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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1908
Page
5
The document lists subscription rates and distribution details for The Constitution, with addresses in Atlanta and New York. It then presents a long string of social and political quips about Taft Roosevelt Castro Graves and other figures, ending with a mocking note on Africa and the president.
In Charlotte North Carolina D A Tompkins is chosen to lead the Appalachian National Forest Association. The editorial notes his proven practical success in industrial ventures and his strong energy for a national forest reservation campaign spanning Atlantic states. The association aims to secure congressional action for Appalachian and White Mountain forest reservations. Tompkins will organize and drive the campaign with patriotic motives toward early completion of the project.
The Constitution urges Atlanta to reform its vital statistics system. It argues that population is increasing, deaths are recorded with some certainty, but births are underreported and ordinances insufficiently enforced. It calls for strict penalties and full reporting by physicians, midwives, and others to end the city’s neglect.
An analysis decries Georgia railroad rate reform as costly and hypocritical. It argues an expanded railroad commission at 32500 yearly failed to cut duties, while authorities urge keeping current rates, continuing the financial burden and political btter.
The Virginia papers claim receipt for making the mint julep, while Editor Watterson blocks it in Kentucky. The Houston Post taunts Georgia and others, noting Texas has long been entertaining the nation, and predicts Governor Campbell will stir Texas further.
A collage of dialect verses and prosaic meditations from The Whitsett Courier and allied pieces. It riffs on religious fervor, satire of Dr Wiley, weathered optimism, and rural wisdom, weaving in sketches like Brer Williams, Old Philosopher, and dawn imagery with regional dialect.
The Macon Telegraph notes the state platform calls for abolishing convict labor and placing convicts on public works but the governor warns that more revenue is needed before changing handling of convicts. He cites reaching the tax limit and proposes no clear alternative. The piece contrasts platform goals with budget constraints amid prohibition pressures.
The Pennsylvania State Central Committee resolutions praise James M Guffey as the duly elected national committeeman and condemn the Denver convention action on Pennsylvania's delegation. They protest seating eight Philadelphia delegates and urge continued support for Bryan and Kern.
A Sunday school teacher asks her class what kind of children go to heaven. A small girl named Ramuel raises a brown hand and asks for clarification, prompting a gentle, humorous exchange about the afterlife.
Albert L. Jeffries of Macon writes that Atlanta vital statistics show births lagging deaths two to one in recent papers. He asks if figures are accurate and whether misrepresentation harms the city’s appeal to new residents.
An editorial summarizes Georgia educator plans for reform, defending a merit based bill against frequent attacks. It notes a two year push by state educators, a conference of business leaders led by Samuel Inman that helped push a larger school appropriation, and calls for a unified, efficient system with a focus on country schools and rural districts. The piece cites committees, university and normal school involvement, and urges public judgment on the proposed legislation. It closes with a patriotic appeal and a signature from Harriet C. Stevens of Care Spring Georgia.
A compilation from multiple Georgia papers denounces the convict lease system as graft ridden and cruel. It urges abolition, notes widespread protests, and calls for a permanent reform to end the lease era. The columns frame the lease as a state disgrace and demand decisive action.
A trio of Georgia newspapers urge immediate abolition of the lease system. They argue reforms must be swift and decisive to end convict abuse, guard the incarcerated, and halt a system likened to slavery and trafficking in human beings.
The New York Sun lauds Hon. Joseph M. Brown for modesty and intellect in accepting the Georgia Democratic nomination. His speech rejects class favoritism and endorses government by justice, marking a hopeful break from Roosevelt or Bryan dogma.
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