Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-01-30


'Harrv Lehr said he subscribed to 'Fads
and Fancies,' after which COL Mann let up on
him. He told the colonel That after these at
tacks on me in Town Topics, l felt very badly
about them, and was ashamed to go among my
friends.
why did you not sue him.
"'They were not serious enough tor that
"'Why did you not thrash himV
1T never occurred to me to thrash Col.
Mann.
"Here Mr. Osborne said he was astonish-
ed to hear the district attorney advocating the
thrashing of man. He said it was crime to
thrash anybody.
'Mr. jerome. turning with smile to Mr..
Osborne, said: and you're from the South|
We marked the paragraph for editorial mo-
tice. but before we had the opportunity to give
it further attention, we read in Georgia daily
an account of the disreputable actions of the
editor of Fads and Fancies with the following
comment:
eff COL Mann editor of Fads and Fancies,
was down in Georgia he would 40 doubt have
filled his grave long ago. Such methods may go
in New York, but powder and ball never tail to
work cure of such Matchmaking methods"
We wonder if our reputation in the North
is not largely the fault of our own publiclsts?
Are we entitled to the rating given us by
New Yorks distinguished prosecuting attorney!
After all is that estimate greatly to our dlscredl!
Jeff and Will Fleming, owners, editors and
publishers of the early County News, which
was for many years owned and edited by their
honored sire, w. w. Fleming Sr, often give
proof of the high integrity inherited from the
elder Fleming They are sometimes partisan
in politics. butnever permit the partisan spirit
~ or;t IF hat
ICES every honest mans actions.
Mr.. Smith was in Blakely last week aud the
News contains Enthusiastically correct and
impartial account of his visit, his reception and
his prospects in that section. The editors frank
lv admit that they do not favor his candidacy,
but as frankly state that he will receive an over
when1ing vote in that county.
Their published report was in part as fol-
lows:
"The frsnkness with which Mr.. Smith dis
cussed the charges that had been made against
him by the Howell forces was quite pleasing to
his audience.
He told of drummer's dream that was a
corker. This drummer dreamed that ne died
and went below.
when he got there he was given cordial
greeting by his Satanic Majesty, who inquired
what was going on in Georgia. The drummer
began his news from Georgia with the informa-
ton that Hoke Smith was running for governor
of Georgia, and it looked like he was going to be
elected. This greatly disturbed the old boy"
and he touche d an electric button and instantly
thousand little devils responded. The devil
said to them. II want you to go to Georgia and
spread lies from end of the state to the other
about Hoke Smith, so that the people will turn
against him. The devil turned to the drum
mer and asked, who is running against
Hoke?" The drummer replied, Clark Howell"
"Who is helping Clark?" THE mercenaries,
the corporation politicians, the railroads and
other similar organizations - At this informa-
ton smile of relief spread over the devils
countenauce and he again pressed the button,
sum moning the thousand little devils to whom
he mparted the information, 1t amt necessary
for you to go to Georgia, there1l be plenty of ly-
ing wit out your help"
However. the greater part of Mr.. Smith 5
speech was dgni6ed presentation of the issues
he represents, and candid newspaper we
must say if the temper Of the audience, which
greeted him yesterday, was any index of the
countv's sentiments, he will receive an over
whelming vote in Early county.
1--WE say this no partisan OF Mr.. Smith.
because if it were so arranged that one mans
vote would count equal to auo hers in the pri-
mary, like it does in general election, our vote
would be cast for another candidate"