Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-06-18

Tax values in Georgia increased seventy two
million dollars last year, Fitzgerald contributed
her full quota.
The failure of the Louisiana legislature to
adopt a prohibition law is the first backset that
prohibition has received in the south. We hope it
will be the last.
The best news we have to offer our readers in
this issue of the Enterprise is big advance in the
price of cotton We do not expect to see the price
lower than eleven cents the present season.
On the decision of the ballot, depends Fitz-
gerald's future To defeat bonds would mean disas'
ter to Fitzgerald. We must 60 forward or backward
and we candidly believe that citizen who does
not favor progress, should make his arrangements
to move to some other community.
Our hat is off to President H. NJ Atkinson,
the genius that directs the destiny of the Atlanta
Birmingham & Atlantic To him Fitzgerald owes
much of her present prosperity and Georgia is in.
debted for millions of invested capital, every
dollar of which has been utilized to develope and
make greater the empire state Of the South.
100000 is ten times as much as $4,000.
Almost any school boy knows that, and al
most anybody knows that tax values in Fitzgerald
will advance more than 100000 by the time a
sewerage system is completed. The investments
will bring ten dollars for every dollar spent or
1000 q in twelve months.
Let's make the investment by all means.
@w
Dad
beat congressman Griggs in the second district
Representative Grigg's campaign cost him 81, 778'
55 which is all wrong. The $1,000 expended in
that campaign is an unjust, unreasonable and un-
necessary tax. The Office of congressman ought to
be attainable by men who haven't so much cash
to spare.
In the race for Governor it is claimed that
Gov. Smith spent about $25, 900 and that Mr..
Browns campaign cost him or somebody else much
more than that amount. 1t may be argued that
man might be SO popular and strong with the peo'
pie that he could be elected without expense to
himself over man less popular who might spend
large sums of money but that does not strike the
key note. The wrong, that effects the people, is
in the fact that man by the expenditure Of large
sums of money may defeat opponent more
worthy, and capable and popular with the people.
The use of money by candidates for Office to
procure their election is wrong in theory and dis
graceful in practice. 1t is certainly weak place
in the American system of politics.
If the substantial advance in freight rates is q
sign of the times to come, ar index Of what is to
happen, then indeed the railroad people, who have
lust nominated their candidate for governor have
every reason for congratulation. But what of the
consumer
The advance in the rate of freight of four
cents per barrel on -four to Fitzgerald from the
western mills must be paid by those who eat bread
and the poor eat as much bread as the rich.
We believe that the advance in the rate of
freight on food stuffs, bread, is a mistake from
the standpoint of the railroads themselves.
Henry Clews an undoubted authority on matters
financial and industrial is quoted deploring the
advance of freight rates at this time. he says:
''Here again is singular lack of both bust
ness and political sagacity. Public hostility
to corporations is now beginning to subside,
and at last reason is resuming her wonted
sway. An advance freight rates, however,
would surely revive the antagonism to rail.
roads in worse form than before; particular
" in the interior. Further higher freight
rates would depress and not stimulate traffic.
Moreover, as business RECEIVERS traffic willr
vive, and there will be less excuse for advsnc.
ing rates"
NEAR BEER.
Editor Shipp, always unique and often force