The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-21


work for a full days pay.
MIR. Estill has not sought to advance
his cause by belitcling his opponents.
He has not impugned their motives,
nor accused them of unpa triotic or I'M
selfish aims. lie has not sought to
magnify simple harmless acts into
plots to defraud and to deceive. Meth
er he nor his supporters have waged
campaign of abuse. nor resorted to
silly tricks to mislead or prejudice the
people against his competitors
The simple courtesy of railroad
conductor in affording to a candidate
the opportunity for a few moments
conference with a friend or the send
ing of a telegram to save and secure
a desired connection in travel is not
distorted into nor denounced as the
acts of a subservient employe of cor
poration to aid a favored candidate.
We may safely assert that by no acci-
| dent would misdirected letter be sent
to the headquarters of an opponent to
be used TO mislead and misconstrue a
simple request. The Dunn letter was
badly handled. the recoil was more
disastrous to the manipulation than the
contents of the letter to its writer.
Chancellor Hill will regret that he
permitted the letter to be Tapped.
Allowing that it was an accident, the
OppOl LullllS W d. dilOiutu " CHdllCEllOl
Hill to repair the accident, when he
was requested to authorize the use of
the letter. He should have promptly
and peremptorily demanded its return
to him.
1t is of no special concern to the sup
porters of Mr.. Estill whether the de-
livery of the letter to Mr.. Tapp was
! accidental or otherwise. The misuse
of this harmless epistle by those who
so loudly profess to be conducting a
campaign of reform is what attracts
our special wonder" The occurrence
ought to lead the impartial voter to
select as his candidate one whose ca
reer has been clean and free from any
unfair advantage. No such accident
has marred the course of Mr.. Estill S
canvass.
Mr.. Estill has sought the personal
acquaintance of the voters of the state
in all the walks of life, the farmer
the laborer, the merchant and all the
ayocations of life. He has mingled
with the people that they might know
what manner of man he is. He has not
harangued them from the platform
| elevated above them, but has met
them with printers ink.
The relative merits of the rival can
didates may be compared after this
| wise.
Mr. Terrell desires the office of gov.
ernor as the exalted finale of his po-
litical career in the state, and as ar
| important. if not necessary opening ia
a career in national politics. The gov
| ernors office is not the end of his am
bition. He has other aims His polit-
| ical horizon has a wider scope and
his policy must be framed to advance
these higher aspirations. How far his
| desire to promote the welfare of the
! state may be hampered by his private
| ambitions we may not be able to fore
tell, but we know that men and meas
ures are too often nodded and modified
to meet a popular fallacy rather thar
| secure public good, and the pressure
| of political associations are often more
| potent than good intentions. President
| Roosevelt has recently expressed adj
miration for the brave Confederates
! and the sublime devotion of the South
to their principles. however much he
| may differ from them and has mani.
Tested a desire to promote peace anc
harmony between the sections yet this
high and honorable purpose was pow.
erless in the face of the demands OF
his party. and considerations of his
| own popularity at the North and he
kept negro in a high and important
office, contrary to the firm and re.
spectful protest of a refined and intel.
| ligent community.
Mr. Query, if we are to accept his
more recent utterances. as indicative
of his platform, will endeavor to rev.
olutionize the policy of the state il
regard to the sale of intoxicating
liquors. Local option, which has me
with so much favor and has in
marked degree advanced the cause o
temperance in the state, is to be sup
planted by prohibition. and the de
| moralizing influences of the ''blinC
tiger" and secret traffic in intoXicant
are to follow this drastic experiment
in reform. Mr.. Guerry's theories ar,
net in accord with the escutcheon o
| Georgia, wisdom justice and modera
ton" Extremists are not the safes
| guardians of the public welfare. The,
may serve a good purpose as a coun
ter irritant to keep public sentimen
in condition of healthy activity, blu
they do not advance the great mate
rial interests of a state. They are al
medicine to the body polite, not nutri
ment.
In John Holbrook Estill we have
| competent, careful, conservative man
All of his energies will be devoted t,
the development of his state. No par
of his administration will be directed
to his own political ACKNOWLEDGMENT
/
tect his future political career.
Erratic theories and impractica bl
| demands from a fanatical governor will
not disturb the harmony that ough
to exist between the two cor-ordinat
! branches of the government-the leg
islative and the executive.
Mr.. Estill will fill the measure of hi
highest ambition by proving himsel
to be an able governor. whose wis
policy and watchful care will enricl
the treasury with a comfortable bal
ance, instead of increasing the load o
indebtedness, and by maintaining har
monious relations with all the depart
ments of the government. secure to III,
state the full performance of offiCia
duty with the regularity and correct
ness of perfected machinery.
Chatham county presents to tn
voters of this state a man who is re
ligious without being intolerant: al
earnest advocate Of temperance with
out being a fanatic; a resident of tina
section of the state which should nov
have the honor Of presenting COVER
nor 10 the people. No more opportun
time than at present TO recognize tn
claims Of Southern Georgia to furnisl
the man, and no more available can
didate 20 I'll the place than John Hol
brook Estill. We ask his election il
the interest Of harmony and pure gov
eminent. Yours truly
J. r. sAUSsY.
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