Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-07-17
TUESDAY. JULY II, 1906.

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Stance and encouragement possible, and has
the greatest confidence in Irwi ms representative
to put thro not only the New County Bill, but
several measures he has in hand of local import
ance. If the Enterprise is the least bitoff these
busy days we feel sure that our friends will be
generous in making allowances in our absence.
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Yes, Pauline, it does seem that all the good
things are coming Fitzgerald's way, at once.
but it is not necessary to let the term at once"
stand in the way of continuation OF the gooa
season. We had as we'll keep good things COM
] ing our way, by going after them
The continued heavy rains in all this section
of wiregrass Georgia have greatly damaged
field crops. In some places it amounts to dis
aster-not only making the crops expensive to
cultivate but the cotton in many fields has been
destroyed or ruined by repeated heavy rains.
Clever Tom Price is in the city again this
week but for urgent business engagements 8 ne
would be in Atlanta pulling for the new county
bill. Fitzgerald lost one of her best men when
Tom moved to Broxton. We want to see him
come back and bring with him that aggressive
public spirit, the kind that transforms hamlets
into cities.
The people who are guessing we will not get
= a New County, are not only poor prophets. but
they would be poor dependence in any kind OF
contest. Those who have contributed the
q least effort for the new county, are those who
are the most pessimistic about it. Nobody ever
expected them to even try to do ything worthy
Of mention
Supt PollitZer at frequent and unexpected
Intervals calls the new paid fire department.,
and Wilkey and the boys in the fewest number
of seconds imaginable have the two iron grays
with the red wagon on lively run to the deslg-
mated section of the city, The probability is
the boys are itching for sure enough blaze to
fight, but we hope it will be long time before
that happens.
Hon. Hoke Smith, Georga's next governor,
will be at Ashburn Thursday, the 10Th inst. and
many of his friends readers of the Enterprise,
living in this county will find it pleasant and
profitable to meet him there, hear what he has
to say and get acquainted with him. He wants
to meet and know the people that he will serve
as executive. We predict that large number
Of Irwin County people will hear him.
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When Clark Howell comes to Fitzgerald he
will be treated as the gentleman that he is, as
distinguished Georgian entitled to the respect
Of every citizen. We contract to thrash any
Hoke Smith man who may be so low down as
TO misrepresent or malign him, we do not think
that there is such man in the Smith ranks IN
this community or county, but we will carry
out the contracts alright if such one should be
found.
Hon. J. A. J. Henderson senator elect for
] this district went up to Atlanta yesterday where
he is very much interested in local legislation
which is to be considered by the present session
Of the General Assem- bly,. Mr. Henderson has
served several terms in the House and Senate
and is pretty we'll known by many members OF
the law making body. He is especially interest
ed ia the creation of the New County of Ben
Hill which will probably be reached by the
house this week.
The people who are dependent for lvell-
hood on th cir antagonism to the Enterprise and
its editor have our sympathy but really we cannot
offer them any comforting words. At best they
have an up hill business and if we should at any
fine. decide to become docle. tolerant toward
the sorry white men who sometimes pester the
progressive people of our beloved city they
would find themselves out of business entirely,
and the necessity of getting busy at something
5sefal staring them IN the face.