Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-08-17

OF the Enterprise who are interested in Fitzger-
aid that we WILL have new county, with Fitz-
gerald as its capital.
A year is long time to wait for thing so
much desired, but year we must wait. Ger
tain1y we will succeed then.
AS to why we failed; what good will any
explanation do here now-well, what harm?
We will venture to this much:
First, we were late in getting started.
From last October until late in the spring the
Enterprise labored almost alone. When Ocilla
became interested, a half dozen good citizens
joined us in the fight. The day we started
for Atlanta one of the best citizens of Fitzgerald
and one of our very best friends made light OF
the proposition and stated that he was not in
favor of new county and that the people were
not interested. A few weeks later he stated
that he had changed his mind, and now he is
most enthusiastic new county man, anxious to
spend money for it. We mention this to stress
the fact that we did not have proper encourage
ment at the start
If Fitzgerald had offered the same sup
port the first week of the legislature that she
did the last week, Northen would have been
the first of the new counties created.
But we are not complaining; simply
planning.
1t is stated that no county won that did not
have paid attorney of prominence and unques-
toned ability. We trusted largely to the merits
of our case, (and on that we will ultimately
VIM
Whether it was result of mismanagement,
ncapacity, lack of support, or bad luck, certain
it is that no man who went to Atlanta to oppose
the county contributed one ota to the result.
The feeble kick that came from about the court
house, and the strenuous protest from Wilcox
county, we're both as harmless a last years
leaf in this summers whirlwinds.
The committee paid little or no attention to
protests, especially when based on pure selfish
ness. Let it be understood now that no blame
attaches to any man who went to Atlanta simply
to object.
We regret that the county of Northen with
Fitzgerald as the county seat was not formed by
the legislature. Fitzgerald is progressive
place and greatly Inconvenience by not being
county seat.-Quitman Advertiser.
The Advertiser is iminently correct. We
are prepared to show, in truth we have shown
that not new county proposition presented to
the legislature at this session was superior to
Fitzgerad's in point of necessity. year hence
we will be in the same position as to new coun-
ties that our our eight successful competitors
are today. The years delay is most discourage
ing when we contemplate the comparative merits
of our case. The year, however, will not be lost
entirely, but we will undertake to turn the de-
lay to good account.
We very much appreciate the interest of our
neighbors as indicated by our exchanges.
II N
1t required four years to get the city court.
It will required just half that time to to get the
county. Just one more year dear reader, just
one long, long year, and this is how it can be
done. The bill we attempted to get passed
we have every assurance will be passed early
next session providing for the new county at
Fitzgerald describing its bondaries and naming
Fitzgerald as the county site.
When such an amendment is ratified at the
polls it at once becomes a law Then it will be
ratified at the October election next year. We
can hold our county electionin November follow
ing and start business January 1st, just one
year behind the eight fortunate counties created
at this session of the Legislature.
Il II
Mr.. Fitzgerald must organize negro colony
in the North for every Union Soldier colony
organizes in the South. Thus the education of
the North would proceed "gwiue and coming"
-Telfair Enterprise.
A New SWinde.
Here is is swindle that is being work