The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-08-12
ANSWER TO WRIGHT
BY FRIEND OF LEE
Many Questions Are Asked
Regarding the Agreement
That Was Made.
Hon. Moses Wright, Rome, Ga:

and regret your fulmlnauOnS on the
subject of a secret dicker which you
say you made with the Hon. Gordon
Lee over three years ago, by which
you say he agreed to help boost you
into Congress this year. If you don't
mind, Judge, there are a few questions
| would like to ask you about that
somewhat famous Tor infamOus) eau
Gus and other matters. 1t seems like,
from your statement, that the Hon.
w w. Brooks is guilty OF committing
seduction or rape upon your political
virtue. This will be news-most
startling and astounding news-to
those who are acquainted with you
and Mr.. Brooks
But let that pass, and tell us
please
/. We're you not commissioned as
judge of the Rome Circuit for four
years about three months before that
secret deal was made with Lee, which,
you admit, was all that prevented you
from deserving your post of duty and
running for Congress that year?
?. Was that secret meeting in
Rome held IN the interest of the PEG.
pie, whom you had just taken oath to
serve with fidelity for four years as
judge, or solely in your own interest?
8. If the terms of that agreement
had bound you to do something which
you afterwards learned would conflict
with your duty as an officer, would you
have adhered to the agreement, or
would you have stood squareIy by the
people who had honored you, and, by
your oath of office, told MIR. Lee, as he
told you, that the agreement must
stand aside?
4. Did you consult the people who
elected you Judge about resigning that
office? If so, WHO and when and
HOW?
You are a lawyer, judge, and must
know the legal maxim that when one
comes into court of equity for re-
Aef he must come with clean hands
You appeal to the high court of pub
lie opinion, Judge, for judgment against
Mr.. Lee. Will you please hold up your
hands and let US see if they are clean?
3. Did you not go to Atlanta and
invite Mr.. Lee to your room at the
Kimball and urge him to make the
race against Judge Maddox?
6. Did you not, as soon as Judge
Maddox announced that he would not
be candidate, at once begin an ac-
tive canvass for the place against Mr..
Lee, after getting him into the race
and pledging him your active sup
port?
Z. Finding very soon that you were
not making Roadway against Lee
yourself, did you not persuade the
Hon. F. w. Copeland to enter the race
against him, and tell Copeland you
would do all you could for him?
8. When Mr.. Copeland discovered
that you were merely making tool
OF him to harrass and weaken Lee,
and withdraw from the contest, is it
/ not a fact that the Wright offices gave
welcome harbor and support to the
Hon G. r. Hutchens against Lee?
3. Did not you and other members
of your family induce the Hon. A. w.
F1te to enter the lists against Lee and
encourage him to believe you would
support him?
10. Have you ever at any time and
IN any way given Lee any real helm
In any race he has made? If you saw
Yes" please NAME A FEW DISIN.
TERESTED WITNESSES TO the
facts.
II. Is it not true, Judge, that ever
since Lee has been in Congress he has
been the victim of nagging, of ridicule
OF detraction and of elbowing out of
your way by yourself and others OF
your family?
IL. Is 1t not true that you had. on
previous occasions and in different
ways, sought to extract from Lee
some promise or agreement on his
part to help you get into Congress
representing to him that you had been
BIS friend and supporter throughout
Is. is 1t not a well-known fact
judge, to you and your friends that
you could never go before the people
III talr and square race against Lee
with any hope of success, and thai
your only hope lay in entrapping hin
: into a false position before the pub
lie?
IA. Why do you object, judge. t.
the people having an opportunity t.
| say whether they prefer you or lie,
! Tor their next congressman? Is il no
, from conviction on your part. base,
upon a knowledge of your weakness
and his strength, that the peop,
would be certain to choose him en-,
leave you at home?
10. Why should we be called uDcv
judge, to enforce an unlawful contrac,
- obtained through misrepresentation
doubtless-a contract that has n
binding force in law or in 500
morals, when its enforcement is to re
suit in our injury and to nobodv's ber
eft but yours?
10. Don't you really believe. judg.
in your heart of hearts. that the mos
? patriotic and praiseWorthy act G