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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1910
Page
36
The piece blends playful regional imagery with critiques of Taft Roosevelt and the tariff, noting the sugar trust and Standard Oil, and hinting at a pending tariff settlement. It references Peary Roosevelt radium and public sentiment toward Congress and harmony.
An editorial argues to banish the pistol-toter across Georgia, urging public sentiment and judiciary action. It praises judges for condemning gun lawlessness, predicts swift summary hangings, and denounces killers who hide behind legal loopholes while urging society to meet gun-toters with swift justice.
Nahum J. Bachelder argues in The Cosmopolitan that farmers bear little political clout while manufacturing and mercantile interests are well represented. He cites Attorney General Wickersham's cotton price stance and urges Taft to replace him, urging farmers to unite through the Farmers' Union to press Congress for fair legislation and funding.
J. J. Haverty, a leading Atlanta businessman, returns from Mexico and urges Atlanta to demand railroad stop-over rights enjoyed by other cities. He calls for firm action, arguing leniency has failed and that Atlanta will hold roads accountable if justice for stop-overs is not secured.
The article argues that while the Methodist Episcopal Church South allocates bishops abroad, millions of African American southerners at home are neglected. It warns that neglecting this “semi-barbarian” population threatens civilization, and calls churches to evangelize at home as urgently as overseas missions.
Roosevelt urges that road making underpins progress from ancient Egypt to modern Europe and America. He contrasts European highway policy with American neglect, citing Europe’s dense, productive settlements and low transport costs, and calls for systematic, generous road funding, noting Georgia's awakening but broader national lag.
The Georgia Bar Association will hold its annual meeting in Athens on June 5 and 10 with Hon. William M. Ivins of New York delivering the address on The Life of the Law. Sessions will focus on law reform and procedure, with social events including a Georgia barbecue. Many members, alumni of the University of Georgia, are expected to attend both the Bar Association meeting and commencement exercises.
Lucian Lamar Knight edits the Dictionary of Southern Authors Volume XV, a Labor of Love from the Martin & Hoyt Company. The book, nearly 3,800 biographical sketches, seeks to restore neglected Southern literary figures, living and dead, through exhaustive research and verification by a noted Georgia historian.
A Leesburg, Georgia reader argues in support of road construction across Dougherty, Lee, and Sumter counties. He cites increased land values, new settlers, and local commerce as proof that good roads pay for themselves many times over, urging Georgia to expand road networks to boost prosperity.
A reader urges thunderous editorials against pistol manufacturers and sellers arguing laws with heavy penalties are needed to curb gun violence. The piece links weapons to youth provocation and society’s moral decay, calling for decisive action and root-and-branch reform.
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