Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-04-03
Some second district ring organs are


those partisan prototypes of political pa'ad-
ms have seen fit to assemble en-masse at the
Court house in Dawson and resolve-think OF IT,
actually resolve that all white registered voters
without regard to past political affiliations etc.,
contrary to the edicts and politics OF the nlgn
ringtum ringsters, and resolve our peopleWould
deeply deplore departure from the old
rules Well here are the full resolutions, adopt
ed at that mass meeting of unerrified Terrell
County democrats,
Resolved 1st, by the Democrats of Terrell
county, in mass meeting assembled. That 1t IS
the sence of this body that such primary as
shall hereafter be called by the executive COM
mittee for the purpose of nominating county
officers that all white registered voters, with
out regard to past political affiliations who de-
sire to align themselves with the democrat
party, and who will, if the right to participate
in said primary be challenged, pledge thec 70
selves to support the nominees of said demo-
cratic primary, shall be allowed to cast tLti~
ballots and are cordially invited to Go so.
Resolved, 3D. That the white people of the
state desire reunited party and not renewed
dissenton.
Resolved, Sd, That our people would deep
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state democratic executive committee from the
rules and regulations governing the qualih-
cations of voters ia the white primaries for the
last half dozen years.
Resolved 4th, That the state executive COM
mittee be urged to adopt the rules allowing the
candidates for governor and other statehouse
officers receiving majority OF the popular votes
to be the nominees of the party.
Resolved 5th, That we return to the for
mer custom of electing county executive COM
mittees by mass meeting every two years.
Resolved 6th That we condemn the use of
money whiskey and other things of value for
the purpose of controlling or influencing voters;
and it is the duty of every good citizen to exert
his utmost powers to prevent it."
Aud it is reported that that same mass
meeting of audacious Terrell county democrats
hurrahed for Hoke Smith, threw their hats*in
the air mounted the tables and chairs and yelled
themselves hoarse. In this connection it might
be proper to mention that Editor Bateman of
the Fort Gaines Sentinel is expected to have at
least one conniption fit. It was so naughty of
those Terrell County democrats, so audacious.
Yesterday we listened to one of the most
notable sermons that has ever been delivered
from a Fitzgerald pulpit, delivered at the Bap-
fist church in the afternoon by Pastor L. G.
Davis to more than a hundred specially invited
leading young men of the city. The preacher
took as his subject Young Daniel in Babylon,
and his earnest and, at times impassioned ap-
peals bordered on the sensational and created
profound impression. The sermon was follow
ed by prayer by W. E. Daugherty that was
gem of rhetoric and eloquent supplication.
Anexpression of desire to ''align themselv-
es with the Democratic party" and pledge to
support the nominees of the Democratic party"
taken together is pledge that those who ac-
cept the terms are not to be admitted as tempo
rary, or emergency voters for fractional pur-
pose, but as permanent Democrats. The cry
that it is wrong to pledge them for all future
time" is a weak subterfuge and hollow pretense,
worthy only of bad cause.
Any man has right at any time to separate
himself from political party after his primary
pledges have been redeemed, if that party de-
parts from its former principles, or if the voter
conicientiously changes his views.-Macon Tel
egreph.
The above is not even logical clap-trap. Tel
egraph in desperation shrieks out that future
loyalty" has been the pledge demanded and Civ.
en- and then. in the same paragraph, asserts
proposition, being every mans right which
makes impossible future loyalty pledge from
an honest voter. The Telegraph S statement is
that any man has right at any time to sepa-
rate himself from political party after his pri-
mary pledges have been redeemed etc.