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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1910
Page
6
Atlanta dispatch sketches a chaotic, buoyant aviation mood with Curtiss air plans and battleships to bombs, Taft and Taftism sparring in satire, weather forecasts shaping commerce, and a humorous preview of Fourth celebrations amid political jabs and public safety talk.
An editorial denounces Georgia six month registration cutoffs as a rogue rule that disenfranchises citizens. It contrasts Georgia with Oregon’s five month pre election registration and ten day close, arguing Georgia corrupts the ballot and provokes law breaking while praising Oregon’s direct primary and recall driven system. It cites Irwin County’s 238 names registered after June 1.
The excerpt denounces a proposed policy as a highwayman of the electorate and claims it spurs sinister outbreaks like those in Irwin. It argues sentiment in Irwin mirrors statewide anger and warns the legislature must restore citizenship rights to thousands of white Georgians in the coming primary, or face public accountability.
Atlanta sold 625000 in 4 12 percent bonds at a premium amid a nationwide unsettled bond market. The issue drew strong local bids, contrasting with many cities that saw little or no demand. Mayor Maddox and finance head John W. Grant led the effort, underscoring Georgia’s cautious but robust bond framework.
A collage of rustic verse and commentary from a Georgia voice, mixing folk tales and fables with political quips. It lampoons pride and rise, offers forest and nature reflections, and notes a candidate’s missteps. The piece blends humor with social observation and seasonal imagery.
Belated advices via the steamship Maguire from Australia report a March hurricane that devastated the Loyalty Islands. Many lives lost and all houses destroyed, with cocoanut and banana trees also wiped out in the catastrophe.
J O Bailey vice president of the Cotton States Belting and Supply Company argues that a ten day stop over on straight fare tickets would benefit both Atlanta and the railroads. He notes Atlanta’s climate, concentration of interests, and rapid growth, urging cooperation and predicting new investment, sales agents, and families moving to the city, paralleling the Mechanical and Manufacturers' Club aims.
The State-Wide Good Roads effort led by The Constitution and other papers has energized Georgia counties to speed road construction. An auto tour next fall is planned to showcase routes, drawing entrants from many towns and promising statewide momentum toward durable top soil roads built with clay and sand blends. Clarke County officials and Athens leaders praise the campaign and expect strong participation, highlighting Clarke’s long lasting 30 foot roads with 4 percent grades and permanent drainage.
In Thomson Georgia on June 1 1910 THOS BE WATSON asks to correct a typographical error in a newspaper report about his reply to Hardwick regarding the time of his repurchase of the old People’s Party Paper. He states the dates should read 1906 or 1906.
Knoxville Tenn June 2 The Democratic congressional committee of the Fourth Tennessee district formally declared Congressman Hull the nominee for reelection. He has no opposition.
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