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The Atlanta Georgian. Subscription Rues: One Year........ 54.50 Six Months....... 2.50 Three Months .. . .. 1.25 By Ctrrier, per week 10c Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday by THE GEORGIAN CO. ■t 25 W. Alabama Street Atlanta, G«. <D4Trjsr d-cltss natter April SS. 1S06, at the Postnfflco Atlanta. 0*. nnder act at congress or Starrs a. IKS. Honor’s the noblest chase; pursue that gams, And recompense the loss of love with fame. GEORGE GRANVILLE. V Some Hasty Reactionaries. ' Among the reactionaries against the agitation which has been created in the ranka of reformer* we And Chancellor James R. Day, ot Syracuse University, who, strangely enough, chose the occasion of hit baccalaureate sermon for reading a lecture to the writer* and publtdat* v ho have been probing graft, greed and corruption In high placea. , It I* to Mr. Lawtpn, ot Boaton, that we muat attrlb- uto the epidemic of Investigation which hw been sweep ing over tho country for the' past two years. His scries of articles on "Frenzied Finance** set in motion the great wavo ot Inquiry which baa toppled down so many pro- entlous pillars of commercial and financial Integrity. After him came Miss Tarbeli, who made a specialty of exposing Standard Oil methods. Thsn came ColHer'a Weekly in its crusade againet fraudulent and deleterious patent medicines. A multitude of minor agitators Intervened between that time and the publication of Upton Sinclair's problem ■novel, “The Jangle.** 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 tho facts wero finally given to the public along with « apodal message from tho president. But reaction was hound to come. The beef trust became more genuinely alarmed than it has over been in its Insolent history. Pag* advertise ments aro being inaorted in the Chicago newapapera and those published elsewhere throughout the country with (he purpose, it is alleged, of subsidising tbetr 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 aa an imperious Caesar who la attempting to dictate to congress and tho courts what they should do. He flippantly apeaka of tho country aa having fallen Into a “scandal-mongerlng epoch." "Tho foul harpies of slander have created this rendition.** he says, "and all the civilised world le mor tified at the thought of It” The conservative and right-thinking element ot this country would rise In protest as readily as Mr. Day If It v eie true that the 'publication! made by the reformers lalk-d to reveal,.* substantial baala ot fact But; havo these publication* been slanderous? Upon investigation has there not been found that there was Indeed a large measure of Justification for all the charges made? Can any sans man deny that the In vestigations into the great insurance companies revealed corruptions and abuses whloh were startling to man kind? la It not true that the policyholders were being syatematically robbed by lobbyists and falso vouchers and a thousand other expedients for enriching the fa vored few who were undec tho protection ot these great companies? And have not the reports of Mr. Roosevelt's com mission been confirmed from a thousand sources? Has mot President Casaatt ot tho Pennsylvania railroad, al ready acknowledged the existence of corruption among bis underlings by dismissing them from offlee on the charge of accepting bribes? All these facts go to substantiate the charges, which have been preferred by a few progressive' spirits who havo dared to lift the *Tld** and expose the rottenneea within these whitewashed sepulchers. Until some conclusive evidence bee been adduced that these exposures were not well founded and that the object* ot them were elandered,' It doee not lie within the province of euch men aa Chancellor Day, the head of a great educational Institution which Is supposed to stand for the highest order of clUseashlp, to accuse these Investigators ot envy, malice and all uneharitableness Rather it would seem that he should align himself In the ranka 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 •lues not meet wllth one scintilla of sympathy from the great American people. The idea of anybody ever summoning the courage to call Vice President Fairbanks "Charlie!” “All Buttoned Down Before.” i We have always felt a peculiar sense of loss lu the il' -ath of that celebrated character. Old Grimes, of song mid story, not because ot any remarkable achievements with which he is credited, nor yet because he wore a "long cent,” tor In the various versions ot the ditty It Is in- turns "a tong black coat,” *aa old drab coat,” and "a Jong brown coat,” but solely and exclusively because that celebrated garment was "all buttoned down before.' The fashion In ftmtnlne walat-wrar has necessitated a apodal tax on the energy and patience ot mother*, for 'h« buttons down tbs back are more dlQcult tor young « onion 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 ahould be so arranged that a woman had to be something of a contortionist and every thing of asaint in order to get buttoned up ie more than mare man haa ever been able to figure out. etill It hat been so decreed and the devotees of fashion play tha ceaseless game of "follow your leader.” But there la a young belle out In Belleville, III., who has decided that If she ever get* well again she will fling defiance in the face of fashion and have all her clothes made with the buttons Just like thoee on Mr. Grimes- long black ooaL / She was dressing for a party the other night. She had made s. toilet which was eminently to her satlefac- ioa. Her hair was pro parly colled and curled and her t-MJtt. 11. little lay-over collar had Just the proper degree of starch amt retlrulaflon. The hour was growing late, hut there was no one lu the house to fasten those recalcitrant buttons down tho hack. After a struggle which was well worthy of a bet ter cause she succeeded In conquering all buf one little pearl disc, and that was as obstinate as a turtle-clutch with no thunder hot. She reached over tho left shoulder and then the right. She then attempted the upward angle with like resulL Tho stroke ot eight was like tho sonnd of Hannibal at the gates. With a desperate effort she made a final clutch—and then something snapped. Sho didn't go to the party, but when the surgeon camo be told her that If sho would carry ber arm carefully In a sling for three or four weeks she might recover the use of It dor all practical purposes, tbough it might not be as straight as It bad been. This was rather a severe lesson, but It requires dras tic experiences sometimes to coavlnco • eople of their follies. It may serve the good purpose of Inducing Damo Fashlod to alter her decree and give to womankind shirt waists of tho Old Grimes variety. Otherwise they may not only break an arm or so, but may even miss the party. GEORGIANS IN GOTHAM. By Prlvma Leased Wire. New York, June ji.—Here are some of the Visitors In New York: • ATLANTA—O. H. Slrr.s. U A- Boyd, L. Hood. E. F. King. E. H. Thornton. AUGUSTA—Dr. E. C. Goodrich, C. H. Howard, Jr. SAVANNAH—W. W. Goordon and wife, J. E. Sybrandt, Mr. Wheeler. The "largest steamship In the world” is launched about overy other day, these daye. , The Bankers’ Convention. The Joint convention of the bankers' associations of Georgia and Florida is now In session and Atlanta throwing wide her gates to welcome these representative citizens of the two states. It bae been a long time since to distinguished a body of men assembled In Atlanta and tho occasion will prove one of pleasure and profit. The committee of Atlanta banker* having the ar rangements In charge have made a special effort to provide such social diversions for the visitors as would make ~the two days of tho convention as-delightful at they will be profitable, and event* 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 ot Georgia, and by Mr. E. W. Dane, president of the Florida associa tion. The address of welcome by Mr. Eugene H. Thorn ton, of Atlanta, and the response by Mr. W. A. Blount, Jr., on behalf of tho Florida association, and Mr. Lin- wood C. Hayne, of Augusta, on behalf of the Georgia bankers, were all full of force and charm and elicited the highest commendatloq. The remaining features ot 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, distinguished visitor on this occasion Is Hou. Charles H. Treat, treasurer of tho United States, who will bo one of the speakers. It matters but little how prosperous a people may become In agriculture and commerce If they have not sonnd 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 policy, and U is only by frequent conference* and the closest cooperation by the leading bankers and finan ciers of a country that this excellence can be obtained. The gtntlemen who aro assembled here possess the wisdom and experience necessary for the carrying out of a sound financial policy and the safest systam of banking, and good results may be counted on as a result of this conference. A special welcome I* accorded to the treasurer of the United States, who arrived lu tho city on Saturday. Mr. Treat is a native of Maine. He waa graduated from Dartmouth college, and afterwards entered his father’s firm, which owned twenty-eight vessels engaged In export trad* with the West Indies and South America. At an early age he demonstrated a love for politic* and stumped the state* of Maine, New York and New Jersey tor Hayes and Wheeler in 1876. He has been ac tively engaged hi politics .ever since and Is a recognized power in his party's counsels. Shortly after the war with Spain, In conjunction with New York capitalists, he or gsnised the Manila Navigation Company, He is the president of this and of half a dozen other large Indus trial and commercial concerns, all of which experience baa peculiarly qualified him for the high offlee he now holdi. He was collector of Internal revenue tor the Wall street district of New York whan he waa chosen last June as treasurer of the United States. He la given a hearty welcome to Atlanta and his address will be one of the moat important features ot the present convention. A Benefactor in Rags. A philanthropic and worthy bachelor, and no doubt bare brow—one Raphael Weill, of 8an Francisco, announces as a tax against himself for being unbene- dlcted and alone, complete suits ot wearing apparel to S00 women. Tho terms and conditions of this unique but com mendable contest aro not noted and we eagerly await further data. His resolve la of recent date, no doubt caused by some seismic shook of regret and loneliness—or, dare we suggest It. dear ladles, a peaceful quake ot comfort and content. The gracious act open* up a rare field of specula tion as to his motive and terms, tha age, the habits contestants, etc. ( Habit la a happy word to use hero. We hope to furniah to the tweet and wondering women ot our clien tele full facta governing thla race for radiant rags. We omitted to atate, and It Is ot Interest perbapa to note, that Mr. Weill la a many times millionaire. Give Us Breathing Spaces. The butlnea* portion of Atlanta for very many blacks is even now a desert ot brick and staal and atone. Supplementing an editorial In The Georgian ot re cent dpte, we putaue the vital topic.' It la barbarous in this day and age to build our cities in an unsanitary and cruel way. The chief beauties our vast centers and of London. Paris and Berlin aro thtlr many delightful parka and fountain square*. Now the time to remedy what may become a groat aril. Now Is the time to make a million dollars do what many times this amount wtll be needed to accompUah later. The Georgian will be glad to hear from lu friends about this. And having at heart the prosperity and hap piness ot the people ot the noble city that I* ours, and the mighty metropolis to ha, we purpose to aay further concerning this. "The Great Issue.” To the Editor of The Georgian In your editorial in the May 29 Issue of The Georgian, 'The Great Issue Looming Again," are facts that should be carefully studied by every citizen of our state. Prom my viewpoint. It Is not loom ing again, but looming larger. It Is like Car-mi-'r ghost; It will not down, but is Increasing day by day. It Is the most potent Issue In our state today, and not only In our state, 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 ns the cause of that war. but It was the right of the states to own slaves that waa the bond of contention. That war cost me both of my grandfathers, and left me the legacy of an Infinitely greater Issue, which Is looming larger daily, an Issue the crisis of which will plunge our South Into another period of con flict equal to that of 1881-1865, unleaa a/erted. Mr. Graves, I want to aay to the readers of The Georgian that I not speaking Idly In this matter. I have lived among negroes, and have had dealings with them for near ly thirty years. I have seen the ne gro when he was the most valuable asset the South had. I have seen him become the greatest liability that ever confronted a people. The difference between the negro of twenty years ago and the negro of today Is so great that I am at a loss for words to describe It. Twenty years ago, thay were com parntlvely contented. Southern white people, as a rule, sought to enlighten nnd uplift them, and they were will ing to think and act under their car* and direction. Today they are acting under the advice of Insolent leaders o: 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 sols purpose of which Is to get the advantage of ths beat friend they ever had. Twenty years ago white people were striving to help them get an education today I herewith Inclose you a clip- SIDNEY LANIER By RAM II. MILLER. THIS DATE IN HISTORY, 1631—Gustavo JUNE 11. 1689—Coronation of R®Er?fr ,r *- Mary U of England, 111 and 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 of _ — . —„„ fgla has a right to feel pride In biography by Edwin Mims, and to the 1798—Malta token by Napoleon VGluini* of I.an!»*r s letters, published 1806—GfOAt Tin*.*** “• countiy, his yet more trying experience . In a Federal prison, and his subse* j »727—George I of England quent efforts to obtain recognition in ceeded by Georg< the literary Md For fuller Jnfor- 1742—Peace of Breaggo. mation on all these points, the reader 1776—John Constable, landacan* 1h referred to the recently published er, born. Died March Jo uS- 1 ** “ “ compatrioL several years ago. all of which wilt I against Prussia. war I h ro are certain characters In 'It- richly repay perusal. It Is the more 11835—Lanlvl D. Tompkins ature, whom every reader not only , modest purpose of this paper to call president of the United 2. vlc * attention to the life and works of this died. Born June It irrs ta!e *> true poet of the South, with the hope 11838—Major James B. p’ onrt *; of awakening greater Interest In one manager, bom. dim ceun * honor to the state which) 1903. ea Junp -I, rth. [ 1847—Sir John Franklin ami lose, however, without say- plorer, died. Born a-Ihi V, ... x ' words nbout his poetry. 1849—Ancona captured bv ll,s - above all. the poet of na- [ 1859—Prince Metternich Ausl'rtL'j",' ton'll-died. Bom Jtoy m i--',' tz ,r ,T y by xi;; 5 : Britain *888*3* ping from a' negro newspaper which gives an Idea of what they are de mending: -There haa been constructed a very nice three-room building In this vicin ity far s public school, but the board refuses to give public school salary to teachers. Taxes have been levied to >ay more to teachers, and It seems hat more Is being given to the white teacher* and lea* to the negro teach ers. If the government give* 825 to the teacher* of city public schools and country teachers 310, why can not the government give 326 to teachers of liubllo schools In the rural districts? Why do not tbs taxes levied on the property enable the board to give 310, to make It 315. "The white schools are built and fur nished without cost to the patron* we build our schools, pay for them and furnish them, yet the white teach ers get better wages. They go before the same commissioners and get the same grade of license, yet the negroes let the leaner part. Take this under consideration.” Twenty years ago, they seemed to realise, to some extent, at least, their Inferiority and position. Today If any attempt la mad* that recognises them as such, they flood the senate and house of representatives with pro sit*. Twenty years ago, they seemed to care little for voting. Today they are united against any effort to dis franchize them In any way oc under any conditions. 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 la not tha purpose of this article to Inflame the prejudices of either race. Its purpose la to deal squarely and fairly with existing conditions In candid manner. , In a nortbren newspaper, the other day, 1 aaw a long harangue of advice to the negro. In the same paper, ” saw an advertisement of land for sal* where the negro problem was not so acute. Acute! Yes, and I hope North ern newspapers will some time learn of their responsibility for the acuteness of the problem. But the deplorable feature of the ise to my mind le the fart that Southern people dh not realise the acuteness of the. situation. For a short period after the war • over, they, In a measure, contrail the negro, but now, to a large ex tenL the control Is lost. I would that they could realise the situation and relieve the same now, In stead ot leaving It to grow worse and mors problematical for our children. I would that Southern white people would organise themselves with united effort to show tbs negro his place, and see that he gets In It. I believe the only solution of this roblem la tha separation ot tbs races, but that seems to be unpopular today for the simple reason that we do not realise the acuteness of the Issue. I believe It will com* at no distant day: We can do without the negro, and know It will bo a vast deal more easy ) tell him so candidly and firmly: not only tell him so, but see to It that he goes to a country where he can havo all the equality he wants, and where he will receive better treatment than he thinks he Is getting at ths hands ot the Southern white people, than I will be to dispose of him any other *ray. • He must go, although this problem has not reached Its climax, and, de spite It* unpopularity today, time will prove ths wisdom ot ths position. He must go! 1 am glad ths editorial In question was not bora of "political emergency.' I believe two of our candidate* for governor, by making It a political quea- ;lon, are, without the Intention of do ing so, helping to force the climax of the issue. In this connection, I wish to say that am glad that you. Mr. Graves, deetd- 1 to quit the rac* for ths senate. Not that I would not be glad to have you In the senate, but I believe that you can do more for Georgians at the editorial desk than you oould In ths senate. If our senators know the acuteness this Issue, they are strangely si lent. If they do not know tt, they are Ignorant of existing conditions Only on* of them seems to be Informed upon the problem—Senator /mi*n.n. Only on* of Georgia's congressmen. > far as I have seen, has had any thing to say about It, and his only hone seems to be disfranchisement. without his consent, end It Is also true that It can be taken from some them without thslr consent, but It erature, admires, but loves with a warm per sonal affection. 8uch are Charles Lamb and Oliver Goldsmith. To these ntuy be added the name ot Sidney Lanier. He has not yet fully come Into his own, but the public appreciation of hla merit* is rising year by year, and tha circle of his friends and ad mirers widens with the lapse of time. It Is confidently predlcied that the day Is coming, when to him shall be as signed a nigh place In the list of poets, not only of the South, but of America, and of the English speaking race. Poe, Lanier, Tlmrod and Hayne form a quartet, whose genius reflects glory on their native land. The life of each of them was full of vicissitudes and of obstacles that would have daunted K mmon souls. The life of Lanier was ie]f a poem, sweet, tender pathetic and heroic, with more of the tragic than the comic element In Its compo sition. It waa on* long, brave strug gle against adverse conditions, among which not ths least were poverty and IU health; but under all circumstances he maintained his serenity of mind, his cheerfulness of temper and his loyalty to his high Ideals, and hla devotion to literature and music. At every stags of his Ilf* hi* fiut* was hla consolation and his Joy. Into it be breathed melo dy, that could not be expressed In word* 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. H* began writln verses In his boyhood. It might be said of him, as of Pope, that he "lisped In numbers.” HIs educational advantages w4re not superior to those of other boys of hi* class and time, but he continued to be a diligent student aa long as h* lived, and he studied to such purpose that his scholarship was recognized by men of the finest culture, and he was ap pointed to a lectureship at Johns Hop- kina Unlveralty, In Baltimore. Some of hts lectures hare been published, and they fully prove both hts origi nality and his diligence as a student Hit volume on ‘The Science of English rank of those who have written on such subjects. Hls criticisms entitle him to rank with the leading writers In that line. Whatever subject he touched <he adorned. He was often compelled by necessity to engaga In hack work—to prepare a guide book of Florida, and boys’ books ot various kinds, but even about these "pot-boil ers” he cast the spell of hls genius, and poured Into them the rlpji fruitage of hls poetic fancy and his extensive learning. Nowhere does Lanier appear more lovable than In hls letters—dashed off without premeditation, the word* com ing fresh from hls pure warm heart— letters written to hls wife and to hla friends, with all the freedom and aban don of Intimate friendship, and without any thought of publication. It Is true of some men that "distance lend* en chantment to tho view,” but not so with Lanier. The closer the view, the more microscopic the Inspection—the higher will be our admiration and the more ardent our love for hls well-rounded and symmetrical character. It Is not extravagant to say that he was a model man In all tbo relations of life. ho Is nn honor to the state which gave him birth. I cannot close, however, without say Ing a few Lanier was, ture. Hls heart and soul were nttuneil to the harmonies of the universe, and 11861 ... to nil that la high anil noble In the leon III. y *'*P® aspirations of men. He lived near to 1864—Lee repulsed Federal* »« k , the very heart at nature, and always of Trevfillan Station v. kept himself In much with all the deep- 1871—Battle between Unite* o. est needs of hls fellow-men. He was squadron under Admlmi no recluse, dwelling apart from hls j and the Koreans a Bodgera kind. In a world of hls own Imagine- 1874—M. Gambotta assaulted t„ « tlon. nnd disdaining the vulgar herd. by Count .St. Croix ° ln Paris He loved hls race and sought to lift 1880—Steamboats Narramnsett^^^ men above the sordid cares of a com- Ktonlngton collided In iL , merclal ago and raise them Into a land Hound; thirty W "* loftier, purer atmosphere. There Is not 1884—Samuel J. q'llden declined - a bad conception or an unworthy Inatlon for president 61 nom * thought ln all hls writings, poetry or 1892—People's theater in Denver v prose. ed er ourns All hlB teachings aro pure, elevating 1894—Mulal Abdul proclaimed and optimistic. This Is the more note- j of Morocco. P m *“ ,ulta nJ worthy, when It Is remembered that 1397—president visited K..v.in „ all through Ms aettvo life ne had to) tennlal exposltlim ***" * Ctn ‘ battle with poverty nnd that fatal and 11904—Abner McKInlev' h-nri... Insidious disease, consumption. Hls President McKIMev dud * r faith In the goodness of God and hls 1905-nussIa and Japan ailer,' . cheerful outlook for humanity never! »,r« ,0 a I faltered. While he entertained deep religious sentiments, hls religion never took the form ot bigotry. Of him It might bo truly said, “He felt charity toward all and malice toward none.” Beetle ex pression seemed as natural and spon taneous to him as warbling to the birds. The winds, the waves, the woods and fields and flowers—every aspect of nature whispered song In hls ear, and It was a pleasure to him to give utterance to Ida 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. shall name a few among many that deserve speclul mention, but shall not attempt to point out their beau ties, which tho reader can discover for himself: "The Marshes of Glynn,” "The peace parley, and the president selected Portsmouth, N it the place of meeting. SONG, (For the Oeorgtsn.) Why shouldn't a song. Be cheery sad bright. If you lor* It along All the day and the night! If you cuddle It dose E'er It tsketh its flight. And Joyously goes On the wings of delight. Why shouldn't a Lift, Be free as a tong. Unclouded by strife. Unembittered by wrong? O my heart he thou pure, 0 my soul be thou strong As the hills that endure— And as sweet as s song. —ROBERT LOVEMAN, Crystal," "The Song of the Chattahoo- I che«,” 'The Symphony,” ; "Com,’’■ "In I Absence,”* and "Sunrise” all display poetic fancy of a high order, and the execution Is In keeping with the sen- I tlment The little poem, "My Springs,” 10000000 000 OO OOOOOOd addressed to hts wife's eyes, gives pe- q « politics and politicians. 0 the poet. I ” 0 “Sunrise’’was the last poem written 00 0 0 0000000 by Lanier, or rather dictated by him - when he was on hls deathbed, unable | Elmer Dover, secretary of the Ra to write with hls own hand. In It | publican National committee, is quoted there Is no evidence of mental decay, las saying that If the national con- and no flagging of hla Imagination. Itlventlon were held now. In hls belief. Is full of hope and Joy, and Justifies I the Republican nominee for the preti the appreciation to him of what the an- dency would be Charles W. Fairbanks ng or Leslie M. Shaw.. clents said ot ths swan, that bis dyli tong waa the sweetest that he sang. By order of hls physician, Lanier left I Representative John M. Bankhead, of Baltimore for the mountains of North I Alabama, who waa recently defeated Carolina, In quest of health, but the I for renomlnatlon by Captain Hobson, quest was In vain. The Insatiate arch- haa announced hts candidacy for al- er found him at Lynn, in Polk coun- temate United States senator, to imc- ty. on September 7, 1881, when he had I ceed either John T, Morgan or & w, not yst reached hla fortieth year. Pettus. The primary will be held in One cannot help grieving that hls ca- | August, reer was so brief, for, brilliant as hls performances were, there.Is good ren- Republican atate leaders of Ohio are son to believe, that If h* had lived out said to b* planning to make Room I am not writing a biography of. the ordinary term of human life he velt the lstuo In the Ohio campaign Lanier. I cannot follow him through would have accomplished still (Tester | this fall. Lined up against the preai- hla early struggles for an education, thin hls vain attempt to force himself to adopt ths profession of law, hi* expe rience In the military service of hls Inga. Yet we may rejoice that he a* n t will be Senators Dick and Kora- ed and wrought, and left an example ker, who will fight to prevent the Re st should be an Inspiration to nts I publican state convention from giving seems to be only a temporary make shift—very much Uk* building a dam across a stream of water which will stop It for a while, but when broken It only cornea with greater force But, according to that logic, he is here with out hls consent, and can be moved without hls consent. Mr. 8uttler, In the May SO Issue of The Georgian, says he "sometimes thinks that he and Mr. Graves are the only two men In Georgia who realise the gravity of the situation,” but I want to assure Mr. Suttler that I concur In the views of the editorial' of May 21. In conclusion, I beg to say- that I have no III will toward the 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 beat 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 was worth. Very truly yours, K. L. D. Covington, Ga., May 31, 1906. 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 spread It on "thick and heavy,” but am not. Nevertheless, It is my privilege and denture to say ‘Thank you” to the llghrst and lowest when due. I have had the pleasure of reading Tha Atlanta Georgian for several days and would that every man In Alabama could read tt; h* could gather words of wisdom that could .b* passed from neighbor to neighbor, from father to son. forever establishing “the free basis ot Independence" on this earth, like unto the free basis of heaven and earth. Let them drop "ths almighty gold dollar" aa thtlr corner stone and take "the almighty truth” as their cor. ner stone. "The almighty gold dollar” will then take care of ItssIL Let the almighty truth be ths standard and not the almighty coin. Tha almighty truth can fix the standard of the al S lid dollar cannot fix tha e almighty truth. Men cannot fail from heaven to earth, but men can rise from earth to heaven. God arrant you all the help you need. Very sincerely J-ours, WALTER ROSS, SR. Opelika. Ala, June 8. The Editor and the Blush, From The Chicago Evening Poet. Ths atttntlon of our readers has al ready been called to that fountain of eloquence which gushes from ths edi torial pen of The Atlanta Georgian. It is our Intent that our readers may refresh themselves often In this Plsrsan spring, sspsclalty during the hot and languid days of summer. Accordingly ths following Apostrophe to ths Blush Is offered as an offset to the meat con troversy and a sign that still virtue and Innocence abide. * Let sweep the string, the Georgia muse proclaims: "What, Indeed, could be more beau- I tlful than the mantling color of gtri- publican state convention from giving unqualified Indorsement to hls admli- istratlon. The Ohio congressmen, It Is j. .. . . . - said, will back up Roosevelt, hood In the rich midmorning of all her ——. budding charms— I Minnesota Republicans will meet In. fc_-.fc.__ convention at Duluth on Wednesday, "The soul, ths music breathing In h«r| o£ this week, to name a full mats ticket. From the gubernatorial nom ination down there are several aspl- "Thsre Is a glory of the rising and of rSJJ t Jnnv*n < Mon premises to he'a'ilvely ‘ -jo setting sun, when the gray cloud* I convention promises to be a Ihely are streaked with the crimson of the| rtowVtU h . , uSSJiTea d f‘wh.?f”. dy- The Missouri Prohibition convention Fimyeu breaths ™upon tire sumac tod* 111 be held at Cameron this week. A 1& ^ ^t. Wckrt 'sm b. nominated sad . royal Hrery of red. platform adopted. "But all their chromatic shades, from I , h . flrst irly pink to passion's poppy splen- I „ The flftleth anniversary of the,firm dor, fad* before * n "Ontv°flwuratlvelT nerhana. can we I to® under tho auspices of the Nation- reasonably expect ‘t^at the Uixxed ^^!Sf?®^_^ritni l, n‘irt CI 8unday P nn.i cheek of manhood could blush, even tor J^KS^faThe ctlehr" - all.the.varied form, of malfas^|gSTufe. But satiny cheeks In which the crim- 1 Fre 'T?? t “ Ml D * yton **” nomlnale ' 1 ton current* come and go, while life ,n la young and hopes are nigh and yet the world I. new/ are no figment* of Verrno n t wi ,, oe .ne .. r s. ^^- the Imaginative mind. They ar* a | **«'« to hold tot election tm ,lj dainty and sweet reality. I voting on September 4, six days aht "Shall the mountebanks take them | °‘ Maine, from us and give us ‘faultily faultless, . - ..... „i tt „ning Idly regular’ Maudes, robbed .of the L ProMbUionlata ofldaho arc P dining pulsing language of tha blush? IjW »" campaign thl« J« r ; "Not yst: not yeti Give us purity Th «7 w »* h ” ld * state nominating coa and Innocence yet a little while, ventlon at Boise, June 28. "Carnatloned like a sleeping Infant's Malcolm R. Patterson, who has bc«» cheek, nominated by the Democrats for go> Rocked by the beating of Its mother’s ernor of Tennessee, Is a reswsat « breast" Memphis and a lawyer by pr-f"’ 1 *; • He It now aervlng hls third term la This Is a dusty world, but there are | congress, gardens under the sky. The female cheek would be safe from the Insidious INJUSTICE. ult of the cosmetic If every editor ASSESSMENTS AHD - MENT s. could speak with the allver tongue of IMPROVEMENTS. The Atlanta Georgian. I - - To the Editor of The Georgian. When Sherman Hoar was running for Having understood that the nurore eon***** he more than once hed to answer 0 f taxation, whether by taxation or SiSa-'a <53 srS®.^ ■tnittj*. Aft*r ibfii oU\ anldter bud fSciYSd ty and in th« city, I W°uW rowWfrcU repll** ht aak*d Mr. It that permanent Improvement o«w Hoar: **wfct were yon dMn' alone in ’<i DU * *jown on Pork, Lee and nsaflmGtSi« anffarlng about a* tnurh at Ton were, for tine, but le put down free a* along In ’« aad *6? I waa teething.” property owner*. Peters , ui ^ B il Park waa paid for by tne property owners. It 1* true the < Is putting down the ths i provement. but why not work of the county In the city J" * loB | a way aa that the burdenof' '* hl |, wilt not bear on certain I fit . It docs on otbsre? If there to latlon for the city to charge ut f done by the county to the r'-1 ^ abutting the streets so Itnpro'®" ought to be. Th. mstter M is not Hfbt. but a* no rt*rt.<I become a charge to proPe'O ^ „ th* public has become fla™*'*™ bur - that even If It la not making '® den of taxation equal, bat « " n meB t other kinds ot permanent bloc x, like asphalt, macadam. V tha kind being pot down on Pare. w don. Lee, etc, then th* *d* tM manifest Th* county ought ” tM considerable work ln the cityq aEll city furnishes liberally ta bea th* convicts to the county, but 'r t) ., city get* bsneflts from the ‘ 'viieSti whole people should share th- nnd not* f*w on certain *fre«ts What about U2 LVQn ru» By Wax Jones. Isn't It tn awful sham* That a gambler sbosM be raided Where are "drunken kid.-’ to go Can no more he tolerated! «:,r'Pv7 , KdV^e: h eS-%,: “H'elWnt^^uTnS What wonder that n vulgar raid Pat him Is a tearing pmton. Thosgh the horrid thing 1 w", made In a meek aad well-bred fashion! Thro. Wbea weary week. tUpae . Aad hi. lewyers raa't do aafftng Like n kid rsnght .hooting ersMT* lie mut stand aad tike s ruBlo*. Life It hard for every maa— Even for the oar who gaatMea. Let the law blink all It ru. dome day he most face the ahemblea.