penalties will curb crime and yield public benefits. The piece also criticizes the Democratic Party and hints at political reform.
Georgia and Republicanism in a Georgia election
An editorial argues Georgia’s Republicans are overconfident noting the party’s weakness after black disenfranchisement. It says white Democratic voters around 200,000 remain loyal while 100,000 did not vote, and predicts a heavy Democratic majority in future contests. The piece dismisses federal office holders’ claims of influence as self-serving bluff.
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A New Man on Old Issues in 1912
A defense of the Democratic Party’s resilience and future under new leadership in 1912. It argues Bryan cannot lead again but that the party can triumph with tariff reform and fiscal honesty, recalling Patrick Henry and Grover Cleveland while predicting a revival four years hence. It warns against Republican excess and promotes experience as guide.
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Taft Double Illusion Draws Atlanta Gaze
An Atlanta observer notes a Taft lookalike double seen by locals while outsiders see little resemblance. The piece argues Republican leaders may seek negro votes to offset Northern losses, pushing for independence of the party reputation in the South.
Southern Democrats urged to form independent regional party
The Savannah Morning News discusses Solicitor-General W. W. Osborne's call for a pure Southern Democratic party separate from national ranks. It argues for independence from Northern machines, predicts a clash with Western Republicans, and envisions a union of Southern and Western whites to oppose corruption and protect Southern interests.
Supreme Court backs state control of school segregation
A Washington ruling affirms states may legislate racial separation in schools. The decision strengthens Kentucky precedents, signaling broader adoption nationwide amid rising racial tensions and reactions to recent incidents.
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Greamery Trade Grows Steadily and Expands Output
A new creamery reports steady growth with about sixty five cows currently supplying milk and plans to add over a hundred by January. The venture aims to pay dividends as milk shipments save farmers handling costs and butter yields earnings per gallon. First sales division starts December, covering the thirty days to November 15. Farmers pay a cent per pound for churning and marketing, while efficient butter fat extraction promises to offset extra costs.
Selling the Seed as Well as the Cottonseed
A local observer notes unprecedented cottonseed shipments to Amer oil mills with wagonloads daily. Mills pay 22.4 cents per bushel as seed stock floods town due to money stringency and farmers selling seed as they replant and fund operations.
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Ansley Declares Resolve to End Stock Regulation
Chas. L. Ansley states firm determination to close the stock regulation efforts, dismissing any further attempts to continue the program and insisting on finality in all rowing related details.
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Georgia Leaders Vie for Second Governors' Meeting in Washington
A second meeting of the governors is planned in Washington to discuss national resources. Georgia aims to be represented as Gov. Hoke Smith and Joe Brown balance canvassing for renomination with attendance, underscoring the state’s hoped influence at the gathering.
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