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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1906
Page
5
Hon James M Smith pledges a white man’s government with funding for white public schools and Negro schools from respective tax pools. He pushes full corporate taxation, aids Georgia farmers, and promises a steady businesslike administration without personal attacks. He runs as a Democrat, focusing on his own race.
The letter argues for universal application of voting restrictions including both black and white voters. It notes Virginians are reluctant and mentions Republicans in mountain districts. It urges voters to act intelligently and to state clearly if their aim is to remove ballots from eighty to one hundred thousand white men, otherwise they should accept the existing statute.
The famed conductor voices contempt for a statute allowing certain companies to make records. He cites injustice in a Washington case where a man fined for contempt loses, noting the magistrate’s snub and misused change. He argues against bureaucratic waste and for plain speech.
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