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c Ny 0S - ■ tt-, i 1 . VIENNA. GA., SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1902. m $ ■ 0 VOL I. NO 95. TWICE-A'WEEK $1.00 PER YEAR WARNER HILL SENDS TAPP A WARM REPLY 9 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. .