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ppl THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. wnnsnsPAT, ArorsT 7, jyr,. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN (AND NEWS) JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Editor. F. L. SEELY, President. Published Every Afternoon. (Except Sunday) By THE GEORGIAN COMPANY, at 3 West Alabama St.. Atlanta. Ga. Subscription Rates! One Tear Mt Months ?•*? Three Months One Month Uy Carrier, Per Weak , Telephones connecting ell depart ments. Loot distance terminals. Smith A Thompson, advertlslns rep- resentatlres tor all territory outside of OEcffoiAN* A^I» r< N , |;wSI !t, |e n |ephone the ctrcnlatlen department and hare the ctrcnlatlen department end here It promptly remedied. Telephonee. tied 4M7 main; Atlanta 440L It la desirable that all eommnnlea- - - - 3 in TUB limited to „ vi „ .... Mara tire that they be tlaned.ee an evidence of pood faith. Rejected mennserlpta will It In desirable that allcomnennice- MO word! In length. II la Imp*retire not be returned unices etampe are tent for the purpose. nncleen or olijectlonebk -- - -—■ lur. Neither does It print whisky or any liquor ads. OUR PLATFORM: THE OEOROIAN AND NEWS .lands for Atlanta's own. Inf Itt own rat and electric light plants, as It works. Other now owne Ite water cltlea do this end get gas at low at M centa, with a profit believes that If street railways canhe ?r,% r :."Ja ^"^“{he^ ls^oT^ Eft'S'uk’*?io l°o\ &l^.°fffi eta he dona now, and It may be some rears Wort wa ere reedy for so big an undertaking. Still Atlanta should set Ite face In that direction NOW. Some people'* Idea of Industry I* to keep the other fellow hustling. Getting up In the world means get ting down to builness. Cool weather comes and the price of lee goes down, but coal goes up, pre serving the Unsocial balance. Gulls are said to be line weather barometers. Nobody Is so gullible as to accept that aa correct. Ohio Republicans have gotten to gether, but the list of casualties has not been given out yet Duke, Missouri, bids for fame and population by announcing that It hun't a lawyer In lta corporate limits. A Kansas man haa patented a new kind of railroad Joint It la opportune, as the whole country seems out of joint with the railroads. Tho Standard on la prepared to bo- ■eve that Judge Kennosaw Mountain Landis lives up to his name, at loast n assessing tall fine*. Evidently Chicago hnibanda are val uable assets. A Chicago woman, suing for divorce, asks thirty cents alimony. Goorgo Ade says he Is making tonoy too fast No Injunction will be led It Ade slow* up, and lets the thcr fellows get to the cash awhllo. Nebraska railroads are swamped with wheat but It won't affect the price of the flour at your grocer's so as to be noticed very much. London policemen are accused of "stretching" the truth. New York cops don't stop at that They not only stretch, but pull It Into shred*. Military experts say wars of the fu ture will be settled high In the air. That will relievo certain newspaper's from the responstbllty, at least The nuptial knot Is supposed to mako man and woman one. They spend the rest of their lives scrapping over which .Is the one. A Cleveland man makes an open and shameless bid for a hero medal. He has Instituted suit to get his moth er-in-law back to live In bis home. Two Chicago men have been knight ed. Most of the others In the Windy City are commonly supposed to be nighted. A Chicago official held that calli opes are not whistles. He Anally ad mitted, however, that the calliope was right up In the front seat with whistles as pcace-fracturers. Former Governor Taylor will not visit Kentucky this summer In spit* of a very pressing Invitation from the United Association of Kentucky Sher iffs. A Vermont men 101 years old Is said to work regularly In the hay field*. It look* more probable that some space writer has ‘'worked” a credulous newspaper. The thermometer did not really go to 117 In McGregor. Texas, but the temper of the citizens has gone way past that mark slnoe the story was sent out. THE BIGHTS OF THE MACON PLATFORM. It Is to bo regretted that somo of our good friends In the House of Representative# should attempt, however lamely, to repudiate the Macon platform or discount Its significance. In seeking to discredit that In strument—Its right of existence and Ite claims to be heard and consid ered—these gontlemen assnme a position utterly untenable for Its In- cqnslstoncy. Let’s see: The gentleman from Jasper county, seeming to feel worst about the claims of the Macon platform upon the General Assem bly, declared on Tuesday that It was no more binding upon his conscience than a bull of the Pope of Rome. The gentleman makes a mistake In using tho name of the great Catholic so lightly, for a bull of or from Pope Plus, we* can assure the gentleman, could safely be regarded seri ously. But the balance of the gentleman's remarks unhappily show that the Illustration was used In acorn. Had It occurred to you, good friends from Jasper, Jackson, Worth and other counties, who so willingly scorn the Macon platform because It definitely prohibits and provides, where the bill which comes In con flict with It means little because of Its failure to prohibit and provido enough, that the very bill the Macon platform stands In the way of was being fought for and defended In lta present form more largely because It Is "the baby" of on* of the members of the House of Representatives than for any othor reason? If tho bill of the gentleman from Bibb county, for which he had fought for nine years, had for Its specific purpose tho prevention of un fair Influence by the giving of passes, then the gentleman, In the spirit of a true reformer, should unselfishly havo bowed to any amendment or even another bill that more adequately fulfilled the mission for which he claimed to bo fighting. Not so, however—ourgood friend continually fought off any sugges tion of Improvement with the protest that It would not then be HIS bill. We feel constrained to remark that tho representative from Bibb county Is not likely to be forgotten, as ho seems to fear, and wo are sure he can not be forgotten bo long as, by the grace of God and the cit izens of Bibb county, be is given the privilege of speaking for himself. But The Georgian falls to see how, with an anti-pass bill that does so lit tle to suppress this form of bribery, he will leave anything very Immor tal, If be Is depending on this bill entirely for his Immortality In the hearts of the people of Georgia. The populace will never erect a mon ument to a man who selfishly fights off real reform In order to preserve bis own Identity with a measure whose principal virtue Is that of being Its author's "Baby.” As to tho so-called proscriptions of the Macon platform, The Geor gian wishes to ask these gontlemen, all of whom would come under the ban of even Mr. Hall's bill, why then they feared or fought the limita tions demanded by that platform. There must have been a reason. What was It? Gontlemen, we submit to you the proposition that In your defense of the parentage of the "Baby," you were trying to repudiate the hon est father of real reform—the Macon platform. A GREAT CAUSE AND TWO OF ITS ADVOCATES. No question comes so closo to tho people, to every family from the rlchost to the poorest, or Is so fraught with vital Import to the future of the state, as that of the common schools. Cities and towns provide school facilities for their children In a way that renders them practically Independent of state aid. Universities and collages, unexcelled In the union, are accessible to those of means. But th* great majority of boys and girls, the sturdy progeny of the men who till the soil, must gain their oqulpment for combatting life's problems In the old field school. Steadily the country schools of the state havo advanced. It has been a camplgn to educate the parents out In the rural sections. Patlonco and tact have been necessary, but the effects are felt In a great awakening from the mountains to tho sea. It Is seen In better school houses, In better teachors, In the law allow ing a special tax for schools, In the keen desire everywhere for better advantages for tho boys and girls of tho farm. To Representative John N. Holder, of Jackson, belongs all honor for his long and splendid battle for the common schools of the state. For ton years ho baa fought bravely and steadily for Increased appro priations. Failure and defeat have not discouraged him. With each session he has renewed bis fight for the children out In the hills and valleys of Georgia. One courageous, purposeful man, burning with a fixed and lofty ambition, enn do much, and John N. Holder has done much. Ho has seen tho appropriation grow from less than a million to figures far be yond that sum. Back this session, he came glowing with the some high purpose, and If that purpose prevails Georgia will put Into her common schools next year $1,850,000 and In 1909 $2,000,000. All honor and strength to John Holder In his unselfish fight for tho poor children of the state. Georgia must shake off the opprobrium of tho most illlterato stato In the union. In this connection, Tho Georgian reprinted In Its Issue of last Sat urday an editorial from Editor E. C. J. Dickens of The Vidalla Advance that was an eloquent and forceful appeal for Justice for the common schools of Georgia. In strong and cogent language, Editor Dickens .calls upon the Georgia legislature to do tardy justice to Its common schools. It Is commended to the thoughtful perusal of every citizen Interested In this great question—and there ought not to be n citizen In tho state who Is not vitally Interested In It A DEFENSE OF THE HUMBLE BUT ODOROUS ONION. Pausing long enough from Its duty of regulating the city council of Rome, the Georgia legislature and a few other similar evils, The Rome Tribune makes a savage and uncalled for assault on that noble but hum ble member of the vegetable family—tho onion. This malicious and entirely unnecessary attack on a member of the vegetable kingdom Is unaccountable In a paper ordinarily of such kindly nature and so little prone to do willful Injustice to any one or anything. How different Is the treatment of the onion In Texas. Not so many weeks ago columns of praise filled The El Paso Hernld, Tho Austin Statesman and The Houston Post on the Incomparable delicacy, flavor and virtues of Lone Star onions. Not even the Texas strawberry or the alleged watermelon of that state received such glowing encomiums ns did the onion, spurned and held up to contumely by The Rome Tribune. But a correspondent In The Tribune takes that paper severely to task for Its unkind dig at the allium cepa. He says: "It was oaten like apples by our soldiers during the war, the health of that Immortal army than and did more to preserve any other vegetable diet: but Just because ‘you don't like the smell' you go put It Into the hands of these legislators to pro hibit Its use In the state. How could you go back on your rais ing In this way 7 “It Is true, like 'white lightning,' Its smsll Is offensive to some, and when combined wflh tho Bine!! of that beverage, It might be said. It la unpleasant to all; but, sir, when you under stand that a 'moderate,' 'Judicious' and 'temperate' use of your despised onion, clears and beautifies tho complexion, better than any rosmetlc known, brightens the eyes, cleanses the system and brings the natural bloom and softness to the maiden's cheek as no other diet, you may regret your Intemperate abuse." That ought to permanently put The Rome Tribune’s nose out of joint on the onion question. But a grave danger arises In Washington, Houston, Charleston and a few other all-wise places buttlng-ln and mak ing It a national Issue. CONGREGATIONS UNITE IN PRAYERS AND PRAISE. A French railway has perfected a movable sidewalk to aid tourists. Parisian hotel keepers long since per fected the system for removing the cash from the possession of the alore- tourist*. To the Editor of The Georgian: Last night a prayer and praise serv ice was held St the First Methodist church os an expression of the thanks giving of our people for the enactment of the state prohibition law. Dr. L S. Hopkins, pastor,*led the service, but talks were made by R. W. Smith, presi dent of LaGrange Female College; Col. onel \V. V,\ Wisdom, Dr. Chastain and others. This was a union service, the other denominations being Invited, and the hearty tinging and fervent prayers attested the Joy our people feel over the victory "for Ood and home and native land.” MRS. L. A. DILLARD. LaGrange, Ga. Petition in Bankruptcy. An Involuntary petition In bank ruptcy was filed In the Federal court Wednesday against G. Conetangy, do ing business as the Metropolitan Skirt was filed by the H. B. Clafiln Company, of New Jersey, and others. They ask that the defendant be adjudged a bank- rupt. Crushed Under Cresm Stand. Special to The Georgian. Decatur, Ala., Aug. 7.—Dr. Claude Daniel, a prominent druggist of New Decatur, woe moving an Ice cream ■land when It slipped and fell against him. pinning him In such a manner that he could not get loose. A watch which he carried was crushed into hts side, breaking two ribs. ATLANTA By JOSEPH T. DERRY, Some years bro within a wood, So has the tale been told to us, A log-built railroad station stood; They called it Terminus. A hamlet here began to grow And busy workmen now did fill The woods with homes and all did know The place as Marthasvillc. When this new town aspired to fame, Though some in sport did taunt her, Her fond admirers changed her name And hailed her as Atlanta. Then the Gate City swiftly grew With rapid strides and fortune smiled, Till thunders rolled and lightnings flew Mid war-storm fierce and wild. When cleared the skies, in ruins lay Mid buried hopes the city fair, And ev'ry heart that mournful day Was filled with black despair. But lol A wond’rous thing occurred I From ashes quick Atlanta rose, And wond’ring admiration stirred The hearts of friends and foes. Iler beauteous garments she put on, Upon her brow replaced her crown, Sceptre of greatness proudly won And smiled at Fortune’s frown. Though prohibition now has come, No dreams of ill should haunt her,. Lets blojy the bugle, tap the drum, And all stand for Atlanta. What though the pessimists look blue And now predict destruction coming! Commerce will thrive and fact’ries, too, Will busy wheels keep humming. Be brave, fair city I Do the right, And, then, though critics banter, God will thee crown with honor bright And ever bless Atlanta. MADD0X-RUCKER BANKING CO. Capital and Surplus $ 800,000.00 Total Resources Over 3,000,000.00 The accounts of Banks, Bankers, Corporations, Firms and Individuals received upon the most favorable terms con sistent with safe and conservative banking. 4 per cent Interest, compounded semi-annually, is paid in our Savings Department. IMMIGRATION-TWO ASPECTS By ROSE MARTIN WELL8. As n young girl, I was bitterly opposed I ' Immigration succeeded for the west h«. Isu Immigration. My views, like muse there wo« no obstacle In tho w»'» fe the commercial and social advancement of the linn, grant Can he come her. __ most very youne people, wero basetl onj^r upon superficial ami external In the city of Liverpool, I had ample op portunity to study tne emigration question from the Kuropeun point of view. Faacl- tinted and horrified, I whiled nway many Idle hour* watching the great ship* make ready to leave the Meraer, freighted with emlgrnuts hound for America’* open sesame of liberty and opportunity. Ana my heart sank, and I turned my steps sadly homo- wnrd, for I had seen the offscourlng of oil nations crowded Into those ships. Here and there, one saw a frank and open countenance, a clear eye, or * feat- less step, hut too often tho faces were dark and lowering, or, to say tho least, stupid and Indifferent. And iny heart cried out within Itself for my couutry, my eouu* try, to which I felt that these wretched people coulc^ bring nothing hut anarchy and ruin. Hut my youth and inexperience reeked not of the great and boundless West. tr __ _ rose and her vast prairies yield bread for countless millions. Nor did 1 reckon that the sweet and silent Influences of naturo and freedom nnd opportunity could so work upon the base hearts of men that a gen eration could transform them Into peace ful. Industrious, law-abiding Americans. The pnsslng years have brought many changes. Tho sunny South has become my abiding place; the dear old red hills of Ooor- la have long l»een my home. And of the - A come a wilderness for want of a man to lift up his hand. A few days ago, I trsv- ‘ * * - 'lllr *** -*~ oled through the state of Illinois. All day long with eves that scarcely swerved from the fast-flying landscape, I gaxed upon - —.-r . —.-r- - r away north. >•••••••••••••I SENATOR BACON’S VIEWS (From Tb. Na.hvlll. American.) Senator Bacon, of Georgia, on. of tbo South', strongest senators, and a Demo crat who has always warmly supported th. party's nomine.,, thinks tb. next De Ic nomine, for president shoald be « rrn man. Asked by Tho Washington Post the nomb why no tiouthern Democrat seeks nation, S.nstor Bacon replied: ’Well there are sereraf reasons. One re*. -I. doubtless, Is that Southern men have for so long n time occupied a back seat when nominees for the presidency were be- Ing selected tut It has become a matter Jf habit. "f think It Is a. most rcgrcttablo hibl ng no Thai tlrally a rule, and. In tny opinion, a very pernicious rule, for the past forty years, f should bo delighted to see a lire, ng- Routharn man out and make be nominated, whether ha be i North or at tnt South. the North and i g out *b»i , and ha 1 hat time, even i to do so. It la on/il in this. It !■ no mort sectional ai. >1 lo ~ ... Ir.nte a northern man. Tho one would be from . section which furnl.hcs wild Democratic vote, while tb. other section In which the _ .. nnrertnln, and which le not mid. more certain by nominating a candidate. Senator Ilncon snys. "In my Judgment, notOnly would h. se. bomb *' -— - ■ • cure tb. nomination, but be would stand a better chance of election than any North ern Democrat who can be selected for the nomination. There are many Republicans North who prefer to see the next presi dent a Democrat, end from many expree- alone I have heard I believe they would ■refer to ere * Southern Democrat rather bin a Northern Democrat cho.cn for tho do not mention, there Is the fact that no Southern man has been chosen to the pres- Idency since Zachary Tartar, nnd next vest will round out sixty years since the date date "Nor llnco General Scott's nomination, fifty-five years ago, has there been a single Southern man nominated for tho office o ' president by either of the leading polltlca parties of the country, unless 1560 Is Re- end nominated two candidates, one faction of th* party nominating a Northern man and the other a Southern man. It la time for auch a condition of affairs t know that Urge numbers'of > publicans tr* of tbla opinion.' 1 Joar wbat Th* American has contended. No Southern man U going to proclaim him self a candidate for president. But If Dem. ocrate will put forward s Southern candl date he not refuse. Mr. Bryan of the Booth as complacently as If he had mortgage upon it. But Southern men n net so aggressive or assertive when good polley to nomlnsto him, Democrats re all sections will accept him and welcome him. Tbs South, however, has played the orphan boy so long It U too tlnilu to assert Itself. That atauneb Democratic Journal, the Charleston New* and Courier, referring to Senator Bacon's declaration In favor ol Southern nomlneo for president, saye: "... wonld welcome Senator Btcon most heart- and encouraging feature o nation la thnt It Is non* i regarded entirely agree with Senator Ilacon and the Wushln itblng* ion rote mac a mumpircicy of Issues aboard be avoided in tbe next Democratic plat form, that the two Ilryan Issue*—govern ment ownership and — * tided should be avnlt tariff revision nnd against federal can trallsatlon would tm platform enougl command tho support of tbo people of country.” tbit THE 8UNDAY NEW8PAPER. (From The Christian Observer.) The Sunday newspaper can not be described a. a purveyor of religions matter, but without actual examination It would scarcely be believed that the proportion of space devoted to what might be termed "religion” la eo small. By on analysis recently made and pub licly announced in a sermon. Dr. David J. Burrell, of the Marble Collegiato church. New York, ehowed that out of *11 1-4 columns of one Iseue of eight New York papers tho contents of S 1-4 columns could be classified aa "relig ious." Aa reported In The Wesleyan Christian Advocate (Atlanta), Dr. Bur rell ettgmatlsed the Sunday newspaper nit "»nn8PM*llPV." "unlawful” nn.l "ilia- unnecessary," "unlawful" and "d'ls- reputab!*.” His words are quoted to the following effect! "The Sunday newspaper Is disrepute- t ne aunuay newspaper is disreputa ble. It Is wont to present Its own claims as ‘a great educator.' This la amusing. If the claim were true, It would still not excuse the offense. , Our public schools are generally thought to be educational, but that does not consti tute an argument for opening them on Sunday. These newspapers, however, are not an educating Influence. Let me read * tabulated statement of the con tent* of a recent Sunday Issue of sev eral leading newspapers— 1 The New York Tribune, Times, Herald. Sun. Press, World, Journal and News: Murders and astaulta *12 Adulteries 7 Thefts, etc 24 Spot Then II Total of crime rung leatrical Gossip and fashion ... Sensational 42 Fiction Unclean personals .... 42 7? Total of gossip (mostly dis reputable) 7 Foreign news Political news Other mlecellaneou* news Editorial •Special, Art and literature Religious . 47 .112 . *2 281 .12) . 24 • 214 Total (chiefly) new* and politic* 81714 A TRIBUTE TO THE SOUTH. (From The Nashville American.) The growth and development of the South since the war which devaatated It and left It prostrate and In dire poverty furnish a story of progress that has no parallel at least In mod ern history. When the war ended the South's fields were In waste, many of lta homes were In ashes, ruin and pov erty were everywhere and thousand* of Its best and braveat were sleeping In new-made and many lq, unknown graven. The loss of so much of Its beat blood was greater than the lo** of It* property. It wn* a loss that could not be measured In dollar* and cent*—nor. Indeed, measured at all. The Philadelphia North American In a long editorial review* the South'* record: In the matter of growth and rejuvenation, from which we extract the following: "When the history of the- United States In the nineteenth century shall be rightly written there will be few chapter* more Interesting than those that tell of he recovery of the South from the effects of th* Civil war. Even the men who lived In the North dur ing the quarter century In which the good work went on have very little knowledge or appreciation of the true character of the achievement. But the matter deserves attention, for the Southern people are our people, and both the sentimental and commercial Interests of all Americans are Involved with the prosperity of the South "It ha* been said truthfully that no other land In modern time*, with the exception of Ireland. haB been so Im poverished and covered with desolation n» the South at the end of the Civil war. Not only waa the wealth of the region gone, but probably 200,000 of the best men had been slain and a million or more had been forced by necessity to begin life In other part* of th* land or of the world. "It wa* from this basis of next to nothing that the start was made to ward the new South of the flret year* of the twentieth century. All the avail- able assets were a fertile soli, a prac tical monopoly of the power lo grow cotton, and the same brave spirit that Impelled the people to miracles of val or on the battlefield. "Statistics are apt to be repellent, but the tale of what the South has done *11)4 can not be fairly told without them. could reach, seat, west, north, south, stretched ns goodly a land as ever eon shone on. In flekls of raet extent, millions of bundles of wheat ley newly In tbe shock; corn field* stretched away and nway In all their prlatlne greenness, nnd I knew In my heart thnt the dnlnty biscuit which comes to our tables, as well as the corn which feeds our stock, mutt come from this same source. Tbe fine residences end ipacloui barns, fitted with every modern conven- Bis. dear old Georgia, her beautiful old plantation'hornet fallen Into decay, many of thorn either doaerted or Inhabited by cleared, the _ — —. — land thnt needs ditching. Nor Is there any possible way to have this done without mec to do It. And eo It seems that the ngrlcul- tnral Intercom of tho etnte can naver be developed unless we resort to Immigration. There ere many things to he considered, however. The Germane, Scandinavians. English, Bcotch and Irish of the pennant class would constitute the desirable Imml hampered, ns bo did In the West! The conditions of poverty, such as hum. bje colons, tack of modern agricultural au- ?■»«», etc . which have sufficed the U Z The trend of the Caucasian race Is no- F5J?’“IFJ}** upward. Ami our schools are poor and 'Insufficient for the needs of Sue own children: how then can we educSm Immigrant? And It U the splendid iiniS, a system prevalent In the Weet, Fbjok has to speedily. Americanized the fet?'*”"' and nuide of him n good oltliiu* rorov school system, | do not Jhlnh we could successfully handle n large Influx of foreigners. There Is no doubt la my mind that if wo would wax mighty from to C ?mmlaraMon. 0 ,,t ° f T,ew ' ™ But there Is another aspect: Perhaps tho world’* standard of sreatneta ti commercial ptospor|tj but. after all, lx that reallj the highest of ♦k‘l I hJi2 t *i ,ie U (® m ° r .? t htn r?eat, and the body than raiment? 7 —Jesus. The South, despite the misfortunes of war, the horrors of reconstruction, her struggles with poverty, has had a glory and a charm all her own. all her own. The str £ n ff« r In , h <* mldat has perceived ll Ilf lift« IlfWtn mini.In cool * Is f .c.'? but has been unnlile to analyse It. I think part of the secret lie* In this. Her sons sr* all Americans, end almost ell gentle- Her families have almost Invariably qtfllilltihnsl Heine fn Ska t)n..nl..sl._ * been established prior to the Revolution. Tbo Southern woman. It Is true, must over quail with fear before tb* lurking, black horror of tho land, but th# face of the whit* man, whether he hall from tho great plon. tatlon house, or the mountaln - cafdn,'stands forhonor nnd protection always. The Southern people are one, bonnd to- of blood and lore and patriot- ara will strike . parity. ring commercial pros- fortunes In the West: thay will do tba same In'the South. Strong of body, patient and enduring, accustomed to hard tabor, will they not Inherit the land? A few short nnd Is It not possible that everything may bo theirs? What will he our fate. It ewtre of the hot-headed, dark-skinned peo Buch Immigrants ns we daslre will de tlop nnd enrich the land, and raise hay, •nln. fralt and vegetables for home eon »f the sumption.' Most of tho opponents of Immi gration hoe* their arguments upon the re duction of th* price of cotton, which they fancy n great Influx of labor will produce, But the peasantry of northern Europe know nothing of the culture of cotton. Left alone, they will not naturally direct their offorta toward It. From habit, they will dovot* their energies to such products ss n In vhtch will bring prosperity to her bor- And the culture of cotton will bo left, etofore, with tho negro laborer. "fihmild" we'decide that wo want foreign >1 other qurotlons must De Immigrants, several ot satisfactorily settled. and this In one of the esses In which dry figures are really charged with something like power of eloquence. “Carry the comparison a little fur. ther. The South makes more pig Iron than the whole country made In 1280; It makes three times as much coke, It produces more petroleum, It exports more material to foreign lands, It has almost as much railroad mileage, and It has farm products 25 per cent great er. In short, In many Important .par ticulars the South Is now richer than all the rest of the country was twenty- seven years ago. “During the next quarter century It will beat the record of the years that are past. The people are fully awake to their opportunities. "An American need not be ot South- prosperity In the states to the south ' is. The people of this part of the of us country rejoice at them because the Southerner le a fellow-countryman. But there Is satisfaction also In the reflection that all tbe dlsagreeeble memories of the war and all the po litical differences between the sections and growing strong with wealth and success.” It le a record of which the South may well feel proud. It Illustrates the pluck and courage nml energy of her people, and shows the Inherent wealth and the many natural advantages of a favored clime. The people of the South showed courage In the face of over whelming misfortune as heroic as that they displayed on the battlefield. They arose from the ashes and through the era of reconstruction gave evidence of their mastery In the matter of gov ernment. The tribute from a North ern Republican newspaper Is just and .orm of government. But I think It more likely that tho foreign- >rs will gain control of the Industrial nnd the conntry, and A numb J .. __ velop the agricultural Interests of the coun try. coaid not readily be absorbed Into our national life. Rather wonld they draw ut Into theirs, and when such a thing hap pens, that which has been the Sonth will bo no mare. Hill end dele, field and forest, developed of man will snd brnutlfiri ed by tbe hnnd of ... remain of yore.- Bright!v painted farm houses and great, . rlclsly lilted turns will houses and great, . richly filled turns will dot the landscape. Fine, wcll-eqnlpnrtl school housea mar grace .every community. the open saloon, and Inee ungodliness In , _____ ... think the greet question Is this: Will we bo sntt our mess of pottage, when onr HONEST CONSIDERATION FOR TH08E WHO LOSE. To the Editor of Tho Georgian: It seems to me that no man could write a consoling editorial like yours of Saturday afternoon unless he wns a deep sympathizer with the antl-prohl- bltlonlst* and men engaged In the liq uor traffic, who will be sufferers from the late enactment. I know there are good and brave men In the liquor buel- ( ness In Atlanta, and this one good word, from you will do much to alleviate their losses. Many of these men are good business men, capable of making a success In other lines, and I sm sure euch encouragement os you seem din ned to mete out to them wilt go a If the people knew, aa you know, the good wives and good children nnd the money Interests directly nnd Indi rectly dependent upon those engaged fn tho liquor business, they would be «• willing and ready to follow your good example nnd assist these people as they have been to deprive them of their business and calling. May the good and kindly words you have spoken b* taken up by others and followed with substantial assistance and encourage ment to the wholesalers, retailers, drummers and bar tenders engaged la the liquor business In Atlanta. Youre truly, W. J. DUNN. Atlanta, Oa. '(MMKrtKWOlWWOOOOOODOOCOOOO unreserved. TO DAUBIQNE D0RIC0URT D’AVALON. If the person who wrote to The Geor. glan and News ten days ago over the above name will send hie address to ths name and address below given. It will be appreciated by another descend ant of the old South Carolina Hugue nots, who wishes It for historical rea sons. GEORGE DEBROSSE. Statesboro, Oa. GEORGIA WONT PERMIT IT. LIKES THE GEORGIAN’S 6 REGARD FOR SABBATH. O V Mr. F. L. Seely: ., . = O Among the many things which o O causes one to be grateful for the o % O growing influence of The Geor- O glan Is its Sabbath obaarvance. O O To those who, like myself, take O O no Sunday newspaper. The Geor- o O glan comes to supply a real want o O —furnishing us with the new* of O 0 the week In such a way aa to o O preserve the Sabbath hours. O O while at the same time your em- v O ployees, from the newscarrler* up, O O have a day of rest. Very truly. “ S JOHN J. EAGAN. O Atlanta, Ga. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO <5000000000 (From The Waycross Journal.) The Georgian has started a move ment to raise a fund for the purchase of the old engine "Texas,’’ which Is a famous relic of the days when Hood and Sherman were fighting for the possession of Georgia. The old engine s the one which followed up the “Gen- nrnI” \vhan fhn lottos u— tu. ernl" when the latter was taken by the Federal troops/and which wa* finally successful in capturing It The move ment Is a worthy one nnd should be successful. Georgia Is now too rich a sixties state to permit this relic of the to be eold as old Junk. FREE—Half-pound box of Wiley’s best candy, which retails at 80c per pound, with each 30c cash Want Ad brought or phoned to The Georgian office Friday or Saturday, August 9 or 10, to be inserted in the Saturday Gc^gian Want page-