Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-10-03

Il would be we'll for publishers to investigate
the objects OF the Southern Special Agency of AT.
lanta, organized solely for protection of weekly
newspapers. Like many other publishers, we
were led to believe the scheme was fake until
we took the trouble to investigate, but can cheer
fully add our approval of the ndertaklng and be-
lieve it has long been disideratum. Until pub.
fishers get in line with the other organizations OF
the country, they may expect to be plugged" by
many unreliable foreign advertisers. The
Southern Special Agency has been organized to
avoid this feature, and the men backing the or
ganization are GOOD for every contract they make.
-Carrolton Free Press.
The Southern Special Agency is really the
agent of the Weekly Press Association by the
action of that body and it's appoint ed committee
at the last annual convention By next sum-
rer's session we expect to have alarge majority
of the papers unit on this question of foreign
advertising. The average publisher of the week.
1y paper does not have to be told that under the
old plan less than 25% of the reasonable rate is
received for the foreign business.
We believe this is true of 800 of the papers
of the state.
Many papers will be slow to take hold of the
proposition, but we expect ultimately to see 900
of the weekly papers in the combine.
There has been some effort to discredit the
Special Agency for naming low rate in some
of the printed propositions sent out but these
propositions were not sent until after repeated
invitations had been made to have them come in
and name their rate and circulation to suit them.
selves.
Mr. Smith made great mistake when he at.
tackled Mr.. Estill by implication, in his Abbeville
speech Triton Gaztte.
Mr.. Smith did not attack Mr.. Estill by i'm
p1cation, or otherwise in his Abbeville speech.
We were there Herring and our word for it.
he didn't attack Mr.. Est1. If he had we would
have told him ourself that he had made great
mistake.
Editor Lee, of Artie Jones' little paper the
People, has been close reader of the Enterprise
the six years and that he has an impressionab1e
mind is evidenced by the following taken from
his Thursdays paper: Seriously, a rare oppor-
tunity exists for the accom- plishment of lasting
good by the hum best newspaper editor, he but
has proper conception of the aim and ends of
life The utterances of such an one breathe forth
constant plea for integrity, purity and right
living.
It is said that constant dripping of the water
will make an impression on the hardest stone.
MM
It is rumored around here that Hoke Smith
realizing that he can not be elected governor,
will probably get out of the race He is losing
very fast all over the state.-Milledgevle News.
We bring Editor John Burke to bear test-
mony that we advised Hoke, several weeks ago,
to retire from the race Glad to know be has de-.
cided to take our advice Demo-
Graf.
1t has not been rumored around here that
the editors Of the Medgeville News and Craw-
fordville Democrat have been adjudged lunatcs,
but such rumor would be just as reasonable
and create as little astonishment One reason
such a rumor has not been heard around here,
is probably due to the fact that the rumor artists
are busy in other fields.
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Pull for FITZGERALD or pull OUT