Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-01-17
The Great Osborn Letter.

in just these few paragraphs, IS true, then there
exists, not only in our state capital, but in the
heart of our national affairs, a most deplorable
and menancing condition.
He might as we'll say that the Legislators of
the country are dominated by the corporations.
If he speaks the truth the politics of our
country are conglomeration of rottenness, and
abominable schemes to further the interest of
monied com bines are taking the place of honest
Legislation.
He accuses the bosses or rather the hired
agents of the corporations, of lobbying to defeat
the child labor bill, because by it's defeat the
wealthy manu- fac turcrs would retain the right
to hire children, and save the difference between
their paltry pay, and the salaries of adult work
men; to sacrifice their souls and flesh and blood
to put more money in the hands of the rich mill
owners.
He touches half a hundred other salient
points. He speaks of the work done to defeat
the uniform school book bill; of the almost In
conceivably cunning work OF the whlskey COM
bines to accomplish their ends; his positive
statement that many if not all, of the great cor
poratons support separate legal and political
departments presupposes remarkable possibll.
ity, that the political department is not legal
Mr. Osborn's letter, from start to finish
teens with statements, which, if true, must be
an enormous revelation to the people. He says
we are entering into new era in Georgia poll.
tics. Taking his statements in toto, it is high
time we did. Mr.. Osborn has evidently studied
his personal opponent thoroughly. He seems to
have every individuality of Morris at his finger
tips. His epthets are so singing; so unmod-
SSA1..L Al
must cut that gentleman to the quick. He
charges him with the whole catalogue of de-
ficiencies, from that of mental ability to that of
political influence. He scorches him on one side
and roasts him on the other. If the red light
that CLEANS around Newt Morris is real fire he
will be baked so crisp that when Osborn gets
through with him, he will break in two and
be seen no more in politics.
Morris had the first inning and he evidently
made play that showed up all his weak points.
At least Osborn's statements are strictly to the
point and fairly we'll sheared of any superfous
language.
1t is reported that Editor Mercer of Fitz-
gerald has the smallpox. He is one of the most
popular editors in the state and his misfortune
will be generally regretted. But Jess usually
comes out of his troubles without scar and we
can but hope sincerely that he be as happy this
time.-Waycross Journal.
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There is altogether too much editorial
space devoted to airing the escapades of Bettlna
Girard. We doubt not that there are hundreds
of young women, poor frivolous girls, who are
this moment porting over the elaborate story of
this remarkable young woman with the unsavo-
nv career, and of how she scintillated between
the glittering heights of fame, and the reeking
depths of the flthiest pool of corruption. Dozens
of silly creatures will strive to initiate her eccen-
tricities. But they will never become Bettina
Girards; they will only be coarse, ill-manuered
vulgar young women. There is only one Behina
Girard in thousand years. She has lived and
died. It would be we'll to let her name sink into
oblivion lest the story of her meteor-like exist
ance dazzle the eyes Of some whose vision is not
strong enough to see into her life, and through
it, and realize the black horror of it all
Last week we made no mention of Editor
MERGERS malad y because Dick-the irrepressible,
irresistible Dick-tod us to say nothing about it.
We obeyed orders but when opened our let
ter box, there was the Enterprise with double
column editorial about the editor having the
smallpox. We concluded it was the Enterprise
scoop and kept hands off as in honor bound.
We are glad to report the rapid progress toward
recovery that gallant Uncle Jess is making. We
hope for him speedy and safe recovery.-The
People.
We have the highest personal regard and
reSDect for Mrs Hall and do not believe that she