The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-13
Sarge PunAoH.

towns other counties and other states
to go and profit by that city's example
1t is good for people to think their
town the best town, their state the best
state, their church the best church and
their home the best home. Atlanta does
not get narrow on this idea, and intimate
wrangle among her people and dock
movements to the city's advantage and
txere is where she is different to many
other towns and sections-when move
ment for Atlantas good is suggested no
personal spites or ambitions are allowed
to enter. but all work together in harmony
to accomplish the aim. This eliminates
anv seeming bad taste in the place blow
ing it's own horn as it does blow and
should suggest to others to go and do
likewise.
In this connection I would be glad TO
do my mite in keeping before the world
the opportunities that lie in our county
cf DeKalb. There is to be a convention
at Albany on the 18th instant in further
ance of the Greater Georgia movement.
Every county in Georgia should be there
and | especially desire that Dekalb coun-
ty should he represented there. We who
are here know that if it is water power
that is needed, we have it here; If ii IS
transportation facilities that is needed, wa
have that here: if it is timber that 10
needed, we have that-timber in abund-
ance of almost every species used in man
ufacture and timber to burn If our water
power was not sufficient to convert that
timber into useful merchandise. This,
I repeat we all know who are here, but
the world might be a thousand years in
finding it out if our people make no effort
to that end That is where Atlanta's
greatness lies-she lets herself be known
How much Atlanta and Georgia and
the south are to the newspapers of that
city is beyond computing, and 1t might
appear in bad taste for me to state how
much credit ! give to these papers, but.
somehow. a general pull together Of
citizens there seems to pertain as it per-
tains nowhere DISC. Even in politics citi-
zcns compromise their petty grievances
and wisdom has its sway.
Just at this time Atlanta seems to be
especially blessed in the wisdom and
character of the mon who stand at her
helm. The outside world is impressed
that a stubborn lirmness ON the side Of
virtue and prosperity, tempered with a
wisdom higher than demagoguery, -
present in the administration of the city'5
affairs. The value of this impression is
Beyond estimate. One of these values
might he stated in the soothing effect
it is ha wing upon the rank and file Of
those great hordes Of people whom tina
demagogues have used to the injury Of
our whole southern section. Lang before
the war between the states old England
across the water and New England over
here had mingled with their population
a set of men whose business seemed to
be to teach that the situation here IN
the south stood as menace to the
investment a capital here in manuf"cn %"
mes and against lle lt9 o'eSI oi ''' WIN
ers in manufacturers every WhcFe. As an
argument III TINS connection the he9'o
was uScd lheN as ne IS now u sun ~
prejudice against our section. 10 hlds
the true lnWafdness OF the spirit great
howl was raised against the lhS'ltulio1
OF S4dNciH IN 'ii"t INV 'D'1' ~ 60
otheE ques'Iol'S anu e'''''il'I"' tu '"ss
N inc ouli"ihs up u d "a " ,i''t
pa VIM" "e"' me- ~" q GU. - 80
on u'e war lie i1JuolIe9 % ~ "a y,
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greater Georgia would nave long ago
been accomplished. The masses were
fooled then because they did not know
orr nroercss is retarded now from the
W. ~, ,a',.h No. ~ 49,
N4i Nv " 80
war tWeeh the states coulo nave Dee"
aVerted II the spirit manifest now IN At
lanta could have Dertained among the
,oesee and instead of q bitterness which
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mas worked INJURY 10 Dui fp4iitIlpI CUM
try and estranSed those who should
have went hand in hand not only q
greater C;eorgia. but A greater United
S+,+.s and closer brotherIz- love with
-, - -. ~
an 'he "oiN win nav N0'1
suit.
The south then, as it is now, was the
natural nlace for at least the cotton
,,,o..,,s.,.,+,i.e h,,+ +b,, sbsa,ce If the
'ot - ~
Atlanta spirit ana Inc Worlu lshol dlic0
of our true condition prevented US from
profting by what nature had so album
dainty fitted us for There is no use
for ne "a ,,,.angla with old England ar
~. 1,,,1rl,,,5 - ,.i.b tho u-orI6 Tbaz,
-NV" t5i''iiN "a 49, ny
are taxing care OIL themselves Just as
the people OF Atlanta take care of them
selves and far which that city receives
~ - ,,,,is, nv. a,,a,.,- s,,ccess she
an ''1 - -
scores ne P'u 'i'ii9
wealth invested III lnese I.ulac to -i les;
ana, beSldes' II Is lIsIit loi lHeAh ~ 9talio
by Their homes thelr towns theh
churches ana theN states Just as the
example OF Atlanta lndlcateS tDdt We all