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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1908
Page
4
A fragmented column surveys American politics with satirical lines on Speaker Cannon, the House, governors, temperance, and the coal crisis. It references Jeff Davis, Bryan, Taft, and currency issues in a brisk, opinionated mood.
A local civic statement urges Atlanta council to act on sewerage and water shortages affecting 10 000 homes, urges suburban merger before the next census, and warns neglect could invite disease, fire losses, and educational decline while urging patriotic action and regional progress. The plea contrasts with southern city bond annexations and calls for leadership to address infrastructure and growth.
A letter column urges teaching patriotism as essential in schools from the South to the North. It cites a Gainesville Brenau conservatory event where twenty six states and Cuba formed an American flag, singing My Country Tis of Thee. Authors from Grand Army of the Republic praise the display, arguing national unity should be fostered in every learning institution.
The Georgia Republican convention in Macon adjourned to reveal orderly proceedings with less turbulence than in other southern gatherings. Delegates largely support Judge Taft as the preferred southern candidate, crediting Colonel Walter H Johnson of Atlanta for presiding with authority and steering the state party away from past dissension. The piece lauds Johnson’s leadership as key to a smooth convention and reform within southern Republican methods.
The May issue of Uncle Remus’s Magazine, after absorbing The Home Magazine, earns praise for its sound editorial stance and robust business presentation. It targets 200000 Southern and Midwestern homes, praising high class advertising, typography, and the magazine’s potential to set new records in contemporaneous publishing.
The piece argues to form a permanent American governors organization to bridge state and federal power. It posits governors directly elected from the people would better reflect popular belief and expand voice beyond individual representatives, urging mutual concession and a broader spirit to meet contemporary governance challenges.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal argues that business interests urge a stop to political meddling, claiming politics must serve prosperity and the general welfare. It condemns demagogues, reformers, and self serving politicians who cripple industries, urging southerners to reclaim lawmaking power for material welfare and conservative sanity.
President R F Duckworth of the Georgia Farmers Union explains the group's stance on politics. The union gains influence by staying nonpartisan while ready to criticise policies when aligned with its principles. He argues public handling of principles avoids accusations of indoctrinating the union into politics.
Georgia has major potential in the canning sector with rising fruit yields and new plants. A Baltimore firm plans Americas largest plant with 15 000 daily capacity and about 200 workers, signaling broad room for similar facilities and renewed truck farming, reducing cotton dependence while boosting prices and markets.
Rev Dr C F Aked of New Yorks Fifth Avenue Baptist Church criticizes modern religion saying pulpit and church fail to keep pace with times. He argues Christianitys principles remain timeless but administration adapts to changing conditions and urges more opportunities and funds for faithful workers in various professions to advance Christ.
A fragmented page from a Georgia column blends lyric verses and light prose. It features poems like By the Old Sweet River and In the same Boat, plus stray quips about happiness, humor, and daily life. The piece includes dialect sketches and brief tales, highlighting regional character and sentimental reflections.
A Georgia reader denounces Hoke Smith's 1896 reform stance and his 1908 governorship. The letter cites claims of broken pledges on freight rates and passenger fares, and argues reform agitators harmed labor and capital alike, leaving merchants with credit limits and railroads in decline.
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