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