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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1902
Page
9
A 1902 notice discusses The Outlook editorial stance on southern suffrage. It praises cautious, educated electorate development, warns against northern interference, and favors gradual literacy-based reforms over punitive devices while stressing the need for intelligent southern governance to protect both black and white interests.
The piece argues against incendiary appeals in southern communities and questions press handling of Philippines reports. It cites Crumpackerites, Thomas Orchestra concerts aiding Presbyterian hospital, and calls for openness in war reports to the public, warning against “cooked up” accounts and urging democratic oversight.
A bustling column catalogues banker Colonel Fishburne opposing exemptions and greed in policy while voices from Roanoke angles on taxation political patrons and fiery sermon tones. It surveys national figures from MacArthur to Beveridge with sharper digs at parties and candidates amid a seaside hush of Washington chatter.
A Roanoke Virginia city boosts patriotism with a rare example of nonselfish public spirit. The industrial center proposes to further aid its factories by exempting machinery in active employment from local taxes, supporting expansion and skilled labor.
Regional papers discuss Atlanta asserting action over talk, with notes on a Miss Helen Stone lecturing on arrival and Atlanta’s rising lecture presence. Savannah reports harsher crime penalties in Atlanta versus Savannah, while Valdosta, Augusta, and Macon note ties to Atlanta’s developments and robberies. The Albany Democratic scene outlines the June 6 congressional nominating process and county district committeemen selections.
A vintage miscellany mixes fable verse with humorous sketches about life, money, and morality. It paints devils dancing to a fiddler, critiques wealth and justice, and closes with a Savannah property attachment case and a seller buyer dispute over a corner lot on Broughton Street.
State newspapers report heated contests with whispers of four deadlocks and a dark horse. Candidates Estill Guerry Terrell and Atkinson figure in varied local editorials praising or critiquing their campaigns, with farmers, lawyers, and delegates debated across Georgia.
The Washington based Chicago Record-Herald claim says Henry Watterson wavered on accepting a presidential appointment to the West Point board of visitors. The piece notes Roosevelt’s wish to honor him, while hints at political sensitivities and social courtesies in Kentucky and among national figures.
Editor Shaver of The Jackson Argus extols The Constitution as the best southern daily. He praises Atlanta as the best southern town and Georgia as the best state, declaring no other paper covers its field more successfully or correctly.
A local letter endorses Jon Terrell and Dupont Guerry, notes support for Estill, and expresses divided preferences among three candidates. The piece praises The Atlanta Constitution for its railroad coverage and quotes praise from the Albany Herald and Thomasville Times Enterprise for editorials and Stanton.
Houston superior court sits in Perry Georgia with Judge Felter presiding for a full week on civil cases. Three murder trials are planned for next week, all defendants are negro. Cold weather spared fruit from damage and frost. County politics show five candidates each for representative and sheriff. Judge Riley named Democratic executive chair and J P Duncan secretary. state primary date set.
J F Shannon argues that six million rural southern children rely on underfunded schools. He notes the shift from ten to five month terms, decries younger or underqualified teachers, and blames community withdrawal of support. He advocates restoring ten month schools with private supplementation to keep education from decline.
Georgia's Wilson Hardy and John McCartney depart Athens for Chapel Hill to represent the university in the sixth annual intercollegiate debate with North Carolina. The topic is whether democratic institutions are endangered by centralization. Judges include Judge Connor and Dr Crawford. Each side presents about twenty minutes with five minute rejoinders.
In Waynesboro Georgia on April 9 T J Hurst Jr son of merchant J Hurst killed Harry Anderson a young African American after an affray in Liberty Street rear of a store. Anderson allegedly gripped Hurst by the throat and stabbed at him while Hurst wielded a butcher knife and struck above the heart. Anderson collapsed near McMaster's drug store and died within minutes as 500 onlookers watched. Hurst surrendered to authorities immediately.
In Carrollton Georgia on April 9 a suit against the county ordinary over a $500 penalty for selling a license to a 14 year old girl was compromised. Pleadings marked settled and filed away after intervenors paid costs and $150 in attorney fees. Some residents urge the board of education to reopen the settlement and return the remaining 50 cents to the educational fund, though the board has not met.
In Arabi Georgia on April 9 special report describes bold burglars entering the A Royal store and breaking open a safe though the vault remained sealed. They also tore into the R A Bedgood Co. safe but fled with only a few dollars from cash drawers. No arrests yet as efforts to identify and capture the culprits continue. Mrs Robert W Patterson of Bacon Georgia and her sister Mrs Gerieeds Westerphoda of Fever Hamil on New York are mentioned in a telegraph notice.
Fire alarms sounded after 3 15 pm in West Point Georgia as the calaboose near the river burned. Volunteers quickly fought the blaze saving the lower structure and nearby stables with stored corn and hay. No insurance covered the building or its contents and two occupants were present at the time.
The Union county Democratic Executive Committee elected L. T. Christopher as chairman for two years and set June 5 as the primary date. Colonel M. J Ledford seeks the senate with no opposition, while C. J. Wellborn Sr. and Rev. J. W. Parham contest the house. All county offices will be contested amid a spirited campaign.
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