The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-04

was last year, to pay the school teach
ers. This loan shows that there is
something wrong with our financiering.
just where the error is can be discov-
cred only by business man on the
inside, and in touch with the whole
system. But the people of Georgia
have come to the conclusion that the
main reason is that the finances of the
state are being handed around by pol
lticlans in the shape of eXtravagant
ana unbusinesslike appropriations,
with You tickle me- and I'll tickle
YOU policy They are tired of hav-
ing the tickling done with dollars taxi
en- from the pockets of the taxpayers.
Elect Estin Governor.
If you will elect j. H. Estil Governor
of Georgia, the tickling will cease. He
has no political obligations to pay off,
and desires no political honor above
that of the high and exalted position of
Governor of Georgia. If you put him
in that position, he can, and will stand
firm in his own convictions of right;
and with the matchless courage of his
strong personality, bend his every en-
ergy toward rehabilitating the finances
of the state. With no political hench-
men to reward, he can and will serve
the people of Georgia without fear or
favor, and with equal and exact JUS
tice to all. If you put him in that
position, he will strenuously uphold
the Controller General in his insistence
on proper tax returns by railroads and
other corporations, so that they
burdens of taxation in return
for the privileges and fran
chises granted them" If you will put
him in that position. ''the rule of the
ring will be abolished. cleaner political
methods will prevail, fitness, not fav-
oritism, will be the basis of appoint
ment to office, and there will be no
sinecures. AS far as the executive can
control it, there will be full days
work for a full days pay" AS far as
the executive can control it, delegates
to the various assemblages that are
convened to promote commerce, manu-
featuring, agriculture, labor, art and
science will be men with requisite abll-
ity in the particular line, and will not
be political favorites from favored To-
calities.
And let me tell you, the level-head-
ed, thinking, conservative farmers and
business men have decided to elect
this level-headed, thinking, conserva-
tive man Governor of Georgia. They
think that the campaign he is con-
Quoting is one worthy of man worthy
to be Governor of Georgia. The KILL
kenny-cat campaign conducted by his
two opponents has disguised these Vot-
ers, and they have come to the con-
clusion that if either of his opponents
is guilty of one-half of the horrible
things charged against him by the
other, then neither is worthy to be-
come Governor of the Empire State Of
the South.
Col Estill should be elected Gov
ernor not only because he is a South
Georgian. because he edits the most
powerful paper in Georgia, because he
is the only man now before the peo-
pie, who is capable of administering
the states finances as they should be
at this crisis, but as my fourth reason
urge that he has borne the burdens
of a private in both military and civil
life, and merits a promotion"
An Honorable Aspiration.
Having walked in the ranks as a pri-
vate in the Civil War having borne
the burdens of a private in civil life,
in both of which ranks he has received
his wounds and scars, he very natural
ly desires to serve his state and his
country in a higher and more exalted
position. He is actuated by a laudable
motive to round out and complete his
career as Governor of the state. His
aspiration is honorable and commend
able His life and his record warrant
him in coming before the people and
asking their support. He went to Vir-
ginia as a private soldier in the Ogle-
thorpe Light Infantry of Savannah,
under the command of the lamented
Col. Francis IS. Barlow, and after
faithful service, received two wounds
in his arm, which fiayed it limp by
his side, and made necessary. his ac-
cepting from his commanding officers
an honorable dischar@ Notwithstand
ing his physical infirmity when Sher-
man with his legions marched upon
Savannah, John II. Estill marched in
the forefront of those who sought to
impede his march to the sea. The
malicious SANDER therefore, which
some of his political enemies have
spread broadcast, to the effect that he
was a deserter from the Confederate
army has like a boomerang, rebound
ed upon those who gave it force.
Among the duties that come to the
chief executive are those freighted with
either human veal or Woe The man
for the governorship of Georgia should
be a man who loves his fellowman.
Col Estill is that man. He is an opti-
mist His doctrine is that 1.-The
world is better every year"
My fifth reason. therefore, for urging
his candidacy before you is that he
loves his fellowman. You remember
the story of Abou Ben Adam, OF now
the angel of the Lord appeared unto
him, and how the Instructions of the
angel were, Write fit tho - ~
him who loves his fellowman." God
loves the man who loves his fellow
man; but God blesses and prospers
the man who manifests that love in
kindness and charity to orphan chill
dTen.
As Head of Bethesda.
Each year there gathers on the his