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THINKS GUERRY IS MISTAKEN.


From the Atlanta Journal.
Swords, Ga, May 5, 19O2-Availing
myself OF your broad proher to allow
the use of your columns to the guber-
material candidates and their friends
to discuss the issues of the campaign.
l take this opportunity to express
few thoughts.
First. Mr.. Terrelrs position on the
prohibition question. He says that he
has always voted and worked for the
cause of prohibition on the local op-
ton line. This l grant to be true. but
if the papers have quoted him correct
ly he said in his speech at Decatur
that if the General Assembly should
pass up to him as Governor a state
prohibition law, he would not only
sign it, but would be glad" to sign
such a bill. Now, it occurs TO me
that Mr.. Terrell has switched about
a little on this subject. He is quoted
as saying in his speech at Forsyth,
after quoting the act of 1884 and 1885,
preventing the evils of intemperance
by local option in any county in this
state, to wit: Its operation in the state
has demonstrated the wisdom of its
enactment, under its provisions III
counties are now dry. Would any
friend of temperance exchange exist
ing conditions in Georgia for those in
Kansas, under state prohibition by dl-
rect legislation? Which brings to the
front long haired men and short-hair-
ed women of the Lease and Nation va
riety If Mr.. TerrelFs position on this
question was the same in the beginning
of the campaign as it is to-day, why
did he say at Decatur he would not
only sign a state prohibition bill if
elected Governor. but would be glad
to sign such a bill? l believe that
every man should plant himself square
ly on these important questions and
stand by his convictions. Mr.. Terrell
started out in his campaign to ignore
all opponents as though there were
only one in the race for Governor,
but from his Forsyth speech. it APP
pears that he has found out that there
are others. He is quoted as saying in
his speech that his opponent has lied
on him, but does not call his oppon-
ent's name. Now. if there were only
two in the race for Governor, this
kind of talk would do, but there are
three in the race, and l protest against
either candidate up before the people
and saying his opponent has lied on
him without giving the name of the
one who has lied If Mr.. Terrell has
not the courage to say who has lied,
then he should say nothing about it.
1 have read with much interest two
articles in your valuable paper from
Mr. B. NJ. Blackburn on the guberna-
torial race. In his first article he
writes as if there were only two can
didates in the race, viz: Guerry and
Terrell, and winds up by begging par
don of Mr.. Estill for not mentioning
his name, as Guerry says he (EstilD
has no chance. In his second article
Mr.. Blackburn takes issue with Mr..
Query on the prohibition question,
and states that Mr.. Estill seems to be
a strong -prohibitionist but adds:
''Mr. Query says Estill has no chance"
To Mr.. Blackburn l would say, if
Guerry's judgment is so good on Estill
not having a chance, it must be good
on some other things as well. But l
take issue with Mr.. Query on Mr..
Estill's chances for election, as l do
on many other things. Mr.. Esun has
a good chance of being elected, and
should have. He stands pre-eminently
above either of his opponents; right
on the pension question, right on the
liquor question, right on all questions,
with good, sound business judgment,
a financier, a Christian hearted gen
tleman. To honor such a man to the
position of Governor we will honor
ourselves and our state. He is neither
know, as rule, the politicians name
the Governor and state house officers
but 1t is my opinion that in 1902 the
people will say who the Governor of
Georgia shall be. What posted man
in Georgia would deny for one moment
that j. NJ Terrell was not candi-
date for Governor four years ago? But
by the powers he was told to hold off
four years longer, and behind you the
powers shall be. Respectfully.
]. b. Swords.
Thomasville Times Enterprise:
While Terrell and Query are scrap
ping and knitting each other, Holly Es-
till is saving wood and making votes
wherever he goes.
Butler Herald: Col Estill is max
ing it lively for the boys. His speech
at Dahlonega a few days ago had
telling effect.
Jackson Argus: 1t makes us very
weary to see South Georgia papers
complaining of that section getting no
offices, when right now they could get
the governorship if they would stick
to Estill. Some of these same kickers
are now supporting Terrell and Query
How do they ever expect South Geor-
gia to get any offices, if South Geor-
gians support the North Georgia can
didates? They ought to get together
on Estill now or forever afterwards
hold their peace about mot getting
Offices"