The Force Bill Debate and Alliance Political Tensions
A detailed discussion of the Force bill’s likely passage and its impact on southern vote control. The piece outlines supervision provisions, election procedures, and the roles of federal and local officers amid Georgia and broader southern reactions. It also critiques political preachers and urges primary elections as fair tests of public will.
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Yankee Bay
Circuit Court
Poperly
Lhree
Saine
Chree
United States
The Alliance in ceorgia and the farmers rise
Politicians and old ring rulers show consternation as the Farmer's Alliance asserts power. When the Alliance demanded views on the Sub Treasury bill Georgia congressmen mocked rustics but faced growing farmer independence, challenging bosses who long kept them down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Alliance
Congress
Washington
Ring
Georgia
Sub-Treasury
Minister Warns Against Serving God and Candidate Simultaneously
A minister argues ministry and political candidacy cannot mix as the district vote shows Colley Madison 2, Lawson Putnam 4. Oglethorpe may choose the congressman on second choice. The Alliance claims victory over politicians and ring-rulers and warns to curb self elected leaders in Oglethorpe.
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Colley
Madison County
Lawson
Putnam County
Oglethorpe
Ring
Insult At Athens Post Office Reported By Correspondent
A Osceola correspondent details a troubling Athens post office incident. A churchgoing or orderly crowd of about drunken men surrounded a woman at the window, using indecent language and urging others to push her aside for mail. The event drives fear and vows not to return.
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Athens
Osceola
Legislative race discussions set for Cobb Mell candidates
The city awaits joint talks by Cobb and Mell with schedules at Say's Mill, Kenneys, Georgia Factory, Winterville, Bradberry's Athens, Puryears, East Athens, and Fowler's SLOTE. Each event features forty minutes by the first speaker, an hour by the second, then twenty minutes by the first again. Big crowds expected.
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Messrs
Cobb and Mell
Say’s Mill
Puryear
East Athens
Athens
Death of Miss Fannie Atkisson in Winterville
A Winterville Christian lady Miss Fannie Atkisson died yesterday morning at ten. Former Athens teacher and ally in Winterville, she moved there to work with her brother the school principal. Funeral services will be at the Episcopal church at eleven with remains to be laid in Athens cemetery.
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Winterville
Fannie Atkisson
Athens
Whe
Epistopal Church
Baptist Church May Name New Pastor After Resignation
Church members discuss filling the vacancy left by Dr Campbell. Rumor links Rev J G Gibson of Crawford as a likely choice, hailed as a prominent and popular divine with many warm friends and admirers here.
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Campbell
J.G. Gibson
Crawford
Eni
Ne ‘Rous
Fulton primaries choose Howell for speaker in Atlanta race
Atlanta dispatch reports Fulton County backing Clark Howell for speaker with Jim ONeill defeated amid strong Martin and Goodwin showing. Official returns place Howell 1549, Martin 1472, Goodwin 13387, Taliaferro 1163, O'Neill 1044, Arnold 493, Mitchell 259.
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Atlanta
Fulton County
Clark Howell
Howell
Taliaferro
Alliance
Jim O'Neill
Martin
Goodwin
Rube Arnold
Em Martin
John B. Goodwin
M. Taliaferro
Jas. F. O'Neill
Reuben Arnold
A. M. Mitchell
Oil cleanup at Atlanta waterworks nearing completion
The News Telegram Association reports the mass of cotton seed oil in the waterworks lakes is nearly removed. Superintendent Ricuardo visited the plant yesterday afternoon and this morning confirms everything is in good condition with no further apprehension about the oil, the majority having been removed.
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News Telegram Association
Atlanta
Ricuardo
Take Another Drink Beating After Refusal
A. B. Lakey was accosted by two men with a whisky jug while walking to Marietta and North Georgia railroad. He took two drinks but refused a third, was beaten, and cut on the arm before escaping. Officers pursue the assailants.
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Associati
Murphy
N.C
A. B. Lakey
Marietta and North Georgia Railroad
Lakey
Engineer Shot in Barroom Fight in Americus Ga
Early today Jim Barrow a railway engineer was fatally shot in a barroom scuffle by Aleck Duncan after Barrow wrested the revolver from him and fired wounding Duncan who escaped. An old feud is noted as the cause.
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Americus
News Telegram Association
Jim Barrow
Aleck Duncan
Duncan
Athens Bank Subscriptions Reach Near 125000
The Athens community closes its bank subscription list after reaching nearly 125,000, with no more subscriptions wanted. Leaders, including prominent business figures and respected young men, organized the drive to make the bank a public venture. Subscriptions will be called in stages starting early October as work continues toward full organization.
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Athens
New Bank
Bank
Alliance sweeps Walton County in decisive election
The Alliance carried every item on its ticket in Walton County with large majorities as Livingston defeats Stewart. Monroe reports Livingston ahead by about 350 votes, prompting despondent hopes for Stewart. Separately, T A Baker of Cartersville is disbarred after accusations of conspiring to defraud the Abda Johnson estate. A man believed to be Mike Rouse of Indianapolis is found unconscious in Denver Coro and dies. foul play suspected. Georgia farmers urged to exhibit at Macon State Fair with Clarke County farmers invited to Farmers Club meeting in Athens.
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Homer
Oscar Brown
Nicholson
Athens Moere
T. E. Winn
News Telegram Association
Atlanta
Walton County
Walton
Stewart
Livingston
Monroe
T. A. Baker
Cartersville
Albert Johnson
Baker
Abda Johnson
Maddox
Denver
Coro
Mike Rouse
Indianapolis
Sixteenth and
Market Streets
Georgia State Agricultural Society
Clarke County
Macon
Farmers Club of
Athens
A. m. Epwis
Newton
Pres
Lumpets
Sec
Jail in Mound City Frees Eight In Escape Scene
Eight prisoners escaped from Pulaski county jail at Mound City seven miles above Carno. Heat allowed them freedom of movement as they climbed out through a shuttle-hole using a rope, and none have been recaptured.
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Carno
Itt
Pulaski County
Mound City
Chattanooga Southeastern Railway projected through Athens
Work on the Chattanooga Southeastern R R progresses rapidly with plans to reach Dalton Tate Gainesville Jefferson Athens Washington and into South Carolina. Backers are wealthy and optimistic, citing rich mineral and agricultural regions along the route as a sign of strong future profits.
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Chattanooga
Copag— Noble
Endorsement Vote Flap Roars as Eight of Thirty Five Split
The Clarke County Alliance vote on J T Olive for Congress drew only eight endorsements from 35 present, with Olive’s backers failing to sway support. The piece notes later exposure planned by editors and cites ties to H C Tuck and R B Russell opposed to Olive.
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H. C.tuck
R. B. Russell
Mr. Olive
Russell
Tuck
Olive
Tus Banxxn
G C and N Bridge Planned Over Savannah River
A visitor from Elbert county reports rapid progress on the G C and N line. A long, major bridge over the Savannah River is planned, spanning seven to eight hundred feet with a foundation from Elbert county granite. Materials travel fifteen miles, aided by a hundred mules, as Baptists work toward early completion.
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Elbert County
G. C
Savannah River
Grant
Apology Letter From Athens July 19
A fragmented plea dated July 19 from Athens seeks to explain absence from a public gathering. The author references illness and fever as the reason for not appearing among the group.
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Oglethorpe County
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Greene
Christ
Martin and
J. P. Buchanan
Tennessee
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Tenn
Banner
Taylor
Buchanan
Baxter
Patterson
Jackson
Thomas Jackson
The
Evening Ledger
McI Gough
Ledger
Chattanooga S. E
J.T. Olive
Clarke County Alliance
J. T. Olive
Maysville
H. Parks
J. G. Hudson
J. F. Dillard
Cobb Lampkin
Lane
Technological School
Mixon
W. D. Anderson
C.S. Owens
White Plains
Methodist Pulpote
Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church
Wesleyan Christian Advocate
Rev
D. C. Oliver
Dr. Pilcher
J.T. M. Haire
George Deadwyler
J. L. King
I. G. Hudson
J. H. Pittard
Mayesville
Ate Essrs
J. T. Comer
W. J. Comer
Louisiana State Lot Company
Elbert
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