Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-06-16
In a Communication to
the People of Georgia
He Writes of Cam
paign.
MACON. Ca, June a. 1902.

mary on the guberratorial question.
To my supporters among non-voters,
as well as voters, and especially to the
good women of Georgia. who modestly
but anxiously supported me for the nom
| ination by appeals to men and prayers to
God, I return my heartfelt thanks.
/ also sincerely thank those Of my OPP
ponents who were either fair or courte-
Gus TO me in their opposition to my cause
or candidacy.
TO those nearest me because OF ties of
kinship and friendship and others who
during the campaign became interested
in me personally, wish to say that while
OF course 1 am disappointed by the delay
in the manifesly just reforms am advo-
eating, I have not for a moment felt the
sting or humiliation of personal defeat,
and that so far as my physical health is
concerned, IL has never been better, If as
good.
Pardon me for few more words per-
sonal
While political candidacy is understood
to be demoralizing. the struggle through
which I have passed and my denial of
every temptation to do anything 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 was at the be-
ginning of the contest
The world is welcome to know every
word I wrote or uttered. and every act I
performed in the campaign.
My chief ambition was to make an open,
fearless and honorable campaign for your
good. without regard to personal results
and this ambition I have fully realized.
The means and methods by which I was
defeated, IL would be inopportune for me
now to discuss. wish, however, to make
known some facts not by way Of COM
A.
in connection with the number of popu-
lar votes I received, be better under
stood and appreciated.
Not a cent was used by me or for me
with my knowledge for any illegitimate
purpose. Not a cent was donated by me
to any good cause simply because was
a candidate, although donations were ask
ed Of me for such reason and in some in
stances by those representing churches
and Sunday schools.
When announced my candidacy I ex-
pected more help in the matter Of funds
as well as otherwise than was received,
but I would have pursued the same course
as to the use of money I did pursue IL
funds had been plentiful, for had marked
out my course on this subject in the be-
ginning.
I neither made nor authorized any COM
bination or trade or pledge or promise,
except such pledges and promises as were
made by me in public communication and
utterances.
For want OF funds personally IL was
with the utmost difficulty that kept go
ing.
/ was almost without organization, ex-
oepting local volunteer clubs. and no or
SANITATION in my interest had at any time
what could be really regarded as cam
paign fund. For want of money compare
lively little literature. was printed in my
- he Afofrf IF this IifflA
was frequently suspended 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 pleasure
TO publish a list OF these gentlemen, but
for fear that in so doing 1 might unjustly
omit some of them 1 must forego that
pleasure.
While no daily paper supported me
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 saw that so far as the steady and ar
duous work of my campaign was con-
cerned the most of IL not performed by
myself was done in my office by my son,
Dupont Query, Jr., aged IS, and by my
amanuensis, Miss Myrtle Freeman, aged
IS
The ring politicians of Georgia win have
for two years. or longer the spoils OF Of
fee.
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 tendency of the issues raised IN It,
there may be less indeceny in lobbyism
and less discrimination in favor OF rail-
a., ho ~
and otherwise, 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 uncon-
scionable evasion and cruel suppression
az that question are considered is simply
nreposterous. but reserve for another ar
ticle a discussion of what has not been
decided and a presentation Of an element
al analysis of the gubernatorial vote.
1 I content myself now with saying that
there will be on the same platform Of
nrinciples am advocating a candidate for
the nomination in 1904 unless during the
next two years the folowing reforms are
substantially accomplished.
1 state prohibition at least to the ex-
tent of the abolition Of barrooms.
?. The enactment Of a law making 1t
nenal TO buy or sell any vote cast in a
TO influence such vote, ETC.. and the moral
Improvement Of state politics and state
government.
g The destruction Of the chronic lobby
ism that is degrading our legislation and
disgracing out state.
4 The enactment OF law making II
penal for railroad companies to issue free
railroad passes to officials whose duties
require them to pass upon the rights of
such railway companies, and for such ofh-
Gals to use or receive such passes.
5. The dethronement of the ring headed
by the Southern Railway company and the
Georgia Liquor association that now dom
mates our state politics and government.
s. The equalization OF taxation especial
~ with a view TO making railway COM
panies who are not doing so pay their
share of the taxes including just ad volor-
EN- taxes on their franchises.
Z. A change in our law making our rail-
road commissioners elective by the people.
s. The enactment of a law for the as
sessment of railroad property for state,
county and municipal taxation, by as
SCISSORS elective by the people.
g. The establishment by law Of some
fair means for making our income equal
TO our expenses and obligations without
increasing the burdens of honest taxpay-
ers or diminishing our school or pension
fund.
10. The subsection of the Southern Rail-
way company TO state court jurisdiction
the same as other railroad companies OPP