Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-11-07
CIark Howell and the Democratic Party
Dhn W. Greer. i'm Waycross journal.


Ohm w Greer, in waycross Journal.
DIR. Lotion, ia his remarkable book OF re-
igious cartoons, has pictured the Christian re-
Nigion as mammoth stone mountain. On one
&ide of this mountain is little infdel trying to
pyerturn it with a small wooden pry. On the
.ther side is little preacher with his shoulder
#painst the mountain, striving with all his might
10 prevent the little infdel from uprootlng and
sspsetting the big stone mountain.
Clark Howell's efforts to prevent Tom Wat
ION from dsorganizing and destroying the DEM
Hcratic party reminds us very much OF the little
PREACHER with his shoulder against the big
mountain of Christianity.
Mr.. Howell has always showed a nervous
solicitude about the Democratic party, espec-
lly in the State of Georgia. One naturally sup
Dses that it is because Clark lives in Georgia
la that he dearly loves the Democratic party.
While we have always lived in Georgia.
|Ways been Democrat and always loved the
ate and esteemed the party, we have never
ZEN able to enrage over the prospects OF the
rty's dissolution or destruction simply be-
use we have never believed it was in danger
IA because we have always believed that the
mocratic party, in some respects like the
Aristian religion, was big enough and strong
ough to take care of itself
This does not mean that we have not taken
interest in it's welfare Having great faith
lis principles we have not worried
But if we thought the Democratic party
s as rickety as Mr. Howell would make
believe. if we were convinced that Mr.. Wat
q logic or his party's principles were strong
ngh or reasonable enough to destroy the
hocratic party, we would welcome the de-
ction and say "let her CO." We do not want
law in any party whose principles are weaker
some other mans party, from our point OF
We admit that there have been times when
Here solicitous about the political condition
Il com monwea1th, lest the Democratic party,
hgh its hereditary monarchs might steer
En- upon us the iron wheels of the Jugger-
Ia CORPORATIONS. We have often feared that
little coterie who for years have governed
machinery of the great Democratic party
Hf reliuuuish the helm of the old ship to the
wed interest and leave the people adrift on
2rciless sea of commerce where pirates loot
bubble wealth, but we have never had any
or the destruction of the Democratic party
outside attacks.
ndeed, the only fear we ever had for the
has come from within. Parties, like ma
are not killed by outside attacks. They
E0m corruption within or from lack of prin-
on Watson cannot kill the Democratic
but Clark Howell can.
X. Hines cannot faze the strength OF the
cratic party, but Joe Terrell can.
lab Wright as an independent Democrat,
hot wrench pound of loyalty from Dem
spatriotism, but Hamp McWhorter can,
LII here is the rub with the Democratic
b Georgia today.
he Clark Howells, the Joe Terre11s. the
McWhorters are killing the party by
adership; Howell by his everlasting stip-
The letter of fea1ty without any principle
Fit; Terrell by his general stupidity and
5stence, and McWhorter by his corrupt
Indifference in state legislation for the
il railroad. Decent Democrats have
ed of a leadership that leads nowhere
feet of capital and corporate domina-
cares for nothing but record that is
correct on the surface, but which is
81 and colorless as it is correct. True
Democrats are weary of an impotent
ia an impotent senate who can do
eek honest and needfu1 legislation
I'D of a lobby that swarm like