Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-08

In reply to the open letter OF Candidate
Query, of the 30th, ult, l desire to say
am a little surprised from his former ut
terances that he should condescend to no.
tice one of Mr.. Terrell's captains as he
so sneeringly terms that gentleman's
friends. But even as insignificant per-
sonage as a captain has the right to de-
fend himself and his superior officers from
the assaults of his enemies. And 1t was
in reply to a communication of this kind
that his latest Illumination was sent forth.
So. with cap in hand, 1 approach my
friend, the Great General Guerry, and
deign to submit the following reply to the
last one of his many official orders. And
let me say that II his many cards, letters,
interviews and platforms we're gotten to-
gether they would forcibly remind one of
an 'old lady's crazy quilt to say nothing
of his latest patchwork palace
'I note that General Query says in re-
ply to a captains question that he Will
vote for Hon. j. II. Hall, Of Bibb, who Is
an avowed i-prohibitionist, for the
legislature. He says, L voted for him at
the last primary and shall do so again al
the next primary, and in doing so l shall
vote as / pray and pray as / vote III
General Query is sincere in his alllegi-
ance TO the prohibition cause, 1 should
think It would require a good deal OF
prayer on the subject to ease his. con-
science for the Hon. ]. II. Hall is quoted
as saying In his speeches for 'Generaf
Guerry that he is opposed to prohibition,
and on that question Is opposed to Cen
eral' Guerry himself His record is thus
given in the Atlanta Constitution of May
l: The house journals will show that he
(HalD voted against practically every
measure that has ever been proposed for
the avowed purpose of abolishing bar
rooms from the state
ct have. recently examined the house
journals for the purpose Of discovering
Just where Mr.. HALL stood on these ques-
tions. and 1 find that on November p,
1899, he not only voted against the VIII
lingham bill, whose object was the aboli-
ton of barrooms, but that before 1t came
to its final passage he voted against every
amendment which proposed to submit to
the people the question of whether they
wanted state prohibition in accordance
with the terms of the Willingham bill. IL
does not appear to me that this attitude
is calculated to put him in the list or
those who favor the abolition Of bar
rooms. -- q,,
Coming down to the Wright dispen-
sary bill, which was known in the legisia-
ture as the 'anti-barroom' bill, he went
on record also as against that measure.
This bill was passed by the house on FRI
day, November s. 1901. and Mr.. Hall, OF
Bibb, is recorded as having voted against
r. can see then how the general can
pray as he votes, or rather pray for
giveness for what he votes, but do not
see how he can vote as he prays, If he
prays for prohibition, and votes for his
friend and law partner, Hon. Joe Hail.
whose record is all against prohibition.
And 1t is not so much a question as 10
what Mr. Hall says now about 1t, but
how did he vote on prohibition? And how
has he voted on this question in Bibb and
in the legislature? "A tree is known by
its fruit And his fruit Is all anti-prohibi-
ton What an opportunity for your ar
| list Mr.. Editor, to have picture of Gen
| eral' Guerry, who says he Is for state
prohibition from principle. but voting for
| Hon. Joe Hall, an anti-prohfbitionist, be-
cause he is his friend, etc. And one OF
| Mr. Hall, who says he is an anti-prohibi-
ZIONIST, but voting for General Query, a
prohibitionist, and another Of Colonel
Pringle, who is at the head OF the prohibit
| ton movement in Georgia, but who adj
vertises Mr.. Hall when he speaks for anti
prohibition, laying his fatherly and low
| ing. hand oS the heads Of his two chill
dren, saying: Bless you, my children.
Too thin, Mr.. Editor, too thin for think
ing people!
"If state prohibition by the Legislature
Is right in principle and Mr.. Guerry is
sincere in his advocacy of it, and will
urge the election of members of s4le gen.
eral assembly pledged to 1t, as he some
| time ago announced he would, why don't
| he get three good straight prohibition
/ candidates to run in Bib, ibis home
county, where he is supposed to have
some influence, in opposition to his friend
] Hall and the other candidates, who are
l he says, also anti-prohibitionists? No.
Mr.. Editor, it looks very much to a
captain as If the general had set his
| political trap like the old darkey did his
coon trap, open both ways, so he could
ketch 'em a-gwine and a-comin'.' But
the thinking people Of Georgia will under
stand all this, and say we are for a
| practical man for governor man of
broad ideas and not of one idea; man
who believes in local option as the solu-
| ton of the question, and which has made
more counties dry than all that Mr.. Guer-
| ry ever can or will do, and which is the
| democratic doctrine in Georgia; a man
| who, by his entire life and by his votes,
has aided the solution of the question
until III counties are dry, while others
were as silent as the grave until they run
| for office; who believes that each county
must settle for itself this mooted ques-
/ ton by the strong, healthy public senti-
ment behind it; a man who would sign
a state prohibition BILL II the people so
| will Such a man is Mr.. Terrell, al
though General Query endeavors to
/ make the people of Georgia believe that he
| is against prohibition. and that the bar
rooms are all supporting him. Where he
| is personally known, this effort on the
! part of General Guerry will prove harm
| less. And 1 want to say in all kindness,
as a prohibitionist myself, that IL my
| friend Query, is sincerely for prohibition,
and not merely striving for office, and
4 he votes as he prays and prays as he
| votes. then he will quit voting for anti
prohibitionists, and abusing those who
have advocated prohibition all their lives,
| while he voted against it.
Doing the Cause Harm.
How would the election of General
| Query promote the cause of temperance
| more than the election of Mr.. Terrell?
| If elected governor, would he be a dicta-
| tor? Mr.. Terrell would sign a state pro-
| hibition bill, and that is all that Mr.. Guer-
| ~ could do, unless he places himself in
| the role of a lobbyist or dictator and the
people of Georgia are not quite ready for
| a dictator. He says he is advocating the
/ election of prohibition candidates for the
/ legislature, but 1 have shown by the re-
| cord above quoted that his friend, Hall
/ is not third cousin TO prohibitionist, and
| 1 want to say in voting for him, my friend
| General Query is doing the cause OF
! prohibition more harm than he is possibly
| aware of, for Mr.. Hall is a man Of ability
| and experience in and around the legtsla-
| ture and being an -prOhibitionist, can
l dn h. of