Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-03-08
A LOYAL OFFICER.

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officer that is true TO the city, state or govern
ment that be serves The nfaithful are usually
the ungrateful, and ingratitude is the common"
est sort of crime. A loyal employee or officer
is, therefore to be com % ended and the EN- ployer
or community he serves to be congratulated.
Herman Smith, our Chief of Police, had an
opportunity Monday night to demonstrate his
loyalty to this community.
At the council meeting that evening, Supt.
Stever, of the water and light plant asked for
temporary raise of salary until the new Super
intendent should arrive and take charge of the
plant. The request was not granted.
After the council meeting, Mr.. Stever stated
to some of the aldermen that he had resigned
and made the statement on the street that he
would shut down the plant.
Chief of Police Smith heard his statement
and his threat to shut down the plant and in-
mediately nf,rmed the Mayor. Realizing that
the city would be without lights and fire pro-
lection, he went to the plant after the signal had
been given that the lights would be turned out,
counseled with the fireman and engineer to stay
at their posts, and told Mr.. Stever that, since
he had resigned, he had no ri gifts at the plant.
and took charge of the same in the interest Of
the city, and by that action the community was
saved the inconvenience and hazard that would
otherwise have resulted.
Without the prospect Of reward, or even
credit for his action, he assumed an unusual
duty in an unusual manner, saw that the boilers
at the plant we're not cooled and the engines
never missed stroke. He could have ignored
the whole matter and held his job indie fnteV,
and even taken the position that be had noright
hut icHu nv IN
the people he serves, be adopted a different
course, and who will say be does not deserve
the gratitude of the people of the community.
We honor him for his loyalty, his nerve and
his good common sense conception of his rights
in protecting the property and the interests of
the city.
Is Dr. Nunnally tool of Candidate Howell?
The good Offices of the high calling of
minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ should
not be prosttuted for political purposes.
Dr. Nunnally of course knows that he will
never be elected Governor. Many of the most
consecrated christians and influential church.
men of the state deplore his candidacy on any
conditions-uuder any state OF circumstances.
Then if he is being used with or without his
knowledge or consent by the well drilled r1ng
politicians of the state his candidacy is the
more to be deplored.
There are a few Clark Howell men in
Rome, Ga, at least eight in number One
of them is the agent of the Atlanta Const-
tuition another is editor of the Daily Herald.
One day last week Candidate Clark Howell
was in Rome and met Editor Duncan, of the
Herald, he probably saw Mr.. Fleetwood, the
Constitution agent. Immediately following Mr..
Howell's visit the Herald suggested debate be-
tween DR.. Nunnaly and Hon. Hoke Smith.
That same day Mr.. Fleetwood the Constitutions
agent circulated petition for joint debate
between Smith and Nunnallv, and eight men
signed it in all Rome. 1t seems to be the
purpose of the lonesome friends of Caudl-
date Howell in Rome to bring about debate
between Hoke Smith and some other candidate
with the hope of helping Mr.. Howells. cause,
but Candidate Smith was not fool enough
to walk into the trap. No man with sense
enough to be Georgia's Governor would do that
Mr.. Smith may be great many other things
but he is not cats paw. If Candidate Hove
ell wants any joint debates with Candidate Hoke
Smith he can get them on any terms he may
name All he has to do is TO hint the time
place and conditions. The contest is between
Smith and Howell. 1t is lop sided contest to-.
be sure and all the dun my candidates can
OF save Mr.. Howell from ignUminiuous defeat.
Should Hoke Smith be nominated aud cleo.
as ~ore~oor of Georoia Editor Mercer of the