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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1902
Page
9
The notice outlines subscription rates for The Constitution The Daily and The Sunday Constitution plus a Sunny South option. Representatives W H P Gunn W G Monelly 7K and solicitors T B H Hunt are named with address details and caution to avoid others.
A July 2 1902 analysis surveys republican and Democratic journals on William Jennings Bryan and Grover Cleveland. It argues party unity depends on adhering to core Democratic principles, rejects Cleveland worship, and calls for cooperation among factions to preserve the party’s honesty and patriotism.
The Georgia State Convention will nominate governor candidate Joseph M Terrell and other officers, praising unity after past divisions. It lauds Governor Candler’s four years of steady administration and promises a platform unwavering in democratic principles and public service.
Delegates gather as Joe nominated and speakership bids loom. Notables include Julian McCurry of Hart and J A Perry of Gwinnett with Morris of Cobb and Morgan and Glor also mentioned. Congressman Griggs presses for a strong anti imperial stand while Forsyth’s Berne observes.
Medical progress over the last fifty years has extended life but pneumonia now ranks as the leading killer alongside consumption and heart disease. Despite gains against other illnesses, pneumonia’s ravages have grown, becoming the most destructive foe to adults in recent years.
The Augusta Chronicle notes broad attendance at the state convention in Atlanta next week. The Albany Herald features a sharp remark on defeated politicians. The Fort Valley Enterprise questions Terrell’s appointive power against rivals. The Alpharetta Free Press resumes after fire damage. Georgia papers debate local option and prohibition as Democrats shift stance. Savannah Press reports on gun carriage concerns and judge reforms, while Savannah News previews tobacco potential and a Decatur county plantation with shade-grown wrapper tobacco and high market demand.
Regional papers discuss Atlanta's depot plans and funding questions as the legislature may not authorize expenditures while architects draft designs. Locals reflect on Atlanta's spirit, with comparisons to St Louis and King Edward’s illness.
Spencer Robinson a white youth was arrested on a purse theft charge after a white woman claimed he took her purse from No 10 Trinity avenue. Another boy named Hugh Somebody allegedly admitted entering the room at the time. Also reported robberies of front yards on Peachtree Street with flowers and plants taken. Infant deaths announced for the families of Smith Poole Avery and Malone with funerals today. A traveling salesman John A Brantley ill but improving. Big crowds at The People’s Tabernacle tent program led by Clarence Blosser and Dr Roy Blosser. Tennis matches at the Atlanta Athletic Club postponed to today. Warrant against Gabe Cohens for assault. Mrs W D Payton’s arson case dismissed. Service at Allen Chapel for Rev A A Whitman bust unveiling. Temperance rally planned at Barclay Mission. Officer Rosser arrested Henry Brown for suspected theft of harness. Miley Lively locked up for fruit stand break-in. parents urged to contact barracks for trial.
Opinion by Judge Emery Speer finds Louisville and Nashville and associated lines violated the Interstate Commerce Act by charging Savannah higher through rates for cotton and naval stores than to New Orleans or Pensacola. The order enjoins all defendants and requires restoration of fair, nonprejudicial rates, with liability on each carrier for the through rate. The decision cites injuries to Savannah shippers and emphasizes public interest over carrier gain.
Delegates from Georgia's eighth district gather for a 10 o'clock caucus to pick two state executive committee members while prominent figures like Hon T A Atkinson Hon W W Gosborne and Mrs Marie Louise Myrick mingle in the lobby. Other leaders including Senator Sullivan Judge Myrick Judge Hart and Col Estill supporters appear as preparations for the state convention continue.
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