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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
(AND NEWS)
JOHN TEMPLE CRAVES, Edicor.
F. L. SEELY, President.
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prints no unclean or objectionable ad-
rertlalny. Nnllher does It prist whisky
ar any liquor ads.
“our"5'XATFoitMT Tbe Georgian
and New* stands for Atlanta a owning
lla own gas and electric light plsnts,
as It now owns Its water works. Other
cities do this and get gas ss low as M
rests, with a prnft to tuerllv. This
should to done st om-e. The Georgian
and News tollerea that If ■ I reef rail
way* can be operated iucceaefully by
European elites. as they sre, there fa
no good reason why they can not be an
operated here. Bnt we d*.not toller#
this can to done now. and It may he
some years before we are ready for no
l.lg an undertaking. Mill Atlanta
should set Its face Is that direction
NOW.
The Strawberry, the Shad, the
Elberta.
A discussion of more or less Impor
tance bas been raging between The
Houston Poet and The Washington
Herald as to the relative merits of
Texas strawberry and Potomac ibad.
One phaia of the feud la regretta
ble. Neither abowa the allghteat In
clination to accede any degree of mer
it to the product booeted by tbe other.
The Post has shown a petulant ten
dency to belittle the Potomac ahad.
aud has outraged The Herald by call
ing slurs aven at the shad-roe.
The Herald Is no better. It bas
bren Irritable and almost childish In
asserting that Colonel Johnson ha*
boomed an Inferior article of gastro-
nomlcat value. The Herald, uaually
broad aud liberal In IU views, baa In
sinuated that the Houston strawberry
is sour, flat and Insipid.
With the merits of the diacuislon or
the articles which bars raised this
terrific hubbu'i. The Georgian has
nothing to do. It la simply our mis
sion to pour oil on the troubled waters
If wa may. Aud wt propose to do It
by diverting attention to a Georgia
product of unparalleled virtues, a
product to round out and make com
plete a Lucullian feast—the Klberta
peach. •
Infinite pity Alls us for these editors
who must defend Texas strawberries
ami Potomac shad. It la confessed
that both have done eo with dash and
fervor, but. after all, it muat be a half
hearted business when they remember
the Georgia Klberta. for both editors
are native born Georgian!, lured to
alien shores (or the nouce.
The Georgian comas as a peace
maker, because -mention of the Geor
gia Siberia will assuredly end a dis
cussion that has become almost as
acrimonious as tbe Texas strawberry
or as stale and nuprofltabla as the
Potomac shad. Bearing the Klberta
of Peace we offer Ibis Dual quietus in
a matter that threatened to rage all
summer.
Notwithstanding the "perfectly
charming" little efforts at dapreciatloo
In local contemporaries, the sugges
tion made to Mr. Bryan at Chatta
nooga la making a profound Impres
sion upon tha country.
Tbe Norfolk newspapers are getting
ready to be exceptionally bright and
charming during the program of the
Jamestown Exposition.
Our Georgia peat I crop seems to be
getting acclimated to tbla ever chang.
■g climate and Is much more indiffer
ent to cold than la an Kaster bonnet.
THE SPEECH AT OHATTANOOOOA.
Of course nobody expected The Atlanta Constitution to treat the
Cbattanobgs speech with either approval or respect.
Tbe suggestion came from tbe wrong side of the street.
On Sunday last The Constitution published In Its news columns a
atory giving a Hat of tba Invited guests and participants In the Chatta-
uooga banquet. Of course the editor of The Constitution had prominent
mention in tbla list, but tbe only name omitted from tbe list was that of
tbe editor of The Georgian, who bad been published for weeks as one of
the four prominent speakers of the occasion.
In Its headlines of Wednesday Tbe Constitution also went beyond the
contents of its special dispatch to depreciate and belittle the effort.
And the other Atlanta paper In both Instances followed exactly the
same line. This la so much to be expected that It Is neither Interesting
nor Important.
It Is not singular that The Constitution should And in the Chattanoo
ga speech a "suggestion of the vaudeville stage.”
In point of fact Tha Constitution has not even comprehended a great
Idas sines Hsnry Grady disd.
Mr. Bryan, at Chattanooga, made no remarks such as those credited
to him In tbe two Atlanta paper*. He did not eay "Let us humor Graves,"
or "Oh, let Graves speak." Mr. Bryan Is a great man and not a little
editor, and he sent a trusted messenger bearing a meisage of esteem, and
expressing profound respect for the convictions of the man w'hose speech
he wanted to hear whether he agreed with It or not.
At the conclusion of that speech Mti* Bryan paid to the editor of
The Georgian as high a personal tribute as he has pals on the platform
to any mtn since be returned from Europe.
* The Chattanooga Times, from which The Constitution quotes, la spon
sor for the statement that the speech was applauded constantly through
out Its dellvary and at Its conclusion received the remarkable trib
ute of “at wild an applause from a Bryan audience and at a Bryan ban
quet as any of tbe apeecbei of the evening."
Of course the public expects that local journalism as constituted at
present will depreciate In every way the effort at Chattanooga. This .
seems to be tbe spirit of part of the local press. The Georgian hat no
■bars In It. When our contemporaries do large things—If they ever do—
we ask the public to observe the dignity snd heartiness with which this
paper will treat the performance.
The truth la that tbe Chattanooga speech wss made to those who
love country rather than party, to those who love reality rather than
■ham and to those who worship principles rather than shibboleths and
names.
We do not expect the politicians who are constantly watchful of their
political fence* to Indorae It. We do not expect the railway magnates
who fear Roosevelt to approve It. We do not expect any of the small
minded men who are both timid and time-serving to give It their appro
val. Tbe speech was set to tbe broad, high, unselfish sentiment pf the
people, and this class It has gloriously and effectively retched. No pitiful
effort at depreciation can destroy this fact. From tbe number of the
strong men of the Democratic party who have come to The Georgian of
fice to offer thelq Indorsement and congratulations; through the thousand
handshakes of men representative In all claasea of life high and low met
In the streets; through tha constant ringing of tbe telephone belt In the
office and In the home of the speaker, and In the first installment of let
ter! and telegram* which wa publish on thl* page today, we assure our
friends that the auRgeatlon stands for the majority sentiment of the
honest, earnest business men and unselfish cltlzfns of Georgia.
There Is no derogation of Mr. Bryan’s great gifts and lofty character
It) the suggestions. Personally there Is no sacrifice we would not make
to see him president. But what the common sense people ask themselves
are these questions:
Can Bryan beat Roosevelt for the presidency?
Can Bryon beat Taft backed by Roosevelt for the presidency?
If Bryan ware president with or without a senate and house behind
him, could be grasp the relua of power and the machinery of legislation In
time to perfect theae vital reform* before the corporation* and railways
could recover tbelr strength and overwhelm him with their reaourcea?
Would Bryan be able to Intimidate the railroads by hla personality
and courage ae Roosevelt has dona?
Would Bryan have tbe machinery, the following, the unflagging aud
strenuous courage and persistency to fight the predatory wealth at Roose
velt has dona?
Or would the forces of predatory wealth as expressed In these great
corporations rally during the period of revolution and nullify all that
Roosevelt has done while they defeat In the first six months of'Bryan's
administration all he might try to do? *
Is not Roosevelt executing as good Democratic principle as any Dem
ocratic statesman Is advocating?
Is there any question of party politics so great or so transcendent
at this time as the rebuke and restraint of predatory wealth?
And honestly, fairly and squartly. Is there any man who bas dem
onstrated such capacity to fight It as the president of the United States*
Do the sound business men of this country bellsve that the present
status would be preserved and the fight for corporate reform progress
best uuder Roosevelt's continuance, or a new man coming In?
Koosevelt had rather be the president of the whole people than the
president of party or the president of section. He has gone out of bis
own parly to fight for the principles of our party because we are right and
because we represent tbe people. Don't we know that, put In power by
such s movement, he would Ignore the partisan theories of any party and
devote the entire period of his administration to the welfare of the coun
try and to permanently regulating the status between the people and the
corporations.
Is not this result worth more than party triumph among a free peo
ple?
Is not the settlement of these great questions above tbe mere selfish
shouts of partisans or the distribution of offices among a lot of hench
men at the polls?
These are the reflections upon which the editor of The Georgian
spoke. These are the common tense and patriotic reflections which the
siieech leaves in thf hearts of tbe people, and these are the considera
tions which are- moving the people and will move them more and more
to Indorse tbe position taken at Chattanooga.
If there Is out thing which The Constitution does not know and nev
er did know tt is the sentiment of the people of Georgia. That fact
ought by this time to be crystal clear.
Let tbe brave men aud true cltlsene who are not Intimidated by the
"cowardice pf desire." who do not waut office, but do wtnt good govern
ment and economic liberty, a rejuvenation of parties aud a rebirth of the
republic hold themselves at this time ts patriotic dlltens rather than as
partisans or imlltlcians.
The editor of The Georgian asks that no man will judge hla Chatta
nooga speech until he haa read IL Is full. He alio asks that wlien every
other speech he has ever made shall be forgotten the Chattanooga speech
■hall be remembered. '
WOULD ADVERTISING PAY GEORGIA?
A bill baa been introduced In,tbe legislature of the Btate of Washing
ton for an appropriation of $150,000 a year for the purpose of advertising
the many opportunities In that commonwealth. Many of the large cities
are also making big appropriations along tbla same line. In tbla
connection, It is well for Georgians jo dwell for a moment on the step
taken by the atate of Washington. \
Georgia, tbe Empire State of the South, is rapidly becoming more
and more generally recognised as tbe most versatile state in tbe entire
Union In tbe matter of ber unequalled natural resources. Happy in the
possession of s perfect climate, she Is equally fortunate In a fertility of
■oil such at makes possible tbe successful and profitable cultivation of
practically every agricultural product. Because of this (set, Georgians
are being more and more converted to diversified farming and are win
ning much larger profit* for the same reason, than In tbe cultivation of
cotton alone.
Rich as she Is agriculturally. Georgif, especially North Georgia, Is
equally blessed with such a variety of valuable minerals and marbles as
makes her one of the foremost states In this particular. Through Middle
Georgia runs the great cotton belt, while In South Georgia nature has
scattered some of her choicest blessings In tbe way of sugar cane fields,
timber lands, turpentine and naval stores. Along the coast, sea Island
cotton and rice abound, while deei>-water harbors offer Just the gateways
needed for her present and future exports.
But to attempt to Inventory the natural resources of Georgia would
be to tax the patience of even ber most pardonably proud citizens. And
her rapidly growing industries are keeping pace with ber resources.
This country and foreign nations are appreciating more and more
the enviable position which Georgia holds In tbe present and future
market places of the world. That the Judicious advertising of an excel
lent article pays Is universally admitted. Now that there la such general
agitation regarding the bringing of new-comers to the commonwealth,
with such remarkable resources, would not a wisely spilled amount of
printer's Ink bring both many and the right kind—with money for
Investment—for the upbuilding of a Greater Georgia? The newspapers of
tbe state have already done much ^n this direction. The "Growth and
Progress of the New South” column printed on the Drat page of The Geor
gian every day baa not only attracted wide attention and comment, but
through reprinting in newspapers all over tbe country, has done much to
advertise the advantages of this section. But If other add the most pro
gressive states in the Union are considering tbe value of advertising, does
not Georgia enjoy opportunities for this kind of publicity which would at
tract the very beat from everywhere, if they only knew of the profi/jble
openings from tbe mountains to the sea?
GEORGIA, THE MARBLE MARKET OF THE WORLD.
Far to the north, where tbe beautiful twilight mantle of the Blue
Ridge reals on the mountains, there lies a tiny white valley nestled In
among the "red old bills of Georgia," the value of which cannot be esti
mated In regard to Its present and future relations to the building Inter
ests of the nation. In this diminutive white vale, which extends but a
few miles, Is located tbe greatest marble deposit In the world.
Forming the entire bed of the valley, it Is as If some old rushing
stream of the glacerla! period had suddenly been touched by the magic
hand of the Creator and changed to a veritable river of solid marble. And
Just as the flowing waters, before th Is phantasmagoric transformation,
caught and held tbe wondrous glories of the setting sun, the deep dark
blue of some quiet, shaded pool or the daxxling snowy white of dashing
foam that marks tbe whirling drift of the rapids, so this transformed
stream of marble has caught these same Indescribable colors and shades
and held them on its placid bosom through the countless ages in the
past for the admiration and envy of all nations in the future. In no other
quarries of the world can there be found such variety of colors as be
long to these Georgia marbles. There is the Cherokee marble which fair
ly runs riot In Its many grays from that colorless tint that suggests the
rolling mist of a rainy day along the coaat at ebb-tide on to such solid
grays ss belong to old uniforms which, for more than forty years, have!
been so tenderly wrapped In the memories and sentiment that belong
to a “Cherished Cause.” It Is as If the very mist of the mountains had
been unexpectedly caught by this changeless current of marble.
Bo, too. In the Etowah marbles of this wonderful stream, frozen to an
adamant strength since the days when this world was young, are all those
delicate shades of pink which nature alone knows how to use In painting
the glories of departing day or the maidenly blush of a deep sea shell.
Again, the dark blue tints and tones that belong to the Creole variety of
Georgia marble, range from that restful shade that marks tbe deep blue
of the “Old Bwlmmln' Hole," where great black baas used to loaf so lazily
to escape an August sun. on to those lighter, happier and most cheerful of
all colors, the blit* of a perfect summer sky along about “Knee Deep In
June." There is also the spotless, matchless, pure white of tbe Kenue-
■aw marble that appear to mark the full flood tide of this prehistoric
stream, while millions of sparkling crystals flash a myriad other whites
so suggestive of the breakers or the spume and spray of the sea.
With such unequalled beauties. Is there any occasion for wonder
that, before erecting any great federal, state or municipal building, the
construction committee feel it their bouuden duty to visit this wonderful
little Georgia valley? Wisconsin Is now preparing to rebuild In Madison,
the ststehouse recently destroyed by fire. Accordingly, but a few days
ago a delegation of her most prominent citizens hurried down to Georgia.
What they may decide to do his not yet been announced, but they could
uot repress the exclamatlous of genuine surprise and were glad, as Amer
icans from way up in Wisconsin, to share with pardonable pride In this
rich legacy which Is national aa wall as Georgian.
But remarkable as are the unapproachable beauties of this Georgia
marble, such are Its qualities slid peculiar formation, thAt It Is even more
noted on account of its superiority for. building construction and monu
mental purposes. This has been proved by chemical analyses, the severest
tests and from the more practical way In which buildings of this mate
rial have withstood the wear and tear of time and weather.
Bo widely ere Its merits and advantages now recognized that many of
the nation's handsomest, strongest and most notable buildings carried ■
“Georgia marble clause” as being ot vital importance in tbe plans ana
specifications. Aa for monuments. In thousands of cemeteries In Rhls ana
foreign countries—It* Importation ts rapidly growing—marking the last
resting place of both tbe famous nnd the merely loved, stand large and
small shads of Georgia marble, "silent sentinels of stone," nnd will con
tinue to stand for many generations to come.
This great Industry discovered by a Georgian, Barnuel Tate, It Is grat
ifying to know. Is still presided over by no less a Georgian than Col. Sam
uel Tate, of Tate,, the marble having keen quarried by three generations
of this family whose name must ever be Inseparably connected with this
great enterprise. But tremendous as Is the preseut demand for Georgia
marble, the Industry Is. comparatively speaking. In Its Infancy.
And the procession of the sculptors, architects and builders from ev
ery portion of thtknown world, his but just begun "Marching to Geor
gia." V
AN EDITORIAL FULL OF TRUTH.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
Pltase alloa- me to congratulate you
on that editorial In The Georgian yes
terday, "The Democratic Outlook." It
Is full of truth a* an egg Is of meat,
and comes at the right time. The points
made ran not be disputed, and I believe
It will do much good. There 1* no
use In trying to deny the fact that If
President Roosevelt continues in his
present altitude he will he very strong
In the Bouth should lie ntand for an
other term. Presidential Umber (I
mean available) Is rather scarce from
a Democratic standpoint. We would
not allow Hon. Hoke Smith to enter
the field, for If he succeed* In carrying
out the Macon platform he will re
ceive the plaudits of all and will
have done enough at one time to cause
the masses to look forward for a
higher position for him In our nation,
and It non- seems that Mr. Bryan will
have to again take chances. It would
not be right to pit him against Mr.
Roosevelt, something which we South
erners do not want to see.
It was a great disappointment to
your friends xvlirn you withdrew from
the rare for the 1'nited States senate.
Sour friends lu this pan of Georgia
were fixing to give you a nattering
vote. WILLIAM I- PEEK.
Near Conyers, Oa.. April ».
Joseph Harris.
Th* funeral services of Joseph, the
young son of Mr. anil Mrs. G. 8. Har
ris, who died Thursday morning at the
family residence. 1*1 Griffin street,
were conducted Friday morning at
10: J« o'clock. The Interment was in
Hollywood cemetery.
George W. Dsvis.
Speclsl to Th# Georgian.
Brunswick, Ga.. April IL—George
W. Davis, n resident of Brunswick,
about 2# year*, died at hla resi
dence In thl* city after suffering sev
eral month* with consumption. Mr.
Davis was a native of North Carolina.
Mrs. Ruth E. Wright.
Tlte body of Mrs. Ruth K. Wright,
who died ut a ptivale sanitarium
Thursday afternoon, was sent to Hel
ena. Ga.. Thursday night at 12 o'clock.
Sylvester, Ga, was the home ut Mrs.
Wright.
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Convenience of location.
Persistent steady growth.
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EXPRESSIONS OF APPROVAL
OF THE CHATTANOOGA SPEECH
OF JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES
The Grady Class of Patriot.
Honorable John Temple Graves, At
lanta, Ga:
It there haa been any question about
your being In the Grady class of pa
triot rather than partisan you settled
the question at Chattanooga last night.
Accept congratulations.
J. T. ROSE.
Pittsburg, Pa.. April It. 1*07.
Honorable John Temple Graves, At
lanta, Ga.: ,
I was glad to learn this morning that
you had delivered your talk In person
without abridgment t>r 'expurgation.
It was the feature ot the occasion. I
lead the account In this morning’s pa
per with great Interest. It was a great
speech with a great Idea. Of course
being a Republican I may be open to
the charge of sympathy with anything
tending to promote dissension among
Democrat*. But I do not understand
that you were actuated by any such
motlro hut only with the high purpose
of reaching much desired and benefl-
clent results by the most efficient and
wisest plan. You made It plain that
If yuur plan was not approved then
you would support the plans of others
which might be approved.
Your proposal will undoubtedly at
tract much attention In tlte press of
the country. M.v opinion Is that you
will find that It I* too big an Idea for
the average politician to grasp. You
will find more response from those w ho
love country more than office. I am.
Very truly yours.
C. R. EVANS.
Chattaflooga. Tenn.. April 11, 1*07.
An Atlantan Bravely Indortss.
Honorable John Temple Graves, At
lanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir: 1 have watched and read
your editorials on that man Roosevelt
for the past six months or year, and
have always thought you took tlte
right stand, and I write to give you
m.v support on the stand you took at
Chattanooga on thl* matter. 1 have
heard dozens of good Democrats In the
last sixty days advocate that the Dem
ocratic party ought to nominate
Roosevelt unanimously, and I am sure
there are thousands ot them that think
the seme, but have not tha courage
to cotne out and say eo publicly or
even privately.
1 am with you heart and soul In the
stand you have taken In this matter
and aleo the railroad question. '
With kind persons! regards, t ant,
Atlanta, Ga.
Thank God For Courage.
Honorable John Temple Graves, At
lanta, Ga.:
Thank God for one man In Georgia,
besides Tom Watson with convictions
of his own and the courage to express
them. Respectfully.
SOUTH GEORGIAN.
“Them's My Sentiments."
Hon. John Temple Graves. Atlanta. Ga.:
Dear Sir—Please accept the thank*
of one without political prestige, who
talys no part In the government except
to submit to the power* that be, for the
safe, loyal, conservative and matter of
fact country's needed admonition as
contained In your speech at the Bryan
banquet here last night.
I was born and reared, by exponents
of the Thomas Jefferson principles and
have had no cause to change nty early
training, and the oftener I read your
speech the more am I Inclined to ap
propriate a phraseology of the late Sam
Jones: "Them's my sentiments."
Yours most respectfully,
8. E. ROWDEN.
Chattanooga, Tenn., April 11, 1*#7.
Statesmanship and Courage.
I have crusaed the town and climbed
The Georgian stairs to thank 'the edited
for the ten-strike he made at Chatta
nooga.
It is ■ mark of statesmanship and
civic courage In which the country Is
rich. MALCOLM M'NEIL,
Atlanta, Ga.
A Kentuckian Indorses.
Hon. John Temple Graves. Atlanta. Ga.:
Dear Sir—Have Just read your Chat
tanooga address. I am « yellow dog
Democrat, believe Republicanism was
conceived in inqulty,' born in sin, but
love my country. Think Teddy half
Puritan anil half Cavalier—is all Dem
ocrat at heart. 1 approve your sugges
tion. Do It. and w# annihilate the
demagogue and grafter. If the South
would vote solidly for hint future gen
erations would feel the effect of such
wisdom. Bryan deserves recognition-
might be second on the ticket. So your
speech Is timely. I congratulate you
upon your patriotism. The South Is Its
real home thl* day. A. SMITH.
Louisville. Ky.. April II. 1*07.
What Every Democrat Thinkc.
Hon. John Temple Graves. Atlanta, Ga.:
My Dear Colonel—Permit in* to con
gratulate you on your Chattanooga epi
sode.
It has certainly raised you -much
higher In the estimation of those wh»
knew you not ao Intimately.
You hit the nail squarely on the head
If the blow did fall In the solar plexus
of Bryan and Chattanooga.
You are right—right—a thousand
times right, and nobody knows that
belter than the audience you spoke to
In the Tennessee city last night. Every
body Is commenting on It and saying
you ate right. J am a Democrat and
have always been, and I voted for
Bryan, but Teddy Is the best we can
get and he's sure to get It anywhy.
Ho I think the most manly thing thy
Democrats ran do It la nominate him.
I glory In your spunk. You have
spoken whaf nearly every Democrat
thinks, but few- would dare say It In
public. YlJur triend.
M. C. WHITE.
Rome. Ga.
The Courage of Convietions.
Hon. John Temple Graves, Atlanta. Ga.:
My Dear Hlr—Permit me lo thank
you and to express my appreciation for
the manner In which you met the at
tack on your Individual liberty to speak
yourself freely at last night's banquet
at Chattanooga.
The difference between you and the
majority of your would-be critics s
this: They haven't the courage of their
convictions; you have, and It did me an
much good tp see you demonstrate it >n
last night's occasion that I just ran
not resist the desire to tell you about it
without feeling bad over It afterward,.
This Is not the first Instance In which
you have had the courage to rise above
the knavery and hypocrisy of the hour:
It Is known of you on nearly all great
public questions, aa of all great men,
and this letter from one. no matter how
Insignificant and unimportant in ijie
world. Is dictated by a heart and con
science most thoroughly In accord with
the spirit that prompted you last night
and that prompts you In all your ac
tions, as I believe, to eland manfully up
and say the truth, no matter who is of.
fended or who Is hurt. Cowards there
are. and plenty, but only a few heron..
And almost any man with average
Intelligence can be a coward, but It
takes a man of sense to be the othrr,
who more, often than not must wait for
recognition. But of this we are sure:
The masses of the people are honest,
the leaders sometimes not, and tlte re
ward which belongs to the honest will
In due season be ihelre: while the re
bukes and punishments belonging to
the dishonest will likewise be meted
out to them.
If we believe the Bible we must be
lieve this.
With kindest regards and sentlmem*
of highest esteem, I am,
Youra very truly.
E. L. PARKER.
297 South Boulevard, Atlanta, Ga.
Will Be Applauded by Every Patriot
Hon. John Temple Graves, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir—In view of present con
ditions obtaining In American history,
and on account of the fatuous conduct
of our Democratic leaders of the poli
tics of the party since 1880. your cour
ageous move, made at the Bryan ban
quet at Chattanooga. Tenn.. calling
upon Mr. Bryan to nominate President
Roosevelt In 1908 to be his own suc
cessor. I consider the most significant
fact that haa occurred In American
history during the past forty years,
and will be npplhuded by every non-
partisan and patriotic student of his
tory living In the Bouth.
This movement not only evince* ihs
highest type of courage, but Illustrates
statesmanship and wisdom of the most
transcendent character. I congratulate
not only you. but the cltlxenship of th#
entire Bouth, that we have a son of
her own loins possessing tbe wisdom,
courage and true statesmanship dem
onstrated by a sublime act at a time
that places you so far above the con
ventional and commonplace so-called
leaders of a benighted party, absolute
ly at sea. and so sorely In need of a
leader capable of carrying us to a goal
of safety, redeemed from the political
chaos and moral depravity to which Un
commercial spirit of the times and age
Is so rapidly hurling us. The fruition
of your more then brave conduct I
ardently hope you may live to eee your
country and countrymen enjoy.
Bravol-And with sentiments of high
est esteem. 1 remain, sincerely your*.
A PHYSICIAN.
(One restrained by professional ethics
from proudly signing hla name )
Atlanta, Ga., April 11, 1(07.
Th* Thing To Be Desired.
Hon. John Temple Graves, Atlanta. On.:
Dear Sir—Having read a sketch #f
your speech at the banquet at Chat
tanooga from The Bavannah Morning
New*. I can not retrain from express
ing my admiration of your sentlmem*.
saying that I have had some of the
same thoughts.
I believe the occasion and the man
have almost met.
New England, for so long the advo
cate of imperial Ideas, seeing the dan
gerous tendencies of that doctrine when
carried to Its ultimate, Is now begin
ning to recede: the Bouth at last,
forced by conditions and the necessi
ties, Is beginning to break away from
the moorings of a hundred years—Its
hidebound doctrine of . extreme state
rights.
Boon the mighty currents from tlifs#
two sources will meet an<J the power «t
the two forces will carry all before
them "and the sound thereof will be
as mighty rushing waters and the
voice of the people the voice of God,
vox popull. vox Del.”
We shall see New England and the
Bouth, after u hundred years of war
ring. In the same political house, led
on by that Napoleon of Americanism.
tlte man of the hour. Theodore Roose
velt. to whom "iny country" sound*
bigger than "my party," and who*#
personality will carry tbe great West
all under the banner of the "great
American party.
And then, aa you any. when thr great
work of saving the country shall have
been accomplished, then the two par
ties could reform again, each relieved
of the rotten excrescenses of the past
Then. Indeed, will there be music In
"Our Country. 'TIs of Thee." etc., and
the name of "America - ’ be the greatest
power on earth.
If such an occasion should arise,
would Roosevelt refuse! He I* ton
much of a patriot to do ao. Yours
truly.
LLEWELLYN J. BROWN.
i —
AGREE8 WITH SPEECH OF
GRAVES AT CHATTANOOGA.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
Your speech at Chattanooga was *
grand and noble sentiment. Above alt
things American, we need Theodore
Roosevelt for president for the third
term. Let the Democratic party nomi
nate and elect him If It he found
necessary' to insure his election. I-# 1
no Democrat stand In the way of
Roosevelt completing the great work
now before him.
R. M. GANN.
Atlanta, Ga.. April IL