Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-08-18
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10. 1906.
"HE WHO AscENpS TO MOUNTAIN TOPS SHALL FIND
THE LoFTIEsT PEAKS ARE WRAPPED IN CLOUDS
AND SNOWi
HE WHO suRPAssEs OR sUeouEs MANKIND
MUST LOOK DOWN ON THE HATE OF THOSE BELOW.

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Editor Mercer of the Fitzgerald Enterprise
is candidate for railroad commissioner. lie
would make a good commissioner, but we
thought that Guyt McLendon was to have this
iob.-Dub1in Courier Dispatch.
Editor Stanley, in the above five lines, IN
the last two of them at least, opens very
large subject, one that by reason of its I'M
portance is paramount in the present campaign.
The editor says that he thought that some
body else WAS TO HAVE THIS JOB By what right
was he to have the job? The legislature has
Just said that the people shall elect and the law
putting the matter in the hands of the people,
or rather taking it out of the hand OF the ap-
pointive power is direct and Legitimate result
of the campaign of reform and correction IN
stituted by Candidate Hoke Smith more than
a year ago.
But there is another significance to the
paragraph quoted from our Dublin contem-
porary. The intimation of bargain and sale
of the high Office referred to; the slate making
by politicians whereby certain Office is assign
ed to particular politician.
That is what we are fighting in this CAM
paign, these preconcerted combinations and
trades by which Offices of trust are given to the
lieutenants and supporters of an administration
or political faction
Another inference to be drawn from the
quotation of our Dublin neighbor IS that ne I'M
derstood, or at least suspects that there was an
understanding or agreement by which Mr.. Nc
Tendon was to have this office in consideration
for service rendered. We do not believe that
there has been any such understanding express
ed or implied.
Twant to be we'll understood as we go along
and might as we'll state it here once TOR ALL
that my candidacy is based solely on an amb1-
ton to fill the high Office, believing that can 90
equal justice between the corporations and the
public. It has not been instigated by any candl-
date, not one word has passed between me and
any candidate for governor or other Office, not
one line or intimaton directly, or indirectly was
written one way or the other to or by any candi-
date, or the friend of any candidate for governor
or other Office, on the subject until l sent out
my announcement to about 500 personal friends
in various parts of the state. l have had no
agreement with anybody and shall make but one
agreement and that will be with the public, with
you. Editor Stanley, and every reader OF your
good paper and mine, that will do exactly what
believe is right between the railroads and the
people In every matter that may come peAoAe
me as railroad commissioner
No railroad man, no politician, no living hui
man being is party to my candidacy. nave
not announced under pressure from friends. l
did not take time to find out whether anybody
wanted me to run or not am running on my
own motion.
il MERCER.
Of the candidates for judge of the new cir
cult. four of them, we do not know how either
stands for governor nor do we care, so far as
their individual race is concerned. We would
not vote for either if we believed that he could
be influenced by his personal interests to change
his vote as to gubernatorial candidates. They
are all good men aud our obligations to two OF
them makes it an embarrassing situation for us.
In the new county campaign, we gave our per-
sonal assurance to two of them that we would
at the first opportunity, square the debt we ow-
ed them. We are still trying to figure out how
it can be done.
The Editor of the Enterprise is candidate
for Railroad commissioner. We are not the can
d;date of any CLIQUE or faction. We didn't walt
for anybody's suggestion. We sent copy OF
our announcement to friends, those who are rail-
road men. those who are not railroad men. we
z-,. .,,.,,ras and shall cheerfu1ly abideEhe re-