The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-03

committee fails to state that the expenses
OF the suDerintenden,s are paid while at
tending the meetings Of the Society Of
SuDerintendents annually. l cannot recall
all the items the committee overlooked.
The strangest Of all however IS this
he Hon. +. W. Copeland came to my Of
flee before leaving here and assured me
OF his sympathy He tod me that there
was not a breath against me. That he
would prepare the report. ana il the com
m.ttee did not agree with him he would
certainly make a minority report, and
that there was one other member ar.
NEWTON who would agree with him.
What's the matter, Brother Copeland? So
clever man as you are ought not to
change with such rapidly without notice.
on wrote me some time ago from your
home that you were receiving many let
ters pro and con. 1t must have been a
pull with con on top
one word with Senator Underwood.
Could you find nothing to commend?
What about the splendid management you
mentioned in your report last fall? What
about the saving of S3l ESQ on last years
appropriation, left in treasury as unex-
pended balance? What about the various
permanent improvements, such as store
houses, ice plant, etc. saved out of the
appropriation? With such results, there
can't be many bad leaks"
Come, senator, you are a jolly good fell
low. / like you ever so much and am
not one of those who believe you to be fo-
roelous just because you look it. l think
In your enthusiasm to condemn you over
stepped the mark. | enjoyed your visits
here, and while before you as witness
tried to make myself clearly understood
left your presence thoroughly convinced
that you would do 10 ''tie" to- l stil
think so, senator, and am sure upon the
second sober thought, you viii come
to, and like nice little man,
own up that you were little hasty end
a little off" | know how il is. senator
one accustomed 10 the pure mountain
dew of North Georgia viii get mixed
when he consumes the 'red-eye"a Of the
sanltarium, which was made to make the
sick well, not the well sick You took the
wrong brand, senator Come again and
viii regale you with the pure corn, which
never inebriates-only exhilarates and
makes us all wondrous kind
Just as l am about to close this state
ment one of my neighbors rushes into
my office and tells me that pair of beau
uful full-blooded pigs" from the stock
of pigs" of The sanitarium had been ex-
pressed to a member or the committee as
a present. by one of the officials. If this
be true it is Serious" Has the atmo-
sphere of the sanitarium such tafnting
influence as TO corrupt one of the states
special officers after so short a eojourn
within its walls. Can it be true that after
enjoying the splendid hospitality of the
institution, at the expense of the state.
that member OF the committee should
so far forget his oath and obligation as
to accept two choice "Digs" as a me
mento of his visit aud sacrifice? Please
wire this Information to my friend John
Little, at Columbus Let him at once,
under his authority as speaker of the
House, appoi.t another committee to in
vestigate this charge against the member
of the special committee. I have no doubt
that the pigs" will be returned without
suit if the committee finds against the
member.
Now let me be understood. No chrome
goes with this. Always yours,
Adolph Joseph.
Milledgeville, Ga. June &c, 1899