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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1903
Page
9
A chaotic column mocks international figures and U.S. officials while hinting at European travels, lynching cases, postal reforms, and political misstatements. Mentions include Aguinildo subsidies, Governor Yeates, and Roosevelt’s stance, with scattered notes on Cuba loans, Philippine opinions, and a Missouri court, all framed in a satirical tabloid tone.
A critical essay argues Theodore Roosevelt's potential four more years would terrify Republican leaders more than the public. It claims Roosevelt engineered his nomination by strong-arming rivals, plans to control party machinery, and could become a dangerous, idealistic president opposed by the boss system.
A critical Currier-style critique of Maine’s liquor laws argues prohibition harms, noting Maine’s 1902 liquor receipts versus Georgia’s. The piece suggests Georgia emulate Maine’s sobriety approach while warning against the revenue realities of enforcement and the profitability of illegal sale. He urges lawmakers to study Maine’s “common sense” failures and contrasts population figures with license counts.
The writer argues for a statewide local option to replace the drastic prohibitory law from fifty years ago. He suggests divisions could enforce it, cities might accept high licenses and regulate traffic, and cites Sheriff Pearson of Portland who died trying to suppress illicit liquor. He invites Maine readers to visit Atlanta to see a city free of drunken street scene.
The article argues that the next pope election will hinge on Italian influence within the conclave, but predicts that a broader, democratic movement within the church will ultimately expand Catholic power globally, diminishing Italian dominance. It highlights Vatican relations to Italian unification, anti Jesuit France, and Philippine friars as context for the contest. The piece suggests that even an Italian pope would be a transitional figure before a worldwide Catholic authority rises.
A Western rotation to the vice presidency is discussed amid party pressure and graft accusations. The piece notes Western states demand a prominent role, cites irrigation graft figures, and cites Tom Ryan of Kansas as a potential candidate, while referencing criminal law reforms and probation systems.
Analysis argues for indeterminate sentencing granting a minimum and maximum term. A juvenile offender could be jailed one to three years with release after good conduct, or held to the maximum if unruly. International and American data show recidivism dropping from 66 percent to 40 percent, supporting fair trials of such laws.
Multiple Georgia papers praise Hon Henry G Turner for his appointment to the state supreme court. Editors from Savannah, Columbus, Macon, Thomasville, and Albany Herald credit Turner’s fitting temperament, long career, and the governor Terrell's selection as a strong, patriotic choice for the bench.
A collage of remarks from Augusta Herald Savannah Press Brunswick Journal Cordele Athens Kanner Columbus Enquirer-Sun Savannah Press and Albany Herald rails against Atlanta’s influence and politics. Topics include corruption claims, civic quirks, Pope Leo audience, ice theft, embalming history, cyclorama lectures, and pope death coverage.
Advice to legislators from multiple Georgia papers urges reform of the pension system and cautions against inaction. Commentary mocks idle reform efforts and the legislature’s grasp of ideas, while debating taxation ideas and noting potential harm from increasing counties.
A collage of Georgia themed poetry and satirical notes touches on race and lynching, rural life, prospects of writers from the Lawrenceville Herald, and folksy optimism about better days. It mixes reflective lines with social jab about crime and injustice in a newspaper tone.
A translated poem dictated by Pope Leo XIII on the brink of death. The piece, issued in Rome, portrays a soul’s fear and doubt met with comforting faith. The gentle voice of Christ reassures that grace is given to those who seek Him and have faith.
In Philadelphia on July 37 Joseph B Reitz aged 4 shot and fatally wounded Lille Jana aged 32 and fatally wounded her divorced husband Charles, then killed himself. Readable fragments describe jealousy and a violent act ending in self harm.
Georgia Weekly Press Association editors toured the west visiting Denver. They spoke with locals about southern life and Georgia crops while basking in the mountain city ambience. The group, including many county editors, traded quips about peach fame and Southern pride during a day at the Windsor hotel before continuing their circuit to St Louis and Cedartown.
Railway notes report peach car shipments reaching 770 by Saturday with express freight possible to exceed this. North Georgia crop moving but total Georgia shipments exceed earlier forecasts, near 1000 cars. Several railway officials and agents visited Atlanta for talks on through rates by rail and water. Mallory Line appoints C T Airey as general agent to boost southern and central U S traffic via Brunswick and Mobile, with Rixey in charge of south traffic.
Rev Dr D Gray of Georgetown Ky was elected corresponding secretary of the Southern Baptist Home Mission board to succeed Dr F C McConnell. The vote was 15 of the 15 present, after a five member nominating committee praised his character and leadership. Gray, a Georgia Baptist leader and former Georgetown College president, is preparing to campaign for a $100000 endowment.
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