Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-23
Communicated
'RAISING A MAN OF STRAW"

Editor FITZGERALD EnterpiseThe Leader in it's issue
conesses that altogether hasy raising the cry OF DIS
FRANCHISEMENT OF THE WHITE AND COLORED VOTE in
Commission form adopted be from the following
editorial:
fifty of Commission governed
cities but there of them where the people did not
their Commissioners Some cities have adopted few three
Commissioners but all of them elected by vote of the people
of the charters required ratification before they became the law Of
city, The purpose seemed NOT deprive the people the franchise
teach them the proper use and Importance OF the vote by
the responsibility of selection the Absolute Democracy
the aim of the SHORT BALLOT the nucleus of the Commission form
city government
After being the proposed change
the right direction he raises of for the sole
pleasure of knocking him down. in the following pharsaeca and
nonsensical lingo:
Fitzgerald who may be selected
by the election than the STAR CHAMBER of any self
of PERFORMERS who fear face the public
with frank and open declaration of their plans
Where in the world does Star Chamber of selfcOnstuted
of who face the public with their plans
come in? object all this ROWLING ABOUT NOTHING is
evidently prejudice public against the contemplated change before
presented the proper legal FORM which must be done through
legislature scribe of the Leader
ratified by the Of city, he
KNOWS that his charge that the of this fear to
face the public with frank and declaration of their plans the
designed hoodw the people likewise his hypo
peroaon We combat avow evil better than secret
That's enough augconsderng the
from whence this admonition emanates!
why didn't point where the real advantage
government in? Why does HE FEAR TO
FACE THE PUBLIC with frank and declaration of the benefits
derived from this has been expementay demonstrated
during the years hundreds of caes That's the question our
themselves he has studied fifty charters
Commissioned governed claims he has and doubt that he
has he know that the advantage the reduced cost of
ming Them which, of corresponding reduction the
and consequent influx of capitalists and manufacturers
1t be evident anyone with grain common that
the fewer papsuck and graers there are city, the less taxes
the people have that precisely what Commission
has been tried and OUR
city should exception the general rule there particle
doubt mind that the will have intelligence enough
FIND OUT THE REASON and ACT ACCORDINGLY Gas the law directs
such case f they really reach the 10000 mark
set by your esteemed paper for 1920
best results from this government been
upon whom dvolved also the duties of mayor In Germany the same
functions have indeed been exercised for by bugomaster
which equivalent what has been called Commissioner
here The why this system gives such splendid results the
reduction of taxation best be illustrated by example Surprising
mercantile other establishment have access
the cash drawer and of missing how be
decided who the thief But let ONLY ONE have
and that question answered Just with single Commits
He is responsible for the receipts and expenditures and he
dishonest and takes grating the people will find out 0 they
amt eoay bnd and stop that kind of business But
who blind where all the bust
transactions in city of moderate SIZE 25OOO carried
who realizes the responsibility resting him. and
who knows that grating be discovered that night
follows day. reduce enormously That the why
this form of has given such splendid satisfaction and
why capitalists and manufacturers invested their money cities