Watson writes of Walker letter sparks political feud
Thomas Watson issues a statement recounting a June 6 1910 letter from Captain A M Walker claiming influence with Governor Brown and seeking Keeper of the public buildings appointment. Walker cites meetings with J R Smith and Duckworth's duplicity, while urging action against graft. Patten to exit cotton positions in New York.
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Thomson
Thomas Bk. Watson
A.M. Walker
Joseph M. Brown
Brown
Walker
J. R. Smith
Abe
Marrow
Duckworth
Avanta
Julius Brown
Barron
Union City
Farmers’ Union
Baron
Joe Hal Hall
Durck
Watson to Enter Congressional Race Rumors Roar in Georgia
McDuffie editorials note silence as Tom Watson plans a formal declaration in Thomson Georgia. Officials state entries for the tenth district close July 28 1910 at midnight. Large crowds from Warren Taliaferro Columbia Glascock and other counties expected to hear Watson speak.
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Auguste
Wil Thamas Watson
Congress
Thomson
Tom Watson
Bil. Watson
Watson
McDuffie Statesman
R. M. Hardeman
Atlanta
Chronicle
Augusta
RM. Hardeman
Warren
Taliaferro
Columbia
Glascock
Sromd
Weather and politics mix in Georgia tale of the day
A Georgia cattleman explored land for grazing while weather talk centered on a fair Thursday forecast and political campaigns. At the state capitol locals joked about crops, sun, and seasonal winds as they await speeches and votes. The Gopher at St Simons remains ready with jokes.
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State Capitol
Turat
St. Simons
Optimism From Mexican Finance Chief Before European Trip
Senor Jose Ives Limantour, Mexico’s finance minister and ally of Roosevelt, predicts a long prosperous era for the United States Canada and Mexico before sailing on the Lusitania. He cites strong outlooks and notes his popularity beside President Dias. In Fort Smith Arkansas the Apadia onion mine opens on an open shop plan with few workers but many external hires.
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New York
United States
Canada
Mexico
Senor Jose Ives Limantour
Europe
Lusitania
Senor Limantour
Dias
Roosevelt
America
Fort Smith
Ark
Apadia
WlLendon Talks On Port Rates
Guyt McLendon former Georgia railroad commissioner speaks to peers about port rate reductions and the Macon platform. He criticizes the Macon plan as impractical under current law and notes delays by the legislature and executive in addressing port rates. He defends maintaining state standards and opposes broad rate reductions benefiting specific groups.
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Hoke Smith
Guyt McLendon
Railroad Commission of Georgia
Railroad Commission
Senate
House
General Assembly
F. M. Longley
H. A. Mathews
W. F. Blater
Ron Griffith
F. M. Gordy
J. F. McLean
Millard Hureh
Laurens
Macon
Ue Commission
Vatican
Supreme Court of Georgia
Railroad Commissioner
Macau
McGlendon
Mont Parece
Coniisxion
Tn Parishe
Atlantic
Layuid Puch
Lhve Macon
McTendon
Allroad Commission
Executive Department
Savannah
Atlanta
McLendon
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F. P. Dwyer
Broadway
Texas
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Ister
Finance
W'Lendon
People of
Chamberlin~Johnson v Dose Company
Des Moines
Laws
Henry D. Judd
State of
Iowa
T. J. Phillips
Ottumwa
Ottumee
Progres
Southern Railway
Birmingham
Fuirman
Colorado Springs
Peachtrea
James Frent
D. « Meek
G.P
San Francisco
B. E. Block CO
Chinatown
Wong Dick
Jd. E. Holmes
James McFachern
Wang Dick
Taft
Chicago
National Conservation Congress
St. Paul
Jack Johnson
John A. Johnson
Spacea
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Seventh Avenue
Johnson
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Seaboard
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