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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1899
Page
4
A garbled 1898 newspaper fragment discusses Republican politics, Hawley’s stance on a large standing army, and alleged tensions between independent editorial views and party alignment. It references The Republican’s staff and mentions Chicago and Atlanta political context.
The piece critiques Senator Hawley s speech to Connecticut lawmakers arguing for a large standing army and strong federal power. It cites Chicago riots, Governor Altgeld, and federal troops, stressing dangers to local self government and warning against centralizing authority while praising Democratic newspapers for opposing such centralization. It mentions The Springfield Republican and calls for preserving state rights and local control.
A lengthy critique cites prior Republican attacks on southern white influence and racial policies. It defends white officer leadership for colored regiments, recalls attempts to transfer immune units to the regular army, and notes southern industrial growth and labor harmony under white supervision. The piece also recounts a protracted whiskey scandal tied to Nelson Dingley’s funeral and government transport, culminating in a $4,500 bill.
The discussion centers on Mr. Robert Howard’s remarks about harsh mill discipline and predicated reprisals, arguing southern mills show discipline and success against northern rivals. The piece contrasts untutored southern mills with New England labor in a broader view of industrial trends and freight figures.
In a measured defense, Mrs. Sage explains her private choice to avoid theater patronage, distancing herself from public scrutiny and slurs. The piece lauds her quiet, charitable nature and condemns the sensational use of her name by newspapers. It also touches on political jibes about Jeffersonian dinners and the era’s rhetoric, ending with snippets from an unrelated humor column and jumbled chatter.
A miscellany of Georgia notes includes a poetic tableau of a holy man and a grieving woman, a birthday maxims vignette from an old servant, a budding Georgia bard seeking a market, playful springtime mischiefs with book agents and purveyors, ethnic humor in a colored exhorter piece, and reflections on a standing army and Andree’s lectures. The column also mentions George Henry Payne of the Saturday Evening Post, Porto Rican unrest, and a Pittsburgh Times moral anecdote about charity to a tramp.
A reader recalls a seven year old Excelsior Springs tale of a staged pool incident that fooled onlookers, ending with the artist revealing swimming skill and a furious admirer. Atlanta commentary praises architecture knowhow and warns against nonexpert library planning committees. Also notes J S Clark securing Maine disaster monument work in Key West and Nashville railroad man Henry Hicks Walker visiting, reflecting Atlanta’s progress and public interest.
Articles recount experiments by farmers in Fort Madison and Carroll County on hog and cattle raising to boost income and save cotton. Collins reports profitable hogs and cattle feeding with corn, rye and cotton seed meal, plus sustainable soil care, manure use, deep plowing, and garden farming. Also urges credit reform to support poor farmers and rural prosperity.
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