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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-09

That the powers behind Joe Brown, the
whiskey ring and the hired politicians, are schem-
ing to destroy Governor Smith and kill disfran-
chisement and then restore the barroom and sal
DON in Georgia, is a fact beyond doubt.
The developments during the past week have
been interesting in the extreme and those who are
closest in touch with the political affairs of the
State see clearly that the power being welded
against Governor Smith is fathered by the whiskey
ring and that they are spending any amount OF
money to gain their ueeds The campaign has
really opened and the issues are clearly drawn.
1t is Hoke Smith and decency on the one side and
Joe Brown and return to the rum holes on the
other. 1t is again battle of the bottle in Geor
gia and will be waged more fercely than ever
before.
The hour for wide awake, earnest, thuro
fight against this insdous work to destroy what
the people of Georgia have gained after so many
years of hard fighting. There is probability
about the matter, Joe Brown had a personal griev-
ance against the Governor which he took as an
incentive to oppose him at the ballot box but be-
hind his candidacy there turks the hidden enemy
RUM
Smith will be elected but the people must so
completely bury the rum sellers and their ilk that
they will never again attempt to break thru into
Georgia politics.
They know now that if Smith be elected he
will see to it that the law be made constitutional
thereby taking the matter out of politics and they
are fighting him with every weapon known to
corrupt politicians to defeat him and give the
negro vote again and cover the state with hell
holes
We KNOW where Hoke Smith stands-fOr
stricter prohibition, and he has proven that he
will carry out his pledges, and we know that Joe
Brown has pledged himself in his platform to am
end the law, (and he owns up the pledge by adding
elf it be the will of the maority"), and there is
nothing left to do but drive HIM and the whskey
back into oblivion and that thoroIy and surely.
Out
And may the prayers of the men folks be
answered in reference to the merry widow hats.
for r1-4. OF
The prohibition wave struck Illinois Tu esday
and closed half the saloons in the state.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-09
TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1908.
Prohibition and the GubernatOriaI Race.

Prohibition and the GubernatOrial Race.
Joe Brown would be glad to see the prohibi-
bition law modified. He says in his platform:
eff the people in the coming election
choose members of the general assembly
who, in accordance with the will of their
constituents, make any changes inthe pre-
sent law, will sign the bill thus ordered
by the people,
Hoke Smith would be glad to see the law
made into constitutional amendment so as to take
it out of politics. He says:
III trust to see the question prohibition
relegated from the politics of Georgia for
years to come and the way to relegate it
is to let those interested in the sale under
stand how useless it will be for them to
make struggle for the sale"
That it is in politics, and troublesome ques
ton, the following will attest
Galveston, Feb. 29-At meeting of the
Texas Brewers association 81 ,O0O,0 900,
as much as is needed, was pledged to com
bat prohibition in Alabama, Georgia and
Mississippi
Well may it be asked then:
How much of this money has been specifically
devoted to the purpose of striking down prohib-
ton in Georgia.
Who is administering the fund!
And who is the candidate selected as the fig
urchead to represent the saloon interests
fol Fitzgerald
One of the many fraternal features of union
ism is beautifully Illustrated by the union printers
of Atlanta. The International Typographical
Union, which is the title of the organization as a
whole, provides burial benefit to every member
dying no matter how long the membership has
been held, and each local, OF subordinate union
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-09


aud whenever member Of the printers union dies,
no matter whether he be member of the Atlanta
body or visitor, and his or her home is not known
or there is means furnished to bury the body,
it is placed in suitable coffin and with christian
services placed in grave in the plot there AT
the last meeting Of the Atlanta "typos Tit was vot
ed to set aside the last Sunday in May of each year
as a memorial day when they will honor their
dead brethren.
No stronger tie can bind men together than the
thought that in life they protected by their
fellows, cared for while sick, given christian bur
ial at death and remembered afterwards
Pun Fitzgerald
We haven't a thing to say against Hon. Dud
ley Hughes (if we did have we might be expected
to say it, we like him and Mr. Lewis and, we like
Fitzgerald and Ben Hill county This is home,
want to see it prosper, we have our heart set on
Soldiers Home here. Mr. Lewis has INTRODUCED the
bill asking for $500 100000 to start the work with.
He has his heart in it, he has also been here and
talked with the G. A. II. men about the project.
To fail to give him good majority wonld be
unfortunate for the Soldiers Home plans which he
has we'll in hand for surely he could not bring him
self to use the enthusiasm that he would naturally
if the people here showed their appreciation at the
ballot box.
for o Pull
Yes, optimism is the duty of the hour. We
have little patience with the grouchy. There is
much more wealth in the world and in this section
in particular than ever before in the history of
mankind. There is more money they tell us, than
ever before in the history of commerce and that it
can be had at cheaper interest. The little fnan
cial troubles of the past few months will have
healthful effect on business
for Fitzgerald Pull
The prohibition wave is not alone confined to
the southern states but all over the country there
is growing strong public feeling against the open
saloon. In the Michigan elections, held last Tues
day, nine more counties went dry making total
of ten in the state. Heretofore Van Buren, was
the only dry county
Pull
1t has been known for long, long time that
the fields of Georgia contained gold-but it grows
out Of the ground.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-09
The irrepressible conflict is 81 hat,.ae,,

The irrepreSSible conflict is on hot labor
and capital; it is an inevitable result of the
American system. Now and then, here and there
is man brave enough-uselfish and patriotic.
who will stand up against the great influence of
wealth and the terrible power of organized greed.
The present president of the United States and
the present Governor of Georgia, stand conspicu-
Gus among the men like Folk of Missouri and La
toilette of Wisconsin, and others against the pow
ers that make or have made serfs of the masses of
the people in every country in every age. And
strange to say, many of the very men, the
laboring men in whose interest these men have
challenged the encroaching power of wealthy cor
porations lined up with the great corporations
in the conflict that is, now and then, referred to
the ballot box.
We do not believe the wage earners of this
country can fail to understand that the railroad
companies are seeking every means of, and every
opportunity to dscredit the present administra-
tion among the very men that governor Smith has
sought to protect.
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out
progressive farmer of southern Ben Hill
section when asked what he was planting princi
pally this year remarked 'Im planting enough
of everything to eat first and after that will put in
cotton and corn.
There is whole lot Of good commOnsense in
the above and if our farmers would all get to di.
versfying their crops it would be greatly to their
advantage.
fol Fitzgerald "
Now if they want to complete the gubernator-
ial ticket let some one by the name of Jones an
nominee. Amy Jones, so long as that is his real
name, would stand as good chance of election
over Smith as Brown does.
o Fitzgerald o
The U. S. Government is taking some drastic
steps to suppress anarchy in this country and are
determined to wipe out the ''Black Hand" societ.
les wherever they find them.
Fitzgerald Pull Out
The Enterprise welcomes the G. A. r. to Ftz
gerald and wishes for them pleasant and profit
able stay in the city.
Full fol Fitzgerald or
Lest We forget-get after that bond issue.
fo O.
Steady increase of advertising patronage and
lob work is keeping the Enterprise force at work
night and day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
NO SIGNS Of
GORDON HERE
REPORTED THAT HE HAS DIS
APPEARED FROM TACOMA,
BUT SPOKANE FRIENDS
SAY THEY HAVEN'T SEEN
HIM LATELY.

An investigation of the Tacoma
report that Judge M. ]. Gordon,
former counsel for the Great
Northern, had left that city rather
suddenly, and had either gone to
Seattle or Spokane. fails to reveal
any traces of him In this city.
Friends Of Judge Gordon say that
X he has come to Spokane they
have heard nothing about 1t.
The fact that Louis Hill, presi-
dent of the Great Northern, has
gone before the state bar commit.
tee Is taken by lawyers here to
corroborate the statement made In
these columns a few days ago that
the Great Northern will place all
the information 1t has before the
bar committee, or at least make q
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
APPLESHOW
PRIZES

Wenatchee people who arrived in
a special train this morning with
two bands are as proud of peacocks
today, for through a misunder-
standing of Manager II. j. Neely's
national apple show orders, the at
tendants this morning began to at
tach ribbons to the prize winners
and indications thus far are that
the bulk of the prices will be
taken by Wenatchee apples.
Although the attendance yester-
day reached 20,070 paid admis-
sions, a number beyond even the
hopes of the most optimistic of
the trustees, the excellent showing
has caused many today to predict
still greater attendance today and
Saturday.
Tomorrow is Portland day and a
special train will bring more than
100 visitors from that city.
Tho following awards have been
made:
Best plate exhibit for women
Mrs. Z. Lowe. Keremeos, b. g.,
first.
Plate exhihit-Delicious. King
David, Black Ben Davis and Sena-
tor. George Farwell, Wenatchee,
first.
Preserved apples--George Far
well. Wenatchee, first; j. II. For
ney, Moscow, Idaho, second.
Fifteen box Spitzenberg-Ted-
ford Bros, Wenatchee, first; ]. d.
Taggart, Waitsburg. second; Mrs.
]. A. Smith, Victoria, b. c.. third,
Ten box Winesap - Tedford
Bros, Wenatchee, first; ID. W
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
CALLS ROOSEVELT
ENCROACHER

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. IL
Executive encroachment on the
powers of the legislative and jul
dicial branches of the government"
is the keynote of an appeal of at
torneys representing Oscar w.
Read, colored soldier of the
Twenty-fifth infantry, from a court
decision following Roosevelt's or
der discharging him dishonorably
from the service for alleged parti-
cipation in the Brownsville riot.
Read brought suit in New York to
recover $122.26 for pay claimed to
be due from the time of discharge
to the expiration of enlistment.
The court dismissed the case and
it is now pending in the supreme
court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11

pretense of doing so. What Hill
told the commission has been hid
den even from the newspaper MEN.
Several members of the Spo.
kane county delegation to the leg.
islathre favor a complete legisla.
tive investigation of the entire
RootGordon matter, such investi
cation to have full powers to get
at the bottom of the facts.
The assertion on the part of
Judge Root that he has for years
led the simple life and had moth.
ing to show that he had profited
In any way through his connection
with Judge Gordon, is not accepted
by men here who are familiar with
Judge Roots life at Olympia. They
say an investigation OF his career
at the state capital will show that
he lived in manner other than
what he represents his life at Sc
attic to be.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
GOOD
FOR SlAYDEN

From expressions made today by
Legislators from eastern Washing
ton assembled here for the meet
ing at the Hotel Spokane tonight,
it seems that ]. w. Slayden, of
Pierce county, has the inside track
in the race for speaker of the low
err house of the next legislature.
The surprise is the strength
shown by Slayden on this side OF
the mountains. in the territory of
his opponent, Mr.. Meigs of North
Yakima. Mr.. Slayden will get a
majority of the Spokane county
delegation, 1t is thought, also the
vote of Walla Walla county. His
friends say Slayden will have the
west side nearly solid and that the
support assured him in eastern
Washington assures his election
beyond doubt.
Slayden and Meigs have both
been invited to attend the eastern
Washington caucus tonight at the
Hunters room of the Spokane ho-
tel, and 1t is thought that both
candidates for the speakership will
be on hand.
Rosenhaupt Is after the appro-
citation committee craftsmanship
'r the senate. and Booth of Seat
=: Is said to be opposing him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
RACERS EXCEED
OLD RECORD

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Madison
Square Garden, the scene of the
six day bicycle race, was aired to-
day. All spectators were required
to leave the building. This was
done to prevent the health authori-
ties from ending the races.
A brief rest refreshed the riders.
At s o'clock three teams had gone
zoos miles and two laps, one zoos
miles and one lap; one zoos miles,
and the next 2007 miles. The last
had gone 1000 miles and three
laps, which is behind the old rec
ord.
Floyd Mcfarland of San Jose,
CAL, was thrown heavily from his
bike this morning as result of a
bursting tire. He lay on the track
several minutes. The spectators
feared he was dead, when he re-
vived and walked to the dressing
room.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
COMMISSION
LAW COMING

]. w. Slayden, Pierce county
legislator, and in all probability
speaker of the next house, is au-
thority for the statement that leg
islation making it possible for
cities of this state to adopt the
commission plan Of city govern
ment, will come before the session
this winter. A strong sentiment
for the commission has arisen in
Tacoma, where debate on the
subject that attracted wide atten-
ton was held last night Mr.. Stay
den has encountered enough COM
mission sentiment in his trips
about the state to convince him
that provision for the commission
plan is demanded.
He was of the opinion that such
an enabling act would pass the leg.
islature, thus removing all doubt
now pertaining to a citys power
to adopt the plan under the pres
ent statutes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11

in CITY WORK
Maloney Charges Misrepresentation to Shut
Union Out Of 500, 900 Job.

Thomas Maloney, business man.
ager of the federal union that is
engaged in contract work in this
city, charges that misrepresenta-
ton was used in the matter of bid
ding on the new high pressure
water main on Jackson to Divi-
sion, bid on which we're opened
yesterday by the board of public
works. Mr.. Maloney says that he
was given to understand at the city
hall that the bids called for con-
cerned only the material to be
used and for that reason he did not
put in a bid on behalf of his
union.
When the bids we're opened,
however, it was found that mate
rial and labor were both included
in the specifications and in conse-
quence the contractors had to meet
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
JEALOUSY
PROMPTS
A MURDER

PACIFIC GROVE, Cal, Dec. IL.
Jealousy over woman brought
Private D. c. Duke, Company B,
Twentieth infantry, to prison un-
der the charge of numbering First
Sergeant Edward Stanton, of the
same company, in attempting to
kill the woman, over whom both
had quarreled.
Duke found stanton and the
woman eating in a restaurant. He
ran to the Preside and returned
with revolver.
He opened firew ithout warning.
Stanton fell dead in the restaurant,
but two bullets fired at the woman
missed.
Duke was shot in the shoulder
by Policeman Bosch as he was
running away.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11

only forerunner of others. 1.-THE
arch criminal of San Francisco is
now on his way to the peniten-
tiary," said he.
THE prosecutions plans are I'M
completed in detail, but 1t Is prob
ably that Patrick Calhoun, presi-
dent of the United Railroads, will
be the next man to be tried,
charged with bribing the super
visors," said Langdon today.
1T Is undecided what indict-
ment We will try him on. We will
not try Ruef again Immediately on
the remaining indictments. II Is
probable the prosecutions energy
will be conferred on Caihoun."
Calhoun will be summoned back
from New York, where, 1t lie said,
he is negotiating the sale of the
United Railroads to Hartman.
1t is expected Heney will give
particular attention to the Calhoun
trial.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
TO TALK POVERTY
AT DINNER

Frank Smith, who with Mayor
Moore's assistance, is organizing
a movement to provide relief work
In this city for idle transients
through the winter, has arranged
dinner to be served at All Saints
parish house Monday evening at
$50, when the subject of furnish
ing work at minimum pay will
be discussed. Smith is the head
of the Workingman's inn, a place
that would be particularly bene-
fitted by such scheme as that he
proposes. The plan is to put men
to work in parks and other public
places and pay them just enough
for actual living expenses.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
WOMAN GIVES
CHIEF CLEW

"A woman whose identity Chief OF
Police Rice refuses to divulge was
in private conference with him for
some time this morning. The
chief admits that her information
concerned the Great Northern train
robbery near Hillyard Wednesday
night and the possibility arises
that a woman will in this, as in
other important cases, furnish the
information that will lead to de-
lection Of the bandits. Most OF
this class that are apprehended
come to grief through women.
Other than this no fresh traces
are reported today on the robbery,
The police suspect that the ban
dts are the same men who at
tempted to loot the Oriental Limit
ed the night of December 2 out OF
Seattle, but whose plans were
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
bARKAR ASKS
A new TRIAL
IF THIS IS DENIED AND DEATH
PENALTY PRONOUNCED, AP.
PEAL WILL BE MADE TO SU.
PREME COURT,

A motion for a new trial In the
case of Frank Barkar, convicted of
the murder of Ira Messenger, will
come up for argument Monday be-
fore Judge Hinkle. The effort for
the new trial will be based ON the
ground that the court erred in ad-
hitting the confession Of Barkar,
and other errors in the record.
If the court overrules the mo-
ton. which seems quite probable,
the death penalty will have to be
pronounced under the verdict.
Counsel for Barkar announce
that his case in the event of an
adverse ruling on the motion for
new trial, will be carried to the
supreme court, in order that a
clearer ruling can be had on the
question of the admissability of
confessions as evidence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11

Roderick, Wenatchee, second; T.
A. Atkinson, Wenatchee. third.
Largest app;e-W. r. Mari, Wen.
atchee, first; Red Apple Real
Estate Co.. Wenatchee. second:
Richard Ball, Methow, Wash.
third.
Box pack-F. r. E. DeHart,
Kelowna, b. c.. first; Mrs. ]. A.
Smith. Victoria. b. c.. second;
Herbert w. Collins. Carson. b. c..
third.
Best packed barrel-F. r. e. De.
Hart, Kelowna. B. c., first; Z. II
Stewart, Prosser. Wash. second.
Winesap pack-F. ]. Black,
Wenatchee. first: c. L. Green.
Wenatchee. second; John Lewis.
CURLY. Wash, third
Best 10 box Rhode Island Green
ing-George Farwell. Wenatchee.
first; r. A. Jones. Spokane, sec
ond; John Lewis. CURLY, Wash.s
third.
Best 10 box Yellow Newton-J.
l.. Dumas, Dayton, Wash. first; w.
f. Cash, Underwood. WASH. sec
ond.
Best box Winter Banana--Felix
Pugh. Spokane, first; Kettle Falls
Valley district. second.
Best box S,ayman's Winesap->
Joseph Platter, Entiat. Wash.s
first; George Farwell. Wenatchee,
second; c. ]. Green. Grand View
Wash, third.
Best box Jonathans--J. w. Call.
son. Greenacres. WASH. firet:
Henry Jones. GARRISON. WASH, SEQ.
end; G. T, Richardson. Monitor,
Wash. third 81
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
HOUSE RESENTS
R00SEvElT'S
SLAM

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. IL
The first action taken by the house
today was the adoption of a reso-
luton introduced by Representa-
tive Perkins of New York provid-
ing for the appointment of a COM
mittee of five to consider the ac-
ton to be taken by the house in
reference to that part of Roose-
velt's message intimating that
members of congress need watch
ing by the secret service.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11

frustrated. Descriptions OF the Sc
attic suspects strengthen this sur
mise.
The men are believed to be ex-
convicts and photographs of con-
victs recently released from the
penitentiaries of northwestern
states have been shown to Engi-
neer Halter, Fireman Perrin and
Mail Clerk Reynolds and the
tramp, Edward Keegan, but thus
far the witnesses have not been
able to identify the holdups with
any of the pictures.
Postal officials claim that they
have not yet been able to ascertain
how much loot was secured. 1t
was undoubtedly a considerable
amount, for the six Seattle sacks
robbed were all well filed. The
amount will probably reach the
thousands.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
LEGISLATURE
WILL PROBE

The Root-Gordon matter Is bound
to come before the next IegisIa-
ture. The lawyer legislators here
today were reluctant to discuss the
question, but the country Iegisla.
tors come out boldly and say that
a legislative inquiry Is necessary.
One member of the lower house
today said:
"The members Of the supreme
court are not too high to be reach
ed by a legislative inquiry, espe-
cially when revelations such as
made In the Gordon-Root matter
come to light"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
FULLERTON GETS BAIL.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Robert
H. Fullerton, son of P. Fullerton,
the lumber millionaire, whose ar
rest in Seattle last spring. created
a sensation, was released on $4,000
bail today, when he appeared in
court, accused of abducting Miss
Gladys Hobert Yonkers of New
York.
The trial will soon open. Both
attended Cornell. university. The
girl says Fullerton took her to
Kingston, Jamaica, where he de-
serted her.