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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1*T.
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
(AND NEWS)
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Editor.
F. L. SEELY, President.
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ODR~PLATFORM: The Georgian
and New* stands for Atlanta’s owning
Its own gas and electric light plenty
j* It now owns *ts water works. Ollier
cities do this and get gan as low
cents, with a profit to “
should be don** at once,
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the city. Ttala
. „ - The Georgian
lewe believes that If street rail
way* can be operate successfully bv
European cities, as they nro, there Is
no good reason why they can not bn so
operated hero But we do not believe
this can be done now, and It may bo
tome years before we are ready for so
big an undertaking. Still Atlanta
section of the olty which is particular
ly inhabited by negroes.
“The only object of this congress Is
to benefit humanity, and it Is proposed
to do this not only by making clear the
Tuberculosis In Milk and In the
Negro.
Dr. George Brown, president of tho
American Anti-Tuberculosis League,
today made the preliminary announce
ment of the plans for the meeting of
the League to.be held at Atlantic City,
Juno 1 to 4.
The sessions, which will bring to
gether some of the moat famous ex
perts on the prevention of consump
tion, will be devoted largely to the sub
ject now uppermost Id the minds of
all civilized people, the communication
of tho great white plague to man from
cows through milk.
Another subject that will attract
considerable attention will be the thor
ough study of tuberculosli In the negro
race, with a view to bringing out more
clearly the peril to the entire popula
tion of the prevalence of thlB dlseaso
In the negro and bis peculiar suscepti
bility to Infection.
“Tho relation of tho milk supply to
the spread of tuberculosis," said Dr.
Brown today, "has been made Inevita
bly tbo most important quoatlon for
consideration, by the thorough demon
stratlon for such transmission of con
sumption tbat was made In the recent
report of tho British Royal Commis
sion.
“America, though, was first In dem
onstrating that this peril Is a real one.
The work of the dairy division of our
own federal department of agriculture,
antedating as It does tho conclusions
of tho royal commission, put America
first In the field. It should bo remem
bered that Dr. D. E. Salmon, then chief
of the dairy division of tbo department
of agriculture, and Dr. E. 0. Schroo-
der, superintendent of the government
experiment station at Bethcsda, Md.,
proved conclusively that tho tubercle
bacilli, communicated to tho milk by
the cow,' are a froquint cause of viru
lent tuberculosis In man.
"It It for this purpose that the
American Antl-Tubercnloala League
Baettad to devote the sessions of
Juno 4th to tho particular subject of
Tuberculosis In Milk, In order to'brlng
out clearly both the demonstrated sci
entific facts and the practical methods
of combating tbo spread of this dant
gerous and usually fatal• dleoaao
through -milk from untested cows.
"This meeting will be presided over
"by Hon. Nathan Straus, tbo philan
thropist of New York, who has dono
more for humanity than any man In
the United States, by teaching tho
world the practical efficacy of destroy
ing the tubercle, bacilli by pasteuriz
ing the milk supply and who Is always
foremost In his efforts to aid human
ity.
"Papers In this section will be read
by t>r. Francis O'Donohue, of Syra
cuse, N. Y.;. Dr. Ernst J. Lederlo, for
mer commissioner of health of Now
York City; Dr. E. C. 8chroeder, the
government expert; Dr. C. W. Saleeby,
the famous British scientist; Dr.
George F. McCleary, the father of the
Xngllali Infart Milk IVi-iti,; I>r. Si
mon Baruch, authority on Infant hy
giene; Mr. Nathan Straus, the found
er of the pasteurized milk charity In
New York, and other famous special
ist. In tho work of preventing the tu
bercle bacilli reaching humankind
through Infected milk.
"The section on tuberculosis In the
negro race Is of utmost Importance, es
pecially to people of the South, but It
also bat urgent significance for the
people of the great cities. For exam-
In New York city there Is a dls-
||MUnct tuberculosis belt, and it is that
perils of the great white plague, but
also by pointing out clearly the prac- 1
tlcal methods of protection from In- 1
fectlon and prevention of tho spread of
the disease."
SOME DEMOCRATIC AFTER VIEWS
REVIVAL OF PRIDE AND INTEREST IN TEMPLAR
MASONRY.
Among other things, the Masonic parade of yesterday was a rein-
traduction of Templar Masonry to the respect and admiration of the state.
It also marka a most wholesome revival of enthusiasm for this groat and
shining degree of Masonry. It la doubtful if Atlanta ever saw a more
Imposing parade among a single organization than the Knights Templars
made on yesterday. . ,
Of course, the Blue Ldge Masons, solid and enduring, as always, made
b strong and effective showing, but never In Its history has Atlanta seen
a real Templar demonstration before, and the two long lines which stretch
ed from the Fourth National Bank building to the Piedmont Hotel In dou
ble order, with their whlto plumes and flashing uniforms, made as shin
ing and spectacular a parade as Atlanta has over seen. -
Tho whole day of yesterday was from first to lasf a conspicuous suc
cess, which even the pouring ralu could not dampen or chill. The exercises
at the Temple Asylum In tbo morning were of the most Inspiring order.
The hall was one brilliant mass of waving plumes and handsome uni
forms and glowing, cordial, applauding fraternity. The.guests were the
most distinguished Masons that have been In Atlanta within the dccadd,
and the spirit of cordiality In tho air was the best of all because It pulsed
and glowed with fraternity and humanity and helpfulness and heartiness
nnd hope.
Most Eminent Grand Master Moulton, and Very Eminent Grand Stand
ard Bearer Norris have won goldon opinions by their remarks from all
ranks of Georgia Masons. Their splendid spirit and fellowship and fine
personal appearance and gifts and graces of mind and manner have won
them an enduring place In the affection and admiration of the craft In this
city.
And we are quite confident .tljat the results of yesterday, both public
and private, have left on the mlnils and hearts of tho people of Atlanta
an enlarged opinion of the numbers, the power, the Influence and tho
beneficence of Masonry.
HERE'S TO GREATER ATLANTA.
The Georgian Ib just os hearty as the heartiest In Its advocacy of
the movement looking toward a Greater Atlanta. >
There Is scarcely a city In_fhe country that is not moving along the
same line. The Idea Is universal. Birmingham has a movement like it.
Jacksonville, Fla., has a movement like it. Richmond, Va., Charlotte, N. C„
and every city of life and promise In the South has a movement for a
greater city to be made by. an enlargement of corporate lines and the an
nexation of suburban towns.
And so why should not Atlanta adopt the common Idea and join
heartily In tho movement which will give us a greater population with all
the benefits which come to us from numbers?
There Is nothing In The Georgian's composition that would halt our
enthusiasm because Tho Atlanta Journal happened to be the first to sug
gest that Atlanta should fall Into tbo general movement of enlargement
going on throughout the country. The Georgian Is not built that way.
The Georgian Is not the organ of any man’s private spites or personal an
tagonisms or small Jealousies. Any man or any newspaper that voices a
a movement for the benefit of Atlanta can command tbo co-operation of
these columns first, last, and all the time.
And so without regard to who suggested Atlanta's falling info lino
with tho enlargement movement, and with a frank statement that Tho
Atlanta Journal did first suggest it, wo announce ourselves heartily and
cordially in cooperation with the plan.
This method of onla.rglng population by the annexation, of Suburban
territory Is tho tactics by which Chicago has como to rank ns the second
city of the country. y
This Is tho method by which New Yp'rk thwarted the ambition of
Chicago to becomo tho first city In population by tho wholesale scheme of
annexation which mado Greater New York the second city tn the world.
This Is the method by which Memphis has presumed to lncreaso Its
population to the point of Successful competition with Atlanta. •
This Is tho method by which Birmingham ovon now. !| looking .for
ward ambitiously to such additions to its population as to claim' an
oquBlity with Atlanta by tbo next cohsus.
This Is tho plan which is in tho mind of every city in the South of
approximate population to Atlanta by which it hopes to attain an equality
wlth this 20th contury city in the coming census of 1910.
And so with tho municipal knives of our. rivals whotted for our nu
merical scalp, and with the example of the greater cities of the'country
to indorse the plan, it is high time that Atlanta and all the people who
live In and about it should fall heartily and enthusiastically Into Hue to
make Atlanta assume Its proper rank next to Louisville and Now Orleans
as the metropolis of tho South.
The Georgian Is not unmindful In this connection of the rights and in
terests of our suburban neighbors.
Their opinions and their wishes are entitled to tho profoundest re'
•poet. Wo aro not In favor of any rough riding over these towns for our
own glory. A man has no right to marry a wofnan against her will, and
a greater city ought to hnvo'no right to swallow a smaller city against lta
will.
But tbo thing to do In this matter Is to send out agents and repre
sentatives of our Greater Atlanta plan to confer with the suburbs to per
suade them of the advantages which will come to them from this en
largement of our territory nntj this Increase of our numbers and to In
duce them willingly, cordially and happily to becomo a part of our munici
pal household. w
This Is not only tho better, tho largor, and the nobler way, but It
Is alio the most successful way.
Wo aro thoroughly convinced tbat with tho case properly presented
there Is uot a suburb of Atlanta that would not bo glad tp bo Incorporated
In Its limits. •
And so with the sweet oil of persuasion and the perseverance of
earnestness, let us accomplish tho purpose which arbitrary action and dic
tatorial direction might cully thwart.
Wo trust tho committee having this movement In charge will at its
first meeting appoint committees to tako up this matter In a cordial
friendly conference with the suburban towns and proceed with their full
aud hearty cooperation to success.
"Skinning ■ Dead Donkey."
Watson's Jeffersonian (InOj.
Ae to skinning a dead donkey—read
John Temple Graves' editorial on Pen
dleton, of the Phonograph. You will
find It elsewhere in this issue, under
the caption of "The Milk In the Pen
dleton Cocoanut."
"The Author of the 8pooch/'
Birmingham Ledger (Dem.).
Hon. John Temple Graves,-editor of
The Atlanta Georgian, who has recent
ly sprung Into tho political limelight
as a national- figure by his suggestion
that Bryan nominate Roosevelt for the
presidency, recelved'hla academlc'edu-
catlon at Tuskegce. It Is also a re
markable coincident that Mr. Graves
Is a direct descendant of John C. Cal
houn, the eloquent South Carolina
statesman, the greatest debater per
haps that the country has over known.
Colonel Graves Is below the average In
stature, as well as the fatal gift of
physical beauty. He is endowed with
a head that would establish his right
to be called the "eloquent and brainy"
Georgian.
Short on Presidents.
al(on Citizen (Dem.).
John Temple Graves say* the Dem
ocratic party has always been light,
hut short on presidents. Very true,
IndeerL and we see no Immediate Indi
cations of malting up the shortage,
either. Better file a claim and let It
go at that
From a Glass House.
Buffalo Times (Dem.).
The Chlcngo Chronicle Is pained be
cause President Roosevelt ha* been
'greatly humiliated” by the compli
ments paid him by certain Democrats,
notably John Temple Graves nnd Wil
liam J. Bryan. It says: "President
Roosevelt has not deserved the humili
ation."
John R. Walsh, who has been In
dieted on many counts for fraudulent
transactions nnd has boldly defended
Illegal contributions of policy holders'
money to political campaign funds by
officials of Insurance companies. Is
continually paying the president com
pliments through his Chicago Chron-
cle# If the president Is not humili
ated by these he will certainly not feel
humiliated by compliments paid him
by Mr. Graves and Mr. Bryan, who
have clean records. Mr. Walsh Is not
properly housed for stone throwing.
To “Jumping Jacks and Politicians."
Dalton Citizen (Dem.).
John Temple Graves' Idea that Bry
an should put Roosevelt In nomination
for the presidency may seem reaction
ary to party Jumping Jacks and politi
cians. but a careful analysis will re
veal much wisdom. In the suggestion.
Bryan Has No Ooubt.
Waynesboro Citizen (Dem.).
If any one dqubts. Colonel Graves'
high regard for William J. Bryan, the
Great Commoner, let him read Colonel
Graves' Editorial of recent date In The
Atlanta Georgian with the ct
"Borne political Reflections."
“Sound Doctrine.”
K,noxvllle Tribune (Dem.).'
John Temple Graves insists that We
should be great enough to forget the
Individual and the dogma, "for the
sake of real and vital relief." That
this Is sound doctrine will hardly be
denied, not by men who.care more for
the whole people than for any indi
vidual. . . a » ;
“Larger and Noblsr Victories.”
Waynesboro Citizen (DemJ.
“It Is the very crisis of popular and
economic liberty," says John Temple
Graves., "which moves men to rise
above the partisan to look for the larg.
cr and nobler victories without regard
to party." And that is true.
“And Why Not?"
Lexington (Ga.) Echo (Dem.).
Much has been said here bf late In
regard to the proposition made by Hon.
John Tempto Graves that Mr. Bryan
put tho name of President Roosevelt In
nomination ns the Democratic stan
dard-bearer for the office of president.
The proposition has brought forth a
groat deal of comment from the pres*
nnd the people of the country, pro and
con, but the greater part of the talk In
the press has been on the con side.
While It Is true Mr. Roosevelt Is a
Republican, and In former utterances
made public through book and periodi
cal, It would seem he was' a staunch
member of the Republican party. While
many of his former utterances do not
seem to carry with them Democratic
notions, great Issues have presented
themselves to the president for solution
and he has grappled with them In a
great measure successfully and with
the end In view of settling them In the
Interest of the masses. He has shown
himself In many particulars to be the
friend of the people against the greed
of monopoly. In many respects he has
made a good Democratic president. He
Is a strong man, with conviction and
back-bone, and because of experience
and the fact that he has well In hand
the reins of government, would be a
greater force In the furthering of legis
lation and changes already begun than
possibly any other man In the country.
If he would accept the Democratic nom
ination and stand for the principles for
which Democracy stands, why would It
not be a proper thing?
A Sound Georgia Democrat.
Bylvanla Telephone (Dem.).
Nothing that has happened recently
has created so much comment In the
country as the suggestion made by,
Hon. John Temple Graves at the Chat
tanooga banquet.
As a matter of fact Mr. Roosevelt
Is. by far the strongest man before the
American people today—stronger now
than be has ever been—and should lie
i for the presidency again and stands
his guns ss he has In the past, no
other man of any party would stand
any chance of beating him. It Is Just
as well to recognize thte fact In the
outset. Personally, Mr. Roosevelt Is
the most popular piftaldeat the Ameri
can people have ever hod, and when
It comes to the great and burning Is
sues that now agitate the public mind,
arid that must be settled In the near
future, no -man has taken more, ad
vanced ground than he. Even Mr. Bry-
vn himself, great and good Democrat
that he Is. can not claim any greater
zeal for the cause of the people against
the plutocrats than Mr. Roosevelt.
We hare all heard about tariff re
form, centralization and such things as
these, from time Immemorial; they.do
very well, perhaps, to shout In a na
tional campaign, but there are real Is
sues now that press for settlement and
before which these others must-retire,
until there Is nothing else to talk
about. The adjustment at the relations
between the railroads of this country
and the people, and the control of the
power of corporate wealth In Us career
of greed and avarice—these are the live
anil burning questions In which the
people have a vital Interest.
, As we see It, their settlement Is more
Important than the selection of any one
man or the triumph of any party. Let
tho best and the strongest man rnako
the fight. If Mr. Roosevelt Is that man,
then well and good. If It should be Mr.
Bryan, then so much the better. Mr.
Bryan himself had the true courage to
say. In reply to Mr. Graves, that If, aft
er mature consideration nnd reflection,
and the presentation of the arguments
In the cose, he should be convinced that
his duty lay In that direction, he would
present Mr. Roosevelt's name. It It
should prove the last act of his life.
Thnt was manly talk, and shows Mr.
Bryan Is all right.
UNIFORM RANK K. P.
TO GIVE CONCERT
uniform
The Sordid Goorein . roglnicnt. uniform
rank. Knights of thins. in planning n
vnndevllle ontortnlninont wblcn_ will be
in,
vnndevlll* entertainment
iron in the auditorium in the Kiser build
ing on Friday night. May 10.
*>*The entertainment will be given for the
benefit of the local companies whirb will
attend the grand lodge convention In
Balnhrldge Mny 21 om
Quite a Number of Ladies
who constantly shop on Whitehall, find it very convenient to
carry an account at this bank, and we invite others to avail
themselves of the opportunity. A bank account is often a
great advantage to women, and, what is tpore, it familiar
izes them with business and banking methods which at some
future time may prove to be a very useful and valuable
experience.
MADDOX-RUCKER BANKING CO.
Alabama and Broad Streets.
TAFT AND FORAKER MAY
JOIN HANDS IN OHIO
Cincinnati. Ohio, May I.—"In my
Judgment the time has come for tho
good of the Republican party In Ohio
that something should be done,” said
George B. Cox, former leader In Hamil
ton county, in an Interview yesterday
afternoon on the Ohio situation.
"Wo are on the eve of next fall's
elections,'' ho continued, “and nothing
should br- doile to endanger party suc
cess. If you will recall two years ago
we had factional differences In the par
ty and our ticket went down In defeat.
This should not occur again.
"Our watchword should be ‘success
for the Republican party,' and to
achieve <thls, we should support Hon.
W. A. Taft, for president, Hon. J. R
Foraker, for United States senator, ami
Hon. A. L. Harris, for governor.
"There may have been some political
differences, but they are things of the
past, and will not be permitted to stanj
In the way of party success."
Senator Foraker said no one would
support Secretary Taft more cordially
than he If It met with the approval .if
the Republicans of hls state, when hi,
attention was called to the Interview.
10,000 LONGSHOREMEN
TIE UP OCEAN LINERS;
600 MEN IN BIG RIOT
New York, May 9.—Ten thousand
striking longshoremen and th«f big
trans-Atlantic companies were lined up
today for a determined finish fight over
the demands of the men for an Increase
In wages.
Freight Is piled up on the steamship
piers In west and south Brooklyn and
Hoboken. ,
Steamships are tied up at their docks
and sailings have been delayed from
five hours to several days. Already the
strike Is regarded as the largest New
York has ever had.
Efforts to fill the places of the men
with strike-breakers have done little
besides precipitating riots, some ot
which havo resulted seriously.
Fifty men were Injured In a riot In
Williamsburg between 800 strike-break,
ers and as many union sympathizers.
The riot was fierce, and the police had
a hard fight to quell It.
Strike-breakers are etlll being used
In Brooklyn and other sections In an
Ineffectual effort to break the tie-up of
freight.
“NO EARTHLY POWER CAN
ALTER POPE'S DECISION'
—THOMAS W. LAWSON.
ANOTHER FARMER
FAVORS IMMIGRATION,
To the Editor of Tho Georgian;
A reply to (Rate Lecturer ti. M. Davis,
of the Karmen' union, on Immigration:
I read In the Msturdny'e leeue of The
Oeorglsn the objection, Mr. litrl, giro
why the Farmer*' nnlon opposed immigra
tion, v|«.:
!'»« object to the elnra Af people which
will emigrate from Europe, and feel that
they wo«M not lw desirable rllliena"
The Parmen' nnlon I, a large and f
lag secret organisation of the form,
a farmer and fruit grow
and al
>. and
Tower, and
lee man and alway, a
. - , —,—j-—. wnjort. Th« Farmer*
anion I, organized for Ihe purpose, an I
understand lta object, to Improve tbo condi
tion of the agricultural and laboring classes
on the farm.
Mr. Darla' ataertlon that "we feel that
Immigrant, from Europe would not l« de-
amble rltlien," I, not supported by fneta
I, It not a fact that America w„ Brat
rattled |,y in.migrant, from Europe) I
dare oar Mr. Darla can trace hie ueopl* to
England, Scotland or {found. f do not
think he, le Dutch, ae ale name doe* not
eon ml "Batchy" bat he would be none
the lea, a good man If ba era, from the
grand German empire.
I want to ray. we bare aoma aa mean
and nndratraHtv citizen, that are entire.
horn Georgian and nail re-born Talbot comi
ty rlttiene eo nr* to be found anywhere,
some here been bung, nomo are In tbo
(ang and uthert are untried and un-
Ft of. tbat Ire * disgrace to drills*-
tlon. and they are to be found In eeary
county la the Unite! State*.
We want good, houeat working people,
and I am aore the Immigrant, from Ger
many. Boot land, Ireland Thj enrat. parti
condemn
hare w-
boo cat Scotchman, i - .
a * dig mother earth op and naahe ,**r- the ool
is. orchards and held* yield to the fallot as he
of me good things, end around their
home* mis erldence of thrift and derelop.
meat, and I would like to swap lire no-
grnce for oan of theta good people.
My maternal grandfather waa a Scotch
man. end hie wife, orer one hundred year*
ago wee an Iriih lanle. and they rallied In
Alabama, and their eons. p. end tl. T.l
Dodd, were noted In Atlentn'a develop
ment. My father's people were English,
and they made a record In the Confeder
ate army. I am n native l>oru Alabaman,
and married a native barn Georgia girl, and
we live alone In a Mg country home In
tho county of Tallxtt. and J’Rj^whr^^^
ho?Vho la 1
of the surroundings.
i dearer to me than, Ufa became
- good, honest Immigrants around me,
nld feel secure and peace and plenty
alt whrra now then la disorder end
. MU.
My firm la imtlllcd and night oftan made
hideous by 'drunken negroes. If I had
I rani,
grant! ...
stagnation.
Oar only ehlld. * ion grown, like many
another I know In Georgia, has been ann
ealed. and holds t railway position In tha
city of Atlanta. We bars a nr.e farm, a
beautiful country home, but labor Is lacking
aud he hae gone Into other Held, of human
endeavor, bat wa hope yet to bring peo
ple enaind ue tbat will change conditions
for good.
Mr. Davis Says wt also oppose Immigra
tion for I hr reason an Influx of foreign
workmen Into the vltlet would result la
forcing the present workmen and their fam
ilies Into the roeutry.
I dare ary. there are thousand, of
farmers, union men Ineladed, In the state
of Georgia who would like to are workmen
from tha rltlra forced Into the cooatry
— -- need them wherever | have
have traveled the Mat* over
from lta eouthrru to It* northara border,
and from the Chattahoochee to tho 8ave*-
everywhere ta the cry for more
decrease In price.
I thought the union held, as the facta do
prove, thnt there la no overproduction of
coltou. bat an underproduction of price,
earned mainly by the Ibrary, he rmeoni
on. being oo illanatrniialy curried out by the
tbeli ... ... ._
6 migrant farmers, which wa need ao
re In Ihe good old state of Georgia. And
Ihe Immigrant will raise something to eat.
ami he will not atop anybody from planting
cottoa, ■ only liy showing them there Is
money In meat. corn, hay, nata and cattle
and truck crop, fruit Included, and the
S od part will lie that the cotton grower
n get It nearer houir without high
Heights and merchants' profits, aa moat of
the cotton grower, now have to pay.
Mr. Darts, yon are hunting an Imaginary
rvll, ami the truth la your theories arc ex-
ploded and turn Into a boomerang when
reason la applied and they are analyzed
properly.
Of the union. I hope the state officers,
who are to meet in Atlanta May 16 will
not be ao foolish as to oppose Immigra
tion. an the order deserves better advice,
and It ran not afford to go on record now
aa opposing uioro good workmen Into our
atate from any country. I nm n mem-
x . — - — •- *—— Association.
ss men nou-
Jordnn. lfoke
ber of tha Georgia Immigration Al
nnd 1 know that organization has
In Europe like Hon. Gnnby
Smith, who are aralstlng ott .
Eogllahmrn. German and Scotchmen and
Irishmen to select good people from those
goootrles to locate In Georgia, and I have
an application In for live families, snd hope
soon to have my farm rnn like It should
be. Instead of lying mostly Idle, and that
which la cultivated only paying taxes and
a hard living, with the fgnorant. crlmlnally-
inetlnod nano, woo only tetn to aamfOy,
We ran rontrol the negro only by white
majority, even In hla labor, tor It.you
mane a negro Independent he la worthleaa
ta a laborer, and II per day makes him
~ half tha tiara, tad '
..... iMMa
by Sirs. Mnngln F. Smith, pianist, aud Mr.
William Harwell, electrician.
A mom: the will be Mr.
Ellotte’a latest success. "A Dream of
Dixie:" Joseph It. Willis, noval sketch ar
tist: the famous Symphony Quartette. T.
O. House, the clever gymnast: Professor
Solon I irukonmlller. the favorite tenor,
and other* of nhlllty.
"THE PRESIDENTIAL TRIALOGY."
Waahlngton Poat
Some shrewd politico! apeculatora
think the presidential tickets of 1B08
will be/headed by Roosevelt, Republi
can: Bryan. Democrat, nnd Hearst, In
dependence League. It would make a
pretty race, and be a melee rather tlmn
a tourney. Roosevelt would be the fa
vorite In the book*, but political raring
I* not an exact science when the ballot
a free and the count fair—that I*,
there'* no telling who'* governor till
the vote I* counted."
Mr. John Templo Grave* ha* read
Preahlent Roosevelt out of the Republi
can party. Mr. Hearat ha* read hlmaelf
out of the Democratic party. Mr. Bry
an has read tho Democratic party out
of hla camp. The country would
■warm with the disgruntled, and roll-
tic* would moke more strange bedfel
low* than It ever did before.
One thing I* manifest and that 1*
this: The electorate that choose* dele
gates to Republican national conven
tion* will not take President Roose
velt's declaration on the night of elec
tion 1B04 for an answer, nnd If Mr.
Roosevelt doe* not Intend to head hls
party's ticket In 1908, It I* none too
soon for him to stamp out thl* "second
electoral term" fire that I* sweeping
over the country from ocean to ocean.
The Republican situation la this, sim
ply this: Will Roosevelt suffer himself
to be drafted?
Mr. Bryan can get the Democratic
nomination without contest If he wants
It. and he can do with It what It Is
likely Mr. Roosevelt can not do with
the Republican nomination—he can give
Rome, May 9.—I have had an In
terview with hla holiness. Pope Plus
X, and my meeting at the Vatican was,
I may truly gay. the most Interesting
experience of my life.
At first I was struck by the pope's
extreme simplicity amid magnificent
surroundings. Pope Plus Is that rarity,
a perfectly natural man. After seeing
him I can understand why the cardi
nals elected him: He Is transparently
honest and one of the most remarkable
and touching things about him Is that
hi* tenderness and gentleness are al
most more motherly than fatherly.
Bui. back of all 'this, I recognized a
force and solidity of character that aro
extraordinary. It was borne In on me
that when Pope Plus makes hls de
cision* no earthly power can move him.
It the French government thlnka the
Pope will yield In the present struggle
between the Vatican and the elyeee, it
is mistaken.
Perhaps I can best convey the Im
pression of the man's overwhelming
atmosphere of power when I say that
when I entered hls presence I thought
myself six feet Call, when I left It I felt
that I was leas'than two feet high; I
always knew- that the Catholic church
was an Immense force In -the world and
that It Is especially a force In America,
but that quiet, kindly, white robed flg-
ure ln the Vatican, with 250,000,009 hu
man souls behind him, brought the
truth graphically, .personally home t'
me.
It to Tom. Dick or Harry, If It does not
suit him to take It himself. Mr. Bryan
had thelworld In a basket the night he
stepped on the stage of Madison Square
Garden Inst August. Not so the next
day, but the world, especially the polltl
cal world. Is a fickle, a capricious, i
vacillating world, like the winds o
April, and Mr. Bryan may have tho
luck to again get It In hls basket next
year.
With the three ticket* headed by the
three men we have mentioned, what
would Wall street do? For more than a
dozen years Wall street ho* been a Re
publican. but Mr. Roosevelt has har
ried Wail street as no other man ever
did, nnd a* Mr. Bryan could not, If he
were Mr. Roosevelt’s successor. Roose
velt coerc' d legislation out of a reluc
tant senate. A* Roosevelt’s successor
Mr. Bryan would have to deal with that
some senate, that would surely refuse
to chase the octopus at hls dictation.
Then It would not be very strange If
Wall street should whoop It up for
Bryan, after al).
We do not believe Mr. Roosevelt was
Insincere In 1904 when ho asserted that
hls first "elective" term was hls second
term, but Mr. Roosevelt docs not wnnt
to be succeeded In the White Houss by
a Democrat or a Republican reactionary
and what shall come of it a twelve-
month will tell.
If Mr. Roosevelt Is a "receptive" can
didate, that wtll make the Republican
national convention of 1908 a ratifica
tion meeting.
“THE CROSSING.”
The englno of existence
Draws the train of time.
We enter the coach we wish,
Tho selfish or the sublime:
Somo live In berths of sleepers.
The Idlers, they who drowse.
To life these never waken.
E'en death falls to arouse;
But the observation car.
With optimists Is filled.
For they sec that each life-map
Is outlined the way we willed.
And when we reach tho crossing
The terminal will appear
The way wo build It here.
ARNOLD B. HALL.
PendsrgrssB, Ga.
~EVANESCENCE.
Life proves that pleasures pass
Ctko tho music of a moss;
But the unseen music lives
And a glimpse of Glory gives.
While the fleeting pleasures blight.
Bringing not the noon, but night;
Earth's enticements glided gay
Olldo to gloom Instead of day.
ARNOLD B. HALL.
Pendergrass, Ga. ....
Stationary Engineers.
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wish to stand the examination In engi
neering It Is announced that the Fulton
county board of examiners of station
ary engineer* meets at the court hours
at 4 o'clock on Saturdays.
week. Olre us Immlgran
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