The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-25

IhOmaSVllle Times Enterprise: The
wire grass should stand by Col. Estill.
Hawkinsville Dispatch: A good many
of the papers are calling for a bust
ness man for Governor, and seem to
think that Col. Estill will fill the bill.
Wayne County News: Col. ]. H.
Estill is steadily gaining and our pre-.
diction of some time ago that the race
was between him and Terrell will be
verified in the coming primaries.
Bulloch Times: The politicians are
trying to get Mr.. Query and Col. Rob-
ert Berner into a wrangle, and it is
suggested that Berner may enter the
race for Governor. Let 'em fuss. 1t all
helps Col. Estill.
Moultrie Observer: Col. J. H. Estill
is making clean, high toned race for
Governor. He is carrying his own
skillet and not molesting any one. Col.
Estill has some very strong admirers
in this county and they are staunchly
supporting his candidacy.
Bryan Enterprise: From present in
dications Col. Estill can count on more
support from the local press of the
state than any candidate who has en-
tered the political field from South
Georgia, in many years. We are gla1
TO see the matter taking this direction
and feel confident that Georgia's next
Governor will be private" ,Estill.
Triton Gazette; There never was a.
time in the history of Georgia when a
elear-headed, thorough business man
was worse needed in the executive
chair. For years, the tax returns of
the state nave increased in jumps of
score of millions at the time vet the
tax rate has steadily risen to the limit
allowed by law. Now is the time for
a Governor of marked executive abiI
lty and as such a man EstilI. of Sa-
Nannan, has no superior in the state
but the politicians not the people. us
ually name the Governors of Georgia
EsTILL IN THE COUNTRY.
Douglas Breeze-We notice that Mr.
Estill has more friends in the country
than he has in the cities. His friends
ana supporters are largely among fine
farmers ana laborers, and those are
the people, who, when true to them
selves, hold the destinies of the state
and nation in their hands. They are
not expecting any fishes and loaves"
IN the way of some trivial appointment
that is sometimes doled out to fhe
faithful in the different districts hut
are looking out for the sturdiest hand
truest heart and coolest head TO ey.
ecute the affairs of state. State and
ring politicians have ruled the state
for years and years. and the time
should come when the people, the COM
mon folks of the country will turn the
tide.
We have no i'll will toward the legal
fraternity. We have MANY frien1s
among the lawyers of Georgia. but il
is mistake to suppose only LAWYERS
make governors, legislators etc
Farmers, merchants, bankers, editors
and others will do just as we'll The
state furnishes an attorney general for
the guidance of the Governor gener-
ally the best legal talent to be had
therefore the executive always has a
ready adviser to help him over knotty
problems.
Suppose we make a change. Suppose
we try an editor-one of the most sue
cessful business men of the South. He
is South Georgia man, and he has
done more for South Georgia than anv
other candidate before the people. And
he has done as much for the entire
state as either Terrell or Query. A
lawyer says "Estill has made his
fortune off of the people of South Geor-
gia by publishing a high priced pa
per-" Granted. but he published a
first-class paper. besides he has done
no more than the lawyers have done
They have done as much by practicing
their profession, and they all have done
no more than they should. Suppose
we elect some one that is not a lawyer
Lawyers are good people, some Of
them, and some are as grand scoun-
drels as ever walked, as there are
among all professions, but let's get
over the delusion that only lawyers are
capable Of being the Governor of Geor-
gia.
Blackshear Times: There is talk. of
organizing an Estill Club in Pierce
county. 1t is high time that the voters
were coming to some definite under
standing as to who they will support
for Governor. Let somebody make the
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