Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-24
I;eoreia Voters Fools?

Some of his declarations entite him to full mem
bership in the Ananias club. In the introduc-
tory of his platform he states 81 have refrained
from announcing my decision, hoping that some
other candidate would come to the front" Sounds
reasonable at glance, doesn't it? But when we
think it over we remember that he has been the
only one mentioned as possible candidate in OPP
position to Hoke Smith all along. He knows and
all the people know that no one but himself
had even a remote notion of running in the oppo-
stion this year. He must evidently think that
the people of Georgia either an absent minded
lot or fools, and besides he makes mis- statement
of the truth when he says he had been hoping
some other candidate would announce
What must Joe Brown think of the people of
Georgia? Are they all fools? All molly cOddes?
Evidently that's his estimation of them-judging
from his platform. The first plank in his plat
form relates to pension payments. Every man
who reads at all knows this is not an issue for the
whole matter will be settled before Governor
Smiths term expires and the pensioners will
know whether they want their pensions paid year.
ly or quarterly. They are to make known to the
legislature what their wishes are in the matter and
the legislature will be governed according to their
wishes The attempt of 'Joe'' to make this an
issue is simply demagogue's way Of trying to get
votes.
One of the planks in "Little Joe's" platform
reads 'EThe reduction of taxation as quickly and
to as great extent as can be made practicable"
Somehow it seems to us we've heard this before.
Sounds Just like the utterances made by peanut
politicians since the world began. And there is
about as much consistency back of the utterance
in this case as usual and Joe Brown admits his
insncerity further on in his platform when he de-
clares hmselffor "the proper bera) support of all
public Institutions" 'Fliberal appropriations for
the common schools, y the establishment of a de-
partment of labor,' etc, So we see he proposes to
do the impossible, for if he would reduce taxation
he can not give proper support to all public in
situations" etc. And if he keeps his promise for
Fthe proper support of all public Institutions"
etc. then he cannot reduce taxation
No "Little JOSEF may have pictured in his
vindictive mind all sorts of ruby CLOVIS in the po-
litical skies blazing his glory but what he will
really see, after June 4, will be multitudes of scin-
tillatng stars as he falls back into political oblivion
from the walIop the voters of Georgia will land up
on his head.
for Fitzgerald Pull Out
Did you ever notice the improved appearance
of piece of property after nice tile walk had
been laid about it?
And now is the time, the best time in the
world, to make Improvements. Labor is plentiful
and material is reasonable in price.
There should be at least thousand feet Of
tiling laid every month this spring and summer
1t is an improvement that lasts and gives satifac
tion The Fitzgerald thing is the best that can
be laid and you get plenty of men right now at
reasonable wages to do the work.
fol Fitzgerald or Out.
The activity of the local police on Saturday
night and Sunday is commendable.
TO or
1t is hard for a newspaper to speak of a
departed citizen ''highly respected" when he
knew him to be the best poker player in the town.
Fitzgerald o
"Followi1g the earnest solicitation of his many
friends, Joe Brown has finally consented to run for
Governor in opposition to Hoke Smith ''-Ex
Dollars to peanuts they were not Joe's friends.
Fitzgerald or Out
1t is generally talked that there are several
blind tigers in Fitzgerald. Now it is possible for
the authorities to capture these ''beaSs and they
must do it. Public opinion will soon be condemn
ingy strong against officers whose duty it is to rid
the city and county of the illegal sale of lqnor.
oil FitzGsyad Out.
The editor of the Dalton citizen announces his