Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-06-11

sg Duty and Decency Devotes Him
self to SPITE and Spleen.


out complaint, issue warrant and try case
myself Folks might say was
prejudiced. See?
In communication from many taxpay-
ers, which includes Wetstein and Mercer,
OF issue of June End, there: is so much of
this able article, which has been kept on
tap for the public, for the last two years
that is hardly worthy of notice. will call
attention to one little mistake or lie rather,
1t is this, where it states that not one dol
lar ofnterest has ever been paid on bonds,
a slight error only, as the amount of int
crest paid on bonds to date is thirteen
thousand seven hundred and five dollars
and sixty cents ($l5,zo5.6O)
Another slight mistake is when these
wise men claim the city council done
away with the offices of city clerk and
city assessor in violation of the city
charter. When, how did they catch on
to this. But they haven't been sick,
Brains o. K. See.
In conclusion will say, although it is
unnecessary that writing conmunica-
tons for news papers is entirely out of
my line such work should be left to those
who have not been sick See.
TOM WILSON,
Mayor.
Wefeel it our dutyto refrain as
much as possible from imposing
the personal side of this contro-
versy on our readers.
We do not assume responsibility
for lies" or mis-statements con-
tanned in communications printed
IN this paper, whether handed in
by the author or copied from the
People" or other paper. Our
readers need not be told that we
conform closely to the rules of
truth and veracity in what we
write.
We have nothing to do with
Halsey nor have we ever attemp-
ted to defend him. Our very
first article was aimed at the
conditions about the city hall, and
we will not be decoyed from the
main question. If Ha1sey was
not under bond it was not our
fault, if he made an unsatisfac-
tory officer we are in no wise
responsible.
We have nothing whatever to
do with the differences existing
between the mayor and Aid.
Mosher. We have great respect
for the alderman and believe he
is conscientious, and even pains
taking in his duties as a council
man. We believe that Aid.
Mosher has nothing to risk in a
comparison with the mayor, with
the people who know both men.
We have observed that the
mayor has failed to manipulate
him, although more than once we
have witnessed scenes in the
council chamber in which the
mayor succeeded in brow-beat-
ing the Alderman-at-large into
submission, or passive indiffer-
ence, from sheer disgust.
The mayor has for a long
time sought refuge behind the
proposition that he can not
enforce the law except where
cases are made or complaints
sworn out. He has not only
the power to enforce the
city ordinances, but it is his
sworn duty to do so, and there
is not policeman on the force,
especially the Efficient Chief, who
would not put a stop to the
whistle nuisance, or enforce any
other ordinance if he instructed
them to do so.
Of course we know as we'll
as nybody, (for we have
made it our business to know
that the interest was paid on the
bonds. We positively had not
one suggestion or scratch of a
pen to do with the article signed
Many Tax Payers" We were
away from the Office when it was
published. The writer of the
article is capable of taking care
of himSa1f