Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-03-13
THE STR AW VOTE.

the straw ballot. They come so often and Sc
to their candidate that very
naturally they find it difficult TO bring them
selves to believe that there is anything in them
but the Constitution does not hesitate to give
conspicuous prominence to every vote that indi
Gates majority for it's candidate, notwithstand
ing it takes great risk in having the claim ex
posed as a fraud, as most of them have beer
proven to be. Sundays Constitution on page
five prints first of all five polls, claiming major
ity for Howell, from Marietta, Macon, Los
Mountain, Millen and Fitzgerald. We shall
have som ething to say about the Fitzgerald pol
little later on that will make mighty interest
ing reading.
Notice the contrast in the apparent in
terest manifested in the two leading candidates
for Governor in last weeks Tennlle Tribune:
A WARM RECEPTION.
"The Hon. Hoke Smith arrived in Ten
mile on the midnight train Wednesday last.
He was me- at the train by quite number
of his friends and escorted to Hotel Pritch-
ard, where the best rooms had been re-
served for himself and party for the night,
and on Thursday morning his many friends
in Tennille called at the hotel to pay their
respects. and show the high appreciation in
which this great man is held by the entire
CITY,.
from Sandersville headed by the committee
came over in carriages, buggies and other
vehicles for the purpose of escortlng him to
Sandersville where be was to speak at III
o'clock. Mr.. Chas. Rawlings fine carriage
drawn by pair of magnificent horses was
at Mr.. Smiths service, and, in which, be
was soon seated in company with leading
members of the com mittee, headed for the
city of Sandersville, followed by a long pro-
cession of his friends and admirers, arriv-
ing in Sandersville about 10 o'clock. Quite
large number of the citizens gathered to
welcome their disting uished guest"
"A COLD RECEPTION INDEED"
Hon. Clark Howels reception at the
depot on last Tuesday morning as he was
going over to Sandersville to meet his en-
gagement to speak at that place, was cold
indeed, not soul to meet him except one
lone friend and that was railroad man.
Why was this?"
The race is between Hoke Smith and Clark
Howell the other candidates are in the race fol
the sole purpose of leading the honest voter as
tray. Estill, Jim Smith, Russell and NunnallJ
now that they stand no chance of election, YET
they all remain in the race.-Fitzgerald Enter
prise.
We find it very hard to keep Editor Mercer
straight. He is so wrapped up in the success
of his candidate that when he undertakes tc
write he jots down the impulses of his MIND
without regard to how it will look sound ir
words. In the above paragraph Editor Mercer
Is afraid the honest voter is in danger OF being
lead astray. We should naturally think from
Editor MERGERS standpoint and writings thai
all the honest" voters are for Hoke Smith. And
if they are honest" how can they be lead astray
or should they vote for Nuunally, Estill or the
others, how would such make them dishonest!
Can man not vote for his choice without being
dishonest? The trouble with Brother Mercer
just now is that he is a little bilious and every
thing looks suspicious to him and he doubts the
sincerity of every voter-even those supporting
his candidate, If he did not, he would not be
afraid of their being led astray and becoming
dishonest by voting for whom they please
Cochran Courier.
All! Harvard, what ais you? You seem tt
have the spasmodic hygolicum fips Don't yor
know that the easiest man deceived is the hon
est man? Don't you know that we didn't insin.
uate that voting for Nunnally, Estill, or others
would make man dishonest? Don't you know
that we know that man can vote for his choice
without being dishonest; that it is the dishonest
voter that votes for some other mans choice with
out regard to his own. Now if we are bilious
don't blame us, such criticisms as the above are
calculated to make most en- sick and tired.
We do not doubt the sincerity of every voter
we believe that a large majority of the voters
are sincere and we sincerely believe that large
majority of them are for Hoke Smith. Even
majority of those who read the Cochran Courier
and that Editor Harvard will not lead them
estray-we feel sure.