Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-27

Industry and Intelligence at a Dis.
count - Virtue and SObrIety Not
Wanted.
Editor Morning NelOs From the talk on
the streets among certain class, land may in
charity say among the unthinking, and from
certain communications appearing in the
evening papers, one must be led to suppose
that Colonel Estill was the only man run
ming for the Legislature on the regular and
fairly organized ticket.
1t seems that COL Estill is prominently
singled out of all on the ticket for attack,
but the arguments used against him are all
to his credit and honor. II to rise from the
printers case, with no wealth but his two
hands and an industry born of a noble
ambition and laudable desire to be man
among men, be arguments against him, 1t
is a great pity there are not hundreds Of
other men who would make themselves
liable to such foolish arguments. l say
foolish, for they are the arguments only Of
those destitute of ambition, low in their
estimate Of character, and wanting In mental
power.
To decry man who, by his own energy
and steady habits, has accumulated in the
meridian Of life fortune, is to decry every
noble impulse In life. Because Col. Estill
has been wise in his purposes, energetic in
action and successful in execution, to be
denounced as ambitious and grasping is but
to tell all aspiring young men that laudable
ambition is a sure road to unpopularity.
The arguments used against Col. Estill
are reflection upon the character of the
citizens Of Chatham county. They are a
reflection, and pointed one, on the COM
mittee who put him in nomination, and they
should rise up as one man and rebuke the
tOGnIt nd
ment.
But It is said Mr.. E. opposes the liquor
men of Savannah. and would hurt their Jusi-
ness If he could. Let us have the arguments
he has made against them personally or
through his paper. That ne is a sober man:
that he may think there is too much liquor
drank; that he may think drunkenness fills
our jsils, may be so. We respect him for
his sObriety and accord to him his private
opinions. The writer Of this is not a teeto-
taller by any means and never expects to be;
but as to the propriety of the liquor bust
ness he has his own views.
AS TO Colonel Estill holding Offices or
honor, that is also true, but there is no psy
connected with them. II he is blessed with
fine executive ability, and his friends so
recognize II In him, and call him to preside,
1t is but recognition OF talents. He is a
public spirited man-nO one who knows of
his broad and liberal views will question
JnaJ-and II ne can see Where capital can be
invested with profit, is it to be supposed he
will not make when he can? He is not
asked to throw away his money on failures
or impractical projects. Who would?
He has taken the Presidency of Bethes a
because he was thought the man for the
place. No money in that. He is a County
Commissioner. No money in that. Aud
we believe in all other positions he holds,
he displays what but few men have got
public spirit. We want more such men.
Such men build up towns and cities, an .
they are, after all, the motive power to
all enterprises that give labor something to
do.
His principles on the liquor question are
entirely Democratic, in the broad and true
sense Of the word. Let the people by their
vote speak for themselves. What more can
or should the people ask? 1t is their right
and privilege to judge OF their wants and
appetites, and no one proposes to interfere.
II men call themselves Democrats, they cam
not repudiate the very essence Of Democracy
the UOE p0ps1t.
The ticket presented by the regular and
organized Democracy Is composed of men
who have risen to what they are by hard
study aud honest labor, backed by energy,
industry and good habits. What more can
honest and intelligent labor ask? They
have risen from the ranks by sheer indus rg.
All honor to such men. They are not self
appointed ofIice-seekers nor chronic Office
holders. They were selected for their mer-
its, and given to the people for their sup
port. Let the cry be, Intelligence, energy,
industry and sobriety," for ali the eandi-
dates can lay claim to those shining virtues.
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