The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-06-04
CITY HALL WAS PACKED WITH
WITH FRIENDS AND SUPPORT
ERs OF THE SOUTH GEORGIA
CANDIDATE.
CROWD WAS ENTERTAINED BY
ELOQUENT ADDRESSES AND
col. EsTiLL' CLAIMS FoRcis
bly, ADVANCED.

The rally at the city hall last night
in the interest of Col. John H. Estiil,
the south Georgia candidate for gov
ernor, was the largest and most en-
thtfsiastic pC=Cical gathering held in
Glynn county in many years and the
support accorded the Savannah can
didate was loyal in every respect
The meeting was called to order by
Or J. A. Butts. who. after a bNef
talk on questions connected with the
campaign, introduced Col Estill as
Georgias next governor.
Colonel Estill was received with
the most enthusiastic applaus and it
was several minutes before his voice
could be heard
In his speech, which was to tao
point an the way through Col Es
till easily answered the charges made
against nim by a few Brunswickians
who, mostly for political reasons are
supporting either Mr. Terrell or Mr..
Guerry
Among the first charges that he
laid at rest was that his paper, the
Savannah Morning News, had sup
pressed news items sent from here
which were of interest to Brunswick
and also that our shipping report was
left out of the paper daily Col Es
tin said that no news item which
would aid Brunswick nad ever been
suppressed. and the correspondent Of
the s1yannah News was present
ready and willing to verify the state
ment.
Another charge. ami one which his
opponents nave been using to con
siderable advantage against him, was
that if he was elected governor he
would not re-appoint Judge Spencer
Atkinson. Of this city, a member OF
the railroad commission. Col Es-
till stated that he knew not where
sucn an idea originated. as he con
sidered Judge Atkinson one Of the
strongest, brainiest and most popular
and capable officials Of the state Of
Georgia, and that he had always con
sijered him a most valuable officer
and among Georgia's brainiest citi-
zens.
A gentleman present asked Col
Estill if, as it had been charged, he
nad endorsed the negro Deaeaux for
collector of customs for the port Of
Brunswick Col Estin said that he
never remembered of doing anything
Of the kind.
The Chanam county candidate then
addressed the large crowd on the
issues of the campaign; said he was
an advocate of local option, opposed
to the state Of Georgia being run by
politicians, was in favor Of better
schools for the education of our
children He also explained himself
fully on the labor question, saying
that any laborer, whether he belonged
to the union or not could work on.
his paper, and receive as high pay as
is paid by any printing office in
the state.
eGl. III! was followed by CO; F.
n. Oliver. of Savannah. wno, fcr a
half fsan irlf. held the closest artents
ion Of the large and enthusiastic au-
dience Mr. Oliver is an orator Of
reputation, has beautiful flow of
language and his speech last night
was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone
present He paid high and fitting
tribute to the Savannah candidate,
said he nad known him for many
years and tnat he was citizen worthy
Of the high Office which he seeks.
Mr.. Oliver ended by saying that Col
EstiIl was the candidate OF the people
and not the politicians and that he
hoped the voters of Glynn would as
sist in placing nim in Office.
The next speaker was Major Finley
Of Gainesville. who, on hiss own pers
sonal account, is canyassing the state