President Roosevelt's Negro Appointments Stance Debated in Atlanta
The Constitution publishes two southern Republican letters defending the president's position on negro appointments in the south. Harry Stilwell Edwards of Macon and B. R. Gunby of Tampa argue the president has been misunderstood, noting no new Georgia appointments and that local community factors determine eligibility. They claim the president aims no new offensive policy and that corrections would follow if misrepresented.
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Debate over President Roosevelt and Georgia appointments
The piece questions Roosevelt's stance on federal appointments in Georgia, praising Ed wards and criticizing Crum's Charleston collector role. It discusses potential misrepresentation, calls for presidential clarity, and weighs the impact on African Americans, urging acceptance of Edwards stance or policy changes. It then shifts to Georgia fundraising for a battleship Alabama gift and mocks Afro American leaders and patronage politics.
Good Appointments by Governor Terrell Highlight Georgia Service
The governor announces a personal staff of Georgians with military service, led by General A. J. West as senior officer and quartermaster general under four administrations. Colonel Obcar is reappointed inspector general, and others Silverman Kenan Napier Travis Cann Guinn Brown King Burford are named for their respective posts, praised for ability and suitability.
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Georgia to Receive Silver Service For Battle Ship
A state wide effort plans to present a silver service for the battleship Georgia soon to be launched. Miss Louise DuBose of Athens was charged by Governor Terrell to lead the fundraising, with support from supporters across Georgia. The plan aims to have the cruiser commissioned within months and to mark the gift as a tribute from the people of Georgia.
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Atlanta Boys High school praised by national leaders
Compliments on the Boy's High School and its graduates come from university heads. Vice Chancellor Wiggins of the University of the South lauds the quality of Atlanta's public school training. Woodrow Wilson at Princeton and President Denny of Washington-Lee also commend the students. Georgia educators hail the school for producing prepared, leading college men. Atlanta's public schools are praised for organization and quality, despite ongoing admissions limits and rising population.
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Marcelle's Away And A Crowded World Of Verse
Fragmentary prose and verse snippets from a Georgia era page recount longing for Marcelle, reflections on summer and May, blues and cheer, plus a satirical invitation to a literary dinner and a miscellany of poems about faith, hope, and the South. Navigates memory, humor, and a call to better days amid a troubled world.
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Letters From the People: A Florida Republican Defends Roosevelt
A Florida Republican letter writer argues against criticising Roosevelt for appointing black leaders to southern offices. He contends McKinley set a stronger pace, cites 1896 to 1902 party dynamics, and asserts loyalty to the Republican cause over color politics. KR. RUNEY signs the correspondence from Tampa, Florida.
Treat the South Fairly in Appointments
A historical column argues for unprejudiced views on appointing colored men and women to public offices in both north and south. It notes southern sentiment remains resistant to racial advancement while acknowledging northern attitudes clash with practice. The writer contends even accepted aims of equality clash with real social barriers.
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Atlanta voices and police reform debated across Georgia
A compilation of editorials from Meridan QMiss Stat to Albany Herald criticizes Atlanta governance and police, urges reform and growth, and notes calls for a new federal building. Opinions praise Mayor Howell’s early administration while predicting a tough tenure for the new police chief and ongoing scrutiny.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Darien Gazette
Pilijar Courier
Blakely
Fort Gainéa
St. Youla
Albany Herald
Georgia Letter Defends Federal Appointments and Race Policy
A Georgia editor responds to a constitution editorial by denying he is the administrations mouthpiece. He argues for evaluating federal appointees on character and local fitness, cites named officials in Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta, and others, and asserts the president acts with integrity while warning against partisan race politics influencing appointments. He urges readers to focus on statewide prosperity and practical governance over sensational headlines.
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Sparta
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Augusta
Atlanta
Why Not Baseball Too Aims At Wireless Ship Link
New York Tribune reports calls to equip steamships crossing the Atlantic with wireless telegraphy to enable instant communication with the home shore during perilous ocean crossing. The idea follows a successful test and suggests broad potential for naval and commercial use amid debate on feasibility and costs.
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