Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-12
WARM REPLY
To HILL BY
ROSS
CHAIRMAN OF THE BIB CoUN-
N CLUB MAKES HOT AN
SWER TO HILLS CARD RE-
GARDING WHISKY RING.
es,sc,al D,spateh to The Journal.)


MACON. Ca. May Judge John +.
Ross. chairman OF the Bibb county Guer-
Nv rlrih and recognized as one OF Colonel
Csuerry's chief liutenants in his campaign
for governor, Is out in rather warm ana
highly interesting reply 10 Chairman
Warner Hnrs recent attack on a certain
circular said 20 have been Issued BY COL
onel Guerry's friends, and intended as an
EXPOSE OF a certain secret meeting OF
uouor men" said TO have been held IN
Macon in Mr.. Terrelfs interests.
Judge Ross card. which. was given TO
the press today. Is as follows:
MACON. Ca, May s. 1902
FeIlow-Civizens Of Georgia:
You have evidently awakened from your
political sleep. Your first yawn has put
Mr. H Warner Hill. chairman Terrell
.campaign committee. 10 bowling. and the
first stretch OF your strong right arm has
thrown the Terrell crowd into spasm!
They seem a ballot IN your right hand
and on the ballot is the patriotic writing,
For Governor Of Ge0rg-a. Dupont Cur
~" That writing has created consterna-
ton among the Babylorian jewellers. who
have IMAGINED themselves at a political
feast, prepared while the people were at
work. 10 be enjoyed by them while the
people slept
Mr. Terrell and his chief published lieu
tenant Chis chief lieutenants have been
been wrapping themselves in the gar
ments OF their political holiness and whis-
pering that no personalities" must be in
obliged in. for fear the noise might awake
you. They have suggested that public dis
cussion Of public questions should not
be had. Why7 Was IL because they
thought that you have not sense enough
TO be amenable TO reason. or because they
have no reason TO offer for your considera-
tion2 Was 10 because they feared the
clash OF sound political logic against their
Wanting might awake you. whereas II
you would sleep they could secure the
reins OF state and laugh at your calamity
and mock at your fear on awakening2 But
something has walked you, and Mr.. Terrell
and Lieutenant Hin are sorely troubled
even frightened Mr.. Terrell has forgot
ten hts virtuous horror OF personalities"
and Lieutenant Hi has left his perch OF
political high art critic.
In his speech at Forsyth. as reported IN
the Atlanta Journal OF the Sd instant.
Mr.. Terrell "denounces Guerry,". and
while his declaration that his campaign
Is pitched on a higher plane than one OF
personalities" was falling red hot from
hts lips. he said he would not descend 10
such low lever as Guerry had descend
ed TO: that he proposed 10 remove the
mask from" Query; that Guerry's posi-
ton In favor OF state prom bltion Is born
OF desire 20 be GOVERNOR" that Query
has made malicious and false insinua-
tons against hims that Query seems 10
feed MS ambition upon Misrepresentation
and SANDER. and 10 possess the leading
characteristics OF cutie fish, and that
Query Is INDUCING IN dirty politics and
blackguardlsul- More wonderful than all.
Mr.. Terrell declared in the good county
OF Monroe. where the sentiment OF the
people favors prohibition OF the liquor
traffic. that Mr.. Query IS not sincerely
q prohibitionist. that he actually voted
against and defeated a local option law.
and that his present position in favor OF
prohibition is born Of desire 70 be gov
ernOr; whereas Mr.. Terrell had always
been. and Is now, sincere prohibitionist.
Mr.. Terrell seems 10 think that such re-
marks are not personalities" because he
Identifies the person 10 when he refers
without calling his name. What a pitiful
fmperfectioE IN the vision OF him who
says he has pitched his campaign on a
higher plane than personalities" II Is
plain he has pitched. but there is doubt
about the plane on which he has pitched.
Lieutenant Hill shows signs OF delirium
about the Knights OF Fidelity smoker"
He seems more concerned about where
the meeting was held than about what
kind OF q meeting was held An invita-
ton was printed. and Issued TO the cho-
sen. in the exact terms set out in the cir
cular 20 which Lieutenant Hill refers. I
have seen one OF the invitations. The
names OF FIVE citizens OF Macon were
printed on the invitation as a committee.
II Lieutenant Hill means 20 charge by his
parenthetic innuendo. this communica-