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Atlanta Georgian.
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Editor.
F. L. SEELV, President.
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Honor’s the nobleat chase: pursue that game,
And recompense the loss of love with fame.
GEORGE GRANVILLE.
Some Hasty Reactionaries.
Among the reactionaries against the agitation which
I ts been created in the ranks of reformers we find
[. Chancellor James R. Day, of Syracuse University, who,
l ; strangely enough, chose the occasion of his baccalaureate
sermon for reading a lecture to the writers and publicists
who have been probing graft, greed and corruption In
high places.
K . It la to Mr. Lawson, of Boston, that we.must attrib
ute the epidemic of Investigation which has been sweep
ing over the country for the past two years. His series
of articles on "Frenzied Finance" set In motion the great
wore at inquiry which has toppled down so many pro-
* tentlous pillars of commercial and financial integrity.
After him came Mias Tarbell, who made a specialty
of exposing Standard Oil methods.
Then came Collier's Weekly In Its crusade against
fraudulent and deleterious patent medicines.
A multitude of minor agitators Intervened between
that time and the publication of Upton Sinclair's problem
novel, “The Jungle.”
A perusal of this forceful work Inspired Mr. Roose
velt to send a special commission to the Chicago pack
ing houses for the purpose of Investigating conditions
there. The status was exposed with remorseless fidelity,
and the facts were finally given to the public along with
a special message from the president.
But reaction was bound to come.
The beef trust became more genuinely alarmed than
it has ever been In Its Insolent history. Page advertise
ments are being Inserted in the Chicago newspapers and
thi’ie published elsewhere throughout the country with
the purpose, It Is alleged, of subsidizing their opinion and
neutralising their protests.
In the ranks of the reactionists Chancellor Day has
chosen to align himself. The sermon delivered on Sun
day criticised the president of the United States as an
Imperious Caesar who is attempting to dictate to congress
and the courts what they should do. He flippantly speaks
of the country as having fallen Into a "scandal-mongerlng
epoch." "The foul harpies of slander have created this
condition." he says, "and all the civilized world la mor
tified at the thought of It.”
. The conservative and right-thinking element of this
country would rise In protest as readily as Mr. Day If It
were true that the publications made by the reformers
railed to reveal a substantial basis of fact.
But have these publications been slanderous?
Upon Investigation has there not been found that
■here was indeed a large measure of Justification for all
the charges made? Can any sane man deny’that tho In
instigations Into the great Insurance companies revealed
corruptions and abuses which were startling to man-
kind? Is It not true that the policyholders were being
systematically robbed by lobbyists and false vouchers
' and a thousand other ezpedlenta for enriching the fa
vored few who were under the protection of these great
companies?
And have not the reports of Mr. Roosevelt's com
mission been confirmed from a thousand sources? Had
not President Cassatt, of the Pennsylvania railroad, al
ready acknowledged the existence of corruption among
his underlings by dismissing them from office on the
charge of accepting bribes?
All these facts go to substantiate the charges, which
have been preferred by a few* progressive spirits who
have dared to lift the "lid" and expose the rottenness
within these whitewashed sepulchers.
Until some conclusive evidence has been adduced
that these exposures were not well founded and that the
objects of them were slandered. It does not lie within
the province of such men as Chancellor Day, the head
of a great educational Institution which Is supposed to
stand for the highest order of citizenship, to accuse these
. Investigators of envy, malice and all unchstitableness.
Rather It would seem that he should align himself In
the ranks of the reformers and seek to ameliorate the un
happy conditions which exist by which the public Is al
ternately robbed and poisoned.
Chancellor Day Is sounding a dissentient note which
<h«S not meet wllth one scintilla of sympathy from the
great American people.
little lay-over collar had Juki Ihe proper dogre
and reticulation.
The hour was growing late, but there waa no
the house to fasten those recalcitrant buttons down th
back. After a struggle which was well worthy of a bet
ter cause she succeeded In conquering all but one little
pearl <ysc, and that was aa obstinate as a turtle-clutch
with no thonder hot. She reached over the left shoulder
I and then the right She then attempted the upward angle
with like result.
The stroke of eight was like the sound or Hannibal
at the gates.
With a desperate effort she made a final clutch—and
then something snapped.
She didn't go to the party, but when the surgeon
came he told her that It she would earry her arm carefully
fn a sling for three or four weeks she might recover tho
use of It for all practical purposes, though It might not
be as straight as it had been.
This was rather a severe lesson, but It requires dras
tic experiences sometimes to convince people of thefr
follies.
It may serve the good purpose of Inducing Dame
Fashion to alter her decree and give to womankind shirt
waists of the Old Qrime* variety.
Otherwise they may not only break an arm or so,
but may even miss the party.
GEORGIANS IN GOTHAM.
The “largest steamship fn the world" Is launched
about every other day, these days.
The Ides of anybody ever summoning the courage
to call Vice President Fairbanks "Charlie!"
“AH Buttoned Down Before.”
We have always felt a peculiar sense of loss In the
of that celebrated character. Old Orlmes, of song
story, not because of any remarkable achievements
with which he la credited, nor yet because he wore a
: coat.” for In the various versions of the ditty It Is
by tarns "a long black coat." "an old drab coat," and
long brown coat," but solely and exclusively because
ih.tt celebrated garment was "all buttoned down before."
The fashion in feminine waist-wear has necessitated
a special tax on the energy and patience of mothers, for
the buttons down the back are more difficult-for young
women to manage than kissing their elbow or the tra
ditional driving of a nail.
Why the whim of custom should ever have de
manded that these garments should lie so arranged that a
woman bad to be something of a contortionist and every
thing of a saint in order to get buttoned up Is more than
mere man has ever been able to figure out. still It has
been so decreed and the devotees of fashion play the
ceaseless game of "follow your leader."
But there Is a young belle out In Belleville, IU., who
has decided that if she ever gets well again she will fling
defiance In the face of fashion and have all her clothes
made with the buttons Just like those on Mr. Grimes'
long black coat.
She was dressing for a party tbe other night. She
bad made z toilet which waa eminently to her satisfac
Goa. Her hair was pronerlv miled and curled and her
The Bankers’ Convention.
The Joint convention of the bankers' associations of
Oeorgia and Florida Is now In session and Atlanta Is
throwing wide her gatee to welcome tbeee representative
citizens of the two states.
ft has been a long time since so distinguished a body
of men assembled in Atlanta and tho occasion will prove
one of pleasure and profit.
The committee of Atlanta bankers having the ar
rangements In charge have made a special effort to
provide auch social dlverslona for the visitors as would
make tbe two days of the convention ha delightful as
they will be profitable, and events will show that they
have succeeded to the fullest extent.
The meeting Is being presided over by Mr. Joseph
T. Orme, president of the Bankers' Association of Oeorgia,
and by Mr. K. W. Lane, president of the Florida associa
tion. The address of welcome by Mr. Eugoue H. Thorn
ton, of Atlanta, and the response by Mr. W. A. Blount,
Jr., on behalf of the Florida association, and Mr. Lin-
wood C. Hayne, of Augusta, on behalf of the Oeorgia
bankers, were all full of force and charm and elicited
the highest commendation.
The remaining features of the session will be no less
notable. <
It would be difficult to overestimate the Importance
of these annual conventions on the part of the men who
are In charge of our banking and financial systems. A
distinguished visitor on thin occasion Is Hon. Charles H.
Treat, treasurer of tbe United States, who will be one
of the speakers.
It matters but little bow prosperous a people may
become In agriculture and commerce if they have not
sound system of banking and currency. Confidence, as
Mr. Pitt said. Is a plant of slow growth, and yet It Is
Imperatively essential to the execution of any financial
By Private Leaned Wire.
New York. June It.—Afere are
of the visitors In New York:
Atlanta—o. h. sim*. l. a. Boyd,
L. Hood. E. r. King, E. H. Thornton.
AUOU8TA—Dr. E. C. Goodrich, C. H.
Howard, Jr.
SAVANNAH—W. W. Ooordon and
wife. J. E. By brand L Mr. VVheeler,
"The Great lisue."
» the Editor of The Georgian:
In your editorial In tbe May 2* Issue
of The Georgian, “The Great Issue
Looming Again," are facts that should
be carefully studied by every cltisen
of our mate.
From my viewpoint. It is not loom
big ngsln, but looming larger.
It Is like Caesar's ghost; It Will not
down, but Is Increasing day by day.
It Is the most potent Issue
our state todny, and not only in our
stato. but In our south, not only in our
south, but In the United States of
America.
Indirectly It was the Issue that
caused the war between the states. I
know state's rights Is regarded as the
cause of that war, but it was the right
of the states to own slaves that was
the bone of contention. That war coat
me both of my grandfathers, and left
me the legacy of an Infinitely greater
Issue, which Is looming larger dally,
an issue the crisis of which will plunge
our South Into another period of con
flict equal to that of 18M-1885, unless
averted.
' Mr. Graves, I want to say to the
reader* of The Georgian that I am
not speaking Idly In this matter. Hi
I have lived among negroes, and
hare had dealings with them for near
ly thirty years. 1 have seen the ne
gro when he waa the most valuable
asset the South had. I have aeen him
become the greatest liability that ever
confronted a people.
The difference between the negro of
twenty years ago and the negro ot
today is so great that I am at a loss
for words to describe It.
Twenty years ago, they were com
paratively contented. Southern white
people, a* a rule, aought to enlighten
and uplift them, and they were will-
policy, and It la only by frequent conferences and the
closest cooperation by tho leading bankers and finan
ciers of a country that this excellence can be obtained.
The gentlemen who are assembled here possess the
wisdom and experience necessary for the carrying out
ot a sound financial policy and the safest system of
banking, and good results may be counted on as a result
ot this conference.
A special welcome Is accorded to the treasurer of the
United States, who arrived In tho city on Saturday. Mr.
Treat Is a native of Maine. He was graduated from
Dartmouth ooliege, and afterwards entered his father's
firm,' which owned twenty-eight vessels engaged In export
trade with the West Indies and South America.
At an early age he demonstrated a love for politics
and stumped the state* of Maine, New- York and New
Jersey for Hayes and Wheeler In 18?6. He haa been ac
tlvely engaged In |K>lltlca ever since and la a recognized
power In hlz party's counsels. Shortly after tbe war with
8patn. In conjunction with New York capitalists, he or
ganised the Manila Navigation Company. He ts the
president of fhfs and of half a dozen other large Indus
trial and commercial concorna, all of which experience
has peculiarly qualified him for the high office he now
holds.
He was rollector of Internal revenue for the Wall
street district of Now York when he was chosen last
June as treasurer or the United States.
He Is given a hearty welcome to Atlanta and his
address will be one of the most Important features of
the present convention.
A Benefactor in Rags.
A philanthropic and worthy bachelor, and no doubt
of bare brow—one Raphael Weill, of San Francisco,
announces as a tax against himself for being unbene
dieted and alone, complete gylts of wearing apparel to
600 women.
The terms and conditions of this unique but com
mendable contest are not noted and we eagerly await
further data.
His resolve Is of recent date, no doubt caused by
some seismic shock of regret and loneliness—or. dare we
suggest It, dear ladles, a peaceful quake of comfort and
content.
The gracious set opens up a rare Held of specula
tion as to his motive and terms, the age. tho habits
of contestants, etc.
Habit Is a happy word to use here. We hope to
furnish to the sweet and wondering women of our clien
tele full facts governing this race for radiant rags.
We omitted to state, end It Is of Interest perhaps
to n,ote, that Mr. Weill Is a many times millionaire.
Give Us Breathing Spaces.
The business portion of Atlanta for very many
blocks Is even now a desert of brick and steel and stone.
Supplementing nn editorial In The Georgian of re
cent date, we pursue the vital topic.
t Is barbarous In this day and age to build our
cities In an unsanitary and cruel way. The chief beauties
of our vast centers and of London. Paris and Berlin are
their many delightful parks snd fountain squares. Now
Is tho time to remedy what may become a great ev||.
Now Is the time to make s million dollara do what many
times this amount will be needed to accomplish later.
The Georgian will be glad to hear from lu friends
about this. And having at heart the prosperity and hap
piness of the people of the noble city that Is ours, sad
tbe mighty metropolis to be, we purpoae to say further
concerning thlo.
Ing to think and act under their care
and direction. Today they are acting
under the advice of Insolent leaders or
their own race, demanding not only
social equality, but equality In every
thing else. They are banded together
all over our country' In societies, the
sole purpose or which Is to get the
advantage of the best friend they ever
had.
Twenty years ago white people were
striving to help them get an education;
today 1 herewith Incloss you a clip
ping from a negro newspaper which
gives an Idea of what they are dt
mandlng:
i "There has been constructed a very
nice three-room building In this vicin
ity for a public school, but the board
refuses to give public school salary
to teachers. Taxes have been levied to
pay more to teachers, and It seems
that more la being given to the white
teachers and less to the negro teach
ers. If the government gives 225 to
the tearher* of city public schools and
country teoclttirs $10, why can not the
government give 225 to teachers ot
public schools. In the rural districts?
Why do not the taxes levied on the
property enable tho board to give $10,
to make It 225.
"The white schools are built and fur
nished without cost to the patrons:
we build our schools, pay for them
anil furnish them, yet the white teach
ers get better wages. They go before
the game commissioners and get the
same grade uMleensS, yet the negroes
get the leaner part. Take this under
consideration."
Twenty year* ago, they seemed to
realise, to some extent, at least, their
Inferiority and position. Today If any
attempt It made that recognizee them
OS such, they flood the senate and
house of representatives with pro
tests.
Twenty years ago. they seemed to
care little for voting. Today they
are united ngalnst any effort to dis
franchise them In any way or under
any condition*.
Twenty years ago, they were a' help
to the community. Today they are a
hindrance. I do not think I have
overdrawn this picture, and It Is not
the purpoae of this article to Inflame
the prejudices of cither race.
Its purpose Is to deal squarely and
fairly with existing conditions In
candid manner.
In a northern newspaper, the other
day, 1 saw a long harangue of advice
to the negro. In the same paper, t
saw an advertisement of land for sale
where the negro problem was not so
acute. Acute! Yes, and I hop* North
ern newspapers will some time learn of
their responsibility for the acuteness
of the problenu
But the deplorable feature of the
rase to my mind Is the fnct that
Southern people do not realize the
acuteness of the situation.
For a short period after the war
was over, they. In a measure, controll
ed the negro, but now, to a large ex
tent, the control Is lost.
I would that they could realise the
situation and relieve the same now, In
stead of leaving It to grow worse and
more problematical for our children.
I Would that Southern white people
would organize themzelve* with united
effort to show the negro his place, and
see that he gets In It.
I believe the only solution of thlt
problem la the separation ot the races,
but that seems to be unpopular today
for the simple reason that we do not
realize th* acutehes* of the Issue. 1
believe It will come at no distant day.
IV* can do without the negro, and
I know It win be a vast deal more easy
to tell him so candidly and firmly: not
only tell him so, but see to It that
he goes to a country- where he can
have all the equality he wants, and
where be will receive better treatment
than he thinks he Is getting at the
hands of the Southern white people,
than I will be to dispose of him any
other way.
He must go, although this problem
ha* not reached Its climax, and, de
spite Its unpopularity today, time will
prove the wisdom of Ihe position. He
must go!
1 am glad th* editorial In question
was not born of "political emsrgency."
I believe two of our candidates for
governor, by making It a political ques
tion, are, without the Intention of do
ing so, helping to force the climax of
the teeue.
In this connection, t wish to say that
am glatl that you, M r. Graves, decid
ed to quit the race for the senate.
Not that I would not be glad to have
you In the senate, but I believe that
SIDNEY LANIER
By SAM H. MILLER.
P OET, musician, essayist, lecturer,
critic, # novelist, soldier, patriot,
loyal friend and Christian gen
tleman—all these was Sidney Lanier,
the Georgia poet. Every citizen wof
Georgia has a right to feel pride In
claiming him as a compatriot.
There are certain 1 characters In lit
erature, whom every reader not only
admire*, bfit love* with a warm per
sonal affection. Such are Charles
Lamb and Oliver Goldsmith. To these
may be added the name of Sidney
Lanier. He haa not yet fully come Into
his own, but the public appreciation
of hi* merits Is rising year by year,
and the circle of his friend* and ad
mirer* widens with the lap** of time.
It Is confidently predicted that the day
la coming, when to him shall be as
signed a high place In the list of poets,
not only of the South, but of America,
and of the English speaking race.
Foe, Lanier, Tfmrod and Hayne form
a quartet, wboae genius reflect* glory
on their native land. The life of each
of them was full of vicissitudes and of
obstacles that would have daunted
common souls. The life of Lanier was
Itself a poem, sweet, tender pathetic
and heroic, with more of the tragic
than the comic element In Its compo
sition. It was one long, brave strug
gle against adverse conditions, among
which not the least were poverty and
III health; but under all circumstances
he maintained his serenity of mind, his
cheerfulness of temper and his loyalty
to his high Ideals, and his devotion to
literature and music. At every stage
of his life his flute was his consolation
and hla Joy. Into It he breathed melo
dy, that could not b* expressed
ords.
Music and poetry seemed to come to
him by Intuition. Without any Instruc
tor he became so proficient a perform
er on the flute that his music charmed
all who heard him play. He began
n-rltln verses In his boyhood. It might
►e said of him, as of Pope, that he
lisped In numbers."
His educational advantages were not
superior to those of other boy* of hi*
class and time, but he continued to be.
a diligent student as long aa he lived,
and he' studied to auch purpose that
his scholarship was recognized by men
of the finest culture, and he was ap-
tolnted to a lectureship at Johns Hop-
tlnB University, In Baltimore. Some
of his lectures have been published,
and they fully prove both his origi
nality and his diligence as a student.
Hts volume on "The Science ot English
Verse” placed him In the very first
rank of those who have written oh
such subject*. His criticisms entitle
him to rank with the leading writers
In that line. Whatever subject he
touched he adorned. He waa often
compelled by necessity to engage In
hack work—to prepare a guide book of
Florida, and boys' books of various
kinds, but even about these “pot-boil
ers" he cast the spell of his genius,
and poured Into them the rich fruitage
of his poetic fancy and hla extensive
learning.
Nowhere does I-anter appear more
lovable than In his letters—dashed off
without premeditation, the words com
ing fresh from his pure warm heart-
tetters written fo his wife and to his
friends, with all the freedom and aban
don of Intlmnte friendship, and without
any thought of publication. It Is true
of some men that "distance lends en
chantment to the view,” but not so with
Lanier. The closer the view, the more
microscopic th* Inspection—the higher
will be our admiration and the more
ardent our love fur Ills well-rounded
and symmetrical character. It Is not
extravagant to say that he was a model
man in nil the relations of life.
I am not writing a biography of
Lanier, l cannot follow him through
his early struggles for an education,
his vain attempt to force himself to
adopt the profession of law, his expe
rience In the military service of his
J uu in mo nriinir, uui » wcnr*o tllliv
you can do more for Georgians at the
editorial desk than you could In the
nate.
If our senators know the acuteness
of this Issue, they arc strangely si
lent.
If they do not know It. they are
Ignorant of existing conditions. Only
one of them seems to be Informed
upon the problem—Senator Tillman.
Only one of Georgia’s congressmen,
so far as I have seen, has had any
thing to say about It, and his only
hope eeems to be disfranchisement.
It le true that the negro haa the bal
lot without his consent, and it la also
true that It can be taken from some
of them without their consent, but It
seem* to be only & temporary make
shift—very much like building a dam
across a stream of water which will
stop It for a while, but when broken It
only comes with greater force. But,
according to that logic, he Is here with
out his consent, and can be moved
without his consent.
Mr. Suttler, In the May 20 Issue of
The Georgian, saya he "eomettmeii
thinks that he and Mr. Graves aru
the only two men In Georgia who
realise the gravity of the situation."
but 1 want to assure Mr. Suttler that
1 concur In the views of the editorial
of May 20. In conclusion, 1 beg- to
say that I have no III will toward tho
negro, and I do not want to see him
mistreated or III used, but so long as
I have the power of expression. Just
so long shall I use that power for the
best Interest of the white people of
the South for the protection of our
children, and for the safeguarding of
our homes, and to aid In the solution
of a problem which has already cost
us an immeasurably greater amount
than It waa worth. Very truly yours,
K. L. D.
Covington, Oa., May 21, 120$.
AN ALABAMA APPRECIATION.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
Gentlemen—If I were a letter writer
of the "first water,” I would be tempted
to apread It on "thick and heavy,” but
I am not.
Nevertheless. It 1* my privilege and
pleasure to say "Thank you" to the
highest and lowest when due.
I have had the pleasure of reading
The Atlanta Georgian for several days
and would that every man In Alabama
could read It: he could gather words
of wisdom that could be passed from
neighbor to neighbor, from father to
son, forever establishing "the free
haels of Independence" on this earth,
like unto the free basis of heaven and
earth. * Let them drop "the almighty
gold dollar” as their corner stone aqd
take "the almighty truth" as their cor
ner stone. "The almighty gold dollar"
will then take care of Itself. Let the
almighty truth be the standard and
not the almighty coin. The almighty
truth can flx.the standard of the al
mighty gold dollar, but the almighty
gold dollar cannot flx the standard of
ihe almighty truth.
Men cannot fall front heaven to
earth, but men can rise from earth to
heaven.
God grant you all the help you need.
Very sincerely yours,
WALTER ROS8, SR.
Opelika, Ala., June 2.
country, his yet more trying experience
In a Federal prison, and his subse
quent efforts to obtain recognltl
the literary world. For fuller Infor
mation on all these points, the rea
Is referred to the recently published
biography by Edwin Mini-, ami to tin-
volume of Lanier's letters, published
several years ago, all of which will
richly repay perusal. It Is the more
modest purpose of this paper to call
attention to the life and works of thla
true poet of the South, with the hope
of awakening greater interest in one
who Is an honor to the state which
gave him birth.
I cannot close, however, without say
Ing a few words about hla poetry.
Lanier was, above all. the poet of na
ture. His heart and soul were attuned
to th* harmonies of the universe, and
to all that Is high and noble In tbe
asplratlops of men. He lived near to
the very heart of nature, and always
kept himself In touch with nil the deep
est needs of his fellow-men. He was
no recluse, dwelling apart frem his
kind, In a world of his own Imaglna
tlon, and disdaining the vulgar herd.
He loved his race and sought to lift
men above tho sordid cores of a com
merclal age and raise them Into i
loftier, purer atmosphere. There Is not
a bad cdnceptlon or an unworthy
thought In all his writings, poetry or
prose.
All his teachings are pure, elevating
and optimistic. This is the more note
worthy, when It Is remembered that
all through his active life he had to
battle with poverty and that fatal and
Insidious disease, consumption. His
faith in the goodness of God and hts
cheerful outlook for humanity never
faltered.
While he entertained deep religious
sentiments, his religion never took th#
form of bigotry: Of him it might be
truly said, “He felt charity toward all
and malice toward none.” Poetic ex
pression seemed-as natural and spon
taneoua to Mm as warbling to the
birds. The winds, the waves, the woods
anil fields and - flowers—every aspect
of nature whispered song In his ear,
and it was a pleasure to him to give
utterance to his poetic Inspirations.
All the poems of Lanier deserve to
live and to hold a permanent place In
our literature; but It goes without say
ing that they are not all of equal
merit. .
I shall name a few among many
that deserve special mention, but shall
not attempt to point out their beau
ties, which the reader can discover for
himself; "The Marshes of Glynn," "The
Crystal," "The Song of the Chattahoo
chee,” “The Symphony," "Com," "In
Absence,” and "Sunrise" all display
poetic fancy of a high order, and the
execution Is In keeping with the sen
timent. The little poem, "My Springs,"
addressed to his wife's eyes, gives pe
culiar pleasure, on account of the light
which It throws on the domestic life of
the poet.
"Sunrise" was the last poem written
by Lanier, or rather dictated by him
when he was dn hie deathbed, unable
to write with his own hand. In It
there is no evidence ot mental decay,
and no flagging of hla Imagination. It
Is full of hope and joy, and Justifies
the appreciation to him of what the an
cient* said of the swan, that bis dying
song waa the sweetest that he sang.
By order of his physician, Lanier left
Baltimore for the mountains of North
Carolina, In quest of health, but the
quest was In vain. The insatiate arch
er found him at Lynn, ta Folk coun
ty, on September 7, 1881, when he had
not yet reached hla fortieth year.
One cannot help grieving that his ca
reer was so brief, for, brilliant aa his
performance* were, there la good rea
son to believe that If he had lived out
the ordinary term of human life he
would have accomplished still greater
things. Yet we may rejoice that he
lived and wrought, and left an example
that should be an Inspiration to nls
countrymen.
hood In the rich mldmomlng of all her
budding charms—
■The soul, th* music breathing In her
face,
Like to a lighted alabaster vase?
There Is a glory of the rising and of
the setting sun, when the gray clouds
are streaked pith the crimson of the
coming or the passing day. There Is a
glory of the autumn leaf, when the dy
ing year breathes upon the sumac and
the maple and the woods put on the
royal livery of red. /
"But all their chromatic shades, from
pearly pink to passion's poppy splen
dor, fade before the blush of modesty
and Innocence.
"Only figuratively, perhaps, can wt
reasonably expect that the rugged
cheek of manhood could blush, even for
all the varied forms ot malfeasance
under the sun.
But satiny cheeks In which the crim
son currents come and go, while life
Is young and hopes are high and yet
the world Is new, are no-figments of
the Imaginative mind. They are a
dainty and sweet reality.
“Shall the mountebanks take them
from us and give us ‘faultily faultless,
Icily regular' Maudes, robbed of the
pulsing language of the blush?
"Not yet; not yet! Give us purity
ntid Innocence yet a little while,
"Carnatloned like a sleeping Infant's
cheek.
Rocked by th* beating of Its mother's
breast."
This Is a dusty world, but there are
gardens under the sky. The female
cheek would be safe from the Insidious
assault of tbe coametlc If every editor
could speak with the silver tongue of
The Atlanta Georgian.
’"■sty
'Urg.
1-, 7 111 an ^J
1727—George I of England died-
«ed#d by (ieorg* d ’ auc "
3^2—Peace of. Breslau.
j
1806—• Uilr.jjn
against Pniwla.
declared
1835—Daniel D. Tompktns sixth ,,
president of the Unltla a, T lc *
1, Born June 8 " i? J4 8U >'*-
1838—Major James B. Pond iv„
manager. Isom.
1W "KM n *nriTi'l t-' 1 ’
1849—Ancona captured byNustri *' **'
1 8S 1- Neutrality proclaimed by
1864—Lee repulsed Federal* at bam.
eZ n Z\Tel r „. Adm,nl Ro ^'>
1874—M. Gambetta assaulted In pan.
*>Y Count St. Croix. arl '
1880—Steamboats Narraran«»tt
Ktonlngton collided In Longfc
l? n,i Sound; thirty lost. *
1884—Samuel J. Tllden declined nnm
' nat '? n for Pattern ned nom ’
1 892—Peoples theater In Denver bum-
1894—Mulat Abdul proclaimed sultsa
of Morocco. m
1897—President visited Nashville c.„
tennlal exposition. IS'
1904— Abner McKinley, brother
1,,-- President McKInliy, died
1905— Russia and Japan agreed
peace parley, and the president
selected Portsmouth, N. H ..
♦ has nlnxa nf msntu- *'
the place of meeting.’
SONG,
(For tbe Georgian.)
Why shouldn't a song.
Be cheery snd bright,
If you loro It along
AU tbs day and tbe night?
If you cuddle It close
E’er It taketh Its flight.
And Joyously goes
On tbe wings of delight.
Why shouldn't a Life,
Bo free as s song.
Unclouded by strife,
Uuemblttered by wrong?
O my heart be thou pure,
O my soul be thou itrong
As tbe hills that endure—
And ss sweet ts s song.
—ROBERT LOVE MAN.
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POLITICS AND POLITICIANS. 0
00O00O0 0_oo_oo ooooooa
Elmer Dover, secretary of the Re-
publican National committee, is quoted
as saying that If the national con
vention were held now, in his belief,
the Republican nominee for the preel-
dency would be Charles IV. Fairbanks
or Leslie M. Shaw.
Representative John M. Bankhead, of
Alabama, who waa recently defeated
for renominatlon by Captain Hobson,
has announced his candidacy (or al
ternate United States senator, to sue-
ceed either John T. Morgan or E. tv.
Pettus. The primary will be held in
August.
Republican state leaders of Ohio are
said to be planning to make Roose
velt the issue In the Ohio campaign
this fall. Lined up against the presi
dent will be Senators Dick and Fora-
ker, who will light to prevent the Re
publican state convention from giving
unqualified Indorsement to his admin
istration. The Ohio congressmen, It Is
said, will back up Roosevelt.
Minnesota Republicans will meet In
convention at Duluth on Wednesday,
of this week, to name a lull state
ticket. From the gubernatorial nom
ination down there are several aspi
rants for each place to be tilled, and
the convention promise* to be a lively
affair.
The Missouri Prohibition convention
will be held at Cameron this week. A
stats ticket will be nominated and a
platform adopted.
The fiftieth anniversary of the first
Republican National convention Is to
be commemorated by a golden Jubi
lee under the auspices of the Nation
al League of Republican Clubs In Phil
adelphia, beginning next Sunday and
continuing three days. The celebra
tion will be held In the name hall where
Fremont and Dayton were nominated
' 1858.
.uii.i —- iw uinrr innn oner nail to answer
questions propounded at public meetings
hy sn aged veteran of the rlvll war who
dated everything from that historic
struggle. After this old soldier had received
several considerate replies, he asked Mr.
Hoar: "VVhst were you doin' along In 'HI
anil C up to Appomattox?" "Wed." said
Mr. Ilonr, with a kindly smile and a boy
ish twinkle In hi* eye. "| guess I was
suffering sliotit ss much as you were, for
along In 'ft snd It 1 was teething."
INJUSTICE.
By Wax Jones.
Isn’t It an awful shame
.That a gasitder should be raided
when he runs a gorgeous game
That has all the others faded
Where are "dranken kills” to go
When with thousands they are weighted,
And tbe lianlea of their dough
Can no more he tolerated?
he should.
Th* Editor and th* Blush.
From The Chicago Evening Poet.
The attention of our readers has al-, ,,, .., lr
ready been called to that fountain of If VhirmbMhJlr ilotra wcra g^d
eloquence which gushes from the edi- He. nhllasthroolst. helieSt '
torlaP pen of The Atlanta Georgian. It i
Is our Intent that our readers may
refresh themselves often In this Plerean
spring, especially during the hot and
languid days of summer. Accordingly
the following Apostrophe to the Blush ;
Is offered as an offset to the meat con
troversy and a sign that still virtue
and innocence abide. Let sweep the
siring, the Georgia muse proclaims:
'What. Indeed, could be mflre beau- I
tlfut than the > mantling color of glrt-
H*. philanthropist, believed 'em,’
"'fist wonder that a vulgar raid
Pst him In n tearing passion.
Though the horrid thing was nude
Is s meek and well-brad fashion.'
Th'"; when weary weeks elapse
Ami hla lawyers cos t do nafflsg.
Like a kid rstight shooting craps.
Hr most stand snd take a cuglsg.
Life Is hard for every waa—
Eves for the one who gambles.
Let the taw blink all It css,
gome day he must fare the shembk
In
Vermont will be the flrst casters
state to hold an election this S'«r,
voting on September 4, six days ahead
‘ Maine.
Prohibitionists of Idaho arc planning
for an aggressive campaign this year.,
They wHIhold a state nominating con
vention at Boise, June 28.
Malcolm R. Patterson, who has,I**"
nominated by the Democrats for 8°';
ernor of Tennessee, Is n resident ot
Memphis and a lawyer by profess™.
He Is now serving hts third term ts
congress.
ASSESSMENTS AND
improvements
To the Editor of The Georgian.
Having understood that tho
of taxation, whether by m*atl-in "r
assessment, was to be borne equsiiy
by all clasaea of person* in the coun
ty and In the city, I would ask how is
It that permanent Improvement wm*
put down on Park, Lee and l ’" r .
street* In the city of Atlanta >*
l. ...AMSit »<> *nrnn^rty
Is not
to be assessed to"the property
ting, but Is put down free ns t _ ^
HIIX, UUI IB JIUV Vltsra ss s.w ..
property owner*. Peters street up
Park waa paid for by the clt>
property owner*. It I* true the t
Is putting down the permanent
provement. but why not
work of the county In the city
a way as that the burden ot
will not bear on certain street.. »
It does on others? If there I* no
latlon for the city to charge ui * f
done by the county to th* pr n j7^
abutting th* streets so Improve"
ought to be. The > n » u * r ."f f Streets
I* not right, but as no eher , te . .JLrs,
become a charge to proper! > ■
the public ho* become bur .
that even If It ts not making tM
den of taxation equal, but •"
other kinds of permanent Impr ^
like asphalt, macadam. , : „ r .
the kind being put down on Para.
don, Lee, etc, then the exempt!'"
too manifest The county
considerable work In the city. n4
etty furnishes liberally of tsz»«
convict* to the county, but th(
city gets benefits front B>e r""" JwOts
whole people should share th"
and not a few on certain sttc
What about U? , nq i IRER.