Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-25
Phil for Fitzgsrald or Pull Out.


No, Pauline all the handsome women do not
live in South Georgia, but all the South Georgia
women are handsome.
Fitzgerald Pull
The action taken by the city council at the
suggestion of the mayor in reference to the blind
tigers, last Tuesday, is commendable and meets
with the approval of every right thinking resident
of the city, The step is in the right direction and
should be followed up closely by others in the end
that the illegal sale of liquor shall be eternally
driven out from our midst.
Unlawful acts of any kind are to be regretted
but sometimes there is an excuse that can be given
but the sale of liquor in a community that has
voiced it's desire for prohibition is not excusable
on any ground and is sorry, pernicious wilful
violation of the law
Let us hope that the public sentiment that is
steadily growing against the practice may continue
to grow and that this with the activity of the
authorities may completely drive blind tigers out
of Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald Pull
Every day new and conclusive evidence in being
brought to light that proves the claim that this
paper has made right along that Joe Brown was
running for governor backed by the whiskey in
terests. The letter which appears below is prima-
facie evidence Any one doubling it can write
to the author for verifcation
SPARKS Ga. April 20, 1908
Editor Atlanta Journal:
While on the G. S. and +. train between
Triton and Cordele, met an old school
mate of mine, who was travelling for
Cincinnati Whiskey concern.
In discussing the governors race he told
me not to bet on Hoke Smith, as the
whislley interests were going to spend
million dollars to defeat Hoke Smith. |
asked him why they didn't get at least
man who had made record as to bust
ness ability. He says, ooh this thing
was the only one we could pursuade to
run"
This young man showed me letters from
his firm showing conclusively that he
was now in the state looking over the
situation, trying to find out where the
money would do the most good.
Now when Joe Brown says the whiskey
people are not running him for governor
he utterS political lie
Very truly,
G. 7. Monkey, Wadley, Ga
Fitzgerald
Though Editor Mercer is himself candi-
date for a state office that is seldom men.
toned in his paper, the Fitzgerald Enter
prise, while he devotes much space and
puts in many effective ticks for his friend
Governor Smith He is unable to stay
out of % warm fight even when he takes
the risk of mourning the enmity of those
who may be his own supporters. If vot-
ers love fighter, and they do, Editor
Mercer ought to win hands down.-Moul-
trie Observer.
Editor Mercer and Candidate Mercer are two
separate personages. Candidate Mercer is cam
paigning along the lines that Editor Mercer has
always set down in the Enterprise as being the
kind he believed right While he could ofcourse
have occupied the columns of the Enterprise for
the purpose of advancing his own campaign he has
seen fit rather to do the campaigning in another
manner. While he has not lost sight altogether
of his being before the people for their suffrage he
has felt it his duty to lend whatever STRENGTH the
Enterprise might have for any cause which he be
lieves to be to the best interests of Georgia
Doubtless he has made some enemies by talk
ing the stand for men and measures that he has,
but he believes that he has also gained many in
the ranks of the fearless yeomanry of the state
that has ever stood for clean politics and with fear
less mien against corruption. Had the issues of
the present campaign not lined up as they have no
doubt but the Enterprise would have been used
more freely by Candidate Mercer; but as things
stand Candidate Mercer has sacrificed time, money
and rest to advance the candidates he believes
should be elected by giving them his support as
Editor regardless of the consequences to his own