Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-09-24
John r. DeLaCy.

for the Oconee judgeship. He is perhaps the
most popular man in his circuit or Ill this section
of the state and he will be formidable candl-
date for the high office, for the duties of which he
is so well equipped.
He is not only popular in his home county which
has always given him large majority and which
will give him the strongest sort of backing In the
present race, but he has strong following in every
county of the circuit.
The Enterprise and his many friends in Ben
Hill will watch the race with much interest
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City Court convened yesterday morning.
Judge d. B. Jay presiding, Solicitor o. Fl. Ekins
at the prosecutors desk, Clerk d. W. M Whitley
in charge of the records and deputy G. W. Harri-
son executing the courts orders.
Court stenOgrapher, Hoderness Horne was
sworn in, after which the jury was called
G. s. Iser B. Mobley ST., |. 2. Player, ). f. Fat
eIson, j. B. Parsons, E. p Keefer, l.. B. Ashurst,
r. M. Young John WASH T. M. Parsons, }. q.
Rowe, j. M. Barrentine, I. Gelders, A. ID. Hitch
cock, w. G. Broadhurst, w. r, Paulk.
The criminal docket was Immediately taken
up and several days of hard work is ahead OF the
court.
In speaking of Judge Jay the Journal Of yes
terday says;
"The county of Ben Hill is to be congratulated
that d. B. Jay occupies the city court bench 1t
is no discredit to the able work of Judge L. Ken
nedy, his predecessor, to say this"
'Judge Jay impresses one most favorably IN
the court room. He does not appear as beginner
he occupies the high and honorable position like
veteran"
'EHe is made of the right stuff and that is the
KEY to the situation. He is a strong, Christian
character man thoroughly imbued with noble
principles which make him at once person fit to
rule"
Gin appointing Judge Jay, Governor Hokc
Smith made the statement that he usually appoint
ed his friends and supporters to Office but in the
case of Judge Jay he would have made the appoint
ment as he did, had not the judge been support
er of his for he knew the man well and was salts
fed he would fill the place to the credit OF the
county and with honor to himself"
eve know little of the gentleman ability as
lawyer. but his reputation is such that we believe
him All able barrister. We speak mainly OF the
man."
Judge Jay will make the county good judge.
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The "sorry white man. so often alluded to by
Brother Mercer, must undoubtedly intest the 1alr
city of Fitzgerald as ten of this class have recent
ly been bound to Superior court on charge OF
disturbing public wOTship.-BrOxton Journal
No, the ten men referred to- do not live in
Fitzgerald, the incident is merely part Of unfav-
orable advertising we have been recently receiving
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Editor Enterprise.
AS q citizen and tax payer would like to call
attention to the right ofway the public streets
of the city and the menace to life and property by
the careless handling of automobiles.
About dark Saturday evening, my son and
were coming West on Central Avenue in buggy,
to which was htched, fortunately for us) gentle
horse Just as we were crossing the railroad on
Meade street the lights of an automobile, driven at
a terrific speed flashed Immediately in front Of u.s.
We naturally attempted to go to the right. My
son haoed at the top of his voice, but the horse,
dislnayed at the sudden flash of the lights refused
to bulge, and to that fact alone we owe our escape
FLEEING run down by the recklessly driven auto
mobile.
1t was only by narrow margin that the ma
chine, in charge of small negro boy, turned i'm
mediatelv at the front of the horse, barely enough
to miss us, altho we were far to the right Of the
street. Mrs. d. W. fealSon
The above complaint is probably well ground
ed on prOvocation that fully justiies If.
AS rule We have but little sympathy with
the complaints and kicks against the rights of
automobiles and bicycles and but little patience
with the tool laws and ordinances intended to regu
late them.
When man buys bicycle or an automobile