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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1906
Page
4
A jumble of dated notes from Atlanta on international topics. References include Ellen Terry, Kaiser Bill, Alfred Austin, Rockefeller, Root, duty on tanned goods, Tennessee politicians, and Kipling. Crankish vignettes mix with humor and speculative politics amid a chaotic, multi-topic summary.
The piece defends the Democratic Party as the party of achievement in Georgia. It targets Hoke Smith and his allies amid a heated campaign, praising Democratic leaders from Toombs to Atkinson and Colquitt. It questions Smith’s attacks on democracy and urges readers to consider the party’s record on state development and laws.
The Atlanta Journal and Hoke Smith counter Tom Watson's stance on William Jennings Bryan. The dispute centers on Watson's neutrality toward Democratic nominees, with both sides accusing the other of betraying democracy. An August cartoon frames Wall Street as Bryan’s label, underscoring organizer hostility toward Bryan.
The tenth district notes with pride Tom Watson's praise of congressman elect or veteran? Ian Hardwick for gallantry, claiming no other Georgia district matches his. The piece muses on political generosity across districts, mentions figures like Rufus Lester Jim Griggs Charley Adamson and Gordon Lee, and contrasts support with other districts. It also endorses the Connor bill creating a state agricultural college and highlights The Peach Grower’s praise of horticulture and Georgia's future farming benefits.
The piece portrays Hoke Smith as the parent of a political child named Disfranchisement claiming his campaign ignores a pending bill that would enact disfranchisement while he tours the state seeking votes. It questions his honesty and readiness to advocate the measure in the legislature.
Citizens must register by August 11 to vote in the upcoming state primary. Fulton County registration lags, and many qualified men intend to register but have not yet acted. Register tomorrow to avoid delays and ensure eligibility on the 22nd.
A fragmentary mix of verse and prose notes from Vyra Majette and references to public figures. The piece blends lyric night garden imagery with brief interjections about John D. Rockefeller, Judge Andy Hamilton, and President Roosevelt. A hopeful religious tone closes with a short poem about sunshine and faith by Hope Latham.
Louisville dispatch reports Colonel Cuthbert Bullitt a renowned Kentuckian died at age seventy seven today in Louisville. He served as collector of customs at New Orleans under President Lincoln and later held various federal posts noted for his great heart and generous temperament.
A collage of dialect poems and quips reflects rural Georgia humor and wisdom. It weaves verses on river rest, homecoming, patience, and faith, paired with satirical lines about editors and editors’ choices, illustrating a nostalgic, preacherly tone with regional slang and moral tones.
A joint committee of United Confederate Veterans and the Grand Army of the Republic will meet in Carnegie Library basement Monday evening to draft resolutions for the Washington grand reunion on July 4. Attendees will discuss plans for a harmony yell and a new bell symbolizing unity, with veterans from both sides invited.
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