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Newspaper
Waycross Weekly Journal
Location
Waycross, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1914
Page
2
Georgia newspapers urge Gov. Slaton for the unexpired U.S. Senate term. Editors hail his senatorial timber, experience, and dignity, praising his campaign conduct and calling him the ablest man to represent Georgia. Public sentiment across multiple papers grows in his favor.
Readers and editorials from Pike County Journal Douglasville Sentinel Douglas Enterprise Aatonin Messenger Griffin Daly News Nashville Herald Lawrenceville News Herald all praise Gov. Slaton as a leading Senate candidate. They cite overwhelming lead in polls, broad support across counties, and a constructive platform including parcel post expansion. Some comment on his tempered, conservative approach and appointments, as well as praise for tax policy as state saving.
The Thomasville Times Enterprise notes strong Slaton backing with many aboard the band wagon before two weeks. Oray News quotes a firm foundation for the claim and Cordele Dispatch observes seventy five percent of the audience favored Slaton, calling it a Slaton crowd.
South Georgia shows strong interest in stock raising as farmers businessmen and professionals discuss cattle hogs and grazing lands. A railway conductor and a wholesale grocer note landowners already plan to convert wild land into pasture and expand livestock shipments, urging Ware County farmers to start small but act now.
The Savannah Press records support for Jim Henderson as a true farmer and strong district representative. It depicts him as a farmed raised, industrious candidate who invested in lands and local industry, built railroads and saw mills, and earned the voters’ trust with shared interests and regional development. It notes Bryan-Wilson political dynamics and addresses speculative plots against Wilson, framing Henderson as aligned with the people’s needs.
The piece reports that William Jennings Bryan, seen as unlikely to seek the presidency, speaks freely to associates in Washington about his ambitions. Close allies note his primary aim is moral principles over political gain, while rivals fear his stance on liquor reform blocks a future run.
Tax returns from Georgia counties show broad gains from tax equalization with many counties adding hundreds of thousands of dollars to digests as properties previously not taxed are brought in. Only a few counties show little or no increase, while the statewide totals grow.
Georgia tax equalization shows wide public approval as hidden property becomes taxable and digests update. Analysts predict further gains next year while observers in Savannah weigh reforms and potential national impact. In Ware county, Walker party support is strong with projected large majorities. forecasts suggest repeated wins for Parker and heavy margins for Henderson.
Opinion notes President Wilson used moral suasion and financial pressure to oust Huerta in Mexico. The piece argues Roosevelt would have sparked war in 1913, while Wilson’s diplomacy ended the crisis with few American casualties and praises his strategic success.
A July 22 1914 letter from J H Morris of B of L E 706 Fitzgerald Ga debunks reports that Ocilla Southern Railroad employs black engineers or hostlers. Morris states all engineers and conductors are union men, except one applicant not yet processed, and asserts president J A J Henderson supports union labor and endorses his political allies. He offers to affidavit the facts.
In Waycross the hack business is criticized for dilapidated vehicles and poor service. The Journal urges city action to improve taxis with white drivers or raise licenses to ensure decent public transportation.
The Paris sensation ends with Mme Caillaux acquitted after killing editor Calmette to stop alleged harmful letters. The trial was a melodrama of romance and sentiment, yet jurors chose mercy, deeming her punishment sufficient despite belief Calmette had no such intent. The piece notes dramatic scenes, political overtones, and personal passions shaping the court’s view.
Scrambled endorsements flood Georgia coverage as Gov Slaton seeks the Senate. Newspapers from Waynesboro to Jasper, Social Circle to Rome advance readers on Slaton’s bid while Felder Hardwick and Slaton face rival lines. Endorsements stress road work quality and party loyalty.
The Darien Gazette urges voters to focus on selecting good men for the legislature rather than the gubernatorial race. It cautions that willingness to seek office does not justify sending a candidate and emphasizes the need for capable legislators.
BE Osborne reports a odd cotton plant in Jeff Davis County Georgia. An old cotton stalk sprouted from last year and the year before, producing full grown bolls as two stalks grew from older growths on E P Jones's farm.
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