Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-07-09

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Fitzgerald Pull Out
There are people who believe that cotton will
bring Is cents per pound, this fall and the editor
of the Enterprise is one of those who hold to that
opinion.
for Fitzgerald or
The Darien Gazette thinks that Governor Smith
is big enough mentally and physically for presl
dent, and so think We 1t is sort of common be-
lief in Georgia
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Railroad Commissioner Joseph M Brown has
taken the HOke Smith view of the railroad tax
question. Wonders are falling over themselves to
happen these days.
Pull for Fitzgerald Out
The value of the buildings going up in Fitz-
gerald at the present time amounts to more than
the increase in tax values fo2 the year, in
most of GeOrgia's counties
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If Fitzgerald is not the best town in the wire
grass section it's good time to get busy and make
it the best. 1t would be pleasant work, and of
course it would be profitable
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The best posted politicians in the second con
gressional district are expecting Jim Grggs to as
sumo the role of prohibitonist If Jim sObers up
long enough to read the writing the wall it will
not take him long to declare himself the original
and most rantankerous prOhibitiOnist that ever
staggered across that district.
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If Mercer does not care we believe we will
adopt something like his special dashes for
pushing our Centennial Celebration movement.
That "Pull for Fitzgerald" is good slogan,
and we think ''Pull for the Centennial" will
he very appropriate and suggestive.-Telfair
Enterprise .~...t
You have our high permission, McRae, we
have no copyright.
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Editor Chas Jackson Ship, and all other edi-
tors who assume that the Governor is against State
Prohibition are entirely mistaken in the premises.
The governor is not in any wise opposed to state
prohibition. He stated and reiterated in his in
augural address, that he would sign prohibition
bill if sent to him by the legislature. His campai:
On declarations for local option and he has re
fused take part in the state prohibition movement
altho strong pressure has been brought to bear on
him for and against it,
Pull for fitzgerald o.
sEThe Fitzgerald Leader wants to change
the name of Fitzgerald because the man, who
found ed the town and for W h o m it
named confessed to crime that makes
him unworthy to bear the honor. Well! why
not call it Mercertown HendersOnville in
honor of two men who always pulling for
the town and have done so much toward its
social mora and material advancement?
Either name sounds well, and we don't believe
there would be any objection no matter which
is selected.-Hawknsville Dispatch and News
''Mercervile would be "a very appropriate
name for the capital of Ben HILL and most
fitting tribute would be paid one of the lead
ing citizens of that growing city.
The name ought to be changed and it ought
= to be changed to Observation-Disclosures Courier
Dispatch.
No, not Mercerville.
Nor any other vile.
Fitzgerald is not a vile.
Fitzgerald is all right, name and all.
Mr.. Fitzgerald is today the man we sized him
up to be six or seven years ago. He came to Geor-
gia not for his health, altho of those who
followed him here did-and got it Gin the neck)
He is responsible for the colony, but not for
its success. He is much better off for it, the
rest of us are. Well let it 60 at that, and get
busy at something useful.
We need to beStir ourselves, for the peSSi-
mist is abroad in the land. Like the poor we have
him with always. Let's shut him out.
We fully appreciate the suggestion that has
come from several sources, but respectfully de
cline.
There is no name given under heaven whereby
night be pleased and there is use trying to