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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1903
Page
11
The text riffs on political figures and issues from Missouri to Indiana, mocking leaders, calling for transparency in government, and noting reforms and graft claims. It references Senator Beveridge, Roosevelt, Hitchcock, Folk, Leavitt, and others, plus hints at international affairs and a provocative prize on alcohol disclosure by Russia.
In a Georgia context, the piece argues northern businessmen are welcome in Georgia, citing Noah JH Swayne of Cedartown and the Alabama and Georgia Iron Company. It extols hospitality, fair taxation, and impartial juries, claiming “Greater Georgia” invites capital and enterprise from the North. It contrasts this with a separate note about Parkerson, a northern lawyer in New Orleans, who opposed Roosevelt and supported a white man’s party, ending with a prompt to readers to await The Philadelphia Press.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger reports harsh jabs at President Roosevelt by The New York Herald and The New York Bun provoking reactions from James Gordon Bennett who returns home to oversee The Herald. The piece questions the color scheme and tone of the rival papers.
A heated quip session erupts as Seleeti and sta rose clash over The Herald The Sun and The New York Sun. The piece imagines retaliation and the impact on The Public Ledger amid a charged press war in Philadelphia and New York papers.
The piece argues General Leonard Wood should return from the Philippines and testify before the Senate military committee about Cuba and Santiago. It notes Secretary Root’s protests against garbled testimony and praises General Bliss for repudiating false quotes. It predicts Wood’s own testimony will expose hearsay and protect his name and honor.
The author denounces the presidents push for a constructive recess as unconstitutional and warns the Senate against accepting it. He argues intervals between sessions must be measured by time or events, and warns that endorsing such acts would erode constitutional limits and threaten republican governance. He urges replacing the White House occupant with a president who respects the constitution.
The piece urges unity within the Democratic Party amid a two wing harmony push. It claims eight years of Republican rule harmed rights, exposed graft, and pushed constitutional oversteps, urging loyal Democrats to set aside dissent for national prospects and await Democratic leadership.
The piece argues for unity within the Democratic ranks to oppose Republican centralism and pursue reciprocity in trade. It criticizes Theodore Roosevelt and McKinley era policies, urging a principled American policy of fair competition overseas and stressing democracy through reciprocal terms rather than exclusivity. It frames the national issue as choosing democratic policy over party dominance.
Augusta Herald reports on Atlanta warmth and political climate with references to Walthour’s cycling win and Democratic prospects. Mentions Georgia building funds, Hearst boom in Georgia, and a heat program for Atlanta streetcars amid cold weather as newspapers debate public policy and local sentiment.
In Lynchburg Virginia the editorial discusses a Fitzgerald colony in Georgia. It clarifies that the group consists of white settlers from Indiana Illinois and Missouri, not Black residents, and notes a misprint in describing “negroes.” It also reports the death of Rev B Rankin D D in Tennessee and his role with the Martin educational fund.
A sunlit collage of verse and quip from Georgia themed pieces. Includes playful reflections on winter joys, sentimental lines about love and parting, humorous exchanges about Christmas gifts, and snapshots of regional life from The Curious Did World and The Majors Predicament. It blends dialect humor with festive notes and local color from Georgia.
Special Correspondents report a London case where Marquis Arthur Willy John Wellington Blundell Trumble Hil, a nobleman with multiple titles and vast estates, signed two £25,000 bills of exchange after a casual meeting with Sebright. He claimed ignorance of the instruments and the company dealings, leading to a court ruling against him despite claims of innocence.
A critical glimpse across editorials from Hartford Courant Baltimore Sun and Savannah News on Congress likely to produce more omissions than positives ahead of the presidential election. South planters stand to gain from cotton prices and rail earnings while speculation benefits accompany optimistic market sentiment. Concerns mount over federal spending for schemes, education grants, and river and irrigation projects, with calls to end protracted Panama negotiations and press for decisive U.S. action.
December 15 in Malvern area reports say Burlington engine and fire trucks of the baggage car left the tracks after a westbound Denver Limited wreck. Engineer Everett Knox was pinned beneath the engine and killed. Fireman Lawrence Harel was uninjured aside from minor injuries as passengers were shaken and one passenger suffered serious injuries.
Early today two men were found dead in a fisherman's rooming house in New York from wood alcohol poisoning. A third man lay dying in hospital, and a fourth member of the party vanished. The group reportedly drank heavily for several days, mixing wood alcohol with cheap whisky.
Chicago officials mandate badges for city workers who interact with the public, aiming to prevent irregularities and ensure proper identification. The program, backed by the mayor and the inspection bureau, targets clarity of who is authorized to contact residents.
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