Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-11-19
Register now for the municipal election and
vote early, and for the best man.

1t is our private opinion that it will be mis-
take to bring the bar room question into the
present municipal campaign.
Hon. Harvie Jordan, it is believed, will be-
come candidate for governor, and Clark
Howells candidacy is considered a certainty.
We start our announcement column today
with the announcement of Mr.. Curtis M. Wise
The announcement of J. H. Rountree came
tumbling right in on top of it and thus the ball
is opened
The next city election will be the most i'm
portant in the history of the city on account of
the issues involved. Have you prepared to
participate. If not be patriotic and public
spirited enough to do it quick.
The Enterprise will put in Yankee desk'
in the business Office, for the use of the best
looking Yankees who in the city for the
winter We will furnish Cham Der of Commerce
stationery and literature for enclosing in the
letters to friends back north
President Roosevelt has said that the in
terests OF the south are exactly dear to him as
Tue interests OF tue north. NOW Ii the DreSi-
dent can understand that white SUPREMACY is as
dear to the south as the religion of Jesus Christ
is to Christian America then he will probably
not 60 far wrong.
1t is said that mind reader in neighhor-
ing town having demonstrated to partv of
ladies' and gentlemen his ability to read news
paper through two thickuesses of horse blankets.
one of the girls, native of Cordele left the room
with the remark that she was not going to stay
there any longer with just that calico dress on
Exchange.
Mr.. Curtis M. Wise is in the race good and
strong for City Clerk and Treasurer.
Mr.. Wise is we'll known as any colonist
IN the city, He has been closely identified with
the administration of colony affairs since the
early days. stands high in the community and
is generally conceded to be one of the most pop
ular men in the county. He has large fol-
lowing and he will make the race interesting.
Mr.. Joe Henry Rountree is not the least bit
mealy mouthed about saying that he expects to
be factor in the coming campaign. He an
nounces for reelection in the Enterprise TO-DAY.
He tells the Enterprise that he will invite the
closest scrutiny of his official acts and if anv
charges are brought he will stand pat on his
record. The cam pagn will be one of the war
NEST the Oldest settler has seen in Fitzgerald.
Some Rantankerous Rock-Ribbed Roosevelt
Republican mailed the editor of the Enterprise
from Chicago, a cute little souvenir card of the
campaign built up to suit the recent political
events A dead cock represents Parker,
while on the rim of large basin stands the vic
torlous rooster rampant that crows "Hurah
for Roosevelt" The card must be seen to be
appreciated but if the author ever shows I'D in
these dggins we will lick him Just to show
him what an unreconstructed rebel can do.
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1t is intimated that there will be an effort
made by more that one local republican for the
postmastership at the expiration of Postmaster
Marstons present term. We do not know who
the applicants will be, but it will probably be a
difficult matter to GUST the present incumbent.
who has handled the Office to the satisfaction of
the public, and we've no doubt to the satfac ion
OF the department. Mr.. Marston is not onlv a
capable man, but stands we'll in republican DO
litical ranks, and is highly respected and es-
teemed in Fitzgerald.
10 Register early and vote right is the COM
mon duty of every good citizen.
The registration is going on in great shape.
just as the Enterprise suggested, just as the
law contemplates and just as the people (honest
people, OF courSe) wants it to be conducted.
Clerk Rountree and his assistant Mr. Har-
rod, keeps record, alphabetically and by wards
of each registration as it is made ia a book for
each OF the four wards. All of which goes to
prove our oft-repeated contention that our civ