Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-03
Hon. Marion Dickson
Addresses The People
To the People of Ben Hill County,


letter the people of the county and stated what would be my
general policy the office Since that time opponent
has entered platform consisting of pnk Issues
have and therefore feel duty tell the people
what position take with reference to them
desire that believe firmly in truly
sentative the will of the majority enacted into
law y the means whose sole business is carry into
effect people who elect them individual
willing should not ask for Offices tie people believe
him unwilling incapable they should not elect him. have there
fore been very platform for the
that the platform made by the people for the legislator
candidate for the people Too often platforms arc dc
ysed by candidate solely with single to election
One issue that with reference aboshng the present
City Court plain business man and not lawyer and am
not familiar with technca of the bill creating this court
therefore position only in somewhat genera way Gen
orally the people of county the particular kind of court
that adapted to peculiar needs Their will in this matter
should be supeme should be the guidance Of the eg
tor believe order, and that the people of Ben Hill
County framed that the law be enforced
mananed that the honest may be protected against the
dishonest and the abiding against the aw would not
any be party to legislation opposed to these
views But with the provision these ends shall be attained
will gladly such law the people desire believe
that City Court purposes enumerated and not to
suserve its officers particular individuals not its
officers.
II undoubtedly the sentiment majority people
that the City amended certain material
tua1s My personal harmony with this sentiment The
essential attained by such amendments that the court
shall be operated expense The greatest expense the county
and annoyance citizens jury and jury scc believe
should be jury term only once each three months
believe there should be monthly the disposition such
a can be transacted judge without pay
part of his regular This will effect cheap disposition many
civil the jail of most prisoners and the county
mucl money SHALL cced make such amendment to the City
Court Bill that views in this particular enter
taiued by majority of the people Of the county
of the majority Of the people of the county now is
that the Judge and court should be elected the
pic of the county thought this matter carefully There
many disadvantages the apponvc method The
one contrasts the two methods difficult becomes dcn
ming what really therefore in good conscience say that
it is that prefer to leave to the people Of the county
majority the people the elective system do not appe
bend that sentiment will change Iit does not shall be glad to
50 amend these officers be elected by the people
There particulars which the bill be amended
reduce the expense the court AS tax payer personally
interested in an economical AS vitality interested
law and ac learned clean should be judge to
the end that Justice may There should be vigorous
cutting attorney that awsness Shall beuppessc The
muncraion with these qualifications
court Such officers should be ha at as
small salary they will accept
The and about which desire to myself
that with aboshing the present. City Charter Not
living in the city familiar with the results produced by the
present charter have not yet studied closely have
city bill several pieces of property here that con
slider very valuable do also As
very much interested economical city government ana cTe III
low consistent with good government" There are
amended So far them all TAef should be such
changes the people of the city desire elected Shall re
work with the city attorney and committee from the
city Whatever recommendations madc to NE by such com
ees working together be glad aW to the end
people of the city shall have such cae d" suited to
their needs and wishes.
being by opponetn am not by his platform call
make further statement The people of the county know me
said to people during the past lew weeks am
lin favor of return old law paying the Confederate Veterans
Their pensions yearly quarterly favor Of paying the
monthly have always advocated temperance and
believe in the present Law vora Constitution
Amendment incorporating prohibition in tho Constitution OF the
state thereby taking this out politics in the state forever
square deal between the railroads and the people Op
pve should not charged by the roads from the peoples the