Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-02-21

gerald wants hand in it. Mr.. Wadey and his
associates have done great deal for Fitzgerald
and they are held in very high esteem by our
people.
A $4,000 guapo factory is the latest enter
prise for Triton. Now watch Triton
w-Hawkinsve Dispatch and News. That
much guano ought to make any old thing grow.
Fitzgerald Enterprise. Not even convalescence
from lagrippe and the fact that she has never
seen our city, we can excuse Mrs Ingles from call
ing Triton an ''od thing. ''-Tifton Gazette.
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We are having many com plants from suit
scribers who do not get their Enterprise regu-
1arly. We have determined to take the matter
up systematically and see if we can locate the
ouble. We send the Enterprise three times per
week to each subscriber, about 1870. The
paper is mailed every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday afternoon. We never fail except on
an occasional holiday (about twice per annum,)
and we request that every subscriber who tails
to get his paper promptly file with us a
written statement or plant giving dates, etc.
We will then be in position TO set things right,
which we promise to do.
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If the free pass 10 the legislator is not
bride, what is it? If it is not accepted as bride
certainly it is given for no other purpose. Men
will insist that they could not be influenced by
such a bride. Influenced to do what? 1t may
be true that they could not be influenced to COM
nit diabocal crime with free pass or to vote
with the railroads on every proposition that may
be presented. The railroads hardly expect so
omplete surrender, but they understand only
too we'll that the favor of railroad pass puts the
legislator under obligations and creates afriend-
ship that is invaluable in the consideration of
railroad legislation.
There will be an effort made before the
next city election to arrange to select the munl-
cipal off GERS by white primary. This is the
most safe and satisfactory way, and when once
tried this fact will become apparent to all. The
first step to take is meeting of the white voters
of the town and the election OF an executive
committee, said committee to be given power to
look after the political welfare OF the city. And
it would not be a bad idea to have this committee
composed of voters who are not known as pol1tl-
clans or office seekers.-Ocilla Dispatch.
There will be such an effort made in F>itz-
gerald but whether it will be successful or not
is matter of grave doubt. The dominant ele-
ment in this community may refuse to take the
risk but we shall at least put them on record.
The man who is not willing to put his political
hopes in the hands of his respectable neighbors
must go down on the record.
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prominent citizen of the county, an upright,
honest man came to the Enterprise office Satur-
day to discuss with us the all important ques-
ton of tax lodging HI believes that the habit
has become so general and the violations of the
law so fragrant that something must be done to
correct the evil. He agreed with that pro-
badly the law already afforded remedy and
that new law on the subject was unnecessary,
and certainly would be useless unless public
sentiment was created against the crime.
Men of good business reputation it seems
have never read the oath and seek to protect
themselvee against double taxation by return
ing their property at as low valuation as their
neighbours
The oath is strong one and is as follows:
OATH OF TAX PAYER.
SECTION H. :" do solemnly swear that |
have carefully read Cor have heard read) and
have duly considered the questions propounded
in the foregoing tax list, and that the value
placed by the property returned, as
shown by said list, is at the true market value
thereof; and | further swear that l returned for
the purpose Of being taxed thereon, every
species of property that own in my own right,
or have control of, either as agent, executor adj
mnstrator or otherwise, and that in making
said return, for the purpose of being taxed
thereon, have not attempted, either by trans
ferring my property to another, or by any other