The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-22

before the Legislature, the bill, or did
he use his influence against it person
ally or by letter? When the Olive and
Berner bills to prevent the Illegal COM
bination of railroads in this state were
before the Georgia Legislature, 1889 to
1891, how did he stand then, and what
did he do or say in favor Of those
bills? If he could not answer these
things without a division of time he
could hardly do so with afdivision.
Equal and Just Taxation"
When in the senate of Georgia, what
bill to this effect did he introduce?
when railroad attorney, what position
did he occupy with reference to this?
An answer in undivided time to all this
would be interesting now.
Just Freight Rates for the Com
mercial and Shipping Interests Of the
State"
While railroad attorney and member
of the senate, what effort did he make
for Just freight rates." etc? Undiv-
ided time might elucidate this issue to
the better satisfaction of the people,
THE Unrigteous Free Pass System"
When in the senate Of Georgia, what
effort did he make to suppress the
'unrighteous free prass?" division
Of time might not allow Mr.. Guerry
ample opportunity to fully explain to
the people of Georgia why he did not
introduce bill to prohibit free passes.
And Similar Evils Which Are Uni
yersally known to Exist in Georgia.
Why do similar evils" exist when he
is out of office and never when he is in
Office? When in the Senate, when
United States District Attorney, as
railroad attorney, did he ever hear of
evils?" What were they? Where were
they?
Where. oh where, was Rhoderick then,
When one blast from his bugle horn
Were worth a thousand menu"
The courts are open to every citizen
and informer, and if there is no knock
at the door by private citizen who
knows of these evils, will there be by
such citizen should he be elected Gov
ernor? The newspaper quote him as
saying the courts are corrupt, the
Legislature is corrupt Which court?
Which member of the Legislature?
The people are entitled to the names
of corrupt judges and legislators and
If he can't and won't furnish their
names, when the whole time is his, will
he when there is a division? Let us
have the boosted similar evils" and all
the questions answered or forever
hold your peace" A division of time
might only allow a discussion as to the
questions that suit his purpose, but I'M
limited time would afford an oppor-
tunity to answer all the foregoing
questions fairly and fully, and not a
part of them.
But what of Mr.. Terreli's record on
these questions?
Your letter intimates that he is op-
posed to the solution of the evils of
the liquor traffic" whereas when he
was in the Legislature he voted and
worked for the local option BILL where
by over 100 counties in the state have
been placed in the list of dry counties
At elections held under this act he has
always voted for prohibition. He has
lived life of temperance and sobri-
ETY., and his position on this question
has been defined in no uncertain terms,
both in his announcement and speeches.
He believes that the wishes of the peo-
pie of Georgia on this question should
be enacted into law.
On the question of lobbyism Mr. Ter
rell is as unalterably opposed thereto
as Mr.. Query or any one else. and he
has so declared on every stump in
Georgia where his voice has been heard
in this campaign, and If Mr.. Query
knows of any instance of lobbyism, let
him name the man so that he may be
prosecuted in the manner provided by
the constitution of the state.
AS members of the General Assem-
bly,, my information is that neither Mr..
Guerry nor Mr.. Terrell introduced bills
to prevent the granting or acceptance
of free passes, nor has Mr.. Terrell ever
opposed the passage of such measure.
Mr.. Terrell never represented a rail-
road in his life, but has had cases as
an attorney against them. While in
the Legislature he voted for the bill
to tax railroads. He voted and spoke
for the bill to prevent the Illegal COM
bination of railroads in this state; he
spoke in favor of competition of rail-
roads and just freight rates (see At
lanta Constitution Oct. 8, 1891. which
contains the report of Mr.. Terrells
speech on this question:
For the foregoing, as well as the rea-
sons set forth by Mr.. Terrell in his let
ter to Mr.. Guerry last February, 1
could not and would not advise a joint
debate as suggested by you. Very re-
spectfully, yours. H. w. Hill,
Chairman Terrell Campaign Commit
tee.