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THE ATLANTA UEOKGIAN AND NEWS.
nUDAY, MAY 17. m
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
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OUR PLATFORM: The Georgian
and News atanda for Atlanta a owning
Ita own gaa and electric light planta*
aa It now owna Ita water works. Other
ettlea do tbla and get gaa aa low a a M
eenta. with a profit to the cite. This
ahould be done at once. The Georgian
a ad Newa bellerea that If afreet rail-
war* can be operated suecesafnllr by
European cities, oa they are, there Ja
no good reaaon why they can not be so
operated here Dut we do not bellere
tbla can be done now, and It may ba
aotne year* before we are ready for ao
big an undertaking. Still Atlanta
ahould aet Ita face In that direction
NOW.
A REASON FOR THE CRUSADE AGAINST CONSUMPTION.
Mortality statistics for a large registration area of the United
States, compiled by the United States census bureau, covering the period
from 1900 to 1905 inclusive, show some startling facts Insofar as Atlanta
la concerned.
The figures gpeak for themselves, and are given here as they appear
In the census report for 1906: '
In 1900, 60.2 of Atlanta's population was white, and 39.8 colored. The
death rate for 1900 was 22.1. The white death rate was 18.6. and the col
ored rate 27.4. For 1901 the aggregate death rate was 21.9; for 1902022.3;
for 1903, 21.1; for 1904, 23.9, and for 1905, 24.1.
According to thla report Atlanta's population In 1905 was 102,702.
The death rate from tuberculosis of the lungs per 100,000 of population
for the period covered by 1901 to 1905 Inclusive, shows the following rate:
\ For 1901, 251.9; for 1902, 283.1; for 1908, 229.9; for 1904, 262.2, and for
" 1905, 265.8. In the footnote to this table the statement Is made that "ex
cessively high death rates during four or more of the past five years are
shown for Annapolis, Md., Atlanta, Ga.," Atlanta being the second on
the list so named.
The same period, however, shows a much heavier death rate for Sa
vannah, but a general decline Instead of an Increase. In 1901 the rate
was 372.2, and 1905, 280.8. The number of deaths from tuberculosis of
the lungs In 1905 In the entire registration area was 66,770, correspond
ing to a death rate of 168.2.
The report states: “Undoubtedly there are other deaths due directly
or Indirectly tj> this cause, but which are not returned with sufficient pre
cision to be classified thereunder. Prominent among these are deathB from
'hemorrhage of the lungs,* and also from 'debility' and marasmus,
not to speak of well-marked cases of pulmonary tuberculosis where the
physicians Ignore the actual cause of death and report some terminal
condition, or even make a worthlessreturn, such as heart failure. There
seems to be a prejudice occasionally existent In regard to making a prop
er statement of cause of death when due to tuberculosis, cancer and simi
lar diseases.”
The report for pneumonia Is not flattering to Atlanta, and to this
fact may be due in a large measure the steady, growth In the consump
tive death rate. Leadvlile, Colorado, and Pueblo, Colorado, only, show
higher comparative death rates from this cause for the period embraced
within the years from 1901 to 1905.
Atlanta In 1901 had a death rate from pneumonia of 241.1 per 100,000
of population; for 1902, 267.2; for 1903. 224.8; for 1904, 292.6, and for 1905,
261.9. The footnote says "persistently high rates appear for Atlanta."
„ For a period embraced In 1900 to 1904, the death rate In Atlanta from
all causes per 1,000 of population was 22.3. It reached the highest rate
In 1905, 24.1. Savannah and Charleston's death rate are much higher
than Atlanta's.
But If the great remedial reform advocated by The Georgian can be
realized thla death rate will be wonderfully decreased when the ravages
of the White Plague are stayed.
Lights and Power for the Indi
vidual Citizen.
The people are waiting with more
than ordinary interest and anxiety the
result of the meeting on Saturday In
which the committees of the city
council are to confer with the repre
sentatives of the light and power
plants over the question of Individual
lights and power for the people.
The Georgian has occupied during
these deliberations a conservative at
titude toward tho company and to
ward the people. As the definite and
recognized newspaper leader of tho
cause of municipal ownership we have
been disposed, In view of tho great
concessions which this agitation has
wrung from the light and power
company, to meet these concessions
with conservatism and approval.
But we stated In the beginning, and
we repeat It now, that no concession
would be complete or satisfactory that
does not conserve the Interests of the
Individual citizen as well as the city
itself.
However satisfactory the bids might
be for city lights, we would feel that
the principle of municipal ownership
had not won a sufficient victory If It
did not secure wholesome and satis
factory concession to the Interests of
the Individual citizen In this Important
matter.
And so once more we urge upon ths
city council to watch vigilantly the
propositions that are made to them
and to Insist firmly upon such terms
for the Individual aa will be propor
tionate to the satisfactory terms offer
ed to the city.
The “Georgian" Greets The
"Tennessean."
The Nashville Tennessean, the first
morning rival of The American since
The Sun rose and fell a decade ago,
made Ita first appearance last 8unday,
big and newsy and bearing in Ita ad
vertising columns the evidence of a
prosperous future.
The Georgian congratulates tho
young men behind The Tennessean
upon their venture and wishes tor
them a long and auccesaful voyage
upon the Journalistic sea.
The men who make The Tennes
sean are of the type that commands
success. Most of them nre personally
known to The Georgian, which gives
Its good wishes for the new paper's
success.
Herman M. Suter, the editor, Is a
newspaper man of experience, who
koowi the South. Jordan Purycar, the
business manager, though a young
man, haa been long Identified with
Nashville's newspapers, and with suc
cess. Everybody knows Grantland
Rice, whose sporting pages havo been
foremost for several years. There Is
no more lovable nor able city editor
In the South than Frank Bell, who left
The Memphis Commercial-Appeal to
assume charge of The Tennessean's
local newa. Mrs. Genella Fitzgerald
Nye, a daughter of Bishop Fitzgerald.
Is one of the few women who have
made a pronounced success In edito
rial writing for the dally press.
With these, and a staff of men and
women familiar with their field and
experienced In their work. The Ten-
neeaean ahould become one of the rep
resentative dallies of the state which
gave It Its name.
The Tennessean’s name Is a sug
gestion from The Georgian, whose as
sumption of the state nomen has made
A GREAT PRESBYTERIAN.
Presbyterians of Atlanta have enjoyed a notable and profitable visit
from the Rev. Francis L. Patton, D.D., LL.D., president of the Theo
logical seminary at Princeton, N. J.
Dr. Patton, who was at one time the president of the entire Universi
ty, has by the force and direction of his theological researches, conse
crated himself of late years upon the theological department of that
great Institution, and Is perhaps In point of orthodox and representative
character, the foremost Presbyterian minister of the republic.
He la a man of great learning, broad culture, of acute and analyti
cal Intellect and of a most Impressive dignity of delivery relieved by a
genial kindliness of manner.
The visit of Dr. Patton to Atlanta has been one of refreshment and inspi
ration to the great body of Presbyterians In this city. His five lectures
upon "Fundamental Christianity” have been rich In Information and In
Inspiration to the members of the several churches of the Presbyterian
faith, and to their friends who havo gathered to enjoy with them these
profound and far-reaching discourses.
During his stay In Atlanta the distinguished theologian has been
the recipient of a continuous round of social attentions, and his whole
time has been occupied In giving instructions and in receiving and richly
requiting the hospitality of the Presbyterians of Atlanta.
It has been a long time since any visiting ecclesiastic has been
more happily and more closely welcomed to the homes as well as to the
pulpits of Atlanta than this great and orthodox Presbyterian who ranks as
one of the bulwarks of that groat faith throughout, the country.
THE MEN WHO DO THINGS.
The Houston Post need put Itself to no further trouble to discover
the reasons why The Georgian likes William R. Hearst.
Tho Georgian has always liked Mr. Hearst for tho simple and suf
ficient reason that he “does things"—the things that we want done—
that he does them boldly, that ho does them consistently, that he does
them constantly and above all things—that he “does them."
Where other men talk and platltudlnize; llearat goes to work anil
brings to pass.
We challenge the record In the assertion that he himself, in himself,
by himself, and through the agencies which he controls, has grappled with
more arbitrary trusts and wrung more victories from the greedy cor
porations of the East than the congress of the United States and the en
tire Democratic party.
Thla Is the reason why The Georgian likes Hearst. We do not Ideal
ise him nor do wo obscure any defects that the New York editor may
possess. But wo do magnify that superb executive capacity which goes to
work and accomplishes the things that wo dearly love to see effected In
the economic life of this country.
It Is Just exactly for the same simple and yet effective reason that
wo llko President Roosevelt. The president “does things" with deci
sion, with dispatch, with promptness and with effect
JUDGE PARKER’S CAMPAIGN AND NOMINATION.
Our highly esteemed friend of The Houston Post, with whom we
have many points In common, Is very much concerned over Tho Geor
gian's persistent criticism of the worm than folly Involved In the nomi
nation of Judge Parker for the presidency by tho last national Democratle
convention.
The Post thinks that our characterization of that nomination aa "an
unfortunate and almost treasonable one” Is amazing and unwarranted.
And our usually accurate Texas contemporary gives every evidence of
not understanding tbo conditions preceding Judge Parker's nomination.
Tho Georgian has given this story before, but since so alert and able
a Journal as The Houston Pott seems to be still Ignorant of the prelim
inaries leading up to the Parker nomination we find ample Justification
in giving It again.
From a witness of high character and close connection with the
Parker movement, the story hat come to be generally accepted and
never denied, that In February of 1904 Mr. August Belmont came to Wash
ington with a very entrancing story which he unfolded to two or three
leading Democratic congressmen, explaining the distrust which the Impul
sive and aggressive President Roosevelt had created In Wall street, and
declaring he hod tho authority of leading men of that great political and
financial center, to say that If the Democrats would nominate some con
servative statesman of their party "who was not offensive to the ‘trusts'''
that the Wall street contributions which had hitherto gone In a flood to
the Republican party's candidate for the presidency would under these
circumstances be given almost aollQty to the conservative Democrat who
"was not offensive to the 'trusts'."
Upon this broad hint came Belmont bolting to the capitol at Wash
ington for a conference. The first two or three Democrats to whom the
scheme was unfolded bit eagerly at the bait and a subsequent and larger
meeting was arranged for a few weeks further on.
At this second meeting there were quite a number of leading Demo
crats, congressmen, senators and newspaper men, who elevated the ques
tion of success above the greater question of principle, chimed In with
the Belmont scheme, and the organization was then and there formed,
which, through persistent newspaper advocacy and skillful manipula
tion, overcame the preferences of the people and forced at St. I .outs the
nomination of a candidate who "was not offensive to the ‘trusts',"
Of course the justification which these men offered for this compro
mise with principle was the desire to win. The Democrats had been so
often defeated and were to famished for victory and the spoils of vic
tory, that they fell an easy vlctlnf to the tempting proposition offered
by this Democratic emissary of Wall street
The sorrowful result needs no elaboration. Parker was nominated.
Roosevelt was nominated. When the time of liquidation came Wall street
as usual went back on Ita pledges (If It ever made any), concentrated
Its money upon the Republican candidate, and the Democrat who “was
not offensive to the trusts” was snowed under as he ought to have been
by the largest majority given to a Republican candidate since the war.
Whatever the Individual virtues and good qualities of Judge. Parker,
the conditions and the considerations which created and developed his
candidacy make up one of the most shameful phases of Democratic his
tory.
LET US HAVE FEWER SECRET SESSIONS OF PUBLIC
BODIES.
The Georgian notes with a distinct regret the growing tendency In
many of our public bodies to hold secret sessions In the discussion of
matters which affect the people.
We believe this regret Is very generally shared by the people them
selves, and that these public bodies would add very largely to their pop
ularity and to the public satisfaction with their deliberations If they
would hereafter lessen rather than increase the number of private ses
sions that they hold.
We have no particular cause for complaint with any of these bodies
and have no personal issue at stake nor any particular disappointment
from a public standpoint In anything which has been done.
But we are protestanta against the general theory of "star chamber"
sessions In anything. The spirit of the age Is against It.- The temper
of the times calls for the light of publicity to be shed upon all things
that concern the people.
From the loud and distinct tones with which the president In the
White House discuses publlo matters with visitors who desire to he
most private and secret, down through the recent disclosures In public
affairs, the whole spirit of the times calls for publlo discussion and pub
lic decision upon the matters that concern the great body of the people.
It Is father against the drift than the Individual instances of which
we complain In Atlanta. We are protesting the fact that “star cham
ber" sessions are Increasing rather than decreasing In our public affairs.
In time past we have had some occasion to criticise the police board
for secret sessions over matters that concerned tho public. And we still
think that the cases ought to be rare and unusual which keep out the
public from these deliberations.
There is an especial protest against the holding of secret sessions
by the board of education. There la no line of our public life In which
the people are more Interested than that which runs through our educa
tional system, and yet from an occasional secret session the board of ed
ucation baa drifted almost entirely Into the habit of holding secret ses
sions on everything. Of course there are times when perhaps the charac
ter of Individuals Is at stake that It may be necessary to exclude the pub
lic from free and easy discussions of the personal character and the rec
ord of Individuals who might be unnecessarily Injured by d full report of
what was said for and against them. But In the main these sessions in the
board of education should be public; particularly In matters that relate
to the establishing of systems and to the bids for 'new school houses
and for matters In which the public Is Interested to know the reasons
pro and con that Influence the. action of tho board which deals with the
education of our youth.
In this connection it comes to us that a committee of the city council
is about to consider In secret session the bids for lighting In Individual
and power plants In the city at the present time. We trust that this will
not be done.
The public has an ever Increasing curiosity to know, all about Its own
affairs, and that curiosity Is Justified by precedent and Is In accord with
the- principle of the rights of the people. The Georgian presents this mat
ter to the public now because It Is best to do bo when wo have no particu
lar Issue on which to base a complaint or a criticism of Individuals. It Is
rather at the drift than at the particular Instance that wo are directing
this protest, and we know that In thla matter we are thoroughly In ac
cord with the spirit of the people who protest secret sessions and desire
always to know In full the details of deliberations over matters that per
tain to their material and moral welfare.
THE ARISEN SOUTH
By Walter H. Page, Editor of The World’s Work,
from advance sheets of the Southern (June) Number
of that Magazine.
(Copyright, 1907, by Doubleday, Page
& Co. All rights reserved.)
The present Industrial awakening In
the Southern states Is the most Impor
tant economic event In our history
since the settlement of the West. Go
where you will, the people are build
ing homes, schools, and roads, and In
the cltlM business buildings and fac
torles. ''There Is a crying need of
more houses In this town”—a head
line like this appears In most of the
newspapers from Virginia to Texas.
The trains are crowded with people.
The railroads cannot haul the freight.
On one day lately, 100 freight trains
passed through the first capital of the
Confederacy; and Montgomery Is now
u city of beautiful homes and modern
business methods. The very itreets of
Mississippi river cities were filled wttli
cotton last spring, for there were not
enough boats and trains to move It.
The Income from the very cabbage and
lettuce fields of South Carolina Is
greater than the revenue of the state
was when It seceded. There are new ho.
tels In moet of the towns, end new and
old alike area rowded. Several Southern
states have commissioners of Immigra
tion In Europe seeking men. Emigra
tion has stopped, and you may read In
the newspapers of the Northwest adver.
tteemente for farmer* to go South,
where fertile lands and good markets
await them.
A young man who Inherited a farm
tn Georgia left It ten years ago and
went to Atlanta, thence to New York.
After a few years of successful work
In New York, he went back to Atlanta;
and now, after successful work In At
lanta, he Is going to return to the farm.
He has made every one of theee movesof progress.
along the line of the greatest profit.
The newspapers are prosperous; fine
school houses are replacing old and
smaller ones. Thousands of formers
who Used to be In debt now have cash
tn banks that did not exist five years
also. The people are cheerful and they
look at life from a new angle.
The South has worked out three
fundamental taeke which all the world
may profit by:
(1) How to teach the farmer who
Is now on the land to double his crop;
(8) How to teach boys nnd girls
practical trades while they are “get-
tng their education;"
(S) How to govern elites without
polltlcs and without graft.
Most of the old notions about the
South and the Southern people that
have been held In the North must now
be revised; for every-day events con
tradict the conclusions that were drawn
from facta of ths past.
Moat of the old notions likewise
about the South and the Southern peo
Pie tnat were- formerly hold by the
Southern people themselves must now
te revised; for every-day events con
tradict the conclusions that they also
drew from the facts of the past. New
economic forces are at work. i
It Is these changes that are explained
and emphasized in this number of The
World's Work, because there Is noth-,
ing In our contemporaneous life more
Interesting or more Important than this
rise of the people In these states, eager
to the task of th.tr own development
and of the development of this richest
region of the Unton. This work has
now been begun with such vigor that
It will go on Indefinitely: for natural
forces have com* Into play ar.d the
land of "problems" has become a land
THE FARMER AND IMMIGRATION.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
The Farmers’ Union In Its meeting
In Atlanta on the 16th passed resolu
tions condemning any effort for pro
curing foreign Immigration, because of
the belief that the motive behind It Is
an attempt to Increase the cotton out'
put.
It Is probable that the Farmers'
Union has fallen Into error as to the
motive. What Induced New England to
put through the Lodge bill, backed
strenuously by our president, was not
for production of more raw cotton, but
to preserve to New England her pres
ent ability to manufacture It.
There was a strong disposition of
manufacturers to increase their cotton
mills, expand the business, and. If
possible, double the manufacture of the
ran- material In the South.
Looking to this expansion and devel
opment as a needed industrial enter
prise, South Carolina took the Initia
tive and secured 400 Immigrants. These
alt went to the mills; none to the
farms. But the construction put upon
the Lodge bill by Attorney General
Bonaparte, prevents a repetition of
that. The new law Is a direct stab at
the expansion of our mills In the Inter
est of New England. New England Is
filled with great Joy over her victory.
She has tied our hands, so far as ex
pansion Is concerned.
Virginia. North and South Carolina,
Georgia and Alabama have about ex
hausted their native labor for the cot
ton mills. To expand, to march on In
Industrial development: some foreign
Immigration Is absolutely necessary.
But that Is cut off now by New Eng
land's fine management, aided by our
president.
It would have been years before our
mills and manufactories could supply
their own demands for labor. When
they did, It would have been time
enough to look Into tho matter of In
crease of the raw material.
Our people need not havo any feare.
Foreign labor Is not coming to the ne
gro belt. None has come of conse
quence In the past forty years, and
none will come In the future. The
Farmer!' Union Is unnecessarily alarm,
ed. Not only are no Immigrants com
ing to the farms, but Senator Lodge
and our president have spiked the op
portunity to get them for the cotton
mills. New. England has rendered nug
atory the. resolutions of tho Farmers’
Union.
JAMES CALLAWAY.
Macon, Ga.
Fair Play for the Druggists.
Congress In framing the National pu
law, was satisfied with cooflnlns the
Steady
Growth is the
Best
Indication of
Satisfactory
Service.
Our Deposits have
Increased more than
One Hundred Per Cent
In the last five years.
MADD0X-RUCKER
BANKING CO.,
Alabama and Broad Streets.
food
list of restricted drugs to those thst are
hablt-produclng, sod did not countenance
the proposition to embody In It a full-
formula clause. The National law, whose
regulations are loyally accepted by reputa-
bio manufacturers ana dealers, should hare
a fair trial; and meantime, instead of the
legislatures of the various states enacting
diverse regulations of tbo drug trade and
shy causing great annoyance and In-
enlence to Interstate business In drugs,
they should pats laws duplicating the pro
visions of the Nstlousl. legislation on the
subject.—Leslie's Weekly.
Foundation of Qood Citizenship.
Undsrlylng all other needs la the cultiva
tion of Individual strength of character, of
self-respect and of the sense of personal
honor. You do not make a man a better
man by putting him In the employ of the
state. Nor Is the fellow who criticises
everybody else, but Is quietly looking out
for a chtnce to got a little graft himself
the sort of man who will Improve the
public service. The employer who will op
press his men and treat them unfairly will
oppress the people If ho gets a chance. And
the employee who will cheat his employer,
or the representative of a union who will
betray It ror his own advantage, will cheat
and betray the public If he Is jmt In of.
himself tnd the devil take tho hindmost, * 1
will never be a faithful servant for the
ople.—Governor Hughes, of New York, In
>slto’s Weekly.
Rockefeller at Church end at Home,
▲t his church, the Euclid Avenue Bap
tist. J. D. Rockefeller Is democracy Itself,
lie shakes hands with every one ana Is par
ticularly happy with the children, with
whom ne la a great favorite. The church
Itself la extremely democratic. It is no
uncommon thing to see the richest man
In the world conversing thoughtfully on a
Sunday morning with a rough, heavy-hand
ed blacksmith or mechanic, lie makes won
derfully witty as well as brainy speeches
In the Sunday school and to the Men's
Club, of which he Is a sort of natron saint,
lie preaches pastorals to the children, baa
ing them upon bis potato crop or his price
An fast as the world learns to know Mr.
Rockefeller personally,’Just so feet will he
be found to be human. Each public ap
pearance that he makes la a step nearer
the world’a acceptance of him aa a man,
not a hideous caricature. For he Is a man.
after all. He doesn't sit In an Ice cold
mansion built of gold and eat tip all who
cmaa his path. He lives In a frame house,
quite an ordinary frame bonee, too, on the
top of Foreat IIIII, In Cleveland. They
•mate the windows up in winter with
faded, yellow newspaper to keen the aim-
Ight out. Juat as they do In the backwoods
still. The wind blows through It quite
often. Its master Is beginning to wish to
get down among the reat of the people,
where the sunshine warms the blood and
makes hearts lighter. The public rather
pities an ordinary millionaire. Mr. Rocke
feller would rather be pitied than hated.
HANCOCK TO WORK
TO SECURE IMMIGRATION.
Spec-!*! to The Georgian.
Sparta, Ga.. May 17.—President Betj
eman, of the Georgia Immigration As
sociation, addreased a large and en
thusiastic meeting of the farmers and
business men of Hancock county on
the subject of Immigration. John D.
Walker, one of the most prominent
vooates of the Immigration movement
In the state, and through whose efforts
the first colony brought to the state has
already been established In this coun
try. made a speech also on the remits
which will come to the agricultural "t-
terest* upon the success of the move
ment.
As the result of the meeting a local
branch of the state association an.
established In Sparta with Ellison R.
Cook president and J. D. Burnett sec
retary and treasurer.
RICH MAN WANTED
IIIMSELF ABDUCTED
Chicago, May IT.—The mysterious nlnwnce
from the rlfr of IHIIoti ft. Ilntchiasnti.
fttw* of the pioneer real estate men of Chi-
i'ago. was explained when uienilierH of
his family mtmttted he hml lieen nlidueted.
In keeping with hl« own agreement. Mr.
Uutohlusou Is the father-in-law uf Richard
PROTESTS SCHOOLBOY MISCHIEF.
To the Editor of The Georgia u:
I hesitate to write you ou a subject
which to some people at first glance would
appeny Insignificant and pettish, but I con
sider In addressing you that 1 am writing
to a man who has the Interest of our city
at heart enough to do what 1 can’t do, but
that you as editor of the best paper In
America can do easily, nml tbnt la to call
attention of the city rouucll and the |K>lk*e
force to vandalism going on In this city.
I bad plante4l this spring In front of uiy
home at 310 Fast Fine street five shade
trees ami three have been broken by van-
tlon of shade trees, but the law is
enforced that I have noticed.
Minn* driver* of delivery wagons lea re
their hfirscs too close to troea. Several
oehool boys have been seen swinging to tops
of my young shade trees tbnt not by met.
1 would respectfully suggest that the atteu
tlon of the several *rh«*>l faculties be called
to this vandnllsm of some of their students,
and to oorrect this evil In some way If they
have any love for the Iteauty of the city.
1 fear 1 hove made this letter wearisome;
do with it aa yon see fit, lint don’t forget
the shade trees. Is the earnest appeal o'
of your silent but earnest admirers -
editor nnd us a man. Yours very
fully.
Leslie's Weekly.
AN OLD CONFED’6 PROTEST.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
Your Issue of Friday reports the death of
a veteran from a wound received during
the war of the rebellion. Now, the war of
the rebellion cloned In the year 17S2, or
thereabouts. la there not tome error or
coufuilon of terms? CON FED.
A QUESTION.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
When end where wss General Daniel
^ewo.n born? The sn.wer ms, be found
In Heltmana Historical History tnd Diet
tlonsry of the United Ntstes Army. ad an
swer would lie appreciated.
.. „ W. J. COTTER.
Newnnn. On.. April I*. MOT.
FRIENDLY RAILLERY
AND MALICIOUS
MISREPRESENTATION"
From Tho Charlotte Chronicle.
A good many of Colonel John Tern,
pie Graves' friends^ of the press have
“Jollied" lilm a little In * good natured
way on his Chattanooga speech, in
which he . Invited Colonel Bryan, ths
guest of honor, to, do -the handsome
thing and nominate Roosevelt, nnd all
of • this Colonel Graves took In good
nature. When, however, Tho Wash
ington Herald published a story that
he hastened from Chattanooga to see
the president, Impliedly to obtain sonte
favor In return for his speech, the
proprieties were violated. Colonel
Groves did stop In Washington for a
day on his way to meet an engage
ment to speak In New York, hut he
had given the president no Intimation
of his coming, nor did he give any In-
tlmatlon of his presence there. The
story has too much the appearance of
having been concocted In malice to be
at all pleasant to .Colonel Graves or
his friends, but Its absurdity will be
apparent to all who know the editor of
The Georgian. There is a vast differ-
ence between friendly raillery and ma
licious misrepresentation, and when
the latter Is resorted to It only serves
to make the victim stronger in th*
confidence of his friends.
THOUGHTFUL COMMENT
FROM A CALIFORNIAN.
To th* Editor of Tho Georgian:
I can not resist the desire to Join my
felicitations with th* many others which
the truly thoughtful havo expressed to you
upon your bravo speech at Chattanooga.
After reading your excellent editorial In
The Georgian of April 4, I felt confident
that you would "ntand by the prenldent" in
the fearless champion of the right, hut I
was not prepared for that master stroke of
true itatesmaushlp at the Bryan dinner
which has won the applause of the nation.
I am positive thnt you will lenrn with real
satisfaction tbnt the great Sooth has shared
to* honor whlrh the people have l-een
pleased to lay at your feet. In nil of th.
very general dlseuialon which your nddres*
his elicited here upon the coast, tribute has
been pnid to the South which bns spoken
through von, for Us Intelligent Interpreta
tion’ of slmon-pur© Democracy, for thin In
disputable evidence of genuine American
ism. of patriotism, of tho supremacy of
principle*. .
Let me recall for yon s meeting which
It was my good fortune to attend In New
York city Immediately nfter the election of
1904. Th# sneaker of the evening won Hon.
Robert II. Roosevelt (nlnee. decensndi. an
nnele of our American president, n life-long
Democrat and at that time an officer of the
Democratic central committee. Mr. Roose
velt's topic wan "Ths Election and It* Le»-
aons." in offering hi* assurance* of n firm
belief tbst tbs newly-elected president
would exercise his full constitutional pow
ers ou behalf of the whole people and
achieve the largest results possible under
tho Impediment of a hidebound congress,
thla distinguished and venerable uncle used
the*# word*: "Have no fears of Ted. I
have known him and loved him since tho
dav ho was born, and I want you to know
that he la a better Democrat tmtsy than
the candidate be defeated, lie always his
been a Democrat. He was born a Demo
crat. but by mistake was put In the wronf
C Tho'president has proved the truth of
these assertions, nnd I nin glad that yon
are big enough and brand enough tnd brainy
enough to admit It. May the
your mind long Illumine the South through
the windows of The Georgian: mar your
facile pen be ever ready to obey the Im
pulse! of your great heart; and may earn
day add new strength to the arm thnt
dares tn be the aggressor Ini all go"'
works, the defender of the right and tho
rl fdenne*i#t me thank you for your **tofj
day night reverles-poemn In P™*?- •" ,u "
of humanity that they appeal .to {»«?
manly Instinct, breathing so m“ch of the
dtTln. that they uplift thc sou nnd m*^
every reader better for the visit or i
Georgian. WALTER nOFF SI'ELY.
Log Angeles, Cal.
Carriers to Meot.
Special to The Georgian.
Decatur, Ala., May 17.—On Thursday,
May 80, the Morgan County R- e.J*
Carriers' Association will meet In-
Decatur for the purpose of e ecu'*
delegates to the state convention ot
carriers, which meets, tn Birmtng-
In July.
Yours very respect.
V. M. HYATT.
|T. Crane, founder of the Crane Company.
Mr. Iluti-hliison I* lu a sanatorium at Gil-
pab, Camilla. '
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