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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1890
Page
2
The Savannah Times notes Savannah direct trade talk and derides Americus as an unsuitable old maid. Congress to adjourn after tariff bill passage. Georgia politics swirl with alliances, direct trade plans, and debates over Gov. Gordon’s wartime record and possible succession. Augusta Chronicle and Athens Banner weigh in on who supports Gordon and who bolts.
The thirty-fifth district encompassing Fulton Cobb and Clayton counties faces a split with two candidates vying for the seat. The Georgia press, led by the Atlanta Constitution, is urged to condemn the division and rally the Democratic party to unite, warning that silence may cost the party. The piece attacks the paper for avoiding explicit stance and urges timely party leadership.
The Recor DER muses on lively journalism in Georgia with many new papers forming as industry grows. He notes fierce local rivalries when two papers operate within twenty miles, but argues newspapers share the same right to profit as other trades and that writers are not all fighters.
A Columbus Enquirer-Sun report questions a Georgian legislature member’s role in passing the Okefenokee swamp sale law. It claims the lawmaker helped push the bill and is now a major stockholder in the Okefenokee company, reportedly receiving $100,000 in stock for services. The paper urges an investigation.
The amende desires to apologize to the Atlanta Constitution for intimating that the paper would not denounce bolting delegates in the Thirty-fifth Senatorial District covering Fulton, Cook and Clayton counties. The Constitution’s editorial “Annwarranta ble Split” is praised for courage to censure Democrats.
An East interview highlights abundant timber wealth near Americus and calls for local wood working factories. The piece urges attracting Northern mechanics and a ready Ohio investor to establish small timber based enterprises, arguing freight access and timber supply justify development.
The Tribune of Rome proposes to Macon Attorney General Anderson to list 100 prominent citizens and gain ten endorsements for Felix Corput as mayor in exchange for withdrawing charges and backing his Legislature run. Corput has secured ex aldermen endorsements and promises more, while the paper warns endorsements on paper are cheap and risky.
The Augusta Chronicle Atlanta correspondent estimates the legislative balance as of nominations. Of 110 House nominees, 91 are Alliance. of 33 Senate nominees, 24 are Alliance. Counting only straight Alliance nominees, they hold 115 of 143 Democratic nominees.
The Montgomery Advertiser calls it basest ingratitude for Georgia to turn from Gordon, saying he should hold the Senatorship. The Recon notes DEA cannot agree, while Gordon has long been honored by his state and few others equal his claim. The Recorder supports giving Gov Gordon a rest, but no challenger arises.
Mesars, Watson Pryor and Company, lumber men from Lesle, plan to relocate their saw mill to Abbeville and expect to establish extensive business there.
The State Press and other papers discuss who will back the Alliance candidate for the U.S. Senate in Georgia this year and question the clarity of party labels. The Savannah Times notes the Grant Monument Association has chosen a design for a granite or marble monument, about 170 feet tall, costing around half a million dollars. A joint debate between Gov Gordon and Thos M Norwood on the sub treasury plan is suggested to clarify positions. Augusta papers describe intra party quarrels as Gordon denounces Livingston while Livingston opposes Gordon, with Everett urging both to aid him in the Seventh district.
The piece contrasts Democratic district actions criticizing an open convention violation with a Fokus on change and consistency from sources including Grittin Nova and Nashville American. It praises Atlanta Constitution’s notoriety in pursuing Rube Burrows, claiming the journalist outruns bloodhounds with a pistol interview.
The Morning News argues direct trade between southern ports and Europe hinges on funding gaps until lines become self sustaining. It states that until profitability exists, funds must cover losses, and predicts lines will only launch when direct trade pays, despite ongoing optimistic talk.
A report suggests the Farmers Alliance arranged to hold a meeting to confirm the plan. If true, it would outshine the candidates they have supported and could prove strong as a political move. The Reconcern savors the prospect, believing cotton prices would rise to a livable level.
Chairman Thomas maneuvers undermined Mr Todd’s run for the Thirty-Fourth Senatorial seat, eroding support and leaving the finalist position in jeopardy.
The statement notes Dr. Felton will speak on a stump platform next week but will not take the seat of the Seventh in Congress.
The Americus store touts an enormous dress goods stock with broadcloths, Henrietta, silks, and velvets in wide color ranges. Prices from 25 cents to 1.75 per yard, with black goods and specialty silks highlighted, plus new trims, linens, and hosiery for hotels and families.
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