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VIENNA. GA., SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1902.
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VOL I. NO 95.
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WARNER HILL SENDS
TAPP A WARM REPLY
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In Replying to a Communication With Reference to Joint
Debates, Terrell’s Manager Asks Some Pertinent
Questions About the Past Record of Mr. Guerry.
bination of railroads in this state were
before-the Georgia legislature, 1880 to
1801, how did he stand then, and what
did he do or ea; in favor of those bills?
Ifheoould not answer these things
without a division of time he could
hardly do so with a division.
When in the senate of Georgia, what
bill to this effect did he introduce?
When railroad attorney, what position
did he occupy with reference to this?
An answer in undivided time to all this
would be interesting now.
While railroad attorney and member
UNADILLA NEWS-
v
Hon. Warner Hill, campnign mana
ger for Ho'n. J. M. Terrell, has sent a
reply to the letter of Sidney 0. Tapp,
representing Hon. Dupont Guerry, in
which Mr. Tapp conveyed a challenge
. for Mr. Terrell to meet Mr. Guerry in
Atlanta in a joint debate on the issues of
the campaign.
In declining to recommend a division
of time Mr. Hill takes occasion to ask
some pointed questions as to Mr Quar
ry's campaign, and his letter makes one
of the most interesting political docu
ments that the race has yet brought
forth
The correspondence in full is as fol
lows:
April 17,1901.
^ lion. Warner Hill, Campaign Mana
ger for lion. J. M. Terrell, Kimball
House, Atlanta, Go.—pear Sir: We
understand that Mr. Terrell will make
n speech in Atlanta in the near future
in the interest of his candidacy for the
office ft governor of the state. We
notice that he claims to lie making the
race for governor on his “own merits."
. The merits of a condidatc for this high
(tosition must be tested by his attitude
and conviction^ relative to the vital
.questions now pressing for settlement
at the hands qf the people, viz:'' The
volution of the evil'of the liquor trafic;
of Chronic lobbyism, railroad domina
tion of state affairs and politics to sel
fish and corrupt ends; railroad im
munity from fair and equal tsxtion and
from the supervision of Georgia courts
and Georgia laws; equal and just/ tax
ation j just freight rates for the pon*
mpreial and shipping Interests of the
state; the unrighteous free pass system
and similar evils which are universally
known to exist in Georgia.
Since the merits of a candidate for
this high office must be tested by tho
standard of his views on these vital
questions, and as his views may be more
perfectly and clearly understood in and
by joint discussion with the HonDupont
Guerry, whose causes we have the hon
or to support in this race, we suggest
and invite a join discussion of thoso Is
sues between these gentlemen in At
lanta at such time as may be agreed
upon. We beg to suggest that a com
mittee bo appointed by Terrell and
Guerry’s friends to arrange the details
and division of time in perfect fairness
to both theso gentlemen and we will
be pleased to defray our part of the ex
penses of the oceassion, certainly if
Terrell, the distinguished candidate
■ whose cause yon have the honor to sop-
port, is making the race on his “own
merits," you will, as his campaing
manager, be pleased to co-operate with
us in the matter. We would thank
you to favor us with as early a reply os
will be convenient as to your wishes in
the.premises. Yours very respectully,
Sidney O. TAPP, Chnirmsn.
J L ANDJ2RSON, Vice'Chairmen
Terrell’s position, for in a speech de
livered by Guerry in Atlanta some
Weeks ago, of over twojhours’ duration,
the larger part of it was devoted to
personal attacks on Terrell.
I note you say that Mr. Guerry will
speak again in Atlanta at an early day
upon these questions, viz; [1] “The
solution of,the evils of the liquor trafic,
[21 chronie lobbyism; [3] railroad dom
inations of State affairs and politics to
selfish and currupt ends; [4] railroad
immunity from fair and equal taxation
and from the supervision of Georgia
courts and Georgia laws; [5] equal anti
just taxation ;[6] just freight rates for
the commercial and shipping Interests
of the state; [7] tho unrighteous ‘free
pass' system; [8] and similar evils that
are known to exist in Georgia."
Had Guerry devoted more time to i
the discussion of the questions named'
in your letter and other matters of
public interest and informed the people
as to his record thereon, and offered
some practical solution of these ques
tions, it is probable that his speeches
would have been less conspiciously
characterized by personalities.
Although Guerry spoke over 2 hours
in Atlanta recently on what he calls
the issues of the campaign, he failed to
explain to the people of Georgia how
he would bring about tho solution of
“the evils of the liquor traffic" by ad
vocating state prohibition and the
election of state prohibition candidates
to the legislature, and i»t the same time
advocate and vote for his partner, Jos.
H. Hall, an avowed nnti-prohibitionist,
for the legislature from Bibb. Will he
vote for him now? Did he vote for him
Unadilla, Gn., Apr. 25—Several
of our citizens attended the revival
at Cordele this week.
Our school is moving along tine
and we are anticipating one of the
best commencements we have ever
bad, Both teachers and pupils ore
doing good work.
T. E. Quattlebaum has just fin
of the senate; what effort did he make i s hed painting his tesidence. and
for “just freight rates," etc. Undivided
time might elucidate this issue to the
better satisfaction of the people.
When in the senate of Georgia, what
effort did he make to suppress the “un
righteous free pass?" A division of
time might not allow Guerry ample
opportunity to fully explain to the
people of Georgia why he did not Intro
duce a bill to prohibit free passes.
Why do “similar evils" exist when he
is out of office and never when he is in
office? When in the senate, when
United States district attorney, as
railroad attorney, did he ever hear of
the existence of these and “similar
evils?” What were they? Where tre
they?
‘ Where, oh where, was Rhoderick then,
When one blast from his bugle horn
Were worth a thousand men?"
The courts are open, to every citizen
and informes, and if there is no knock
at the door by a private citizen who
knows of these evils, will there be by
such a citizen should he be elected
governor? The newspapers quote him
assaying the courts ore corrupt, the
legislature is corrupt. Which court?
Which member of the legislature? The
people ore entitled to the names of
corrupt judges and legislators, and if
le can’t and won’t furnish their names,
when tho whole time is his, will he
when there is a division? ' Let us have
the boasted “similar evils” and all the
questions answered or “forever hold
your peace." A division of time might
only allow a discussion as to the ques
tions that suit his purpose, but unlimi
ted time would afford an opportunity
to answer all the foregoing questions
fairly and fully', and not a part of
them.
But what of Terrell’s record on these
questions?.
Your letter intimates that he is np-
AtGfce ^
Churches j
in tho last primary election? What I P° sed “ lhe solution of tho evils of
effort will he moke to get prohibition« th * ll 1 uor traffic,” whereas when he
WHAT MR. HILL SAYS.
Atlanta, Ga., April 19, 1002.—Measrs
Sidney C. Tapp, Chairman, and J. L.
Andrews Vice Chairman, Atlanta, Ga.
—Gentlemen: Your letter of the ITtbj
inst. was received by me on the 18th.
bat attention to the details of the cam
paign has prevented my taking up the
consideration of the matter contained
therein until today. I* reply to your
favor Lbeg to say that last February
Kon. J. M. Terrell received j a letter
from Hon. Dupont Guerry suggesting
■ joint discussion between them. For
reasons publicly stated, and Which
were satisfactory to himself and friends
Terrell declined to enter a Joint dis
cussion with Guerry. Subsequent
legislatures elected from his home
county? Why does he only advocate
these things when he is a candidate for
governor? If he could not explain these
things when he had two and one-half
hours to himself, he could hardly hope
to do so with a division of time
He professes to know of the existence
of ‘ 'chronic lobbyism.” If he does and
fails to present the guilty parties to the
grand jury, os a private citizen, he
would hardly do so as governor. Did it
exist when he was a railroad attorney?
If so why didn't he give the alarm then?
Why wait until he no longer (at the will
of the railroads) represents them, and
only when he becomes a candidate for
governor.' Did it exist when he was a
member of the state senate? WhRt
effort has he heretofore made to sup
press it? If he could not explain these
things to the satisfaction of the people
when he had over two hours to htmselL
he could hardly explain on a division
of time.
It is a little remarkable that when a
member of the senate of Georgia,
United States district attorney and
railroad attorney there was a domina
tion of state affairs and politics to self
fish and corrupt ends by railroads and
only when out of office and a candidate
for governor these things exist. Did
his law firm, when In the employ of
railroads, ever advocate "railroad leg
islation" before the Georgia legislati
If so, when and what? If be could
explain all of these things when he had
all of the time to himself, he could
hardly hope to do so on a division of
time.
When the Glenn bill was before the
legislature of Georgia, in 1899, to tax
the railroads (and at that time he was
a railroad attorney), did he advocate,
before the legislature, the bill, or did
be use bis influence against it person
ally or by letter? When tho Olive and
events have proven the correctness of * Berner bills to prevent the illegal cem-
was in the legislature he voted and
worked for the local option bill, where
by over one hundred counties in the
state have been placed in the list ofdry
counties. At olections held under this
act he has always voted for prohibition.
He has lived a life of temperance and
sobriety, and his position on this ques
tion has been defined in no uncertain
terms, both in his announcement and
speeches. He believes that the wishes
of the people of Georgia on this ques
tion should be enacted into law.
On the question of lobbyism Terrell
is os unalterably opposed thereto os
Guerry or any one else, and he has so
declared on every stump in Georgia
where his voice has been heard in this
campaign, and if Guerry knows of any
instance of lobbyism let him name the
man so that he may be prosecuted in
the manner provided by the constitu
tion of the state.
As members of the general assembly,
my information is that neither Guerry
nor Terrell introduced bills to prevent
the granting or acceptance of free
passes, nor has Terrell ever opposed the
passage of such a measure.
Terrell never represented a railroad
in his life, but has had esses as an
attorney against them. While in the
legislative he voted for the bill to tax
railroads. He voted and spoke for the
bill to prevent the illegal combination
of railroads in this state; he spoke in
favor uf competition of railroads and
just freight rates (see Atlanta Consti
tution, October 9,1891, which contains
the report of Terrell’s speech on this
question.)
For the foregoing, as well as the rea
son set forth by Terrell in bis letter to
Guerry last February, I could not and
would not advise a joint debate as
suggested by you.
Very respectfully your*,
H. W. Hill,
Chairman Terrell Campaign Committe
now has one of the prettiest homes
in town.
Several of our people here will
go out to. Harmony tomorrow the
a6th inst., to attend the decorating
of the graves at the cemetery. They
remember well how the people teed
a crowd in that community.
Misses Minnie and Evelyn Pea
cock of Emerich, were in town
shopping Thursday,
F. R. Barfield of Emerich,, who
has just returned from a prospecting
trip to Honduras the past month,
has nlany interesting things to tell
of his trip.
We will have preaching at the
Methodist church Friday night and
continuing until Sunday night.
Messrs. H. W. Baird, J. F. Mc
Arthur, E. V/. Pattishall, Joe and
Henry Quattlebaum went up to
Houston Factory on a fishing expe
dition Thursday. They are all
considered good fishermen and will
no doubt meet with success.
The saw and hummer can now be
heard in Unadilla every day and
we are not dead yet.
Miss Lizzie Wilsou passed through
here Tuesday enroute to her home
at Cordele, from Miiledgcville,
where she has been attending the
Industral college. She has many
friends here. *.
Dr. Fleetwood and wife of Ma
con, are visiting the family of Mr.
and Mrs. W. L. Hooks this week.
The doctor is as lively os ever and
looks as young as he did 20 years
ago. ,
Mesdnmes J. R. Duncan ond C.
C, Duncan are visiting telatives in
Cordele, this week.
Mrs. Jus. F. McArthur visited
Macon on u shopping expedition
this week.
Misses Mary Brown and Hattie
Pattishall are visiting Cordele this
week.
The party that went from hero to
Dallas, Tex., writes that they are
having a good time.
A Good many of our people take
Thk News and like it very much.
We think it is the be it paper to
get the news from.
[Any item of news under the above
head will be gladly published in this
column free of charge.]
REVIVAL AT SHILOH.
Since last Sunday a very interesting'
revival meeting has boon going on at
Shiloh Methodist churah. The pastor, ‘
Rev. H. P. Myers, has been assisted by
Rev J. L. Morrill, of Oortersville, Gg.
While it has been about the busiest
season of the year there has been larg»
crowds in attendance on the night ser
vices and there has been a great re
ligious awakening in that community.
The meeting will continue through
Sunday. On 8und&y there will be
three services; 11.00 a. n. 3.00 f. x. and
7:30 p. x. The afternoon service will
be for men only. The ladies, however,
will hold a meeting at the tame hour
at the school house near by. There
have been 15 accessions up to ^Thurs
day night.
> ***
PROTRACTED MEETING.
Beginning next Thursday night' at
7:30 p. 11., a revival meeting will star!
in the Methodist church, In Vienna.
The pastor will be assisted by Rev. J.
L. Morrill, of Cartersville, Go., who fe
Represent conducting such a successful
meeting at Shiloh.
Surely Vienna eon have a revival as
well as Unadilla, Pinehurst and Cor
dele.
REV. DR. DOWMAN TO PREACH.
Rev. C. E.Dowman, D. D., President
of Emory College, of Oxford, Ga., will
preach at 11.00 a. x. and 7:80 r. x. in
the Methodist church, in this pity
tomorrow.
It is needless to say to a Georgia
community that Dr. Dowman is a
strong preacher.
* • •
We nofe with pleasure that in neariy
every protracted meeting thesudays, a
special sermon is given for men only,
allowing boys over 15 years of age to
be admitted. The time to sound the
note of warning of the many tempta
tions in this life that are awaiting 'to
ruin the lives of so many men, is when
they are yoang. Mshy a young man
has drifted into ruin and shame-
only because he was not given thq,prop
er advlceat the right time.
Foley*s Honey and Tat
for children,sofe,sare. No opiates.
We have just received car load ol
Anchor Buggies ,n » 11 thc
lace styles, guaranteed to please—
popular prices. The best is the
cheapest in thc long run. It costs
you nothing to see these vehicles.
J . P. Heard & Sons
A RAGING ROARING FLOOD
Washed down ■ telegraph line which
Clias C. Eilii of Lisbon, la., had to re
pair. “Standing waist deep In icr
water.” he writes, “gave me a terrible
cold and rough. It grew worse dally
Finally the best doctors in Oakland,'Neb.
Sioux city Omaha said 1 had consump
tion and could not live. Then 1 began
using Dr King’s New Discovery and
was wholly cured by six bottles.” Pos
itively ginraiiteei*. for coughs, colds and
all throat and lung troubles by Vienna
Drug Co., price 50c and {too
REVIVAL AT HAWKINSY1LLE.
Hawkinsvillc. Ga., April' 2*—
One of thc moat successful revi
vals held in this city is in full
•wing at the Methodist church,
conducted by Rev. Frank II. Leith
of Charleston, S, C., assisted by
Mr. Fred A. Marshall, The meet
ing was to have closed Iii6t Sunday
night but a full meeting of the of
ficial board urged the evangelist to
continue another week*. Eleven
has been united with the church,
while hundreds have sought (he
prayers of Christian people.
The pastor. Rev. J. W. Domin
gos, hud a fall from -a ladder last
week, which sent him to bed for
some days. He is at his post
again.
A Chattanooga Druggist’s SUtimsn*.
Robt J. Miller, proprietor of tbe Read
Home Dr
writes:
FoIey*s Kidney Cure
oxikes kidneys end biadder right
>rug Store of Chattanooga. Teen.
“There 1* more merit in Foley - *
Honey amt Tar Hum in any oilier bought
aymp. The call* for it multiply won.Wh-
fuily and we sell more of It limn all other
cough syrups combined.'’ Fur sale fcjf
all dealers. .