Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-01-16

Mr.. George P. Northrop of New York, has
been in the city several days. Mr.. Northrop IS
sole heir to the Brisbon railroad lands. lie 's
manager of the Typo Mercantile Agency, OF 81
Nassau St. New York, and is polished gen.
t1eman and seems to be little disturbed or con-
cerned about the land proposition.
We have not one word to say against the
Georgia editor who favors Clark Howell tor
Governor. He is a mighty good editor and
worthy young Georgian. We have nothing 10
say to wound the feelings of any court house or
county politician who takes his cue from that
faction, which has so long manipulated affairs
I is part of his duty cog IN the wheel OF
ring politics and any well recognized ring p'll~
tician knows his duty and how to perform It,
We have not word to say in criticism OF the
railroad man who opposes the election OF Mr..
Smith, it is not only bis right, but most natural.
To all of these we say, this is a free fight in
which no man s rights shall by us be denied,
but it is our humble opinion that the common
people have made up in their minds to put
man in Office that will disjoint the slate making
apparatus, aud to send men to the legislature
who will shake loose from the old ship OF state
the barnacles of corporate greed and corruptng
influences. While it is true that Georgia has
escaped the harvest of graft and corruption that
has disgraced many state governments very
recently, it will not be seriously denied that the
ground is fallow, if the sowing has not already
taken place, and we need at the executive head
some man who is committed against it. Mr..
Smith is not only committed but he has the
ability and the nerve.
To the Democratic Voters of Georgia.
In response to requests from many parts
of the State but more especially from the people
{ of Lower Georgia. and my own desire and am
bit ion to fill the highest office in your gift, 1
hereby announce that am candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Governor.
Between this time and the primary election
shall endeavor to meet the people of the sever
al counties and discuss with them such ques-
tons as shall be uppermost in the public mind
NV platform, other than the Constitution and
Laws of Georgia, is the impartial enforcement
of the laws, and the treatment of all people, and
every interest, with justice and fairness.
Asking your support, am,
Your fellow citizen.
J. H. EsTILL,
Savannah Ca, JAN II, 1906.
There are tricks in all trades" even in the
political field. Candidate Howell went to the
Columbus debate with concealed weapon on
his person.
Not pistol, but bomb.
He had what they call a bomb to explode
under Mr.. Smiths argument.
That is it looked like bomb, before it was
tested.
It turned out to be a sort of fusee, what
ever that is.
It was a letter from John A. Sibley, OF
various notorieties, in which ne makes
some propositions to Mr.. Howell that
Mr. Howell jects, etc. 1t appears that 1t was
manufactured evidence, sort of hand made
bomb, and as Clark and Sib are rot expert bomb
makers, hence the fusee. The pur pose was to
show the democrats of the state that Mr..
Howell had the same opportunity to embrace
the dsfranchisment plank did Mr. Smith
but that he refused it at the hands OF the Pop.
Sib1ey.
Of course, we are in the dark about Sibley's
proprietorshp to that piece of politics.
The Journal states the plot, not only plot
on Smith but plot the people who went to
hear the debate, in five little explanatory SEN
fences, as follows:
/. Mr. Smith announced this disfrancb1se-
ment measure as a plank in his platform on
June 9th.
2. Early in July it became known that
Watson was inclined to favor Smith.