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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1908
Page
4
The Times-Recorder cites Georgia tax policy debates with a Philadelphia constitutional cartoon on the Hepburn act and Judge Gray’s view. It quotes Mrs. Harriman urging women to engage in their husbands’ business and notes tariff per capita rising from $1.50 to $12.50, predicting a Taft revision to $12.49.
Report notes a proposed joint debate in Ohio with William Howard Taft and Bryan. Taft refuses to agree to a stump meeting with Bryan, signaling a standoff over campaign appearances.
A Georgia debate over Hoke Smith and Governor Brown centers on journalistic hostility from the Atlanta Journal. The piece accuses the paper of undermining Brown to aid Smith’s political ambitions, citing plans for future office and alleged insinuations rather than facts. The article warns voters remember the Journal’s unfaithfulness when the time for Brown’s term arrives.
A Washington Post three column piece claims Georgia clubwomen drove convict leasing out of the state, while local critics denounce the report as unfounded. The article cites convict queens in Southern society and details how wealth from convict labor tainted families and reputations.
The piece warns Georgia peach growers not to abandon orchards after a poor season. It cites profits for railroads and dealers but losses for growers, urging cooperation, better distribution, and protection from dishonest merchants. It likens Georgia to other states where unions rebuilt marketing, then notes patience and unity as path to profitability.
The Albany Herald notes Dougherty county plans to spend thirty thousand dollars on public roads and, within two years, to have the county’s road system the best in South Georgia. It compares Dougherty with Sumter, praising Dougherty’s enterprise and urging Sumter to act to avoid falling behind in highway improvements.
Local editor cites Maj Glessner on small farms as key to immigration and growth. Describes Sumter county divesting a 5,000 acre plantation into 100 to 200 acre plots for white farmers, with potential ad campaigns to attract North and West migrants seeking affordable, workable land.
Rev. John Thompson dressed as a workingman tested 9 Chicago churches and found friendly reception across Presbyterian, Congregational, Baptist and Methodist congregations. He says wealthiest churches now strive to make outsiders feel at home, challenging snobbery claims and supporting a more democratic church atmosphere.
Bryan draws immense crowds in the Great Middle West as he attacks Cannon and exposes Republican ties to trusts. He contends labor support and tariff issues favor Democrats while Taft efforts to counter with panic rhetoric falter against Bryan's momentum.
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