Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-14

urday when Chairman j. r. Smith and his com
mittee told Joe Brown that he had been nominal
ed by the democratic convention as it's candidate
! for governor.
Joe T. seS to Joe B., ses'e ''this is the happiest
Gay OF my life" and he went on to prove it, and the
news went out in Georgia-spread all over it-that
Joe was happy, supurlatiyely tickled
Now every body who knows nythiug about
state politics and politicians knows that there is not
nor has been any particular love between Joe IT,,
the great ''has been" and joe b. that is to be-
There is reason:
We saw Mr. Terrell on the sadest day of his
life when he surrendered the great seal of the state
to a man who had not been down on the slate of
the politicians who had controlled these matters
since the editor OF this paper was shirt tail boy.
Joe wouldn't give it to Hoke. He refuse ed
point blank and delayed the game half hour ex-
planning how he would give it to Phil Cook to
give to Hoke Phil did it and Joe was sad,
very, very sad We saw it all and remarked on it.
But Joe is glad because the royal family fostered
by the corporations is coming back into it's own
Joe is back into politics. He and his bunch
Joe Jones would have suited him quite as we'll as
Joe Brown, and Joe Brown probably understood
that which accounts for the fact that he did not
fall on Joe Terres neck and weep with the oy
nspeakable springs from true and devoted per-
sonal affection.
But, we arc prepared to believe the Elk Cover
nor was really sincere and used the only language
TO adequately express his emotions when he said
this is the happiest day of my life"
o Fitzgerald or Pull Out
The otherwise happy and prosperous Counties |
OF Laurens, Montgomery, Johson and Emanuel are
HAVING worlds of boI1
There are three propositions to create new counties
from the territory of these four with Adrian as
the county site, one Soperton as county site and
third with Scott as the capital The Legislature
will sidestep the responsibility by passing general
act providing for the creation of county where
two thirds of the voters interested, must vote for
the same and other requirements as to area popula-
ton and wealth.
Pull for OIL Out
Our neighbors in Irwin are preparing for
some changes in that county's organization, one
of which is to reduce the number of commissioners
OF roads and revenues from three to one There has
long been disposition in certain quarters to re-
turn to the old plan that existed Irwin county
prior to 1900 when Commissioner had control
of the matters of roads and revenue indeed he had
superior authority and in a measure governed the
NouhUy 1Iuu ONGI Sccu inc OUncr officers. The
Editor of the Enterprise nstigated the change
and promulgated the plan under which the county
Commissioners now operate, we do not believe in
the one man plan but that is no reason why it
does not suit the people of Irwin county, at least
we shall not interpose an objection.
Fitzgerald or uI Out.
man is drunk when he is intoxicated He
usually becomes intoxicated when he drinks alco-
hoic stmulants enough to rob him Of mental equil-
ibrium. He might become intoxicated under 9TH
er influences, but men usually get drunk on liquor
beer etc. The drunkenness referred to in the law
books is produced by drinking alcoholic beverages
One man may drink twice as much as another and
walk straight and talk intelligibly. A man may
be said to be drunk when he drinks two toddies
or ten toddes it depends the man and the tod
dy. High balls and cock tails, beer and near beer
may enter into the calculation but the truth of the
matter is a man who is drunk on ten toddies was
one tenth drunk after taking the first one. The
best way to stay sober is to let it alone and its de-
cidedly best to stay sober
Pull Fitzgerald
Mr.. Bryan has made two notable announce
ments already since his nomination. One is that:
''The honor of the presidency is the highest
official possession in the world, and occu-
plying it can afford to have his views upon public
questions based by personal ambition. Recogniz-
ing his responsibility to God and his obligations
to his countrymen, he should enter upou the dis
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