Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-28
TAPP'S LETTER
. Gets WARM
REPLY
TERRELL'S CAMPAIGN MANA
GER GOES FOR GUERRY'S
CAMPAIGN MANAGER WITH
OUT GLOVES.

WI OGONESs
Hon. Warner Hill. campaign manager
OF Hon. ]. NJ. Terrell, answers the letter
OF S. c. Tapp, written some days ago in
which Mr.. Tapp intimated that he desired
TO speak. He says some warm things to
Mr.. Tapp and completely exonerates Mr..
Terrell from the insinuations in Mr..
Tapp's letter. The following is the letter
of Mr.. Hill:
ATLANTA Ca. April 26th, 1902.
Messrs. Sidney c. Tapp, chairman, and
j. L. Anderson, vice chairman, Atlanta,
Ca:
Gentlemen Your letter dated April 2Sd
was received by me on the oath instant,
and but for the many misstatements and
MISREPRESENTATION contained in it, I
should not answer further.
In the first place you would have the
public believe that Mr.. Terrell is riding
upon free passes, by asking, rs not Mr..
Terrell employing free passesin this cam
paign, whenever he finds occasion to trav-
ell by railroad?" when you know, or
ought to know. that he is not, and has
not done so, but is paying his way
wherever he goes. Can the chairman of
The Associated Query Clubs" say as
much? Is II not true Mr.. Tapp, that you
have asked for and used free passes with
in year? When did you quit asking the
authorities TOT Tree passes, ana
when did you quit riding on them? What
say you? And yet you close your moral
CD lecture, after condemning the use of
free passes, by saying, I'VE shall con-
tinue to go before the people of this
state ever in the cause OF
right" etc. Consistency is indeed a
jewel!
Tapp's High Plane.
To show the public how exceedingly fair
you are. and how you are working Sin the
cause of right" you say incidentally we
gather from your letter that Mr.. Terrell is
opposed to lobhyism." incidentally, in
deed! When, as plain as the English Ian
guage can make 1t, l said: 'Mr. Terrell
is as unalterably opposed to lobbyism as
Mr.. Guerry or any one else, and he has
so declared on every stump in Georgia,
where his voice has been heard in this
campaign" and yet you only heard of these
things incidentally and that, too when
you are working ''in the cause of right"
AS an evidence of the high 90 plane upon
which your chiefs campaign Is being
waged and your efforts "in the cause of
right" there are being sent out a lot of
cheap handbills entitled Curry or Ter
rell," and others of similar character.
Mr.. Pringle is quoted as propounding
the following question to Mr.. Terrell, viz:
"Will you stand for principles and meas
uTES WHICH AIM Ut the GTGQlNdIlOn OF the
saloon evil from the whole state of Geor-
gia?" And Mr.. Terrell is quoted as an
swering simply no" Don't you know
that Mr.. Terrell did not make any such
answer? Don't YOU know that IL has not
even the semblance of truth? In common
honesty and decency, why didn't Mr..
GHerry's friends aGd supporters give Mr..
Terrell's reply to- the question: A half
truth Is sometimes the worst kind Of liel
You profess to be working Gin the cause
of rhigt," and yet this is a sample of
the infamous methods being employed to
prejudice Mr.. Terrells candidacy. Shame
on these who would circulate such per-
version OF the truth! You need net fear
that the people of Georgia will not re-
Duke such methods on June 5th. They love
fair play and can nc reliea on to answer
such SANDERS in thunder tones at the
proper time.
-..- Terrell Not Vltuperous.
You further say: LAS to the liquor ques-
ton. we understand that Mr. Terrell is
content for 100 counties to go dry, pro-
vided liquor is kept in the principal CEN
tiers of population of the state, and its
powerful and corrupt influence in state
politics is retained. Be candid with US,
Mr.. Hill. Is Mr.. Terrell a prohibitionist?
If so, what kind OF prohibitionist?~
From whom did you understand" that
Mr. Terrell is content for 100 counties to
go dry, provided "etc?" He never has
said so. Don't you know that you never
understood" any such thing? On the
contrary, Mr.. Terrell has declared plain
ly and emphatically, in his platform, in
his speeches and by his entire life that
such is not true; and yet you profess to
be working ''in the cause of right" This
is only one of the many unrighteous meth
DDS being employed against him by his
enemies, under the guise of working ''in
the cause of right" Is IL fair? Is IL hon
est? Is il right?' You ask if Mr.. Terrell
is "a prohibitionist, and If so, what kind
of a prohibitionist." AS you seem to be
ignorant of the fact as are many others,
/ will inform you: He is a prohibitionist
who, by his life, by his votes and by his
voice, has always advocated temperance
Temperance in all things, temperance in
the use of alcoholic liquors, and temper
ance of speech. He is not the kind of a
prohibitionist who votes for prohibition for
political purposes, and then gets added
with passion and prejudice, and says and
does Incorporate things against his neigh
Dor, who is trying to do good in the world.
I am proud of the fact that he is a pro-
hibitionist in practice as we'll as in theory,
and one who would not stoop to the low
methods being employed against him. AL
though singled out for SANDER and vitu-
peration by those who cannot approach
him in purity of character, / have never
heard him utter a word of unkindness or
harshness. This is the kind of prohibit
zionist Mr.. Terrell is.
If you are sincerely seeking the truth
as to his character and life-work, Gin the
cause of right" write his pastor, Rev. r.
H. Blalock, at Greenville, Ga. He will in
form you what kind of prohibitionist and
Christian gentleman Mr.. Terrell Is. T feel
sure he would say that Mr.. Terrell is a
consistent member Of his church, a prohi-
bitionist in practice as we'll as in theory
and a man who is an honor to the church,
TO the state and to society. Regarding our
declination to accede to your request for
a joint debate, I note you say with ref
erence to Mr.. Terrell that 1--WE perceive
he has not the courage so to do" etc.,
although he has successfully met the
ablest lawyers of the country in forensic
debate before the supreme courts of the
state and Of the United States.
Consult the Dockets.
You say further. 1--WE have never heard
that. as attorney general of the state. he
CMr. TerrelD took steps, as he was in
duty bound to break up the illegal rail-
road combinations which have recently
been formed in Georgia." If you haven't
heard. II is your own fault, for right
here in the city of Atlanta he instituted
proceedings, "as he was in duty bound"
to declare void contracts in the cases of
the State vs.. the Central of Georgia Rail-
way company ct al, and the State VS.. the
Atlanta Railway and Power company ct