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THE ATL ANTI AN
The American Federation of Labor
The Convention of the American Federation of Labor, now in
annual session in Atlanta, represents the greatest labor organization
in the world—not merely that it is the largest in numbers, for we
do not know that this is the case, but mainly because it represents
that marvelous working force which has made of the United States
a very beehive of industry and has put it in the front rank of the
manufacturing nations of the world.
The Federation has for many years been wisely governed. Such
men as Gompers, Morrison, Hayes, and Mitchell are not merely
labor leaders—they are statesmen of the highest class. Our public
life does not show their superiors. They are not only statesmen,
but they are patriotic statesmen. They recognize the fact that,
while the man who makes things with his hands—who is a producer,
lies at the very bedrock of our civilization; it is also true that
this man is but one of the cogs in the great machine which we call
“civilization.” Based upon this intelligent conception, their efforts
have always been along constructive lines, and the two and a half
million of men who follow their leadership constitute one of the
strongest constructive forces of our Republic.
Atlanta is not only pleased to have them as visitors, but extends
to them a measure of good will which has been fairly earned by
honest and successful effort, and bids them God-speed in their
struggle for justice to all men.
Travelers Bank & Trust Company
The recent opening of the Travelers Bank & Trust Company brings
into the banking field in Atlanta a most desirable institution.
Comparatively few people are aware of the fact that Atlanta prob
ably does the biggest business for its banking capital of any city
in the country, and there is plenty of room in the city for a larger
banking capital.
The Travelers Bank & Trust Company, notwithstanding its name,
is not for any special class, and will do a general banking business.
Its personnel leaves nothing to be desired. The president, E. L.
Adams, is at the head of a large wholesale grocery business in this
city. The vice-presidents, W. S. Lounsbury and John F. Cone, are
capable and well known business men. The cashier, Grover
Megahee, and the assistant cashier, M. C. Johnson, were both
selected with special reference to their known ability to fill the
positions which they occupy. Among the trustees are to be found
some of the strongest business men of the city.
Trustees.
H. S. Johnson, president Chamberlin-Johnson-DuBose Co.
C. D. Montgomery, president Georgia Metal Roofing Co.
A. M. Schoen, chief engineer Southeastern Underwriters Associa
tion.
James H. Andrews, broker, secretary Travelers Protective As
sociation.
W. T. DuBose, editor “Firing Line,” Atlanta Journal.
0. K. Jelks, Quitman, Ga., manager Oil Mills at Valdosta and
Quitman.
Grover Megahee, formerly with the Bankers Financing Co., with
offices in New York.
John F. Cone. Hurt & Cone, real estate, Atlanta; president Capitol
Saviners Bank, Macon; director Commercial National Bank, Macon.
W. S. Lounsbury, formerly Southern Manager The Blickensderfer
Mfg. Co.; secretary Georgia Travelers Association.
E. L. Adams, president E. L. Adams Co.; director the Southern
and the National Wholesale Grocers Association.
The bank starts with a thorough equipment, with a sufficient
capital for its immediate needs, and with the ability to secure ad
ditional capital as soon as the business warrants its use. It starts
also with an assured clientage from the several thousand traveling
men who make Atlanta their home, and who will feel especially
drawn to the new institution. The personnel of the official staff
and the trustees will also attract to it a large and representative
constituency in the city, and no bank has ever started in Atlanta
with better prospects for an enduring and brilliant success.
Why You Should Support Pope
Brown for Governor
In another article in this issue appears some comment upon the
three candidates for Governor. It is purposed here to put in very
brief fashion our reasons for supporting Pope Brown.
When the liquor question was injected into this campaign by
Judge Russell—who calculated that he could thereby secure the
support of the liquor dealers and their FINANCIAL HELP, and
who apparently has secured a large support from the corporation
influence, judging from the fact that Judge Spencer C. Atkinson,
is his campaign manager—Pope Brown was then the only other can
didate. Mr. Brown did not make any apologies or namby-pamby
explanations or shirk the issue. He came out like a man and said:
“I AM A PROHIBITIONIST. I have always trained with that
crowd—and the issue having been made, I can take but one po
sition.”
He did not stop to consult policy; but stood like a man by his
convictions. That of itself was enough to enlist our sympathy.
But on all other questions affecting the progress of the common
wealth, he is a thoroughly progressive man. There is nothing of
the Bourbon is his make-up. He is an open-minded man seeking
enlightenment—not given to undue excitement—deliberate, and just.
His mind once made up, he “stays put.” Such a man would make
us a creditable Governor.
Judge Russell is trying to bolster his position now by-prancing
around and making speeches in favor of “rural schools” and “good
roads,” and a lot of things that every man in Georgia believes in.
He would have us believe that he has taken out a patent right on
these things, judging from his remarks, and was the originator of
every one of them. Judge Russell, it must not be forgotten, claims
to be a Prohibitionist. He may be—but the rustlers have evidently
gotten hold of him and branded a big “L” over the “P” on his
flanks!
“Little Joe” also claims to be a Prohibitionist. But he is one of
those broad-minded gentlemen who believes in the “enforcement
of ALL law,” and would not particularize on the Prohibition Law.
Let’s see about that. A doctor believes in the curing of all dis
eases and does his level best. But you let an epidemic of small
pox break out, and watch that doctor “get busy” on small-pox'
He centralizes or specializes for the time being on small-pox. New,
in Georgia, we have a lot of bad citizens who would be perfectly
willing to sink the State to perdition if thereby they could make a
few dollars—and these men are trying to discourage the good
people of Georgia by continual violations of the Prohibition Law.
They have created an epidemic. But Governor Brown says we must
“enforce ALL law”—we can’t stop to bother with epidemics. And
hence we find this curious fact—that none of the liquor men have
any fears whatever of Mr. “Prohibition” Joe Brown! Suppose our
readers chew the cud a little while over that fact.
Summed up, we have this: Three candidates. One stands four
square for the highest moral standard, and for all progressive things
in ,a material way.
The second seeks malign influences tt> help him to his ambition
to be Governor.
The third plays small politics to help him to be Governor.
The one man would rather be right than be Governor.
The other two men would rather be Governor than be right.
WHICH WILL YOU TRUST?
William Schley Howard
It seems to be the general understanding that Mr. Howard’s
record in the late special session of Congress has been satisfactory
to his constituents in this District, and that in the election of next
year for new Congressmen he will have no opposition.
This is as it should be. Mr. Howard has shown himself alert,
intelligent and capable. He is a young man of great energy, who
has wrought himself forward by his own efforts, keeps in close
touch with the people, and is in thorough sympathy with them.
His bill providing for governmental aid to good roads is far and
away the most intelligent and well-directed effort ever made in that
direction, and it is well within the possibilities that it will be
enacted into law. It is based upon what is attainable, and not upon