The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-11-01
that Atlanta had become the chief city of
the South. Such men could make des-
ert put forth flowers.


ert put forth flowers.
Amc' : tie pleasures Of the trip, re-
call the reception given complimentary
to Hos l. L. POLK and the visiting
Alllai &c delegates, accompanied by their
fr;ents, at his residence on West Peach
tree street Thursday night by MR.
HOKE SMITH. Mr. SMITH is nephew
Of GEN. +. F. HoKE, of Raleigh, and
stands at the head of the Atlanta
bar He is also President of the Journal
Publishing Company and dict ates its poll
cy. II Is known as the leading Tariff Re-
form and anti monopoly paper of Georgia,
ana has great and growing circulation.
MR. SMITH is called the "anti- railroad at
torney" because he has consistently re-
fused to appear for railroads, and has
usually had large and lucrative practice
appearing against them and other corpo-
lations. He is lawyer of recognized
ability; a gentleman of the highest char
acter; a publicist who is always true to the
people, and courageous and brave enough
to stand up boldly in defense of their
rights; a journalist who puts principles
above policy and who makes his paper a
mighty engine for the propagation of the
doctrines Of Tariff Reform and Equal jus
tice to all. Mr.. SMITH honors his native
State, and is honored in the State of his
adoption Mr.. SMITH married a niece of the
distinguished HOWELL COBB His father,
DR.. H. H. SMITH, was Professor in the
University Of North Carolina when its
doors were closed by the Republicans just
after the war. From the account of this
reception in the Atlanta Journal, l quote
the following:
The evening was delightfully."- spent in
social conversion. About / o'clock the
guests were invited into the commodious
dining room, Where IN elegant banquet
.rad been spread. The banquet was ex-
ceedingly eli joy able, and at its conclusion
there were several addresses, number Of
toasts and responses. Among the speak
ers were President Livingston, Col. Polk,
Hon. Evan Jones, Hon. Felix Corput, Mr..
Rlttenhouse, Mr.. W. G. Upchurch, Mr..
Josephus Daniels, Mr.. Jackson, Mayor
Glenn, Mr.. Aver, Mr.. Broughton and
others.
Toward the close of the entertainment,
the ladies withdrew to the parlors, and
the gentlemen continued the discussion
which they had begun. They discussed
the growth and prospects of the Alliance,
the good it has lone and the effect it will
have upon the government III the future.
As one speaker expressed il, The Ali
ancs- has ncrllI.- . I'D with politics rs to
men. but vii. b Fe ( great Il 20 do with
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read by more people han al other paper
ever published Ii tn south Its weekly
subscribers nun 'er over 123 600, and that
means tatt half a IL 4sllon people read 1t
every week. 1t bas $4,000 daily readers
ana Its sunday edition numbers 10000
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bright, brIil'ant and able man as
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