Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-06-16
WITH THE STATE PRESS.

La Grange Graphic: Another lesson is that
the people do not want state prohibition instead
for local option and their combined vote Is
fair test of the sentiment OF Democrats Of the
state prohibition and his vote very likely repre-
sents the number Of those who so believe. Thus
we see that local option carried 2S4 votes 70
state prohibitions 66 in the Democratic prima-
ry. With the disastrous experiments In Maine,
Kansas and those states which have tried state
very wisely decided not 10 repeat the mistake
in our state. and they have recorded their ver-
dict in no uncertain terms.
Griffin News and sun:It is understood that
Tom Loyless would have resigned his position
as paragrapher the Atlanta Journal II Joe
Hall had been defeated.
Albany Herald. When Hon. o. B. Stevens en-
tered upon the duties of the onice OF commits
sioner Of agriculture, one OF the nrst Things ne
did was to cultivate friendly relations with the
newspapers of the state and procure their CO.
operation In publishing information from MS de-
partment for the farmers. He also appointed
the campaign just closed Mr.. Stevens opponent
repeatedly undertook to discredit the support
state generally by insinuating that such sup
port had been obtained mainly through the ap-
The result of last Thursdays primary shows
what the people think OF Mr.. stevens ana OF the
class of men he appointed as oil inspectors
Walton News and Messenger: Mr.. Brannan.
the clever fellow that he IS should now realize
that the good people Of the Tsa dsp gS, Sood
congressional timber. We admire him very
much as a citizen Of this state -
Waycross Journal: The man the paper
that changed position in the gubernatorial race
as many as five times would hardly recognize
crow II it were spread on the board.
Augusta Chronicle: The people of Georgia. as
general of this state and presented it to Judge
John C. Hart, Of Greene county, with their
COMMITMENTS and in effect said: Judge Hart
You are the man for the place; take it and keep
II as long as you please.
Columbus Enauirer-Sun: Anyway, Captain
Wiley Williams made one OF the most remarka,
BILE races ever run in Georgia. Mad ne started
90 days earlier. he would have Won H. ~ esiIs
attention TO the large popular vote Tor Wllla I
the state, Eason carrying many I,in,,,s
many friends here regret that they could not
have distributed their big majority for MIN IA
| sun When the fact Is taken into consideration
l that although Captain Williams did not carry
f, t rsesvsd from as to % per cent of the en-
tire vote polled. 1t will be seen that ne was hoe
badly beaten by any means.
Columbus Ledger: The indications now are
that Hon Walter Steed, Of Taylor county viii
be speaker of the next house lion tpn, csnidate
for the speakership. Now that MI; Ellis ns ss
been defeated for the legislature the stEenst IN
he would have commanded will go soiidly 70
Waiter steed Hon. b. S. Miller who is one OF
| Mr. Steed's strongest supporters. SAID THIS
~1norning he was confident the Taylor county
man would win the speakership contest
Augusta Herald: While we failed to quality
| and he swept into the legislature on the tdal
wave in Richmond last Thursday, still we are
| for pleas Stovall for speaker hrst last' All the
time world without end Amen.
Albany Herald: DR.. Mark Johnston maos Lne
ov,DeigSn that defeated School Commissioner
Glenn. and Prof Merritt got the benefit OF II.