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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1910
Page
43
A fragmented column of satirical quips on Taft Roosevelt and Roosevelt era politics. Mentions aviators, industry, education, and the press with names like John Jacob Astor and Secretary Wilson. Includes humorous lines about administration, legislation, and public figures.
The Constitution prints Clarence Poe of North Carolina arguing the core idea that improving the average southern negro’s efficiency benefits white civilization. He emphasizes racial lines, education, and economic impact, warning that neglect harms roads, schools, churches, and markets, while a more capable Black labor force could enrich the whole region.
The senate committee’s cost of living report links rising food and clothing costs to broad causes but avoids blaming farmers for price levels. It faults high tariff policy and middlemen, while Congress funds $250,000 to study tariff reasonableness. The minority warns the farmer is being scapegoated to shield the Republican tariff stance.
The Constitution highlights Albany cantaloupe ships, Americus peach yields, and a two million can surplus for national sale at Sumter canneries. Georgia's growing fruit industry promises strong marketing through the Georgia Fruit Exchange, with statewide booster efforts seen as timely and transformative for the economy.
Attorney General Hart denounces Georgia’s taxation as a faulty voluntary system. He cites lack of uniformity and inequality, noting counties differ wildly in assessed values and burdens. He urges uniform assessment laws and reform before public support becomes unjust. The piece warns the legislature may ignore calls for change until voters demand a remedy.
Attorney General John C. Hart urges reforms to reduce technicalities in Georgia court practice. He cites support from state bar associations and elder lawyers, questions legislative resistance, and warns that farmers and business leaders may take over if lawyers block needed changes to ensure fair, merit based justice.
The colonel has declared no political utterances for two months yet his posture invites challenges. Newspaper men at The Outlook report Uncle Jim Wilson and Tama Jim echo Roosevelt’s restlessness, predicting inevitable vocal outbursts once the battle among insurgents democrats regulars and others intensifies. Gifford Pinchot and Jimmy Garfield are noted at his home, suggesting the silence will not last.
Clarence Poe argues that ending the educated ignorance of the negro is essential for the South's economic future. He calls for intensive education in farming, soil management, and industrial skills to raise efficiency and prevent white decline, urging a race of better workers or mass migration if not achieved.
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