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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1909
Page
4
The Athens Banner reports on local business expectations for fall, population growth, and conventions while noting public discourse on racing safety and legal matters. It mentions Harry Thaw and Harriman, Athens city growth, anticipated Confederate veterans visit, and calls for race rule changes after Indianapolis incidents.
Census Supervisor Lee, a Republican, proposes naming half negroes and half whites as census enumerators in the tenth district. If followed, expect trouble. districts with Democratic supervisors may avoid such practices. Separate note on state sanitarium conditions calls for a sweeping investigation and possible reforms, including funding, removal of any recreant attendants, and new management if mismanagement is found.
The Wrights seek exclusive manufacture rights for airships citing their aeroplane patent and sue the Aeronautic Society for infringing their claim on Curtiss machines. The outcome will be watched. a monopoly in airships is unlikely given patent limits and history with steamboats and vehicles.
The article debates Benjamin R. Tillman’s political strength as state dispensary reform rises. It notes his base links to the Farmers Alliance rather than the dispensary law and argues his career may endure despite a dwindling dispensary following. Tillman is already campaigning three years ahead of re election.
The Banner urges Georgia counties to proceed carefully with road building, avoid rushing, hire competent engineers, and update locations to reduce hills and improve water drainage. It argues that spending wisely now prevents costly mistakes and aligns with the ongoing statewide movement for better roads.
Georgia government and State College of Agriculture spearhead efforts to eradicate black root disease harming cotton. The legislature allocated ten thousand dollars to combat the pest, with entomology officials reporting a resistant cotton variety and promising ongoing research to diversify solutions for farmers.
The Jacksonville Times-Union argues tariffs have systematically harmed the South for forty years, claiming at least 8 billion dollars were taken from the South to enrich New England and other Northern states. It asserts restitution would make the South wealthier per capita, and cites pre Civil War periods of unequal taxation continuing into Taft's era.
The Washington Post boasts a fighter’s earnings while The Macon Telegraph rebukes public taste for sensational sports over poetry. It urges newspapers to curb brutality and elevate literary works, arguing reform will come with sustained editorial nerve and future readership.
President Taft plans to travel into Mexico to meet President Diaz after Mexican leader visits Texas. The move breaks a long standing custom that forbids a U.S. president from leaving the country. Critics say the distance involved minimizes opposition.
The state will establish a tuberculosis sanitarium at Alto on the Southern, near Cornelia. Land has been purchased and buildings will soon begin. Georgia takes a wise step in the nationwide fight against tuberculosis, aiming to lead in prevention and treatment. The project faces a giant task but is pursued with commitment to stamping out the disease.
Northern press criticizes Taft for limited black census takers in the South. Editors warn about discrimination and suggest appointing Negro enumerators in the North as an object lesson. The Pittsburg Sun counters, urging readers to test public sentiment in states with interracial tolerance.
Governor Brown signed a bill protecting secret orders in Georgia. The act grants seniority and trademark rights to the oldest lodge regarding name, ritual, and insignia, with no obligation to relocate or alter membership. Proponents say the law simply enforces fair competition between white and Negro lodges.
The article highlights revived optimism after a recent panic in Athens. Cottea cotton sells for twelve cents a pound, signaling recovery in manufacturing and investment. A half million dollar plant and other expansions spread payrolls and boost merchants, with rail access and low taxes supporting growth. Athens promotes itself as a prime investment and homeseeking destination, inviting people to move, invest, or educate children there.
The article lauds rising educational facilities in Georgia's mountain region. Athens spearheads support for programs, including Tallulah Falls, Rabun Gap High School, and Berry School in Rome. It notes Mrs. M. A. Lipscomb and Andrew J. Ritchie as pioneers, with ongoing plans to establish more schools to uplift the area's citizens.
The piece argues the federal census may reveal a growing Southern population and rapid regional development. It asserts Taft's administration aims to reduce partisan bias in counting, predicting rises in Southern manufacturing banking commerce and education, and presenting the South as a future garden spot and central to national history.
A Southern Democrat critique notes tariff bills harm the region. It cites discrimination in the latest tariff act, taxing cotton bagging and ties while free binders twine remains available to Western and Northern farmers. The piece argues Southern farmers suffer while others gain.
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