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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1889
Page
2
Green B. Rati of Illinois is picked to fill Tanner's position as Commissioner of Pensions. The Brunswick Times notes varied items including a Savannah jail death, immigration to Arkansas, railroad rate hopes for Dawson, and regional business shifts.
The Atlanta Constitution surveys Georgia third district contenders and notes whispers of Senator DuPree supporters backing a bid, arguing regional balance since Sumter has held the seat for eighteen years. It mentions Mr Crisp and even Uncle Dave Harrell as a possible candidate, joking about a fresh inspiration from the soil.
Betterments Mesers Simmons Glenn and Smith quit the House committee assigned to confer with lessees of the State road on betterments. The House had instructed against in person talks, but the committee found no conference possible without it. Lessees to appear in person. unlikely to be settled before adjournment. a new legislature would decide the lease.
The Southern congressional delegation will likely decide where the 1892 Columbian Exposition is held among New York Chicago and St Louis. The Augusta News argues the South should seek full federal recognition and use votes in Congress to secure a favorable outcome for the region and its interests.
The Farmers Alliance has driven industrial and economic efficiency in Georgia farming and spurred agricultural interest. A looming danger arises from politicians attempting to turn it into a political tool, which could wreck its orderly influence after a campaign. Sumter’s representatives, Mesrs. Simmons and Brady, are active in state affairs with Simmons chairing the committee to receive the Chicago delegation and Brady named to represent the legislature at the Macon State Fair opening.
The Olive bill persists as a campaign issue in Georgia with opposition to rail development and debate over farmer group endorsements. The Atlanta Journal urges informed voting, noting demagogues and political manipulation, while President Harrison’s past maneuvers and Indiana politics are discussed. A Union Springs note reports a 4700 chick en route to Savannah pawned through, with a keeper feeding them.
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