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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1905
Page
11
A garbled 1900s style column weaves political jabs about Os car, Congress, and peacemaking with trivia on Baltic tensions, Armenian concerns, and cash faith in new securities. Mentions Loomis health, Jerome Equitable case, and a skeptical cotton crop estimate, all amid ironic asides on public figures and journalism.
Opinion arguing for extending clean election safeguards to primary ballots in Georgia. Calls for Australian ballot adoption and robust civil and criminal laws to ensure incorruptible, fairly counted primaries. Urges early legislative action and notes governor's recommendations. Also discusses biennial legislative sessions and child labor legislation prospects in Georgia.
The Ozlethorpe Who notes Wors is being laid out for the upcoming legislative session and much work lies ahead. The Sparta Ishmaeists claim Atlanta will become a hot town as lawmakers tackle the “new county” business with earnest effort.
Brief miscellany from Billsville features poems and quips about worry, legislature satire, and local life. It includes verses praising Georgia politics, reflections on cotton and money, and a departing guest note. The tone stays playful, rural, and period newspaperish.
Ulrich B. Phillies defends expanding Georgia education linking it to state progress. He argues Wisconsin as a model, critiques Athens course aims, and urges development of agricultural, geology, economics, and history programs with funding from citizens and trustees. He praises alumni leadership and calls for concerted effort.
New County with Ashburn as the county seat decides to rename Henderson to Turner. The move honors the late Henry Turner Garrylae a renowned jurist and statesman, with supporters from across the state urging the change to memorialize his services.
Colonel Bevil W. Wall, attorney at law, defended Ed Williams, a negro arraigned on possessing two knives and liquor believed stolen. Williams was fined $15,758 in a city court after the attorney reportedly accepted the whisky and cutlery as a fee, while the judge joked about the case.
This mixed wartime style feature comments on Georgia’s gubernatorial race, praising Howell’s 20 plus years of public service, contrasting him with Smith, and debating railroad reform positions. It cites Howell’s legislative record on rail issues and anti passes, urging consistency and public accountability in state government.
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