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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1902
Page
7
Rates list for United States Canada and Mexico mailing 10 to 12 page editions up to 24 to 36 pages. Subscriptions offered daily weekly and Sunday delivery with annual and quarterly terms. Advertising management details note distribution outside Atlanta.
A fragment notes Curtis Brown representative at 6 Henrietta Street Covent Garden London W C. It mentions the constitution on file and warnings about letters rent to that address with safety.
The declination of Speaker David B. Henderson to seek reelection links the party turmoil to tariff and trust controversy. His move, seen as a bid to force tariff revision, upheaves campaign plans, alters party strategy, and centers the issue on trusts from Maine to the Golden Gate.
Atlanta voters face the final deadline to register for the city primary on October 1. The piece urges white citizens to participate, notes today is the last day to check registration, and warns to register now or lose vote access. It contrasts civic duty with broader political commentary on Rome and current party practices.
The article argues tariff revision is the paramount issue affecting fair trade at home and abroad. It claims tariffs pro hibit competition and empower trusts, provoking widespread public anger. It notes party confusion in Congress and dodges by campaign managers as voters show unrest.
A collage of verses and caricatures reflects rural Georgia life and urban sensationalism. Poems praise sassafras and the South while sketches poke fun at racial stereotypes, mischief, and daily routines, including a preacher, a chorus of dialect, and a new baby’s antics, all in a dated, humorous voice.
The piece sketches Republican and Democratic tensions over black voters in Georgia, citing conventions and disenfranchisement in Alabama, and praising Judge William Lowndes Calhoun for his role with the Fulton County Soldiers Home. It then shifts to social notes at the Kimball, Majestic, and Aragon hotels in Atlanta with brief nods to visitors from England and Georgia dignitaries, concluding with a banking traffic update.
Frederick I. Menzer reports Navajo, Moqui, and Pueblo peoples in Arizona facing rapid starvation due to drought and barren land. About 20 000 persons rely on aid from government or citizens to avert severe distress and loss of life amid a six week exploration, with urgent calls for relief.
Georgia congressmen from the fifth district arrived from Washington after weeks focused on issues for their constituents. Colonel Livingston discussed Speaker Henderson's renomination shock and tariff reform, while others weighed Republicans internal splits and the race for the next House. Congressman Adamson and J. M. Griggs worked on the campaign. Adamson planned missions to Kentucky and Kansas, with hopes of a Democratic House majority.
Atlanta officials including Evan Howell push depot projects as Roosevelt era visits loom. The Age Herald and West Point News note tensions over the city’s transit plans while local papers praise civic efforts and debut a new Grant Park attraction for children amid optimism and rivalry with nearby towns.
Nashville Tennessee September 17 Special Robert L Hoke a leading state newspaper man died today after a lingering illness aged 39 He was born in Athens Alabama and long served on The Nashville Banner editorial staff retiring a year ago He wrote under the pen name Brutus and a collection of his writings will be published soon.
McRae Georgia September 1 special The Helena ice factory burned at 1 o'clock this morning. Loss estimated at 7,000 dollars, with only 4,000 dollars of insurance. H Mattox proprietor, plans a larger capacity plant to replace it.
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