Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-05-04
NO new COUNTIES UNTIL 1906.

movement will be made, on the organization OF
the general assembly in June, to postpone final
action in the matter of creating new counties
until the second session, in June, 1906.
Several reasons are given for such action.
It is said that the number of applications
for new counties is so large, and the interests
involved in nearly all of them are so antagonlstlc,
that neither the general assembly or its COM
mittees could sufficiently sift them down to
actionable proportions within the fifty days
limit of one session.
It is proposed, as we understand, to create
Joint special committee to hear the arguments,
pro and con, of each application, and then give
that committee Instructions to visit, during the
recess between the sessions, each territory
proposed to be erected into new county, ana
collect the data upon which to frame report
favorable or unfavorable, upon each proposltlon'
MEANWHILE it is further proposed to create
a. special commission, composed OF eminent
Georgians familiar with the history of the state,
to select the names of eight illustrlous public
servants, whether living or dead who are best
entitled to be honored by having their names
given to the new counties. These names will
be reported to the general assembly in the l9Oo
session and be assigned by that body in such
manner as it may devise.
It is commended that the creation of new
counties is a state affair. 1t should be conduct
ed upon higher than local or sentim entail levels,
and the eight new counties should be enrolled
as memorials of the progress of the state at
large and of the men who have most contributed
to produce that rogress.-Brunswick Journal.
The m marc that iuveiph AGAINST sectional
ism in the selection of Governor are the papers
that would con6ne the selection OF a candi-
date to the northern end of the state. That is
the kind of sectionalsm that the Enterprise OF
poses.
",The enactment by congress of a uniform
system of bankruptcy has been repeatedly held
to suspend the operation of state bankruptcy or
insolvency 1aws."-Judge Emory Speer.
If Judge Speer is correct then it is
criminal for state court judges to appoint re-
ceivers to take charge of insolvent estates to
the detriment and loss to the receivers of
labor and money.
Whether Judge Speer is correct or not, it is
a fact that the editor of this paper has been an
innocent victim of damnable system or conflict
of systems. At any rate, business m en- are en-
titled to protection against judicial i'm becllty,
or knavery that eopardizes every man whose re-
spectability and business integrity entities
him to consideration in connection with the
appointment of receivers.
Every means possible is being exhausted by
President M. L. Johnson, of the Georgia Divis-
ion Southern Cotton Association, to impress
upon the cotton growers and the business in
terests of the state the necessity of becoming
members of the association, and aiding in the
work at hand.
In a circular letter addressed to these in
terests President Johnson points out in graphic
style and forceful manner the present plans and
future purposes of the association, and calls
upon every patriotic citizen to lend hand and
help save the South from her worst enemies.
He urges every county official to see that his
county is more thoroughly organized, that the
objects of the association be placed squarely be-
fore the cotton grower, and that every eligible
man be brought into the fold.
President Johnson says:
Every man in the state should be mem
Der, in good standing, wearing our badge. We
strive for ALL All should help u.s. 1t is a COM
mon cause and a common good we serve. l
therefore appeal to each ones patriotism, love
of family aud home, love of fellowship and lastly
to his self love. 1t is best for all and best for
him. 1t is a bulwark of the law of self defense
Thus, resting on the solid rocks of home sup.
plies, diversified crops, reduction OF acreage and
fertilizers (already done,) few purchases on
time slowly marketing our cotton, staple prices