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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1910
Page
4
The Athens Banner comments on local affairs including Birmingham adopting a commission form of government, Athens busy with building, new cottages and a growing economy, ongoing political talk, Roosevelt prints, and suggestions for advertisers to use the paper to reach households with direct, wide local reach.
The death of Chief Justice Melville W Fuller removes one of the most distinguished jurists. Appointed by Cleveland in 1888, he led the Supreme Court for over twenty one years, a record the nation prizes. Taft faces choosing a successor, with debate over party considerations and the need for ability.
Immense race tensions erupted in multiple cities after Jack Johnson defeated Jim Jeffries, with near riots and heightened animosity between white and black communities. The piece condemns prize fighting across races and urges an end to such events and their depictions, predicting a lasting shift against these matches.
The Chattanooga News analyzes Britain’s reconvened parliament with Asquith seeking a compromise on the coronation oath and a budget battle led by Lloyd George. Irish opposition to taxes and Liberal radicals loom, while dissolution before summer seems likely and reform of the Lords faces a risky path.
Milwaukee June 29 Judge George C. Holt of the U S district court of New York told the Wisconsin State Bar Association that an habitual enemy of society should be executed. He cited 300000 lynchings in 40 years, claiming many are murderers, and criticized mob violence, southern lawlessness, and weak courts in punishing crime.
A discourse argues the South must improve its schools and farms to match the North and West. It urges Southerners to stay and work locally, plow their own fields, educate children, and boost public schooling, farm education, and demonstration programs as the path to deliverance.
The Wall Street Journal notes a shift toward the South as a hub for advancing industry. Rail and electrical projects expand, suburban building spreads from Anderson, South Carolina to Durham, North Carolina with a $30,000,000 project. Local capital fuels small enterprises in woodwork, foundries, canning, livestock, dairying, and orchard products, reshaping farming into a more self sustaining, industrially integrated economy.
The Macon Telegraph notes federal centralization as Alaska legislation affects Arizona and New Mexico. It cites the President and Congress must approve state constitutions and warns the Beveridge amendment delays for four Senate seats. It criticizes federal power over voter qualifications and the new states to follow central rules.
The article explains that regulation of the elective franchise remains with the States, with war amendments guiding the process for Arizona and New Mexico. Governors will issue proclamations for delegates to constitutional conventions, whose approved constitutions will be ratified by residents and sent to Washington for final approval. Upon admission, the union will reach forty eight states and ninety six senators. Arizona and New Mexico boast rich natural resources and population growth is expected with statehood.
Georgia state road movement gains momentum with counties building miles of good roads. A five member committee will study how the University of Georgia Civil Engineering Department can centralize road work, solving engineering problems before counties spend time or money. Prof. C. M. Strahan leads the department and will aid in forming an effective plan.
The Savannah News notes a likely quiet race in Georgia with Gov. Brown, Ex-Gov. Smith, and Judge Hart offering restrained campaigns. Prohibition forces show hesitation, while Smith may spark speechmaking, potentially reviving a 1908 style effort.
The piece argues the pure food law is weakly enforced due to tiny fines and proposes Secretary Wilson publish every court decision to name firms selling adulterated goods. It contends publicity will deter dishonest sellers and inform buyers to avoid convicted businesses.
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