Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-08-04

Profit $165,OOO, 900
Crop 100000 900 bales, at 12c 10000 $6Oo,0O0,00O
Cost to produce 350,O00,O00
Profit $25OOOO, 900
A large crowd of enthusiastic citizens of the
city and country met the nine O'Clock train this
morning. although it was known sometime be-
fore the train arrived that Hon. Clark Howell,
who had been advertised to speak here today,
had missed connection and would not be on the
train, but it was known that Hon. B. E. Wilcox
accompanied by Hon. G. w. Williams, repre-
sentative from Laurens, and Hon. r. B. Mooty,
the representative from Heard, and-Mr. M. U.
Mooty were on the train.
A canvass of the crowd disclosed the fact
that it was about evenly divided between Hoke
Smith and Clark Howell, although the Hoke
Smith men claimed majority.
Mr.. Howell will be here on special
train from Montezuma and will immedi-
ately deliver a speech from the east steps
from the Lee Grant Hotel. The Enterprise,
predicts that he will be enthusiastically received
and we bespeak for him the kindliest aud most
curteous treatment while he is in this city.
1t is thought that Judge Whipp1e will be the
first Judge of the new circuit if it is created,
and that Mr. Jaw, of Fitzgerald, will be the first
solicitor general Judge Whipple is IN every
way qualified to make acceptable judge and
would easily receive the endorsement of the
people of Dolly and Crisp, where he is well
known.
Our editor is not acquainted with Mr.. Jay
but we learn that he is a man of capacity and in
tegrity. We suppose that there Is very little
doubt about the creation of this circuit, it is
an open secret that new circuit is needed
Cordele Rambler.
Yes Mr.. Jay is all right and COL Jay would
be a credit to the circuit. There is no more
honorable man at the bar of Georgia than Bel
ton Jay.
No dear reader: This talk about Hoke
Smith running as an independent is another one
of the efforts that will make him friends. 1t is
without reason or excuse. In the first place he
will be nominated. In the second place, he has
been rock ribbed democrat all his life and
came from good democratic stock. He is true
and tried rock ribbed Cleveland democrat, wor-
thy to be trusted by the party and by all the peo-
pie OF the stare anu our WOIU lOI uCdI IGdUGIs
the people are going to trust him all right He
will be nominated at Macon on Sept 41h.
Boys, did you know that only few of you
are registered, but very little effort has been
made among the Smith men. Now, we want to
call your attention to the fact that you have only
few days more. and if you don't get register
ed you can't vote. A great many think they can
vote in the nomination without registering, but
we are here to tell you that you cannot do that
this year. The executive committee made that
ruling and the election managers will abide it,
Exchange.
Now altogether to make Fitzgerald one of
the best cotton markets in the state. Let's pay
a fancy price for the first bale then pay little
more for every other bale than our neighbor can
afford 10 pay. With compress and cotton fac
tory and lower rate to the ports we can afford
to do it and we will. We have doubled our cot
ton receipts nearly every season for the last
four and the Enterprise is in favor of doubling
again this season.
News comes from Atlanta that the bucket
shop bill may meet defeat. Certain it is that
one of the most powerful lobbies that ever work.
ed around the cal itol is at work to the end. It
has been stated that thousands of dollars have
poured in from cotton exchanges all over the
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