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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1904
Page
11
A chaotic column notes shifting power plays from Russia to the Far East, discusses the Panama Canal, tariffs, and grain prices, and mocks political figures. It references Roosevelt, Root, Gortelyou, and public opinion, urging caution amid war rumors and market volatility.
The piece argues that cotton prices fell mainly due to speculators and manipulation rather than a drop in actual cotton value. It asserts demand remains strong as armies abroad raise cotton goods needs and warns speculators to have ample funds. It also rails against provincialism and English criticism from eastern cultural advocates.
The Saturday Review agrees that recollections shape the dispute over provincialism in you-all usage. The piece rebuts Eastern papers like The New York Evening Post and Springfield Republican for lecturing the South and abandoning literary standards when criticizing southern speech. The author insists writers should maintain refined English and fair standards across regions.
The piece surveys European and British efforts to cultivate cotton abroad in the Sudan and other regions to reduce dependence on American cotton. It covers rail and irrigation plans, investors led by the British Cotton Growing Association, potential African colonization, labor questions, and contrasts Egyptian and Indian cotton with U S production, concluding Southern states still hold superior conditions for high quality cotton.
A collage from several papers notes Atlanta in varying lights from belligerent lawmakers to a poultry show and a St Louis fair depot project. Observers cite snow, culture, and progress while others reference Panama treaty talks and musical tributes to the city.
A Georgia themed collage of poems and humorous sketches fills the Bilville Banner pages with rural humor, pious quips, and homely wisdom. Characters like the old Georgia mule and the forthright preacher populate a stream of verses on faith, weather, happiness, and everyday life in quaint dialect.
M J Yeomans vice chairman of the state democratic executive committee announces candidacy for the chairmanship of the state democratic convention to meet this summer after Hon E T Brown stated he would not seek reelection Brown had planned to run as one of four delegates to the national convention Yeomans, a Terrell county lawyer and key political figure in the second district, would thereby gain ex officio chairmanship of the state committee for two years The capitol crowd expects little opposition to present officials and notes this sentiment spreading across the state Edger Latham has announced candidacy for Fulton county representative with several colleagues mentioned for the race including John M Slaton R B Blackburn W S Westmoreland Madison Ett J E Page and G H Hendrix Also noted are candidacies for the presidency of the state senate with W S West Blalock and Walter E Steed active in pursuit and Ha L Johnson declared for the thirty sixth senate district This district includes Campbell Douglas Coweta and Meriwether counties Captain R F Wright travels to Macon to oversee Georgia agricultural exhibit destined for St Louis and New Commissioner T H Phinazee named Monroe county school commissioner replacing D P Hull
Letters from the People discuss adopting modified vowels of the American Philological Association in National Educational Association publications to promote phonetic spelling, proposing a world language shift, with examples of simplified forms. A second letter denounces legal changes to close saloons on election days, urging restraint and urging municipalities not to override state control. A third note reports archaeological work near McLeod’s Lake, describing alphabetic inscriptions and planned publication by Alex S. Christie Sr.
The Chattanooga Times likens Russia and Japan to a pair of suitors before a conflict, suggesting if diplomacy fails Uncle Sam will supply arms and tools to both sides at the highest market prices, framing U S support as a wartime supplier.
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