The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-31
THE LAURENS ESTILL CLUB.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS AND
OTHERS GO ON RECORD.

Tell in Strong Resolutions why
They Favor Private EstilI" for
the GOvernOrship-Laur County
Club to Number Several Hundred
Members Soon.
Dublin. Ga. March 30.-The Laurens
County Estill Club, which was organ
lied few days ago, with Maj. T.. d.
Smith as president, is composed almost
entirely of Confederate Veterans. The
few members of the club who are not
veterans are Sons of Veterans. The
following resolution was adopted on
the date of the organization of the
club:
Whereas, For the first time in the
history of Georgia private eX-Confed-
crate soldier is in the race for the Of
flee of Governor: and,
Whereas, Private John H. Estill
most valiantly served in the army and
navy of the Confederate government,
lighting for the cause he believed to be
right, never murmuring, never Sinking
duty, always cheerfully obeying the or
ders of the officers over him, furnish
ing at all times an example to his COM
rades in arms for bravery, fortitude
Whereas, Mr.. Estill in the private
walks of life has since the war shown
what can be done by one possessing the
determination to succeed, he having
demonstrated on many an occasion
that he possesses business judgment of
the highest order, combined with a
spirit of fairness towards all persons
who differ with his views, no unfair
advantage ever being sought by him
r..
Whereas, Mr.. 'Estill yearly dispenses
much charity. the orphan, the widow
and the destitute appealing to his big
warm heart, it being his pleasure al
ways to relieve the hungry and dis
tressed, the fact that for years he has
been at the head of one of the larg
est orphans homes in the state being
proof that his creed is to be a father
to the fatherless a help in the time of
need and a comfort to those who other
wise might suffer for even the neces-
saries of life; be it
Resolved, That the members of the
Laurens County Estill Club pledge
themselves to use their best endeavor
to promote the candidacy for Governor
of Hon. John H Estill. In the opin-
ion of the members of this organiza
ton the people of Georgia would have
in him a Governor of whom they would
be proud, and who would bring to the
office of chief executive that rare bust
ness judgment the state stands so
much in need just at the present time,
to say nothing of having in him a man
who would prove to be a hulwark be-
tween the masses of the people and
oppression from whatsoever source.
The poor man would have in him as
Governor a friend, the private soldiers
comrade who knows what trials they
suffered. and the state a Governor
who would stop the leaks and who
would never consent that appropria-
or that money be borrowed this year
on the faith of next years taxes"
Nearly every Confederate veteran in
the county and a great many other cit
liens are favorably inclined to the cam
didacy OF Col. Estill for the Office of
Governor. A number of citizens of
this county believe that South Georgia
will never have better opportunity
to nominate a Governor and are for
Col. Estill for this reason; others are
for him because they believe that the
time has come when real live bust
ness man should be put in charge of
affairs at the Capitol.
There is no doubt of the fact that
| Col. Estill grows stronger each day in
| this county. AS the people become in
| formed of current events they an
nounce for Estill for Governor.
1t is believed that within a few days
| the Laurens County Estill Club will
have several hundred members.