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GEORGE GRANVILLE.
Some Hasty Reactionaries.
Among the reactionaries against tho agitation which
haa been created In the rank, of reformers we find
chancellor Jamea R. Day, of Syracuae Unlvcralty, who,
strangely enough, chose the occailon of hla baccalaureate
sermon for reading a lecture to the wrltera and publlclita
who hare been probing graft, greed and corruption In
high places. t
It la to Mr. Lawaou, of Boston, that wo muat attrib
ute the epidemic of Inreatlgatlon which has been aweep-
lng oyer the country, for tho paat two years. His aeries
of articles on "Fisnalsd Finance" set In motion the great
ware of Inquiry which baa toppled down so many pre
tentious pillars of commercial and financial intsgrlty.
After him came Miss Tarbell, who made a specialty
or exposing Standard Oil methods.
Then camo Collier’s Weekly In Its crusade against
fraudulent and deleterious patent medicines.
A multitude of minor agitator* Intervened between
that tlmo and the publication of Upton Sinclair's problem
novel, “Tho Jungle."
A perusal of this forceful work Inspired Mr. Roose
velt to send a apodal commission to the Chicago pack
ing boners for the purpose of investigating conditions
there. The status was exposed with remorseless fidelity,
and the facta were finally given to the public along with
« special message from tho president.
Rut reaction wat bound to come.
Tho beet trust became more genuinely alarmed than
It has ever been In its Insolent history. Pago advertise
ments are being Inserted In the Chicago newspapers and
thoso published olsewhere throughout the country with
tho purpose, it Is alleged, of subsidising thetr opinion and
neutralizing their protests.
In the ranks of the reactionist* Chancellor Day has
chosen to align himself. The sermon delivered on Sun
day criticised the president ot the United Btates as an
Imperious Caesar who Is attempting to dictate to congress
and tho courts what they should do. He flippantly speaks
of the country as having fallen Into a "acandal-mongerlng
cinch." “The foul harpies of slander have created this
condition.” he says, “and all the civilised world Is mor-
titled at the thought of It"
The conservative and rlgttt-tblfiklni element of this
country would rise In protest a« readily as Mr. Day If It
wore true that the publications made by. the reformers
lulled to reveal a substantial basis ot fact
But have I these publications been slanderous?
Upon Investigation has there not been found that
(hero was Indeed a large measure of Justlflcatlo.n for all
tho charges made? Can any sane man deny that the la
vc litigations Into the great Insurance companies revealed
corruptions and abuiei which were startling to man'
kind? la it not true that the policyholders wore being
systematically robbed by lobbyists and false vouchors
ami a thousand other expedients for enriching the fa
vored few who were under tho protection of these great
companies?
And have not the reports of Mr. Rooaavelt'a com
mission been confirmed from a thousand sources? Has
not President Cassatt, of the Pennsylvania railroad, al
ready acknowledged tho existence of oorruptlon among
his underlings by dismissing them from once on the
charge of accepting bribes?
All these facts go to substantiate the charges, which
havo been preferred by a few progressive spirits who
have dared to lift thq ‘lid" and expose tho rottonness
within these whitewashed sepulchers.
* Until some conclusive evidence has been adduced
that these exposures were not well founded and that the
object* of them were slandered,' It doee not lie within
i ho province ot such men as Chancellor Day, th* head
of a great educational Institution which Is supposed to
»und fofr the highest order ot cltlsenshtp, to accuse these
investigator* of envy, malice and all uncharitableness.
Rather It would seem that he should align himself In
the ranks of the reformer* and seek to ameliorate the un
happy conditions which exist by which the publle Is at
(ornately robbed and poisoned.
, - Chancellor Day Is sounding a dissentient' note which
>)oe* not meet wllth one scintilla ot sympathy from the
great American people. /
The Idea of anybody ever summoning the courage
to call Vic* President Fairbanks “Charlie!"
* “All Buttoned Down Before.”
We havo always felt a peculiar sense ot loss In the
death of that celebrated character, Old Grimes, ot song
and story, not because of any remarkable achievements
with which he Is credited, nor yet because he wore a
"long coat," for in the various versions ot the ditty It is
by tarns “a long black coat," “an old drab coat,” and
"a long brown coat,” but solely and exclusively because
that celebrated garment was “all buttoned down before."
The fashion In feminine waist-wear has necessitated
a apodal tax on the energy and patience of mothers, for
the buttons down th* back are more difficult tor young
women 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 should be so arranged that a
woman had to be something of a contortionist and every
thing ot-a saint in order to get buttoned up Is more than
mere man has ever been able to figure out. sUll It haa
been so decreed and the devotees ot fashion play the
ceaseless game of “follow your leader.”
But there is a' young belle out In Belleville, III., who
has decided that if she ever gets well again she will fling
defiance In the tec* of fashion nnd have nil Iter clothes
made with the button! just tike those on Mr. Grimes’
long black coat.
She was dressing tor n party the other night. 8he
had made t toilet which was eminently to her aatlstec-
Uon. Her hair was proMrty colled and curled and her
little lay-over collar hai Just the proper degree of starch
and reticulation.
The hour was growing late, hilt there was no one In
the houso to fasten those recalcitrant buttons down the
back. After a struggle which was well worthy of a be
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 Sho reached over tho left shoulder
and then the right She then attempted the upward angl
with like result.
The stroke of eight was like the sound of Hannibal
at the gates.
With a desperate effort she made a final clutch—and
then aomethlng snapped.
She didn’t go to tho party, but when tho surgeon
came be told ber that If sl)e would carTy her arm carefully
In a sling for three or four weeks she might recover the
use of It for all practical purposes, though Vt might not
be as straight as It had been. .
This was rather a severe lesson, but It requires dras
tic experiences sometimes to convince people of their
follies.
It may serve the good purpose ot Inducing Dame
Fashion tp alter hor decree and give to womankind shirt
waists of the Old Orlmes variety.
Otherwise they may not only break an arm or so,
but may even miss the party.
GEORGIANS IN G
JOTHA^.
SIDNEY LANIER
The 'largest steamship In the world” Is
about every other day, these days.
The Bankers’ Convention.
The Joint convention of tho bankers’ associations of
Georgia and Florida Is now In session and Atlanta is
throwing wide her gates to weloomo these representative
citizens of the two states.
It has been a long time since so distinguished a body
of men assembled In Atlanta and the occasion will prove
one of pleasure and profit
The committee of Atlanta bankers having the ar
rangement* In charge have made a special effort to
provide such social diversions for the visitor* as would
make the two days of the convention as delightful as
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 ot the Bankers' Association of Georgia,
and by Mr. E. W. Lane, president of the Florida associa
tion. The address ot welcome by Mr. Eugene H. Thorn
ton, of Atlanta, and the response by Mr. W. A. Blount,
Jr., on behalf of the 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 commendation.
The remaining feature* of the session will be no less
notable.
It would be dlfflcult to overestimate the Importance
ot thesq annua] conventions on the part ot the men who
are In charge ot our banking and financial systems. A
distinguished visitor on this occasion I* Hon. Charles H.
Treat, tteasurer ot the United Btatei, who will be one
ot the speakers.
It matters but little how prosperous a people may
become In agriculture and commerce If they have not a
sound system of banking and currency. Confidence, a*
Mr. Pitt said, Is a plant ot alow growth, and yet it Is
Imperatively essential to the execution of any financial
policy, and It Is only by frequent conferences and the
closest cooperation by the leading bankers and finan
ciers of a country that this excellence can bo obtained.
The gentlemen,who are assembled here possess the
wisdom and experience necessary for the carrying out
of a sound financial policy and the safest system of
hanking, and good reaults may be counted on as a result
of this conference.
A special welcome Is accdrded to the treasurer of the
United States, who arrived In the elty on Saturday. Mr.
Treat is a native of Maine. Tie was graduated from
Dartmouth college, and afterwards entered his father’s
firm, which owned twenty-eight vessels engaged In export
trade with the West Indies and South America.
At an early age he demonstrated a lore for politics
and stumped the states of Maine, New York and New
Jersey for Hayes and Wheeler In 1876. He haa been ac
tively engaged In politics ever since and la a recognised
power in his party’s counsels. Shortly after the war with
Spain, in conjunction with New York capitalists, he or
ganized the Manila Navigation Company. He I* the
president of this and of halt a dozen other large Indus
trial and commercial concerns, all of which experience
haa peculiarly qualified him tor the high office he now
holds.
He was collector of Internal revenue tor the Wall
street district of 'Now York when he was chosen last
June as treasurer of the United,Stale*.
He la given a hearty welcome to Atlanta and his
address will be one of the most Important features of
the present convention. *
By Private leaned Wire.
New York, June It.—Here are some
of the visitors In New York:
ATLANTA—a. II. Slice. L. A -Boyd,
L. Hood, n. F. King, » H. Thornt
AUGUSTA—Dr. E C. Goodrich, C. H.
Howard, Jr.
SAVANNAH—W. W. Goordon and
wife, J. K. fly brand t, Mr. Wheeler.
“The Graat Issue.”
To the Editor of The Georgian:
In your editorial in the May 29 issue
of The Georgian, ‘The Great Issue
Looming Again," are tecta that ahould
be carefully studied by every citizen
of our state.
From my viewpoint. It la not loom
ing again, but looming larger.
It Is like Caesar’s ghost; it will not
down, but Is Increasing day by day.
It Is the most potent Issue
our state today, and not only In our
state, but In our south, not only In our
south, but In tho United States of
America.
Indirectly it was the Issue ’that
caused the war between the states. I
know state’s rights ts regarded as the
cause of that war, hut It was the right
ot the states to own slaves that was
the bone df contention. Thst wsr cost
me both of my grandfathers, and left
me the legacy of an Infinitely greater
Issue, which 1b looming larger dally,
an Issue the crisis of which will plunge
our South Into another period of con
flict equal to that of 1881-1885, unless
averted.
Mr. Graven, I want to say /to the
readers ot The Georgian that I am
not speaking Idly In this matter.
I have .lived among negroes, and
have had dealings with them fdr near
ly thirty years. I hsv# seen the ne
gro when he wss 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 ego and the negro of
today Is so great that t am at a loss
for words to describe It.
Twenty years ago, they were com
parattvely contented. Southern white
people, as a rule, sought to enlighten
and uplift them, and they were will
ing to think and act under their care
and direction. Today they are actlm
, tnder 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
sole purpose of which Is to get the
advantage of the best friend they ever
had.
A Benefactor in Rags.
A philanthropic and worthy bachelor, and no doubt
bare brow—one Raphael Weill, of San Francisco,
announces as a tax against himself for being unbene-
dlcted and alone, complete suits or wearing apparel to
500 women. t
The terms and conditions of this unique but com
mendable contest are not noted and we eagerly await
further data,
Ills resolve le of recent date, no doubt caused by
some seismic shock of regret end loneliness—or, dare we
suggest It, dear ladles, a peaceful quake of comfort and
content. t
The gracious act opens up a rare field ot specula
tion as to hi* motive and terms, the age, the habits
contestants, etc.
Habit ts a happy word to use here. We hope to
furnish to the aweet amf wondering women ot onr Clien
tele full tacts governing this race tor radiant rags.
We omitted to state, end It la of Interest perhaps
note, that Mr. Weill Is a many times millionaire.
Give Us Breathing Spaces.
The business portion ot Atlanta tor very many
blocks Is even now a desert of brick and steel and atone.
Supplementing an editorial In The Georgian ot re
cent date, we pursue the vital topic.
It la barbarous In thla day and age to build our
cltlet In an unsanitary and cruel way. The chief beauties
of our vast centers and ot London, Parte and Berlin are
their many delightful parka and fountain square*. Now
the time to remedy what may become a great evil.
Now la the time to make a million dollars do what many
times this amount will be needed bo accomplish later.
The Georgian will be glad to hear from It* friends
about thla. And having at heart the prosperity and hap
piness of the people of the noble city that Is ours, and
the mighty metropolis to be, we purpose to ear further
concerning this.
Twenty years ago white people were
striving to help them get an education
today I herewith Inclose you a clip
ping from a negro newspaper which
gives an Idea of what they are d*
mandlng:
■There has been constructed a very
nice three-room building In this vicin
ity for a public school, but the board
refuses to give public school salary
to teachers. Taxes have been levied to
pay more to teachere, and It eeems
:hat more Is being given to the white
teacher* and less to the negro teach
ers. If the government gives 125 to
the teachers of city public schools and
country teachers tlo. why can not the
government glva 525 to teachers of
public schools In the rural districts?
Why do. not the taxes levied on the
property enable the board to give |10,
to moke It $25.
“The white schools era built and fur
nlahed without cost to the patrons,
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
get the leaner part. Take this under
consideration,” •
Twenty years ago, they seemed to
realise, to some extent, at least, their
inferiority and posltton. Today If any
attempt Is made that recognises them
as such, they flood the senate and
houae of representatives with pro-
tdtl,
Twenty years ago, they seemed to
car* little for voting. Today they
are united against any effort to dis
franchise them In any way or under
any conditions.
Twenty years ago, they were a help
to the community. Today they are a
hindrance. f do not think I have
overdrawn thla picture, nnd It la not
the purpose of this article to Inflame
the prejudices of either race.
Its purpose Is to deal squarely and
fairly with existing conditions In
candid manner.
In a nor'hren newspaper, the other
day, I saw a long harangue of odvicn
to the negro. In the eame paper, I
saw an advertisement at land for sale
where the negro problem was not so
acute. Acute! Yee, end I hope North
ern newspapers will some time learn of
their responsibility for the acuteness
of the problem. .
But the deplorable feature of the
case to my mind ls the fact that
Southern people do not realise the
acuteness of the situation.
For a short period after. the war
was over, they, In a,measure, controll
ed the negro, but now, to • large ex
tent, the control Is lost.
I would that they could realise the
eltuatlon and relieve the same now, In
stead of leaving It to grow worse and
more problematical for our children.
I would that Southern white people
would organise themselves with unttod
effort to show the negro his place, and
« that he gets In It.
I believe the only solution of this
problem Is the separation of the races,
but that seems to be unpopular today
for th* simple reason that we do not
realise the acutenees ot the Issue. 1
believe It will com* at no distant day.
We can do without the negro, and
I know tt will be a vest deal mor* easy
to tell him so candidly and firmly; not
only tell him so, but see to It that
he goes to a country where he can
have all the equality he wants, and
where he will receive better treatment
than he thinks he la getting at th*
hands of the Southern white people,
than I will be to dispose of him any
other way.
He must go, although this problem
has not reached 1U climax, and, de
spite Us unpopularity today, time will
prove the wisdom ot the position. He
must got
I am glad the editorial In question
was not born of “political emergency.”
I believe two of our candidates for
governor, by making It a political ques
tion, are, without the tntenUon of do
ing so, helping to fore* the climax of
the Issue.
In this connection, I wish to say that
I am glad thst you. Mr. Graves decid
ed to quit the race for the senate.
Not that l would not be glad to here
you In the senate, but I believe that
you can do more for Georgians at the
editorial desk than you could In the
senate.
If our sans tors know the acuteness
of this Issue, they are strangely si
lent
If they do not know It they ore
Ignorant of existing conditions Only
one of them seems to be Informed
upon the problem—Senator Tillman.
Only on* of Georgia's congressmen,
so ter as I have seen, has had any
thing to say about It and bis only
hope teems to be disfranchisement.
It Is true that the negro has tbs bal
lot without his consent, end it Is also
true that it can be taken from some
of them without their consent but It
By SAM H. .MILLER.
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
Georgia has a right to feel pride In
claiming him at a compatriot
There are certain characters In lit
erature, whom eveiy reader not only
admires, but loves with a warm per
sonal affection. Such are Charles
Lnmb and Oliver Goldsmith. To these
may hi- aildr-d tin- name of Sidney
Lanier, lie hu-s n-.l j-t fully - erne Into
his own, but the public appreciation
of his merits ls rising year by year,
and the circle of his friends and ad
mirers widens with the lapse of time.
It I- - onllderuly jjre.ll, t-,1 that the day
is coming, when to him shall be as
signed a high 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 eaob
of them was full of vicissitudes and of
obstacles that would hare daunted
common souls. The life ot Lanier was
Itself a poem, sweet, tender pathetic
and heroic, with more of the tragic
than the comic element In Its compo
sition. It was one long, brave strug
gle against adverse conditions, among
which not the least were poverty and
111 health; but under all circumstances
he maintained his serenity of mind, his
cheerfulness of temper and his loyalty
to his high Ideals, and his devotion to
literature and rousla At every stage
of his Ilfs his flute was his consolation
and his Joy. Into It he breathed melo
dy, that could not be expressed In
words.
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. He began
writln verse* In his boyhood. It might
be said ot him, as of Pope, that he
“lisped In numbers."
Hts educational advantages were not
superior to those of other boys of hts
class end time, but he continued to be
a diligent student as long as he lived,
and he studied to such purpose that
hi* scholarship was recognised by men
of the finest culture, and he was ap-
yolnted to a lectureship at Johns Hop-
tins University, In, Baltimore. Some
of his lectures have been published,
and they fully prove both his origi
nality and his - diligence as a student.
His volume on "The Science of English
Verse” placed him In the very first
rank of those who have written on
such subjects. His 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 engage In
hack work—to prepare a guide book of
Florida, and boys’ books of various
kinds, but even about these “pot-boil
ers’’ he cast the spell of his genius,
and poured Into them the rich fruitage
of his poetic fancy and his extensive
learning.
Nowhere does Lanier appear more
lovable than In his letters—dashed off
without premeditation, the words com
ing fresh from his pure warm heart—
letters written to his wife and to hla
friends, with all the freedom and aban
don of Intimate friendship, and without
any thought of publication. It ts true
of some men that "distance lends en
chantment to the view,” but not to with
Lanier. The closer the view,-the more
microscopic the Inspection—the higher
will be our admiration and the more
ardent our love tor his well-rounded
and symmetrical character. It*l* not
extravagant to say that hs was a model
man In all tbe relations of Jlfe.
I am not writing a biography of
Lanier. I cannot follow him through
his early struggle* for an education,
his vain attempt to force himself to
adopt th* profession of law, his expe
rience In the military service of his
country, his yet more trying experience
In o Federal prison, and his subse
quent efforts to obtain recognition
the literary world. For fuller Infor
matlon on ail these points, the reader
Is referred to the recently published
biography by Edwin Mims, and to the
volume of Lanier's letters, published
several years ago, all of which
richly repay perusal. , It is the more
modest purpose of this paper to call
attention to the life and works of this
true poet of the South, with the hope
of aw'akening greater interest In one
who Is an honor to the state which
gave him birth.
I cannot close, however, without say
lng a few words about his poetry.
Lanier was, above all, the poet of na
ture. His heart and sout were attuned
to the harmonics of the universe, and
to all that ls high and noble In the
aspirations of men. He lived near to
the very heart of nature, and alwayi
kept himself in touch with all the deep-
est needs of his fellow-men.. He was
no recluse, dwelling apart from his
kind, In a. world of his own Imagina
tion, and disdaining the vulgar herd
He loved his race and sought to lift
men above the sordid cares of a com
merclal age and raise them Into
loftier, purer atmosphere. There Is not
a. bad conception or an unworthy
thought In all his writings, poetry or
prose.
All his teachings are pure, elevating
and optimistic. This Is tho more note
worthy, when It Is remembered that
all through his active life he had to
battle with poverty and that fatal and
Insidious disease, consumption. Hla
faith In the goodness of God and his
cheerful outlook for humanity never
faltered.
While ho entertained deep religious
sentiments, his religion never took the
form of bigotry. Of him It might be
truly said, “He felt charity toward all
nnd malice toward none.” Poetic ex
pression seemed as natural and spon
taneous to hliq as warbling to the
birds. The winds, the waves, the woods
nnd fields and (lowers—every aspect
of nature whispered song In his ear,
and It was a pleasure to him to give
utterance to his pot-tic 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.
I shall name a few among many
that deserve special mention, but shall
not attempt to point out their beau
ties, which tho reader can discover for
himself: “The Maislu-s of Glynn, I'm-
Crystal," "The Song of the Chattahoo
chee,” “Tho Symphony," "Com.” “In
Absence,” and "Sunrise” all display
poetic fancy of a high order, and the
execution Is In keeping with the sen
tlmcnt. The little poem, "My Springs, 1
addressed to his wife’s eyes, gives pe
culiar pleasure, on account ot the light
which tt throws on the domestic life of
the poet.’
“Sunrise” was the last poem -written
by Lanier, or rather dictated by him
When he was on hla deathbed, .unable
to write with his own hand. In it
there Is no evidence of mental decay,
and no flagging ot his Imagination. It
1* full of hope nnd Joy, and Justifies
the appreciation to him of what the an
cients said of the swan, that his dying
song wss the sweetest that he sang.
By order ot his physician, Lanier left
Baltimore.for the mountains of North
Carolina, In quest of health, but tho
quest was In vain. The Insatiate arch
er found him at Lynn, In Folk coun
ty, on September 7, 1881, When he had
not yet reached his fortieth year.
One cannot help grieving that his ca
reer was so brief, for, brilliant as his
performances were, there ts good rea
son to believe that If he had lived out
the ordinary term of human life he
would have accomplished still greater
things. Yet we may rejoice that he
lived and wrought, and left an example
that should be an Inspiration to his
countrymen. ,
seems to be only a temporary make
shift-very much like, building a dam
across a stream ot water wblch will
stop It for a while, btk when broken it
only comes with greater force. But,
according to that logic, he I* here with
out hts consent, and can be moved
without his consent.
Mr. Suttler, In the May 80 issue of
Th* Georgian, says he "sometimes
thinks that he and Mr. Gravts 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 29. In conclusion, I beg to
say that I have no ill will toward the
negro, and I do not want to see him
mistreated or ill used, but so long as
I have the power of expression, just
so long shall I use that power for the
beat intereet of the white people of
the South ‘for the protection of our
children, and for the safeguarding ot
our homes, and to aid In the solution
ot a problem which has already cost
us an Immeasurably greater amount
than It was worth. Very truly yours,
K. L. D.
Covington, Os., May 21, 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
spread It On “thick and heavy,” but
am not.
Nevertheless, It la my privilege and
pleasure to say “Thank you” to the
highest and lowest when due.
I have had tbe pleasure of reeding
Th* Atlanta Georgian for several days
and would that every man In Alabama
could read It; he could gather words
of wisdom that could be passed from
neighbor to neighbor, from father to
son, forever establishing “the free
basts of Independence” on this earth,
Hke unto the free basts of heaven and
earth. Let them drop “the almighty
gold dollar" as their comer stone and
take “the almighty truth” as their cor
ner stone. “The almighty gold dollar”
will then take cart of itself. Let the
almighty truth be th* standard and
not the almighty coin. The almighty
truth can fix the standard of the *1-
itghty gold dollar, but th* almighty
S lid dollar cannot fix the standard of
e almighty truth.
Men cannot tell from heaven to
earth, but men can rise from earth to
heaven.
God grant you all the help you need,
ery sincerely yours,
WALTER ROSS, SR
Opelika, Ala., June I.
Th* Editor and th* Blush.
From The Chicago Evening Post.
The attention of our readers has al
ready been called to that fountain of
eloquence which gushes from th* edi
torial pen of The Atlanta Georgian. It
Is our Intent that our readers may
refresh themselves often In this Plerean
spring, especially during the hot end
languid days of summer. Accordingly
tbe following Apostrophe to th* Blush
offered as an offset to the meat con-
>versy and a sign that still virtu*
end Innocence abide. Let sweep the
string, th* Georgia muse proclaims:
"What, Indeed, could be more beau
tiful than the mantling color of girl
hood In the rich mtdmornlng of ell her
budding charms—
“The soul, the music breathing In her
face,
Like to a lighted alabaster vase?
“There Is a glory of the rising and of
the setting sun, when the gray clouds
are streaked with th* crimson of the
coming or the passing day. There Is a
f tlory of the autumn leaf, when the dy-
ng year breathes upon the sumao and
the maple and the woods put on the
royal livery of red.
“But all their chromatic shades, from
pearly pink to passion's poppy splen
dor, fade before tbe blush of modesty
and Innocence.
“Only flgurallvtly, perhaps, can ws
reasonably expect that the rugged
cheek of manhood could blush, even for
all the varied forms ot malfeasance
under th* sun.
But satiny cheeks In which the crim
son currents come and go, while life
Is young and hopes are high and yet
the world Is new, are no figments of
the Imaginative mind. They are a
dainty and sweet reality.
“Shall the mountebanks take them
from us and give us ’faultily faultless,
Idly regular* Maudes, robbed of the
pulsing language of the blush?
“Not yst; not yeti Give us purity
and Innocence yet a little whlle,_
“Carnatloned like a sleeping Infant's
cheek,
Rocked by th* beating ot Its mother’s
breast"
This Is a dusty world, but there ere
gardens under tbe sky. The female
cheek would be safe frotq the Insidious
assault ot the cosmetic If every editor
could speak with the silver tongue of
The Atlanta Georgian.
JUNE 11.
1631—Gustavos c.n-ludwt
with the elector of Rrae* .treaty
1689—Coronation of WiUUu!?'", b , ur *- .
Mary II of England. 1,1 an<
1727—George 1 of England died-
oeeded by Gcorjro 7? le ^‘ 8UC *
1742—Peace of Breslau!' 11
1776—John Constable, lands cane .
1798—Maltatekm by^tepdein. U37 ”
1806-Great Britain tSSfe
against Prussia. U 'K
1835—Daniel D. Tompkins tl».a .
president of th5l£dtM
.... ,lle ' 1 - Born June 2lV l774 S< **>
1838—Major James B. Pond
manager, born. Died June'^
1847— Sir John Franklin, arctic
plorer, died. Horn Aniii .?*•
1849—Ancona captured
1859 Prince MetteirdS, Austria!?!*'
lomat. died. Born lfa» i? d| P"
18#1— teon t m. ltr procUlm ' d b Ai£
ass:***
1871—Battle between United' s t .,„
squadron under Admiral Ro<w!
and tho Koreans.
1874—M. GambetU assaulted In Pan.,
by Count St Croix arl, ‘
1880—Steamboats Narragansett s*s
Stonlngton collided In Lon. u d
land Sound: thirty lost * “*
1884—Famuel J. Tllden declined n.™
I nation for president nora ’
1892_ ed° pIe ' S theater ,n Denver burn.
1894—Mulal Abdul proclaimed sultan
of Morocco. “ ,laa
1897—President visited Nashville Cen.
tennial exposition. cen
1904— Abner McKinley, brother
,o«_S rei,l . dent 5>cKlnley. died" *
1905— Russia and Japan agreed to a
peace Parley, and the president
selected Portsmouth, N h
the place of meeting. '
SONG.
(For the Georgian.)
Why shouldn't a song.
Ro cheery and bright,
If you love it along
All the day nnd the nlghtt
If you cuddle It close
E'er It tnkoth Its flight.
And Joyously goes
On tbe wings of delight.
Why shouldn't a Life,
Bo free us a song.
Unclouded by strife.
Unembittered by wrong;
O my heart be thou pure.
O my soul be thou strong
As the hills thst endure—
And es sweet as s song.
—ROBERT LOVEMAN.
uooao ooooooo
POLITIC8 AND POLITICIANS. 0
0
OOOOOOOOOOQ OOOooooo
Elmer Dover, secretary of the Re
publican National committee, Is quote!
as saying that if the national con
vention wero held now, In his belief,
tho Republican nominee for the presi
dency would be Charles W. Fairbanks
or Leslie M. Shaw.
Representative John M. Bankhead, of
Alabama, who waa recently defeated
for renomlnatlon by Captain Hobson,
has announced his candidacy for al
ternate United State* senator, to suc
ceed cither John T. Morgan or E. tv,
Pcttus. Tho primary will be held in
August,
Republican state leaders of Ohio srs
said to be planning to make Roose
velt the lssuo In the Ohio campaign
this fall. Lined up against the presi
dent will be Senators Dick and Fora-
ker, who Trill fight to prevent the Re
publican state convention from giving
unqualified Indorsement to his admin
istration. Tho Ohio congressmen, It U
said, will back up Roosevelt.
Minnesota Republicans will meet In
convention at Duluth on Wednesday,
of this week, to name a full state
ticket. From the gubernatorial nom
ination down there are several aspi
rants for each place to be filled, and
the convention promlnen to be a lively
affair.
The Missouri Prohibition convention
will be held at Cameron thla week. A
state ticket will be nominated nnd s
platform- adopted.
The fiftieth anniversary of the first
Republican National convention is w
be commemorated by a golden Jubi
lee under the auspices of the Nation
al League of Republican Club* In Phil
adelphia, beginning next Sunday and
continuing three days. The celebra
tion wilt be held In the eame hall where
Fremont and Dayton were nominates
1856.
luugirn ur ujurp i u* il once OSH go SDSWrr
questions propounded at publle meetings
hr an seed veteran of the civil wsr who
dated everything -from' thst historic
struggle. After this old soldier had received
•evert! consMerst# replies, he askud Mr.
Host: “What were you doin' along In ’*1
ami up to Appomattox?" “Welt." Mid
Mr. llrar. with * Madly sails sod a ‘
Ith (winkle Is his eye, “I guess I
suffering "bout a* much si you were, for
stoat In Ci and ’(2 I wss teething.''
„• INJUSTICE.
By Wax Jones.
Isn't It sn awful shame
That a gambler should be raided
When be rum s gorgeous game
Thst has alt tbe others fadsd.
Where »r* “druaken kids” to go
When with t house mis they are weighted.
And the harden of thetr dough
Can |Uo more be tolerated; "
Here’s • man. who, >s he should.
0( (hrir heavy wads relieved 'em;
II they asld Mr notes were goad.
He, philanthropist, believed 'em.
What wander that s vulgar raid
Is a mesh sad well-bred fashion:
Then, whs* weary wesks elapse
.And hla lawyers can’t do asfflog.
Like s kid caught shooting e-raiM*
Its most stand snd take a cuffing,
life la hard for-every man—
Even for the oae who gamble*.
Let the taw blink sU It cs“
■oae dry he must fee* tbe shamble*.
In
Vermont will be the first east*™
state to hold an election this ye*fl
voting on September 4. six d»>'* sM* 4
of Maine.
Prohibitionists of Idaho ere planning
for an aggressive campaign this J«r-
They will hold a state nominating con
ventlon at Boise, June 28.
Malcolm R. Patterson, who has b«®
nominated by the Democrats for go'
ernor of Tennessee, Is a resilient :
Memphis and a lawyer by protenb*
Ho is now serving hi* third term »
congress.
ASSESSMENTS AND
IMPROVEMENTS.
To the Editor of The Georgia:-
Having understood that Jthe burden
of taxation, -whether.by ta * at !?Lly
assessment, was to be bo rne MU
by all classes of persons In tb* rotm
ty and In the city, I would *sk ho«
It that permanent Improvement M'w
put down on Park, Lee »ad Gord^
streets In the city of Atlanta • ”
to be assessed to the prope’ 1 ' a
ting, but Is put down free as to '
property owner*. Pe ?* rs .Ji "'iy“ and
Pork was paid for by „L, n ty
property owners. It l» 1™* *h* |rI ,.
Is putting down the lv( ttt
provement, but why JJ!7|„ such
work of the county In the cltj i
a way as that the burdenoftaaau^
Win not bear on certain si"*''- ^gu-
It doss on others? If the**" \Srk
latlon for th* city to charge up
done by the county to th* PJ j Mrt
abutting th* street* so Impr-oe
ought to be. The matter of free ^
Is not right, but ** o,*«*
become a charge to pr°P*et> „
the public ha* become ' bor .
thst even If It 1* not , ma . k "* th*
den of taxation equal. h“' “ v , m «t
other kinds of Permanent Impr.
Ilk* asphalt, macadam.
the kind being put down i»,U
don, Lee, etc, then the exetur'l , 0 d »
too manifest. Tbe count) » u * r for th;
considerable work In the clt>.
city furnishes liberally et * f|1 tf i,
convicts to the county, but t(-
city gets benefit* fj°*“ “ViieM*
whole people should •h* re
and not a tew on certain
What about It? jnqiTRER