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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-16

Are there people in Georgia who want to keep
the ballot in the negroes hand? White men who
want to use him as voter? Why yes, the liquor
people need him; they have used him to great
advantage in a thousand elections, and the whole
shooting match are for Joe Brown.
Fitzgerald Pull Out
The Washington dispatches bring the news
that Congressman Lewis is fighting for half mil
lion dollar appropriation for the Soldiers Home at
this place. While he is doing that, at least
some of the people of this city and county are at
work to defeat his re election to congress This
thing of politics is queer commodity. "
Fitzgerald
We can see no objection to some men Oppos
ing Hoke Smith on the principles for which
he stands, but we cannot see how any
can so far forget himself as to favor a
man for the position of governor Of the great
state of Georgia who is such failure as to be
practically disowned or cast out by his own
brothers and sisters-Elberton Star.
Pull for Fitzgerald
"Bill' Warnell, the present representative
from Tatnall is a candidate for Senator from the
second district this year. He is making fine,
clean race and the people standing back of him
almost to man. w. u. WaTmell is his full
name but ifyou were to ask for him by any other
ntp5l "Bul )" people there would not know
who yOuwere talking about. He has made a
remarkably good representative and the Tattnall
county voters are slow to forget "a after their
own heart"
Pail for Fitzgerald
Almost half hundred blind tigers were raid
ed in Savannah in two hours Tuesday night.
The entire police force took part in the des-
cent upon whiskey places, and three wagons were
kept busy carrying contraband liquors to the po
lice station The men caught in the net were hur-
ried to police headquarters Those who could not
make the required bond of 81 900 were locked up.
One woman, Mrs. M. Holman whose husband
was the first man arrested under the locker club
regime, and who was mentioned as tending bar
where fifty negro men were purchasing drinks,
was arrested with her husband
No show of fight was made anywhere, the accused
persons submitting tamely.
Mayor Tiedeman several aldermen and other
city officials went to police headquarters and re-
manned there during the raid. The officers were
armed with search warrants and as result of the
rnds they made the police court room at midnight
contained 1000 gallons of liquor. 1t is now said
that prohibition will really prohibit in Savannah
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-16
Enthusiastically
Receiv 9 d.
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Continued from first page.
J, s"Third, the publication of our
primaries by the exclusion of the
use of money and the prevention
Of their manipulation by machine
politicians.
"Underly ing these three prin
ciples was the genaral doctrine of
popular government-the right of
the people to rule, a demand for
equal rights to all and special
privileges to none.
"The legislature met and after a
hard fight passed bills covering
the two most important of these
great questions that were before
the public. 1t was exceedingly
difficult to get thro the disfranchis-
ment bill which required two
thirds of both houses of the legis-
lature. 1t was a hard fight to
pass the amendments to our rail
road commission law, giving that
body authority to guard the rights
of the public. The legislation on
the subject of primaries, having in
view preventing the use of money,
preventing improper contributions
/ to politics and other kindred sub
jects, is still pending and will no
doubt be passed at the coming
session unless the people who said
they wanted these things done go
back on me-" (Cries of eve won't
go back On you" and applause
After the applause has subsidized
the governor continued:
'Into the legislature was intro
duced one great question that had
not been before the people in the
primary. The legislature passed
a state prohibition bill passed by
the legislature and the present
fight against the administration
comes from a combination of forces
hostile to the bills which / ap-
proved.
1T is true that I had publicly
stated in my race for governor that
| was a local optionist and would
vote for prohibition in my own
county, but I also stated that
i would approve the prohibition
bill, if the legislature. passed it. l
did approve it, and therefore the
fight of the liquor interests against
me. !.
: III am a local optionist-but I
am an anti-liquor local optionist
Iapplause) and / promise that so
long as am governor Of the state
of Georgia the prohibition bill will
never be repealed. (applause)
"The whiskey interests are
against me. They were heartily
in favor of me running for the
senate-auything to get ;Hoke
Smith as far away from Georgia as
possible was what suited them.
But now they arc all working
against me viciously.
! IF they could give it out to the
entire country that they had de
feated the Southern governor who
had dared to approve the state
prohibition bill their triumph
would be even greater than would
come from d serious modification
of the law.
~ approved the bill and have
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-16

as they please, but their interests
will lead them to use the machinery
of the party to kin disfranchise.
ment, and we win wake up to a
condition too intolerable to be de,
scribed.
ssHe also called attention to the
factt hat not nine months of the
two years. term of the present ad,
ministration had elapsed before
the interests composed of the liq-
uor men and part of the railroad
companies, part Of the men who,
had lost their free passes. part Of
the men who had in the past been
employed as hired politicians Of
corporations had orpanized and
pushed a candidate into the field
for the purpose of attacking the
administration.
APPEAL 70 THE PEOPLE. @''
"What really troubles them"
said the governor. "Is that they
have been driven out of power.
They can no longer use the state
for their selfish purposes. They
are. being forced to mete out equal
rights to all. Their special priv,
ges are'gone, and this body of dis
gruntled men, sdisgruntled because
they have been forced to give up
that to which they were not EMIT
tied, is solidly behind the candi'
date whom they know they can
use for the purpose of reinstating
themselves in power
At this time the governor said
he would speak no longer as it
was raining, but the crowd want
ed him to go on and there were
shouts of "don'tstop, " "keep on"
eve amt getting too wet to hear
more" "No one is going away"
and "God bless Hoke Smith" were
heard from all parts of the crowd.
The speaker resumed as soon as
he could be heard and closed with
an. appeal to the intelligence of
Georgia.
At the close of his address he
was surrounded and it was long
time before he could, get free from:
his admirers. A noticeable thing
after the speech was the absence.
of Brown badges. They were no
longer displayed but wore safely
tucked away or aroundundefe foof'
in the mud: IN ~ =
q, The governor.4eft'on the 4 pm.
train for Thomasville where he
spoke to large audience as enthu-
siastic as the one here.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-16
been enforcing the law ever since
it passed. (applause)
NEGRO DIsFRANCHISEMEN T.

it passed. (applause)
NEGRO DIsFRANCHISEMENT. -
"The men back of this opposi-
ton to me have all beep against
negro Acknowledgement. One OF
the leaders of the opposition was
actively at work during the session
of the legislature seeking to pre-
vent the senate from passing the.
Acknowledgement law. They know
that with the Democratic organiza-
ton in their hands, with the ne
groes registering as never before,
they will cast damper over any
effort at the election to adopt the
constitutional amendment in favor
of DISTINGUISHING the negro.
"You white men of Ben Hill and
the other counties around you,
have been protected at the ballot
box by having been given freedom
from the ignorant, purchasable
negro vote and are you going back
and let that vote, controlled by
the whiskey interests and the, few
corrupt railroad interests, again
place upon your necks a worse load
than you carried during the recon-
struction?" (Cries of Ono, Mo-
''Then if you are not take off that
"Joe Brown and Prosperity" badge
that see pinned on some Of your
coats and go and pint where it be-
longs-yonder on the coons.
II don't mean to say that all
the men who are favoriDg the
crowd that is running "Little Joe"
are liquor men because / believe
that many of you are honestly
mistaken But for Gods sake
men, for the sake Of home, for the
sake of the manhood and woman
hood of this glorious state stop
and think. Do you want the me-
gro to be the dominant power in
your politics? Do you want the
lobbyist, and thieving corporations
to again bind you down? If you
do then paint your faces and get
back in that crowd with your fell
lows.
FIGHT ON PROHIBITION
t'The prohibition issue has
aroused~the. antagonism Of those
interested in the sale ofliquor. The.
Telegraph reports published in all
the papers of Atlanta show that
money has been raised to be used
to stop the prohibition sentiment
in the South.
'tNow in local option elections
where do the liquor interests get
their biggest vote? We had an
election in Valdosta not long be-
fore the legislature met last sum.
mer and it, was an admitted fact
that the liquor interests paid the
negroes taxes and sought to bring
them to the polls to keep liquor in
I1owndes county.
''But you put this liquor ques
ton into the fight, with the feel
ing it arouses, and you put the
money of the combined Liquor in
terests of the country behind the
eight, utilizing the negro, and see
what will happen. 1t IS to their
interest to beat the disfranchise-
ment law. 1t is to their interest
to keep the negro at the ballot box.
Let them capture the Democratic
in Georgia; let them
be in charge of our party machin
cry; let them diselaim as much as
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-16
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out

During the last campaign there was great
deal said about the throwing away of HOke Smith
buttons at Clark Howell's rally. Yesterday the
Joe Brown people had printed several hundred
blue ribbon badges and they were pinned on every
man, woman and child that would wearOne. They
were quite conspicuous before the speaking, but
as the governors made progress in his terrific ar
raignment t6ey disappeared like snow in Florida
climate. sHTfey went into the pockets and on to
the gro.s nat Hserely a few of them but a, Dun-
Der of then, indeed most of them Zone man offer
ed to pfiSS1s on a negro, but the colored brother
protested and retreated out Of harms way.
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v NJ x W
The revival continues at the
Central; Methodist Church, with
increasing interest The Evange-
list and his Singer are doing a
great work in our city: riLet all
Christians work and-praE.-for a
great meeting. Mems meeting in
Judge jays office at II q, m. each
day Services at the church at 3 p.
m. and I As p. m. -
Next &tSunday afternoon at
o'clockrthere will be special ser
vice held at the church for men
and boys only. The subject will be
"Manhood." The most important
work before us now is the. work of
the revival. Let every one be in
his placsAoing his Lords will.
-
Theres.Eill be services at the
Catholisa shurch Sunday, April 10,
at 10 o'Saeck. Services every third
Sunday af 10 o'clock.
RAS. FATHER MCMAHON,
Pastor.
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Mrs. J. E. Sayres and Master
Edwin and little Mabel, with Miss
Oracle Graves took the train yes
terday for Brunswick for a few
days visit. ~,.-~.
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
Clyde Smith, mail clerk A. b.
& A., and wife, of OglethOrpe
were entertained last night at the
Lobingier home lily Mrs. NJ. SpiIler
and daughter with the game OF
$4,000 and refreshments.
l',l for Fitzgerald or Pull Out-
The Farmers Uniom is arranging
to have a Ben Hill County Asri-
cultural display at the State Fair
to be held in Atlanta next fall.
Full for Fitzgerald or Pull Out
Miss Ruth AdamsOn, VIII" has
been the guest of Miss DeIl;rs Ma
iors leaves tomorrow morning for
Jacksonville for d few days visit
with friends in that city.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-16

Pun for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.

Has it ever occurred to the discharged rail
road man or the man that expectsto be discharged
that this matter of discharge may be premeditated
and part of the great campaign That the strong
corporations are waging against slabor and the
poor man? rS4TGJ N8
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-16
THURSDAY, APRIL Is, 1908.

&
Twelve year old Fitzgerald is regarded as a
marvel by the visiting doctors
Fitzgerald
The presence of negroes in large numbers at
Joe Brown Rally in this city is the most significant
incident, locally, of the present campaign.
TGGIOf Fitzgerald or
If theteshas been any doubt whatever in the
minds q anyone in Fitzgerald that Hoke Smith
would Rof be Che successful candidate at the June
primary that doubt was entirely removed yester-
day. -
Full Cor FITZGERALD or Pull Out
Seldom DON have we seen more enthusiastic trb
ute to aIAblic man than the ovation paid to Gov
Smith at the close of his speech here yesterday
He will always have reasons to feel proud of the
occasion no matter what the result may be at the
election.
Pun Fitzgerald o. Pull
New-York tribune., 1908-06-07
NEwRoLo NORRIS AT LENox
SUMNER l.
COUNCIL

planted almost before there any village, have
found the soil suited to their growth Broad
streets and houses with ample and we'll kept
grounds are on every side. The hotel is an ideal
country inn. 1t is modern and we'll kept hos
tery erected on the site OF the Red Lion Inn which
was built in 1864 The old sign is still preserved
The hotel is noted for its collection Of ceramics.
All OF Stockbridge is not in the village. for the
northern border OF the town takes in portion Of
what is known Lenox- Here are the residences
of the Sloanes Laniers, Bishops and others. Cur
tsvile is portion of Stockbridse, and on the edge
OF its lake. Stockbridge Bowl, are many elegant
summer homes. The Hill place the beautiful resi-
dence of Carlos de Heredia Wheatleigh, and the
Shorter place Shadow Brook are all In the town
Of Stockbridge.
On the shores Of Stockbridge Bowl. which is
sometimes called Lake Mahkeenac, was the
Little Red House where Hawthorne worked.
There are three lakes in Stockbridge. Mahkeenac
Averic and Glendale. Ice Glen is 3 charming re-
treat So completely isolated and shaded in the
woods is It that ice is found therein all the year
around for the sunlight does not disturb It. The
river road one of the principal drives, is charm
ing with its bits OF scenery at every turn.
Great harrington has a scope of Berkshire seem
cry peculiarly its own. The village is snugy
nestled in the valley along the Housatonic River.
The well kept farm houses are an attraction just
on the village outskirts.
In the village is handsome Congregational
church the gift of Mrs. Edward F. Searles II is
the pride Of the town. because IL is the largest ana
finest in the country. The church. parsonage and
grounds are the pride OF the village. The Searles
mansion also Of gray dolomite. is feature Of
Great harrington. It begun when Mrs. Searles
was a widow the site OF her girlhood home.
She was Miss Kellogg. and she named 1t Kellogg
Terrace Its architect, Edward F. Searles.
married Mrs. Hopkins and inherited a part of her
millions MIR. Searles seldom visits the place. and IL
may become a school of art music day.
Here in this village Mark Hopkins was a country
hardware clerk and he and his bride went from ii
TO California 10 gain fortune. Here Bryant
lived His home across the broad street from
,ha Searles place. He town clerk In Great
harrington and the record OF his own marriage-his
duties required him TO make it's still in the town
clerks office.
The Berkshire Inn. one of the great chain Of
toteIs q quaint and charming piece OF hotel ar
chttecture stands the site that Bryant owned.
six miles from Great harrington is Lake Buel.
= charming resort for outing and camping. The
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tion into foreign territory. the Thousand Islands
afford unique combination of the beauties Of
river and island. with amazing variety Of
picturesque scenery and opportunity for trips
which take in the sights and scenes of Montreal
end Quebec. In the Thousand Islands them
selves there are many hotels at which great
numbers OF visitors are entertained. and on the
islands. which in number are nearer two thou
sand than one thousand. there hundreds of
cottage homes of more less elaborateness.
where the delights of the region are to be fully
enjoyed. Trips to and through the Great Lakes
may be taken by those so disposed from the
cities which border them and afford a great
variety OF scenery and enjoyable experiences
vhioh cannot be otherwise obtained
New-York tribune., 1908-06-07

life In Great harrington Is peculiarly New England
life The spirit of the farmer remains although
progress has given the village all modern improve
ments in the way OF railways. telephones eecuio
lights steam heat and good water. The village -
GEM well kept and tidy. even In the oach stf
or in the locality across the river known as brooN
1vn because II Is annexed to the village proper.
Old cannon captured from the British "arship
Macedonia In the War of 1872 stand on the green
in front of the town hall. handsome monument
is a tribute OF Great harrington TO her soioio'
dead
The town supplies, as centre. all the resort
towns about IT. New Marlboro, Egremont MOUNT
Washington, and the rest of the we'll known 'o"is
in these hills make Great harrington their Ilarhe'
place and postoffice.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-07

@>iiiohs other places to which seekers after
Heaith and rest may go with the full assurance
oi securing what they desire may be mentioned
9hei'er island. that unique part of Long Island
a' once part OF IL and not a part of it. set In
reeohic Bay between the North Shore and the
Sou'a oHore' with its own attractive features:
i0.',eo ana sharon Springs. in the central part
- ',''S s'a'e' 10 which many persons resort 10
drink OF the health giving waters and To sn,ov
social scenes and gayety: the places ON the sast-
erh coast OF Massachusetts. where conditions en-
''eiy uiHerent from those on the sandy shores
VI Long island and New Jersey prevail: the
somerset Hills of New Jersey. where health and
'''"oh combine for pleasure. and many Ike
regions which have not attained a wild. c.sh-
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oNoTA LAKE, NEAR PITTsFIELp, MASS.

brated. The Red Lion Inn is one of the Oldest IN
the country and most interesting. The Casino
which is the centre of social life Is open to sum
visitors and its spirit is generous ana frlenoiy
Allen T. Treadway, proprietor Of the old Red Lion
Inn at Stcckbridge. has built a new hotel, hea1cn
Hall. and one has In Stock5rdge the choice OF hrst
class accommodation.
In Great harrington has been opened, as ho'ei
annex the cottage in which William Cullen Bryant
lived This is one Of the spots loved by Bryant
and Monument Mountain of which he wrote. Is tIle
nearest height and of the loveest in the Berk-
shires The town is more important commercially
than Lenox Stockbridge. On certain Gays Oh
the week the main street is lined with carriages
which have brought in traders from the surround
ing towns.
Stockbridge lies peacefully in the valley, with
high hills on each side. Monument Mountain. full
of legends and stories, is the sentinel toward the
south the range Of the Taghconics dividing the
town from West Stockbridge the west. All
are set off TO great advantage by the Housatonic
River flowing peacefully along in Its wlnQlngs
through meadow and dale and at last tumbling
into sort of cascade at the southern boundary or
the town
Seen at its best in summer and springtime is
Stochridse It invites rest of the most delightful
character The moment one leaves the railroad
station OF stone and brick well kept grounds and
Landscape gardening greet the eye showing that
organized effort has brought this about The Laurel
Hill Association the pioneer village Improvement
association of the country. formed long time ago,
for many years has been quietly doing Its work as
seen In better sidewalks, street lights the hiding
of unsighty bits scenery and an air Of neatness
and improvement in the whole village.
The main street is beautiful. The great elms.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-07
WHERE TO FIND
SUMMER PLEASU RE
Continued from first page.

of this state and New England. In the Adiron-
dacks the Great North Woods of the Empire
State. there are scores Of places where the sum-
n1er residents outnumber greatly the regular
inhabitants and the hotel and cottage life is the
chief feature Of the year. Thousands ana thou-
sands Of camps and cottages have been erected
for summer use in the most picturesque spots,
and hundreds of great hotels have been built
70 care for the ever increasing number Of those
who find in the delights of the region just what
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r;tv hut to which those fortunate ps 70 en-.
have found them out return year ~ 'r r.ordtOns
Joy to the fullest possible sx.sAa n,ssr Which
which sharply contrast with tno'e
the res OF the year is spent -.,,tys
Two friends were discuss'ns r.sorts. cn'
merits Of seaside and moui'a 1..,,sr ard ta'
stoutIy standing up for ths l0', ,ss merits q
other a. steadfastly maintainins ,,.,y,sou, 0n'
the latter AT last. to end the
said: instance
.,ln,at, There mas ans s seaside resort eOm0ins''
What was that?" asked 'H' m,,ot Ars'st
when Noah's Ark landed ~
was the reply.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-07
IN WHITE AND GREEN MOUNTAINS.

The White Mountain region Of New Hamp-
peaks to be found east of the Rocky Mountains.
save the few in North Carolina, which are far
more inaccessible and are seldom visited But
the White Mountains are readily reached bv AL,
manner and means Of transportation and scat
tered through the region are some Of the largest
ana hnest resort hotels to be found anywhere in
this country. At these and in the adjacent COT
sentatiVes of the wealth and fashion of all the
large cities OF the country. and many other per
sons who are drawn to the region by its unex
celled charms and the wonderful combination of
conditions which renders life in the shadow of
giant mountain peaks especially enjoyable The
region is an ideal one for touring in automobiles
and many persons go thither in this manner
visiting and stopping at other resorts on the
way. Each Of the parts of the White Mountains
frequented by summer tourists-the Franconia
Notch. the Crawford Notch. Mount Washington
the Profile. Bethlehem North Conway Jeffer-
son. and even Dixville Notch, far northward-
has its own especial distinction, and draws
q goodly number of visitors. Every visitor de-
sires to ascend TO the top OF Mount Washington.
spring spectacle of the sun apparently rising
from the sea- sixty miles away In the Green
Mountains of Vermont there are MANY nlaces
where the summer visitor will find the scenes
and surroundings which he most desires to en-
joy, and where stay may be protracted with
pleasure.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-07

Branch ticket otices open 500 A ~
TO 600 p. Nj. at the following placsesS,,
NEW YORK: I49. 245. AIS and and l-lo ~
Broadway. 225 Fifth Avenue. Z'2 ,eS,n Sy
lunbus Avenue and 251 West I-''H
Street. ~-..,..,
BROOKLYN: SIS and 30 fui'0A
Street and 954 Broadway. -
Railroad and Pullman tickets Gan S1J
secured at any Of these offices. ol ;aI
be delivered upon request oy sYT sT
representative. who can ans~b ansNs.
questions Address l. F. NS"'ss.S,,,
1216 Broadway. Phone 9ocV ""'''-
New-York tribune., 1908-06-07
AMONG THE THOUSAND ISLANDS

To those who would go still further away from
home and reach the borders Of this country with
the opportunity OF crossing the line of dsmaroa-