The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-03
LESTER ANSWERS LEAKEN.


the First District Arouse the Ire
90 the GonEres-mnn->"rs That NJ.
Iratscn HAS tnlsln.d IT'S Record.
~ Mr. LcnLcn Does Not Know 10.
own sentiments uctt~r Than He
seems 90 know Mine. What ne
say. az rnmscit - Not Entitled 90
credit"
~ 49, R l-os.u. fHe Republican csn-
adat. rr saasr... from the First con
gfsa.r.. .st-et has sent out a 0.r.a.
bar Il. 81. .t.rs cf tho district n wtie.
De- attacks cob Testers record iu Com.
ers. .Hl asserts that his only claim f.F
rs....n. taat ~ personal fr,uisa.p
ca lester. when shown copy of trf
circular slsd B., SIR Loaker. nas ome.
Waot sratn and looked very much at g
b. would prefer % make q personal an.
ever o. Mr I.sakcu rata.r thau submit.
a. q Newspaper interview The circular
81 go unfair IN 81. statement Of BE-. pH
fiuen on the matter mentioned. h. fali
ana So rom o. mi-rspra sertauan fhot it
did not deserve su answer However f'r
the l.enedt ~ tho voters into whose hands
the circular mleht ftli ana some 20 whom
might boz mIsl,a al o. pafls.rs b. agreed
60 reply to g.
The circular 1suod B., ST. Leaker con-
tanned th, following statements with re-
sard Co C1I Lesur
'Tae ucmoesa.hc candidate tas stated 90
circular letter seucd b, him. that you
know h.s a-rrmous 90 eos.
eac has ,oted against an isinmIan
Canal. which IS to connect the Atlantic
und paclnc oceans ard make emo distance
between the East ana West more than
one-haif iu our favor 30 has either voted
or expressed himself against a tariff on
rice wool and l0Fr staple cotton while
the Fast ana West enjoy the tar.n on
their own product Zee either voted for
the Spanish war ana miiiiarism and lm-
por.allsm or was rot present wher the
unanimous vote was taken in Congress
whlch involved the present administration
In the problem which must De- settled IN
der the constituI ion hF Congress and tho
Senate az our forofataers ordained in the
constitution He has heif-d hg nia inar-
ttxity senator Tilman 80 South Carolina
- prepare 80 move the dry dock ana
tavL station from Port ROYAL 90 some
point yct uuascertaired To- South Caro-
INA NItN only tttA tNi NN'ttri AA'fti 81
really personal friendship. and realize
that ! cannot combat that argument. u
~ prevails
Have you Rad the circular" 90 Les
ter was asked
Yes" he replied somewhat sharply u
have seen circular o. Mr. Leeker. 81
which be- informs the voters e the First
Congressional District that he knows my
sentlupents
How about the statem~nts contained
81 the circular Col. Lester wls asked.
(which ore incurred the Congress
"Therr are several" ~
Your vote lu the IsthmlAn Canal Ter
inFtanca
Re says 7 voted azairs' tho I-fhmi1n
canal voted against certain biz
watch committed the government 90 .
rarti-uiar route across the Isthuls
known as tha Nioaragua roItc the adoa-
tiou % when wouid have o-red the
Tinted states Co nay whatever the 10 uI
,.,,.-nrpar.fs az tho Central American
state might demand for concessions ana
thar too. when at the expense - some mil
lions OF dollars the Tuited states had ir
IN. arId a commission OF engineers. $50 b
d, f,r,. ~ ennIove4 who we're 40 work
=, AM the most practical location Tor the
cana.
y am ln favor" said Col. Lester 'of
al, T-fhrrIan canal and am opposed 80
49,, Chem. which r.tartis the building of
4, ana su.h regard tne h.H prapoa % bs
a. Hcrsyrr In the la4t Congress a.
,,st-s 4 .,r..ar,. Nr T.aakcu refers"
How about hl. reference g. your post
ION or che tarin
..tt. avs tbat either voted or exc
,,-sss,.I myself against a tann on rice
- ~ lo,v efapie cotton while the
30 ana WEI enjoy a tariff on theif
ovn p~o1tsets winch is DO Did
-. - expre.sg lie b. ~ know
sng be ought 20 know this have
always voted and worked Cor "a t1rln on
-. ana long staple cotton Ms position
,,r1 b.s been that 81 a tariff was pat on
-, r,.ln manufacturers ia the northern
-. 4, r,,rb, to b. put on 10 help the
-. ~ me gouh
- to the spanish War matter ] nm
svrs AR Iaaken does not understand
himself when he save ! either voted for
- ss,.,rtsh War OF was not present when
a.. ,',..,tr,o1s vote was taken 100 Com
-, ,sU,elv either voted or Old cot
A, ,ot tird.r.tard any better than
~. s.ru.u,ar understand himself Whist
-. cannot t.. expected a. make
-. s,.,efn.nt atout it"
sstt,.,y 1 nave helps-i senator THlman TO
-. 20 remove The dry dock from Port
pa,.i -, INV inactivity do not under
- 4, the yo,lns man viii ttaIe
y,ho~.,n failed TO do my duty ny ans