Penalty of quibbling statesmanship in the South
A 1909-era column argues that irritable, self-serving obstruction harms national progress. It cites southern congressmen resisting initiatives, notes the Taft era parade negro marshal issue, and urges practical statesmen to end petty politics and advance national causes. The piece condemns obstruction as a hindrance to Southern recognition and gains.
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Spnih
Tennessee
South
Tongresa
Congress
Wach
Solving the Negro Problem in Taft Era Discourse
The piece argues President elect Taft will advance education and religion to ease race friction, rejecting colonization or segregation. It asserts the central issue is applying enduring essentials in education and religion to the American Negro, urging civic progress through practical virtues and moral reform.
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Taft
Ow York
America
Tariff Commission urged to depoliticize policy for farmers
A Rome Tribune editorial highlights creating a permanent tariff commission as a nonpartisan solution to tariff issues, warning political agitation harms business. It emphasizes benefits for agricultural interests, especially in the South, and urges the Farmers Union to back the plan under President Charles S. Barrett.
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Jo Tandasy
John Ison
Rome Tribone
Aud
Farmers’ Union
Charles S. Barrett
America
Johnsyon
Johnson Pointe
The Weary Traveler and Other Patchwork Verses
A fragmented literary page features verses about a weary traveler, a cheerful invitation, dust and wagon travel, Napoleonic anecdotes, and rhyming lovers. Readable scenes include a Mississippi river tone with archaic spellings, rural dialogue, and a brief mockery of history. The piece blends humor and reflection in an old timey reportage style.
Why Do Georgia Farmers Pay This Extra Tax
Letter writer argues Georgia farmers pay mortgage recording fees on crops bought or pledged after January 1, questions the legality and fairness of the extra tax, urges legislative change. He cites mortgage timing, Alabama parallels, and asks why Georgia imposes fees while crops exist only as future assets. He appeals farmers to demand repeal and protectionist reasoning.
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Khapoteon
Atigate
Napaleon
Blucher
Pinkenstein
Danas
Gene Away
Ims
Iujilorenstitalon Jowant
Questiand Ahd
Georgia
Cynnbus
Sian
Chan
Mtalama
Irian Jeice
Alabama
Southern Negro Work and Prohibition Advice at Tuskegee Conference
Booker T Washington urged southern Blacks at the Tuskegee conference to own land and improve farms as a path to independence and progress. He argued the South is the logical home for the Negro, linking land ownership, climate, and abstention from drinking to advancement, and called for practical self help within existing Southern conditions. The remarks touched on poverty, water access, and opportunities in agriculture and reform.
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Tuskegee
Booker T Washington
Unse
Atlanta
Baltimore
Interesting figures in state's school census
State School Commissioner Acre Me Pound reports the 1908 Georgia school census shows 735471 children ages 6 to 18 with 64380 illiterates or 8.1 percent. Whites and colors totals include those who can read but not write and those who cannot read or write, indicating literacy declines. The 1908 figures note 42037 children who cannot read or write, with 316? percent illiteracy among white and colored youths, and a projected larger drop in total literacy since 1903, along with regional variations and county counts in Georgia.
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Georgia
United States
Georeca
Vest
Chiildren
Wile
Ageateat
Richmond
Rothe
Aoma
Tullen
Tninetedan
Gil
Wali
Meian
Rane
PloVd
Raat
Biley
Sistema
Witenes
Protection of game and tariff reform debated in Georgia letter
Correspondent from Warm Springs Georgia argues for stronger game protection laws mirroring Alabama, including prohibiting sale of game and stricter licenses and penalties. He notes editorials backing the measure statewide, cites revenue and reciprocity ideas, and praises state game warden reports on enforcement and reduced gun sales as support for tougher controls. He urges a nationwide congressional approach to tariff reform alongside wildlife protection.
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Polanea
Poly
Sawtelle
Congress
Wade Cornelia
Iwditor
Hecenuv
Georgia
Nicerber
Apna
Maceat
Dersam
Olen
Gadis Warley
Alabama
Wallace
Mabima
Warm Springs
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