The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-23
COL. ESTILL AT THE CAPITAL.
HAS NORTH GEORGIA AS WELL AS
SOUTH GEORGIA NOW.

Mr.. TerreII's Announcement Good
Political Document, He Says, but
He Differs From Him on One or
Two Points-OnIy INDECENT Con-
federate Veterans should Receive
PensiOns-He Announces His OPP
position TO state Prohibition and
Gives His Reasonable Wants No
Bickerinss of Candidates on the
Hastings.
Atlanta. Jan. 22.-Col. ]. H. Estill,
South Georgia's candidate for Gov
ernor. was in the city TODAY on his
way back to Savannah from Gaines
vile Hall county, where he has been
for the last two days shaking hands
with his friends in that section of the
state Court was in session in Gaines
willie and Col. Estill met there well
known people from Hall, Gwinnett,
Jackson, Rabun, White. Lumpkin and
Banks counties. He talked with some
three hundred people or more, receiv-
ing assurances of support from many
friends. and returns much encouraged
with the outlook in that section.
Col. Estill was asked what he
thought of the announcement for Gov
ernor just made by Attorney General
]. NJ Terrell. Col Estill replied that
he had not then read it, but he pro-
ceeded to do so.
Il think that is a good political doc
ument," Col. Estill said when he had
concluded. Mr.. Terrell has enlarged
on what 1 said some months ago, and
in the main I agree with him. There
is one exception, however. I notice
that he says none but deserving Con-
federate Veterans should receive pen
sions from the state. I am in favor
of restricting pensions entirely to in
digent soldiers and their widows. Con-
federate veterans may be deserving,
but still able to earn their living, and
such should not receive the states
bounty.
''Mr. Terrell says the people of the
state should have prohibition if they
want it. Nobody disputes that propo-
sition, but 1 am opposed to state pro-
hibition.. 1 think it would mean more
whisky. worse whisky and blind tigers
from one end of the state to the other.
State prohibition has not succeeded in
any state where it has been tried. The
result has been a lot of hypocrites and
law breakers. In the state of Kansas,
with nearly 1000 people less than Geor-
gia. the United States government has
issued 1901 liquor licenses, while in
Georgia there are only few over 1900.
This shows clearly to my mind that
local option is better than prohibition.
Il notice that Mr.. Query has chal-
lenged Mr.. Terrell to meet him in Joint
debate. 1 trust that no such nonsense
as that will be started in Georgia
again. If any of the candidates feel
like speaking anywhere, let them go
there and speak, but we do not want
any political chickering's on the must
ings.
II spent two days very pleasantly at
Gainesville and met people there from
many of the surrounding counties.
called on a number and many came to
see me at the hotel and l feel that
have reason to be much encouraged
over the situation in that section of
the state. / think | have not only a
solid Lower Georgia, but a solid North
Georgia, and it seems to me that have
a fair chance of being elected Gov
ernor."
Col Estill left the city at $50 o'clock
to return to Savannah. The first of
the week he will go to Dublin, Lau-
rens county, and will visit other places
in that section of the state.