Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-12-07


in the Constitution, on the morning of our ar
rival, what we considered ridiculously extrav-
CANT statement credited to Col. G Jordan Jones,
in which he claimed this section of the state,
including Irwin county, was overwhelmingly for
Howell for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, he claimed.
We called the attention of Editor Jack Cohen, of
the Journal, to the statement and explained to
him that as the Enterprise had been making
some claims for Mr.. Smith, either Col G. Jordan
or the Editor of the Enterprise was badly
mistaken, which was plainly evident to Editor
Cohen. We told him that we had not the honor
of the acquaintance of Col. Jones, although we
knew quite number of prominent people in
this section of the state, and that so far as his
statement was concerned we felt quite sure that
nearer the reverse of his claim true.
That Mr.. Smith had been to the county just be-
fore the opening of his mpaign and while there
was considerable talk of his candidacy, and that
large number of people had expressed them
selves favorable to his candidacy; that Hoke
Smith papers had been circulated and signed by
large number of people, and in view OF these
facts, probably nine men out of every ten who
had committed themselves at all on the subject,
or had expressed preference, were for Mr..
Smith.
In Yesterdays Constitution COL J. Gordan
Jones makes the following statement:
Editor Constitutions While in Atlanta last
Monday discussed with friend the political
situation as had been able to obseave it in the
counties of Montgomery, Telfair, Wilcox, Irwin,
Doo1y and Crisp. My statements appeared in
the shape of an interview in Wednesdays edition
of The Constitution, and by mistake OF the
type it appeared j. Jordan JONES' when it
should have been J. Gordon Jones-J where it
should have been G.
Now then, Colonel Jesse Mercer, editor of
The Fitzgerald Enterprise, happens to get in
terviewed, and gets it published in the Atlanta
Journal of Decem Der l, 1905. Of course, Colo.
mel Mercer had read my interview and he just
had to call me down. So far as he knew, I had
never been in Irwin county. So far as he knew
no such person as ]. Jordon Jones or j Gordon
JONES' or any one else had been in Irwin county;
and so far as he knew everything and every body
in Irwin county was for Hon. Hoke Smith, UNI
condtionally. Clark Howell ia not aud will no:
be reckoned with on election day. Now 1stated
and state again, that nine-tenths OF the say-not-
hing, quite, solid thinking people of the counties
above name today for Mr.. Howell. as against
Mr.. Smith. Colonel Jesse knows this. The red
flag statements which are continually made by
Mr.. Smith $ supporters that this or that county,
or wherever Mr.. Smith appears, will go ten to
one or is solid to for Smith, is all stuff
and is driving voters away from the Smith ranks
daily.
The people of Georgia are too intelligent to be
led in any such way. And Colonel Jesse knows
it, Fitzgerald, if the signs count for anything,
will go for Clark Howell, and Colonel Jesse
knows it. Fitzgerald is hustling, thriving city
il the county of Irwin, and Colonel Jesse knows
it.
am unknown, have never been in Irwin coun-
ty so Colonel Jesse says-but watch, look and
wait, and Colonel Jesse will be an older but WISER
man.
Now, Colone1-Jesse, come to Cordele, Crisp
county, talk to the boys some; go about over
Irwin, Montgomery, Telfair, Dooy and others,
then you may sknow what you don't seem to
know-that Howell will be Georgia s next COVER
nor.
.... ]. Gordon Jones.
Cordele, Crisp County, Ga.
We can not more than guess how much of
the above letter was written in the Constitution
office, but assuming that the Colonel is respon-
sible for it, we have this much to say: that he