Voting, politics, and sports amid a heated campaign
A verbose editorial reflects on voting rules and candidates including Roosevelt Al Smith and Farley. It mentions a hot day event for baseball, plans for the Fourth of July, a Glen Arven golf tournament, and calls for voter turnout while criticizing internal party bickering and the two thirds rule.
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Glen Arven
Where Is the Railroad Town of Today
The piece reflects on the decline of railroad towns once powered by terminals and shops. It questions the loss of jobs, tax revenue, and payrolls tied to railways, warning that shifts in transport could erode local economies and tax coffers. It defends railroads as essential providers of taxes and salaries.
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Lucky Strike
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Roosevelt the Man and the Two-Thirds Rule Debate
An analysis of Roosevelt seeking a two-thirds convention vote for the Democratic nomination and the bound state delegations resisting abandoning the long standing rule. The piece weighs Roosevelt’s strength, potential outsiders like Baker, and the impact on the upcoming run off primary drawing a large crowd despite indifference from some voters.
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Newton D. Baker
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McAdoo
Georgia Tax Fairness Debate Drives Georgia Elections
An observer urges voters to defeat a constitutional amendment to bar cities and counties from taxing intangible property. The piece links home ownership to tax policy, discusses income tax prospects, and criticizes lawmakers for weakening local taxing powers amid broader reform talk.
Slow Ride for Best Impact in Politics
A terse reflection from Thomas County notes there is no magic formula in politics. The point is to advance progress by careful, gradual steps and minimal expenditure while maximizing good.
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Wright Patman Emerges as Defender of Veterans Pay
Washington Daybook notes Texan Wright Patman gains influence in the new Democratic House. He advocates paying world war veterans a large bonus and accuses Mellon of creating a Treasury deficit to block such legislation. Patman’s career includes anti graft efforts in Texarkana and a history of threats to his life.
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Williams Bank to pay depositors after claims
The closed Lu ther Williams Bank and Trust Company in Macon will disburse about 160000 to depositors Friday upon proof of claims. It is the second payment to depositors.
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Macon
Luther Williams Bank and Trust Company
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