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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1902
Page
9
Advertising managers take charge for territory outside Atlanta. Classified matter mailed from Atlanta post office as third class matter. Postage rates for United States Canada and Mexico list monthly to 17 page papers 46 to 24 page papers 28 to 36 page papers.
A 1902 Atlanta critique recalls Franklin J. Moses once a South Carolina governor, now in a Boston jail for petty swindling. The piece frames his career as emblematic of Reconstruction era misrule and warns of divine justice in the downfall of Southern exile leaders and their peers. It contrasts Cuba’s future president Palma with American governance, urges moral reforms in theater, and lampoons contemporary political quirks.
A fragment from The Washington Post recounts Senator Beenu's visit to a Boer prisoner camp. He raised his hat and shook hands, buying cowrie shells from a young Boer girl to fund the Boer cause. He later had the shells mounted as scarf pins, one worn daily as a reminder of the Boers' suffering.
A crowd of briefs and opinions on Georgia politics. Judge Barrow chosen to fill the Faligant seat with Gov Candler backing him. Candidates like Merritt, Estill, and Miller discussed for school and house roles. Rumors swirl about Jim Smith and the governor’s race. National notes touch on reciprocity, Cuba, and war lessons. Augusta Chronicle notes Guerry and Terrell as race contenders.
Brunswick Ga News notes the Atlanta water works department reports a $265B addition to the city treasury after expenses, with residents saying all needed water is supplied and discussing the cost of operating the system versus private use. Other papers cite figures about public ownership and local figures misusing funds.
Georgia railroads reply to Governor Candier on depot commission plans. They will consider the depot bill and answer soon, with hopeful signs. Smith and Estill receive political notices as Georgia Bar Association plans, while state finances spark debate over borrowing and tax changes.
The article critiques expanding birthday celebrations for national leaders, warning it would dilute significance and create too many holidays. It cites Washington Lincoln McKinley and others, arguing such precedents risk national idleness and impractical proliferation. It then discusses penny postage, noting support for reducing first class rates to one cent per half ounce while weighing self funding concerns and past precedent.
Washington reports Missouri is increasingly cited as the most probable Democratic standard bearer in 1904. The state’s political clout and public figures are cited to justify a Missourian candidate, reflecting Missouri’s growing prominence in party strategy.
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