Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-11-07

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The mayoralty race in Macon is proving to be
quite lively one. Here's hoping that Miller
wins.
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The race for Congress in the First District
will be a sort of hurdle affair.
The candidates are Charles g. Edwards, W.
w. Sheppard, J. w. Overstreet, e. X. Overstreet
and William Clifton.
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Oscar McRae tainted his neighbols with a
special edition bigger and better than he knows
thew can possibly issue. He has joined the gang
that is literally putting it on the Enterprise with
big special editions
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The editor of the Enterprise is in receipt of a
pressing and unique invitation to the banquet to
he given at the Kimball House in Atlanta, Satur
day night in honor of Editor John lemple
Graves. We regret that it will be impossible for
us to be present on what promises to be a delight
full occasion
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About the DIST inst Fitzgerald will entertain
several distinguished guests United States oena-
tors Clay and Bacon and the eleven Congressman
composing the entire Georgia delegation have been
invited to dine with us on the evening of Thursday
Nov. 81. We want to talk with them about some
matters of Importance, not only to the Fitzgerald
Colony but to the entire section.
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Augusta issued one million; Savannah one mil
lion five hundred thousand; Columbus four nun
dred thousand and other Georgia cities IKE
amounts of Clearing House Certificates; ana clUles
outside of Georgia arc doing the same thing that
was done by Fitzgerald Banks last Saturday morn
ing. Fitzgerald simply took the lead OF the
smaller cities and the wisdom of the local bankers
has been demonstrated many times already. 1t
is now evident that the Clearing House certificate
will be generally adopted. The comptroller
of the currency the treasury officials and the
state authorities are of course Vigllant ana VIII
quickly check any abuse of the plan
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The Bell Telephone Company is now being
investigated by the State Railroad Commits
sionels Inquiry is being made into the
ownership and the capitalization. The prob
ability is the question of rates will be looked INTO
We do not know whether the rates are
uniform throughout the state or not. One thing
we do know, and that is that the rate between
Fitzgerald and Cordele, where the connection is
direct and the distance short, is not only unreas
enable but simple robbery. Wepad last week
50 40 for short conversation. The operator
claims a minutes The rate is six dollars per
hour. S144 per day. We do not believe that such
rate will be tolerated any longer than it takes the
rail commission to get the evidence and make the
ruling
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One of the most important campaigns in the
history of this colony is about to open; every
citizen has duty that he should consider we'll be
fore the campaign opens and the candidates an
nouuced. It's n good time to make up your mind
to support good men only, and by good men we do
not mean good personal friends but men who are
fit and capable and with sufficient integrity to
guarantee an honest administration.
The bcst men are the least anxious for the
petty Offices of the city government, while the
sorry white men are anxious for an opportunity
Every sorry white man in town would be Il candl-
date if he thought there was any opportunity
election
Rhe reluctance OF good men to enter politics
*nts to some extent for the the fact that we
see undesirable men holding response
So that 8 not the main reason. 1t