Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-02-18


brothers of the press make up purse, and
send the poor, tired thing away on much-need-
ed vacation?
Farmers clubs are being organized all over
the county. The farmers seem to be determined
to do what they can for the protection of the
price of cotton. The Enterprise is anxious to
contribute all in its power to the success OF
their efforts. D. Ewing is president of the Ash
ton club, VIM. Henderson president of the Ocilla
club and Judge Wiley Whitley president Whit
ley club. At the County meeting held IN Irwin
vile, Thursday, Judge ]. B. Clements was sent
as delegate to the State Convention at Atlanta.
Judge Martin has been in the court house
long enough to understandable has been engaged
in too many fights for criminals not to under
stand that the concealed pistol, the bawdy house
and the saloon have more to do with the evidence
in criminal cases than all other influences com.
bined. If the Enterprise can contribute any
thing to sentiment against these evils we shall
make good the opportunity, altho we know that
with certain class of people, and we must adj
NIT large class Gin too many communities
dominant class) will curse and abuse US for
the conviction and the manhood to stand by it,
but they'll have to cuss. we're in the fight to
stay.
The contest instituted by the VETS" in the
January municipal election at lrwlnville, will be
resumed next Wednesday before Justice Wilcox.
The "wets," or contestants, have finished their
evidence and have raised objections to "a votes.
The dries" will offer their evidence beginning
Wednesday. Haygood & Cults, of Fitzgerald,
represent the contestants, VIII lie the defense
is conducted by Quincy & Mcdonald, ard
G. A. Whitaker, of Valdosta. If the objections
raised to the "a votes sustained by the Ordl-
nary and the successful candidates fail to find
16 or II illegal votes, the result of the election
would be changed, as the ma jorities for the dry
ticket range from six to eight votes.
Valdosta has organized an insurance COM
pany that will not only be good investment for
the stockholders but of great advantage to the
public-the insurers of that community. In
Waycross the proposition to increase the annual
license of insurance companies from $50 to
S25 90 per annum, has been met by threat OF the
insurance association, the Southeastern Tariff
Association, the blood-sucking insurance trust,
to increase the insurance rate in that city.
What Waycross wants is the Vadosta spirit
on this very matter Of insurance. and Waycross'
need is Fitzgerald's need; the need of every
community of as much Importance and financial
strength as either Valdosta Waycross or Fitz-
gerald within the territory of the Southeastern
Tariff Association.
Ex-candidate w. r Hearst engaged in
exciting and acrimonious controversy with Con-
gresham Sullivan of Massachusetts,, on the
floor of the National Hou e of Representatives
Monday. Mr. Hearst in his retort charged Rep
resentatve Sullivan with beiug one of two Suli-
vans who had kept saloon in Boston where
and otherSulivan were indicted for manslaughter.
This is a serious charge to bring against con-
gresham and when considered together with
the recent numerous evidences Of the bad
character of men in congress, in the senate, on
the bench of the u. S. courts, and ia many high
places in state and municipal tend to weaken
our faith in the American system. 1t must be
admitted that all too ofteu bad men are fosted
upon the public by the pernicous activity of the
lawless element combined with the money that
is paid for votes.
The excellent work that is being done by
the Fitzgerald Fire Department should not be
overlooked, for if tn y should make failure