The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-10-01
ADVERTISEMENT
A Card From w. II. Fountain
To the Voters of Ben Hill County:


but these few brief remarks In the recent was the
cessu candidate of the three who offered themselves for that
office One of them who had strong fight and who had
received the highest number of took his defeat
reflected opposed him. the people had
settled it and willing to abide the result.
John W. Norris third in the race but dissatisfied He
already office and he appealed for another term but
OF the people showed dsappova OF him. The last IN
the race appeals the Executive Committee with only such
exored from lips defeated candidates whose
overesimaes their political strength and ability He
before the committee without hope of but with the sole
pose receiving the judgment that he did order
enough political capital back him an ndepen
candidates. attempt prejudice the minds enough people
to pave the rebellion that would only dragons teeth
Everyone who present this knows that the Exc
cve Committee did nothing than their duty what all true
and aw-abdng would have done He recalls the of
j. E. spokesman before this Committee and leaves
out the the who really represented in order that
he may further prejudice which to set his foot Mr.
Mercer voluntarily spoke few words before this committee and
said many true and we'll said things which highly appreca
ed bv me and my friends had knowledge that ne would
saw one word had employed Mr. Cha B. Teal to represent
which did, and made argument before this committee THIS
only shows that Mr. Norris for prejudice and stopping to things
as small as the mind that conceived them.
have confidence in the Committee and know that
it is not made of such material represented by Mr. Norris
repudae assertion that they Wy refused to give MN
Justice and that they stand above such reroac and dld
beve them such characters pictured by Mr. Norris would
to Ben Hill county, farewell Some these gentlemen did sup
mort me- and bored for defeat yet thoughtn pub
lie matter they would act according to law and justice regardless
M the mast had been them and myself that they
could be trusted far that trust has not been BETRAYED
To further arouse prejudice he speaks of the macnethe
.c+o Roller IF this method used could be used who
was in position but him? He was in office and was out
The people set standard by which they expect for an ee TO
live to and Mr. Norris had had the opportunity to live up to this
standard and lived to this standard ne would have been
;oo TODAY would not have asked for the Office and
ono M would have asked it. people had trusted him. but
he had BETRAYED the and election day the people I'M
noed unon him the pena thea fled to the Executive Com
ttee asked for received nt Whlch helS using
lv IN raise rebellion that is leading to MS rum
that he regrets independent but scores
him upon the field No. eset out to when
M mot defeat and no other intention has ne ever mad Inc only
b no has is with few others yet by defeat and dlsappont
en vet seeking make those repent wnom tney aege
wronged hem together with them attempting TO muster
w. ~ rrov If rebellion defy all obligations pledged and
~ % all Justice and For the citizens to break pre-
ceden to break pledge and join sucn RANKS tney nave not
dona # the past and do not believe they Will 90 1t now
10 claims his administration has cost the county only one
cn oc mine have counted it but such reck-
less and ridiculous statement will only speak Tor Se "nen
was Sheriff. went out nf a5es S nex election
d sit down and do nothing could say had not maze any
aTay ssfFfa @
less than did, because he has zone less WAS eeu er
out foS he Fact that he has made statements with intent
sc s s be rns Office and de
one and YOU this has not been the case with Mr.
Norris The dsube 9 has afen notice
NO other known by I 1 he ne mao Sne
6ep him and public statement in the paper After
ne Voc over we find this man hanging ABOUT the court
f house again. % Ri 1d S sf dds BY af
people tae is cast and roll that obstacle in
@ But Bsa7s IF n Fs H5 the
ne He not Hss he ne Rsf he as
know person ny w 10 will do in the years Who would
zone or fact Mr. very intimate terms and
often IN company the law but he often seen in bad
sayg and # he people judge MN Alright ne should
get out -, j.. rocord Who can deny the fact that the
ne says % Ft7oerald have reached their and cried for
best citizens OF E nd tigers lawssnes during the
sa s Mbs os has mg ne
on ana ne @ 7od has tiger booze come to our town in
the lots in defiance all aw At what other time mas the c
r town had employ detectives Tor pGotecon because Tue
zens OF ouI his deputies would not do their duyE
Shern ano record. He has, 1t true, arrested