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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1903
Page
9
A garbled July 15 1903 dispatch from Atlanta probes national politics and society notes. It references Governor Pennypacker Bryan Cleve land Lipton Rockefeller Parker Roosevelt Hanna and others in a string of editorial jabs about duels, taxation, corruption, race, and public morals amid a chaotic jumble of quotes and clipped gossip.
A historical sketch traces the start of convict leasing in Georgia to a July 1868 contract by provisional Governor General Ruger with the Selma Rome and Dalton railroad contractors for one hundred convicts. It notes northern critics and suggests Ruger could explain his role, while highlighting the broader context of the system’s origins.
The Boston Herald mocks Republican leaders for dodging tariff revision while Aldrich Lodge Frye and Hale push protectionism. Democrats plan a reform path to aid American industries and workers. The piece asserts color lines are not a modern problem, likening them to unalterable celestial cycles and ancient eras. It reflects era debates over tariffs, race, and national policy.
The piece argues against seniority alone guiding officer promotions, urging General Leonard Wood for major general due to superior service as military governor of Cuba. It notes opposition from some officers, mentions Major General Davis retiring on the 26th, and predicts Roosevelt will likely appoint Wood in his stead.
A discussion praising Georgia Equity for resisting a divided state school fund while noting Virginia and North Carolina also rejected similar plans. The piece argues education strengthens both whites and blacks, aiding economic contribution and civic readiness. It critiques the idea that rising civilization reduces crime, presenting a nuanced view of law’s expanding scope.
The passage argues that state edicts on moral duties shift judgments from individuals to the state. It cites Massachusetts as often condemning others for derelictions, notes Massachusetts leads in crimes per capita, with New York close behind and New Mexico having the fewest crimes proportionally. It concludes that crime measures civilization, placing Georgia among the leading states.
The Georgia legislative scene draws debate on ballot reform school text books and bank books for editors. Proposals address farm labor, race education, and a plan by Representative Grenade to tax divorces at $40 to curb proceedings.
A dealer refused further goods unless the wife assumed personal responsibility, but the oral promise to pay for her husband’s debts was void under the statute of frauds. A train passenger cannot sue for assault when resisting extra fares, and a widow cannot remove her husband’s remains from a sister’s plot if others are buried there. Louisiana allows segregated yet equal accommodations for white and colored passengers, enforceable by penalties. In a breach of marriage promise, a woman need not offer marriage again after the man abandons it.
The article notes Atlanta as a gate city linked to former King Peter residence rumors and suggests relatives may live there. It cites Brunswick Journal and Macon County Citizen on race influencing telegraph messenger staffing and mentions Judge Parker visiting Atlanta as a Democratic presidential possibility from New York.
A fragmented page features songs and verses about Georgia days, cheerful prospects, and rustic humor. It includes dialect humor, editorials on authors, and small anecdotes about publishing, with references to a lenient ending for a novel and light political remarks. The tone resembles a late 19th or early 20th century rural column.
The Bridge Committee will ask Southern Railway to share half the cost of asphalt paving the Peters Street viaduct replacing the planned wooden crossing. The city would pay about 10,000 if Southern covers 50 percent of the roughly 20,000 cost. The matter to be presented to Southern for an early decision.
A July 11 Outlook editorial discusses Judge Emory Speer’s Emory College address praising Robert E Lee as a national hero. It notes Lee’s loyalty to the union, his choice to lead the Confederacy despite repugnance to secession, and argues loyalty to conviction defines patriotism beyond success, placing Lee among America’s tragic yet steadfast patriots.
A long description follows of David Keer Allen of Fartin's Ferry Ohio visiting Atlanta to tour battlefields tied to the Civil War. The piece recalls his unit, the XXII corps, and his participation in fierce fighting near Atlanta. It also recalls discussions with Confederate veterans, remarks on peace, and praise for Henry Grady. The column shifts to anecdotes on occult beliefs, a financier's clairvoyance, and a distressed train dispatcher. It closes with local notices noting visits by Judge Holden and others, and short society items.
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