Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-02-15

MI oded man. one Tor whom we have great re-
spect and in whom we have almost unlimited
confidence. We have known him we'll and long.
Blu, in the following CRITICS % of The Telegraph
fear that he is victim of the very spirit OF
unfairness with which he charges us. He says:
''The great and good Macon Telegraph
timely suggestion in the nature of u protest
against the cartoons appearing in the Oonst
tuition and Journal. But the great aud good"
shows a weakness in it's protest that betrays
it's utter unfitness for tho task 1t undertakes
paper 80 devoid of the spirit of fairness az
The Macon Telegraph clearly shows itself to
be In that editorial, can be but sorry Judge
in the important matter discusaed-fratri-
cidal strife wit hin the party. We quote:
"Suppose Mr.. Howell Is nominated, and
Mr. atson d.c'des to contest the governor
ship with b m at the October ell ction. will the
Journal be able to swallow it's own cartoons,
and support Mr. Howell wi pleasant coun-
tenance? 1t Will be more than ordinary every"
day crow :
Smith is nominated, and the Laird o. Mountain
Top becomes bis chief fugIemana fe-leader
with disposition to do the McDuf act to the
vanquished, will Mr.. Howell be able to gulp it
down without wDct?''
Now let's suppose Hoke is nominated,
which is more than likely, what then can The
Telegraph say, with the puere and hbeous
insinnstions contained In the last above quo
ted paragraph staring it in the face?
Which is to say that it is ''puerile and libel.
Gus" to make 'insinuations" that if Mr.. Smith
is nominated Tom Watson might become his
chief exponent, and be disposed to lay on Me-
Duff. upon the vanquished," Mr.. Howell.
newspapers that is helping along the Journal
: Watson campaign Is sensitive about the hyphen
that connects the alliance.
But MIR Smith does not seem to be sensitive
about it, since he has said be would esteem it
an honor to have his own face buetned Ia every
window is Georgia in the same frame with Wat
sons, and since he has made it all right with
Watson and received his forgiveness for those
= Democratic speeches he used to make against
Watson.
The Atlanta Journal evidently g1oriesin the
hvphen, and fairly revels in the smiles OF the
Laird o. Noun ain Top since it has printed
in its own columns Toms statement that the
Jour nal has made the amende honorable AN
apology-for once opposing his am btion 10 dee
feat Parker for President. While its hand was
in this Brutus business the Jou rnal printed
article in its columns vii hout quotation. without
naming the who spoke, without signature.
but under Georgia date line, which said:
q Well, didn't CLARK get himself in hole in
that Columbus speech? Yes and one that ne
- will never be able to pull himself out of Well,
what surprised me most was, the attach on
know man who hasn't any better Judgment
than thai ought ito be governor of the state
WATSON loaded him to stay loaded Well you
know, Hoke got him bewildered and he became
frantic and said things that surprised himself
afterwards. There is one thing that jumps ny
me. / believe Clark Howell would be d. mo-
crat if be knew that the party would bankrupt
Democratic party has been the means of rob-
bling the people. of this state for the past Is
]
Those cartoons he has of Watson and Hoke
Smith, in the cabin Of the Wrecker are rid leu
lous. If the party is that rotten, say let's
bury 1t, never to be resurrected.
Now isn't that to the Queens taste? Is
that also ''libelous?" Was it printed to please
Watson?
But to continue.
The Gwinnett Journal prints an enthusiastic
endorsement of Watson. placing him several
notches above every other living Georgian in
eight or ten particulars, and quoting Watson
follower" as supporting Smith because Watson
is for him. Is that also ''llbelous?"
The August Herald groups "Hoke, Smith
Tom Hardwick and Tom Watson" as typical
loyal ctizens," who "bave advanced and ag-
gressive views. "Does that also libel Mr. Smith?
But to come back to the exci'abe Atlanta
Journal. Some time since, it declared that for
a great many years the Governor of Georgia,
and many of the high officials of the state have
been elected by the railroad INTERESTS that
with some exceptions" the Legislative,
cutive and judicial divisions Of the state gov
eminent have been responsive when the rail-
roads pressed he button!"
Now, speaking about ''libelous" things in
this campaign. what is the matter with that?
Almost as bad as the statement that the Dem.
ocr attic party has been the meaus of robblng the
people of this state for the past Is years." isn't
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