Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-15

duction of railroad fare on the Georgia
railroad 1 will come at once.
McDufie Is conceded to Query, but
with little JUDICIOUS work think we
can change the status OF afIairs. Very
truly yours,
(Signed) M. w. DUNN.
On receipt of these communications
wrote Chancellor Hill requesting his per-
mission to use the Dunn letter, and on
May I'd received the following answer:
University of Georgia,
Once of the Chancellor,
ATHENS. Ca. May 2. 1902.
Mr.. S. c. Tapp. Chairman. Atlanta, Ga.
Dear Sir: Yours of the 10Th received.
have no right to say anything as to the
use of the letter from McDufie county,
which I enclosed you. 1t was evidently
addressed in error and I merely forward
ed 1t. 1 suggest that before using 1t. you
obtain the consent of the writer. Yours
very truly,
+ (Signed) WALTER b. HILL.
OF course. I construed Chancellor Hill's
answer to my communication to mean that
he severed all further connection with
the Dunn letter, and left me to communal
cate with Mr.. Dunn. If wish
ed any further instructions. 1 did not
care TO secure Mr.. Dunn's consent, for L
thought 1 had caught him in an attempt
at least. to commit acts in this campaign
that the public would not approve. and
that should be exposed.
It is possible that misconstrued Chan
cellor Hills last communication, and fl
is further very probable that his stenogra-
pher forwarded me the original letter
without the chancellor knowing fully the
contents thereof. and If these facts be
correct then certainly Mr.. Hills expla-
ton is full and complete, and at the same
time gave me the perfect right to expose
the conduct of Mr.. Dunn. However, the
correspondence between Chancellor Hill
| and myself are not the issues in this mat
ter, which are to be tried at the bar Of
public opinion before the people of GeOr-
| gia as to Mr.. Dunns acts. In other words,
| a county that was conceded to Mr.. Guerry
| was to be changed to Mr.. Terrell, pro-
| vided proper railroad transportation
| should be secured for Mr.. Dunn to visit
| Mr. TerrelPs headquarters ''at once and
thereby prepared to return home and do a
little "judicious work" so as to change
| the status of affairs"
This matter shows beyond question the
| political atmosphere as to certain polit-
! zeal element now in Georgia, and wish to
| say to the parties who are conducting
| this kind of political crusade that what
| ever evidence comes within my possession.
that the public shall have the benefit of it.
| and that there are not political rings"
! and machinery enough in Georgia to
| prevent my giving the public the benefit
\ of the facts. And on the 5th day of June
/ we are going to ask the people of Geor-
gia to pass their sentence of condemnation
/ upon a campaign conducted in such a
manner by electing DUPONT Query gov
| ernor of Georgia.
| / wish TO further state that l assume
the entire responsibility for the publica-
/ ton of this letter. without the advise or
| consent of any living man and If these
/ fellows secure free transportation to the
/ headquarters in the Kimball house to be
i prepared to return the counties that are
conceded to Mr.. Guerry and do a little
/ ''judicious work" 80 as to change the
i status of AFFAIRS do not wish to be ex-
posed. they must keep the evidence out
/ of these headquarters, for we shall give
/ IT to the public and on the 5th day of
June we expect for the good people of a
great sovereign state to condemn this rep
rehensible political method OF conduct
ing campaigns. Very truly yours.
SIDNEY c. TAPP, Chairman.
May Il, 1907