This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
9
A jumble of political commentary references campaign tactics, possible indictments, Indiana and Georgia elections, forest preservation, and press intrigue. Figures named include Bryan Kern Hitchcock Taft and Taft next November, with remarks on literature, lyncing myths, and regional discourse.
The Constitution reprints strong editorials from The Augusta Herald and The Fitzgerald Enterprise defending the white primary and pledges to support state nominees. The piece condemns attacks on primary participants, urges adherence to the pledge, and warns that abandoning the primary would erode Georgia’s governmental safeguards.
The article urges Georgia Democrats to donate to the national campaign, citing Lawson Kibler of Atlanta who sent a $100 check. It urges small contributions from all supporters, argues against third parties, and predicts a national administration change if Democrats stay aligned with the party platform and ticket.
Roosevelt’s commission on farm conditions finds progress through rural telephone lines and cooperative schemes. The Outlook argues that rural phones, free delivery, and better roads reduce isolation, with New England and Georgia cases showing practical, low-cost benefits for farmers, aiding settlement and market access.
Former Governor Wo J Northen defends the prison system and criticizes mob justice. He predicts abolition of the lease system and argues punishment should be by state without corporate influence, citing recent murders and legal executions as proof that courts can handle criminals. He urges preserving law and order through the judiciary rather than mobs.
The Augusta Herald cites The Atlanta Georgian arguing that the white primary system must binding to preserve party discipline. It notes voters who backed Governor Smith or Governor Brown in the primary may choose freely in the general election without violating the system, otherwise risking its collapse and calls for loyalty to the primary’s nominee. The Fitzgerald Enterprise reprints the Georgian’s attack on The News’s democracy stance, labeling it disreputable and urging defense of the white primary tradition.
From The Athens Banner, Georgia voters are urged to support the Democratic ticket. The piece predicts Bryan will win Georgia decisively if Democrats turnout, with vigorous campaigning and strong party loyalty expected across towns, shops, and farms.
Report notes the murder cases of J J Davin and Thom Dinen. Ben Smith and Jonas Hix with mercy recommendations. It states defendants were confined in proper counties, rejects mob violence, and cites four inside murders vs twelve outside brutal murders over recent years, urging investigation.
Penitentiary Committee spent five hours debating the Holder bill, designating a special camp for desperate convicts and abolishing the fee system. Subcommittees may propose section changes, with section 13 contentious as lawmakers clash on fund division between counties and state use.
The penitentiary committee reported no action on any bill. Senators debated delaying tactics and a possible return of all bills to the senate for fresh review. The chamber soon read three bills and referred them again while a juvenile reform act was introduced.
Fulton county democratic executive committee chairman J F Maddow announced a noon meeting today in the county courthouse basement to decide steps for presenting the county contest to be heard by the state executive committee subcommittee on September 8 1908 and to discuss other important matters
Andrew Carnegie donated 7009 dollars this afternoon for relief of families of seventy miners who perished in the Maypee coal mine explosion. Mr McFarland urged county fees. amendments sought state control. A subcommittee drafted a sweeping convict lease bill, later rejected, with counties demanding pro rata convicts for public works and highways.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.