The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-16
DOODLE FOB TIE BUSH BILL
1T DEVELOPS THAT EACH SIDE HAS
RAISED s FUND.

The Opponents OF the Measure More
Charitable Than It's Friends and
Do Not Charge That the Temper
ance Fund Was Raised for COrruP-
tiOn PurpOscs-Cnpt. Purse Defends
the savannah Committees Course
and Denies That This City Has "A
Paid Lobby Mt Work.
Atlanta. Ca, Nov. l5.-It developed to-
day that there is another side TO the
charges Of bribery in connection with the
opposition TO the Bush anti-barroOm bill.
The advocates Of the bill charged that the
opponents Of the measure. the liquor men
of the state had raised a corruption fund
with which to bride the members OF the
assembly and thus defeat the passage Of
the bill
While those who are opposed to the bill
do not charge that the prohibitionists are
going to bride any one, yet it was estap-
lished at the meeting of the investigating
committee to-day that the prohibitions
lists have raised fund with which to fur
Their the interests of the measure. This
fund is in the hands of Rev. a. J. Hughes
of Lexington. and he has been subpoenaed
to appear before the committee on Mon
day and give an account of # for the ben
eft of the legislature. The disclosure OF
this find puts the beers" on the anti
barroom men and shows the ineonsist-
ency Of their charge that the other side
has raised money for the purpose of brib-
ing legislators
The committee obtained its information
in regard to the existence of the prohibit
ton fund from Hon. W. b. Hill of Macon
who was one Of the witnesses examined
to-day
Or. Christian, whose article in the
Christian Advocate started the investiga-
ton movement. told the committee that
Mr.. Hill had given him the Information
cry and corruption.
When brought before the committee to-
DAY Mr. Hlll, besides telling about the
prohibition fund on crOss-eXarnination
said that he had obtained his informa-
ton from Capt. r. +. Park of Macon,
VINO, in turn, had been advised of he
raising of the fund by the whisky men,
DyNA. Giblan, cigar dealer OF Macon.
MIR. Gibian was introduced, and denied
TO the committee that he had ever told
Capt. Park that the money was to be
used for currupt purposes, but admitted
that he had told him that fund was be-
ing raised TO use in defeating the bill.
Banker r. Il. Plant of Macon. who is
a stockholder in the Acme Brewing Com
pany of that city, was a witness also. He
said that the president of his company
had notified him that they had been re-
IN defraying the legitimate expenses of
opposing the Bush bill. There was no cor
ruption thought of.
President Block of the brewing compa-
ny has been subpoenaed to appear before
the committee on Monday.
Alderman Sam Altmayer of Macon was
another witness. He is in the liquor bus
mess and was aware of an organized ef-
tort to defeat the Bush bill, but indig-
nantly denied that there was to be any
corruption Of legislators to accomplish
that object.
Frank Potts of Atlanta gave the same
sort OF testimony. He said his firm had
contributed to the fund just as he had
given TO the campaign fund of the gov
crnor.
Capt. d. C. Purse of the board of trade
OF Savannah appeared before the COM
mittee and used vigorous language in
denouncing the insinuation of Mr.. Hill in
his letter to Editor Christian that there
against the Bush bill. 1t was reported
that Capt. Purse and Mr. Hill had Verged
upon personal difficulty over the mat
ter, but II did not go that far although
Capt. Purse treated the subject in the
most vigorous style. He declared that the
committee from Savannah was headed by
the mayor of the city. that it had been
appointed by the council and its work
was all above board. The committees
only duty was to appear before the leg
of the city of Savannah, which 1t did,
and any insinuation of improper motives
was an insult to the whole city of Sa-
Vannah.
In the face of Capt. Purses statement.
Mr.. Hill stated to the committee that he
been taken down by the stenographer
and correct it in it's bearing upon the
savannah committee when that COM
mittee meets again Monday.