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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
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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.