19 Oct 1899
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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1899
Page
1
A collage of late 19th and early 20th century Georgia clippings discusses Roosevelt reform framing, Confederate reunions in Savannah, and debates over tariffs, taxation, and public works. It notes Dewey, Brumby, and McKinley era politics, local misery and pride, and the push for fair rates, plus press supplements, race and polities, and hints at impending state exposition and railroad fare shifts.
The piece calls for defeating several state treasury raids planned during the session and urges aggressive support for industrial growth. It denounces funds for lecturers, militia, Atlanta honors, and a union depot, then champions Southern manufacturing, citing mills, iron works, and regional wealth, urging vigilance against looting. It also reports a Tallahassee railroad meeting proposing a Bainbridge to Tallahassee line, with local committees optimistic about a bond-based road project.
In a Savannah Press letter to the editor dated October 11 1899 a reader argues Admiral Dewey should not seek the presidency He notes Dewey’s Manila victory made him a hero but warns a political race could mar his naval legacy and suggests there is no path for a Dewey nomination by Democrats or another Republican ticket.
The Macon Evening News notes weeks of blocked streets by cotton and wagons near warehouses as farmers bring in fleecy staple while local mills consume about 8,000 bales. The Thomasville Times Enterprise contrasts this with a mule sinking plow episode. The Mexican Herald mocks North American dominance forecasts, while Chamberlain’s Colic Remedy offers a moneyback guarantee from R L Bruce.
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