Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-06-18
THURSDAY, JUNE 1S, 1908.

We are just as strong for HOke Smith for wee
president as we were when we expected him TO &c
reelected governor. If he had been re.nomlnated
there would have been quite boom on for him by
this time.
The Enterprise believes that Fitzgerald should
grow We are opposed to contracting the limits,
sltho we have promised to put no obstacle in the
way Of changing the line SO as to leave out of the
city any who have been taken in by extending the
limits last summer.
Let Fitzgerald grow.
The Juvenile Protective Association will get
in some good work at the coming session of the
Legislature.
The people of the state are ready for change
In the treatment of young criminals, indeed crimi'
mails Of all ages should have more consideration in
Georgia than they have had in the past.
Young criminals detained at the sOcalled
state reformatory at Milledgeville have but little
opportunity to reform. A real state reformatOry
is needed in Georgia, and the Enterprise believes
the present legislature will provide it.
The editor Of the Enterprise acknowledges the
receipt Of an invitatation from the Atlanta Cham
Der Of Commerce to be present at the celebration
OF the completion of the Atlanta, Birmingham &
AtantiC railroad to that city with ticket, or
transportation to Atlanta and return. We shall
be delighted to be there although it may
90 turn out that we cannot attend 1t is
matter OF great interest to us and of moment to
NtzgerSld Ike A. B. & A. has been Ntzgerald's
greatest friend, powerful and always willing.
We trust that Fitzgerald will be well repres-
ented ct the celebration.
The plans drawn for the sewerage system COM
pletcly removes one of the objections that have
been urged by people living in the remote sections
Of the city. It was feared that the system
would NOT reach beyond the business district and
most thickly settled resident sections of the city
but the plans drawn by Mr.. 81. 8. JaudOn and
adopted by the city council literally cover every
section Of the city, even the tracts north south,
west and east of the city can be easily reached by
the system as surveyed out.
We have examined the plans carefully and 1t
is our candid opinion that they as complete as
can be made. We hope there will be no opposition
and that on the day of the election the verdict will
be unanimous for the sewer bonds
The people who oppose prohibition in Georgia
or elsewhere, are sending out large amount
Of literature. Most of it is calculated to poison
the public mind against the wholesome religion of
prohibition.
We reproduce below a short quotation en-
bodied in one of their strong arguments:
tsThe Breweries and manufacturer identified
With them employ about $50, 900 people, depend.
emit UPON whom are at least 1000, 900 women and
cAildrUR. In 1907 over son, 900 farm. hands were
engaged In the growing and harvesting Of 152, 317,
600 bushels of barley to supply the demands of
the brewerieg. Has the 'unTeasoning and
reasonable Prohibition fanatic ever paused to
slider what it would mean to deprive this vast
army Of Inbores in field and brewery ofther means
OF GubSistencefV
:, The army of men employed in producing this
great beverage could find employment at some
thing more useful, certainly more creditable. The
fbHr million Of women and children dependent up
On the manufacturing of beer not entitled to
more consideration than the millions whose desti-
tuition and depreciation are incident to beer drink
ing beer production creates millions Of wealth it
also destroys multiplied millions. 1t is ablight
The human race. The cost Of pr oductiOn of beer,
Il The strongest arguement against the stuff.
fit requires 1853 million bushels of barley
to supply the demand, that much barley would
make considerable bread and with less expense
than lteost 70 brew, would relieve the hunger of
many thousands