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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1906
Page
9
A scrambled OCR of an Atlanta area article from August 7, 1908 notes subscribers and local commentary. It references the city, Hoke, rain, and mentions figures like Edison and Comstock, along with political and social quips about New York bankruptcy, Secretary Root in Rio, and race education concerns.
Congressman Brantley of Georgia’s eleventh district denounces anti democratic attacks and exposes the alleged negro disfranchisement scheme. He argues for a single democratic party, cites Georgia primary law, and warns that northern style disenfranchisement would harm whites as well. He urges voters to wait for state results and uphold Georgia’s constitutional framework.
The Constitution defends party unity in Georgia against Watson and Smith. It accuses Watson of using a temporary Democratic primary vote to disrupt the party. It asserts Democrats have urged white voters to unite under the Democratic banner and rebuke efforts to divide.
Urges citizens to register before the Saturday deadline to vote in the August 22 primary. Emphasizes civic duty, warns that those not registered cannot vote, and calls for immediate action to enroll. Notes the election as one of the state’s most important, urging timely participation.
Georgia moves toward election purity as a house bill restricting corrupt practices advances to the senate. Advocates say the measure adds safeguards against ballot manipulation, with broad public support and constitutional backing urging swift passage to the governor for signature.
A collage of dialect poetry and prose notes from Georgia visuals and Southern voices. The piece includes lines about faith, worry, labor, and daily life, featuring reflections on religion, hope, and resilience with a mix of verses and brief observations from local life and culture.
Gossips at the Capitol discuss early talks on a new Georgia Court of Appeals judge from the Bartow area, praising Judge C G Jones and Judge James for top roles. The piece notes other political moves including delays in marble freight-rate hearings, establishment of county boards, and a charter grant for the Wilkes and Lincoln Counties Railroad Company, with various local figures quoted or named.
Rome Georgia August 6 Special Judge William B Henry of Rome is a candidate for judge of the court of appeals. Henry, long time Rome circuit court judge, has had commendable experience as a judicial officer. Covington Georgia August Special The city’s varied religious denominations united in a welcome service for the new Presbyterian pastor Rev J B Gordon who comes from Lewisburg Tennessee. Addresses were made by the mayor, Major John Bavis for the Methodist church, and Eugene R Pendleton for the Baptist congregation. The crowd agreed Gordon should address the Baptist church next evening.
Savannah August 6 special The Chatham County Democratic Executive Committee met to arrange for the state primary on the 22nd Polls will open 7 p m to 7 p m with five ballot boxes located at the courthouse for four city districts and the country district The committee will meet again Saturday at 4 to select managers and clerks Each of six congressional candidates four for short term and two for long term were assessed 25 dollars Covington Georgia August 6 special Baptists prep for Stone Mountain Association meeting September 12 to 14 expected 200 to 800 attendees Naming of nominees committee listed several officials and a governor candidate to speak Judge Russell slated to speak in Columbus between now and primary date
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