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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1900
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR hints at campaign activity for the eleventh sixth ary primary race in Inman Works area. Mentions Wylie and a commission primary with candidates and events. specifics are unreadable but indicate electoral proceedings and candidate names in a local contest.
The readable fragments reference a court matter involving named individuals and entities, with movements and actions unclear. Key names include BLACK and KEURN among others, with references to a court location and deadlines, but the text is incomplete and lacks full context or outcomes.
The readable text shows a jumble about Saturday winds and rain with mentions of Jax Narmer Toweurpaee and northern directions but lacks coherent facts or dates to form a clear news item. The fragment seems to reference weather conditions and sailing or travel terms in an unclear sequence.
William J Bryan spoke in Atlanta on trusts imperialism and money, urging democracy over corporate power and warning against imperialism in the Philippines. He argued for honest wealth versus territorial wealth and predicted a larger national campaign in 1900 with emphasis on the Chicago platform.
The article reports on a Porto Rican debate with Maine Congressman Littlefield’s two hour and a half speech opposing the tariff bill backed by the Ways and Means Committee. Georgia’s Maddox argues the constitution limits the United States to states, not territories, and criticizes the majority report’s interpretation.
A blunt critique of a tariff bill for Porto Rico is voiced by Judge Maddox and lawmakers including Mr. Littlefield and Mr. Russell. They argue the Ways and Means Committee altered a free trade plan under pressure from sugar and tobacco interests, urging that the island’s recovery needs loans rather than tariffs. They warn free trade would empower wealth over republic values and call for the party to abandon power.
The Chicago platform and Bryan support dominated a Senate committee meeting as Democrats unite for the Atlanta public building bill. Senator Clay secured a unanimous report and backing to move the measure through the Senate, with Livingston and others shaping strategy for House action and broader post office growth in Atlanta. The Hogansville postmaster appointment and Miss Mary Lou Jones were anticipated despite no official notice by deadline.
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