The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-15
Mr.. GUERRY TO THE PUBLIC.
Reviews Features of the Recent
Campaigns.

Reviews Features of the Recent
Campaigns.
Macon Ca, June 14.-To the people of
Georgia: Because of absence and of
business since my return, and prefer
ing reticence during the rejoicings of
opponents, and while the disappoint-
ments of friends were fresh, 1 have
delayed all voluntary public expression
concerning the result of the primary
on the gubernatorial question.
To my supporters among non-voters,
as we'll as voters, and especially to the
good women of Georgia, who modestly,
but anxiously supported me for the
nomination by appeals to men and
prayers to God, l return my heartfelt
thanks.
l also sincerely thank those of my
opponents who were either fair or cour-
teous to me in their opposition to my
cause or candidacy.
To those nearest me because of ties
of kindship and friendship and others
who. during the campaign, became in
terested in me personally, 1 wish to
say that while. of course, I am disap-
just reforms I am advocating, 1 have
not for a moment felt the sting or
humiliation of personal defeat, and
that so far as my physical health is
concerned, it has never been better, if
as good.
Pardon me for a few more words
personal.
While political candidacy is under
stood to be demoralizing, the struggle
s.t,
denial of every temptation to do any
thing wrong or questionable, and my
suppression of all selfish motives and
feelings of resentment and revenge,
ETC., have made me in all respects a
better man Though this may not be
saying much) than l was at the be-
ginning of the contest.
The world is welcome to know every
word 1 wrote or uttered and every act
performed in the campaign.
My chief ambition was to make an
open, fearless and honorable campaign
for your good, without regard to per-
sonal results, and this ambition 1 have
fully realized.
The means and methods by which 1
was defeated, it would be in
opportune for me now to discuss.
l wish, however to make known some
facts not by way of complaint, but
that the struggle l made may in con-
nection with the number of popular
votes 1 received be better understood
and appreciated.
Not a cent was used by me or for me
with my knowledge for any illegiti-
mate purpose. Not cent was donated
by me even to any good cause simply
because 1 was a candidate, although
donations were asked of me for such
reason and in some instances by those
representing churches and Sunday
schools.
When I announced my candidacy
expected more help in the matter of
funds as well as otherwise than was
received, but would have pursued the
same course as to the use of money 1
did pursue If funds had been plen-
tiful for had marked out my course
on this subject in the beginning.
/ neither made nor authorized any
combination or trade or pledge or
premise except such pledges and prom
ises as were made by me in public
communications and utterances.
For want of funds personally it was
with the utmost difficulty that 1 kept
going.
1 was almost without organizat ton
excepting local volunteer clubs, and no
organization in my behalf had at any
time what could be really regarded as
a campaign fund. For want of money
comparatively little literature was
printed in my behalf and the distribu-
ton of this little was frequently sus-
pended for want of postage.
Some friends in Macon and Atlanta
and in other sections of the state did
great service and made sacrifices for
my cause and candidacy.
1t would afford me the greatest
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tlemen, but for fear in so doing
might unjustly omit some of them /
must forego that pleasure.
While no daily paper supported me,
a small number of other papers did
most nobly and without earthly reward
or the hope thereof. After all these
heartfelt Acknowledgements it is but
just for me to say that so far as the
steady and arduous work of my cam
paign was concerned the most of it not
performed by myself was done in my
office by my son, Dupont Query, Jr.,
aged 10, and by amanuensis, Miss Myr-
tie Freeman, aged IS.
The questions decided by Mr.. Ter
relIs nomination are simply the fol-
lowing:
The ring politicians of Georgia will
have for two years or longer the spoils
of office.
Our state government during that
period will be dominated by bossism,
machinism. railroadism, liquorism and
lobbyism, but on account of the recent
campaign and the pendency Of the is
sues raised in IL there may be less in
decency in lobbyism and less discrim-
nation in favor Of railroad companies
in the matter of taxation and other
wise. and more consideration for the
rights OF the people.
The present contention that the issue
between state prohibition and local OPP
ton has been settled in favor OF the
latter and against the former when the
uncomfortable evasion and cruel sup
preston Of that question are consid-
cred h simply preposterous but re-
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