Comparison of Policies: Banishing Trusts via Tariff Reform
Atlanta July 28 1902 comparison argues the Democratic plan to curb trusts by removing tariff support is concrete and tangible, contrasting with the president's vague policy and Knox bills. It claims the Dingley era trust operators fear the tariff reform and that the Republican leadership remains cautious and divided ahead of 1904 campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Democratic Party
Knox
Oyster Bay
Paris
Panama
Republican Party
Babcock
New York
Roosevelt
Willie
Charles Emory Smith
Ways and Means Committee
Dingleyites
Mr. Babcock
America
Mr. Knox
Dingley
Plan to Cut Sucker-Arms and Break Ballot Power
A bold political vow declares intent to weaken opposition forces before November. The speakers promise the press will reveal a new era of patriotism and justice arising from ballot box action.
The People Pay as Anthracite Prices Rise
The article critiques how coal operators push higher prices during the strike with a reserve stock enabling $7 to $8 per ton in New York. It notes the public bears the cost while operators claim resilience and willingness to hold out, with workers suffering financial losses and consumers paying the premium.
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New York
New York Evening Post
Lesson from the Past on Cuban Policy and Republican Defeat
The president is said to be greatly pleased by the defeat of Republican critics over the Cuban pronunciamiento. Michigan Republicans lose renomination, others face trouble as the president and followers claim credit for party disarray. The piece warns against executive dictation, recalling a former president punished dissenters and met a doomed end.
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House
Michigan
Congress
Central Questions in Tariff and Trust Debate Rise
Column discusses Republican reliance on trusts via high protective tariffs and Democratic promise to change power, citing Hanna’s platform and The Philadelphia Record. It notes racial fund division proposals in Mississippi schools and Bishop Galloway’s influence as reform-minded leader amid tax burdens and white sympathy for reallocating funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
New England
Philadelphia Record
Hanna
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Bishop Galloway
Mississippi
Commonwealth
Public education and politics clash over equality and funding
The piece argues for universal public education funding regardless of race, linking literacy to democracy and warning that color-based funding would split funds and undermine the system. It cites Bishop Galloway, Washington politics, and President Roosevelt amid a broad column of opinions and lighter notes on public figures.
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Bishop Galloway
Tales About Atlanta Across Georgia Press
A roundup of Atlanta focus in Georgia papers notes varied views. Savannah Morning News jokes about urban capers while Augusta Tribune rails at horses thirsty. LaGrange Graphic links locals named Harry to Harry Tracy. Spartanburg Headlight cites bank clearance pride. Waycross Evening Herald mocks crowded cables at Atlanta offices. Walton News outlines August excursion plans to Atlanta to boost fall trade. Athens Banner confirms an August excursion push by Atlanta businessmen.
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Macon News
Atlanta
Savannah
Savannah Morning News
Auanta
Augsta Tribune
LaGrange Graphic
Harry
Harry Tracy
Spartanburg
Dispatch
Waycross Evening Herald
Augusta Chronicls
Walton News and Messenger
Athens
Georgia Echoes in The Whisperer of Fall Time
A collage of poetic fragments and literary briefings from The Whisper in the Air column. The piece blends Georgia imagery with reflections on poets Hamlin Garland and Shakespeare, notes on retirement from prizefighting, and regional musings on weather, literature, and local life with light humor about subscriptions and editorial tone.
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Hamlin Garland
Shakespeare
Mr. Garland
Iron door of old Fulton jail recalls seven hangings in Atlanta
Wallace Putnam Reed recounts the iron door at 27 South Broad Street, once the Fulton County jail, and the 1862 execution of seven Confederate bridge burners led by Andrews. He details Major Leyden, Captain Foreacre, and Lt. A. S. Talley, the gallows setup, the near misses, and the aftermath including burial, travels, and later memory in Atlanta.
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John W. Woodruff
Railway Mail Service
South Broad Street
Fulton County
William A. Cholca
Webb
Woodruff
A. Leyden
Fost
G. J. Fereacre
Andrews
Richmond
Goodby
Oakland Cemetery
Leyden
A. 8. Talley
Lberty
Union Ines
Ohio
Foreacre
W. S. Everett
Atlanta
South
Willam Fittenger
Anthony Murphy
William A. Fuller
Cain
Atlantic
Wallace Putnam Reed
Cubans Slow to Leave the Old Beaten Track
Havana July 23 Special Correspondence. The author argues Cubans resist modernization, clinging to sugar and tobacco as main profits while plans for a four to thirty-five million dollar state loan forecast ruin and reform. Americans and others are urged to develop fruit farming, coconuts, pineapples, and cacao, with migration and railway projects seen as keys to Cuba’s revival and a shift to an American-influenced society, leaving traditional Cuban traits behind.
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Havana
Terry
Senor Terry
Paris
Washington
Carcas
Cienfuegos
Senate
House
Banke
Cuba
Banco Nacional
North American Trust Company
Banka
Estrada Palma
Atx
Congress
United States
New York
Spain
Philippines
South America
Bombay
Jamaica
Cuba Central Railway
Sir Wiliam van Horne
Canada
Havanas and
Jaimanttas
Thiraty
Americas
Tino
Stilf
B&b
L. Beckwith
Trust Griggs Anguish and Political Pride
The Chicago Chronicle notes confusion over a Griggs speaker who disrespects trusts and monopolies. It names Congressman James M. as Democratic committee chair and laments the desecration of Griggs’s name by the congressman’s words. A New Jersey reference to John W. is included as a contrast to restraint.
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Griggs
Prom
Chicago Chronicle
James M
Democratic Congressional Committee
John W
New Jersey
Envoy Defends Mellon Wealth Amid German Press Mockery
In a New York Evening Post riff on Berlin’s jibe at J Pierpont Morgan and America’s wealth worship, the writer rails at German critics for their envy and “Four Hundred” culture. The piece insists Americans will not dilute their displays of pageant and power despite overseas ridicule.
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New York Evening Post
J. Pierpont Morgan
Berlin
Wail Street
Goa
van Astorbilts
Btonefellows
Newport
Dooley
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Clark Howell
Roby Robinsor
Jannaer
Daily Constitution
W. HF. Doverby
P. Guinn
W G McNellet
B. M. Pack
T H. Hunt
James T. Carter
Claude
Constitution Publishing CO
Daddy
Eta
Nichols & Holliday
Constitution Building
Atinat
London
Curtle Brown
Henriettatreet
W. C
Atlanta, GA
al Fairbrother
Connecticut
Tammany T
Manhattan
Onny
Carl Achurz
Lake George
Moody
National Water Department
Charley Grosvenor
Fitz Lee
Post Office
Republican Press
West Virginia
John T McGraw
Tillman
South Carolina
Per Seeh
Ac SR
Foraler
Mont Pelee
Bob Fitzsimmons
Herg & Trust
Alice Roosevelt
Jeffries
Fitz
May Yohe
England
White House
TALES
Georgia
Ike
Osea
Billville
Railrod
Whitsett Courier
Hfe
Senvices O* Tural
Booth Tarkington
Han
John Gramming
Federal
Chattanooga
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