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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1902
Page
5
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Atlanta May 12 1902 Our Army in the Philippines defense of officers and enlisted men. Major George S Hoyle critic questioned reporting of outrages and emphasizes careful discrimination between offenders and the army. Congress and the public urged policy change over combat and reprisals rather than denigrating the service.
A western congressman returning to Washington reports constituents threaten to defeat the party this fall unless tariff and trust protections are revised. The phrase farm as mother of trusts is cited, signaling a rising anti tariff and anti trust sentiment among voters as leaders like Speaker Senderson Grosvenor and Babcock acknowledge tariff reform may be needed.
A political editorial critiques tariffs and the Dingley act, arguing protectionists stifle competition and raise costs for households. It warns of monopoly power harming meat prices and praises a democratic return to reform, urging voters to drive money changers from the Temple of Liberty in November.
A Florida agriculture expert claims five million waste acres could yield ten million tons of cane sugar annually, meeting U S demand and exporting excess. Current consumption is about 2.4 million tons. importing costs $150 million yearly plus heavy sugar trust taxes. Advocates urge Florida officials to organize a sugar boom to build a profitable industry and national wealth, urging swift action and investment.
The piece argues Democrats should attack Roosevelt era policies and the Dingley tariff regime now, expose trusts, and rally to block the Republican chariot of monopoly and imperialism. It urges clear support for United States Senator A. S. Clay in Georgia's June primary and comments on various political figures and maneuvers of the time.
The text argues the current Philippine policy is unsatisfactory and that perpetual war and feudal imperialism are unacceptable. It urges reform along honest American lines and predicts voters will shift to the democracy for remedy, urging party unity to win the 1902 political battle from Maine to California.
A fragmentary memory piece from Georgia era columns features a humorous corn field scene with a mule, a crow, and rustic humor. It alongside Billville literary notes comments on authors, libraries, and local culture, with light satire about trains, education, and watermelon imagery.
Macon Georgia May 11 special report says First Lieutenant Louis Juhan and Second Lieutenant William Martin of the Macon Volunteers submitted resignations. They have held their posts with efficiency and popularity. business reasons are cited. No successors named yet. Alarm is felt for crops around Montgomery Alabama as droughty conditions persist. corn growing while cotton remains behind and soil is dry to several inches. Weather bureau expects dry weather for days ahead.
Washington May 11 Special reports show Senator Mason refuses to concede after the Illinois Republican convention indorsed Congressman Hopkins for the Senate seat. The Chicago machine Yates Lorimer bloc swept the primary, leaving Mason's path to joint-ballot victory unlikely. Hopkins is Chicago backed and Aurora resident. Dawes faded after McKinley era.
George S. Hoyle retired major writes from Atlanta Ga on May 1 urging fair treatment of U S forces in the Philippines. He notes only five officers have faced court martial and defends southern officers' courage and discipline against partisan criticism.
Washington May 31 Special assurances say a vote on the Philippine government bill will come this week. Democrats oppose its provisions as monstrous but deny any plan to filibuster. Roosevelt threatens an extra session if Cuba reciprocity and the Philippine bill fail, while Republicans back the measure.
Chicago, Dr. Hirsch proposes a shift away from panegyric funeral sermons toward remarks that emphasize general truths. He argues sermons should not idolize the deceased but speak truthfully about life and lessons, trimming excess sentiment and avoiding empty canonization. The piece contrasts this stance with traditional, ornate eulogies.
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