The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-09-27
ADVERTISEMENT
A Card From w. I'll. Fountain
To the Voters of Ben Hill County,:


but these few brief In primary the
cssu candidate the three who offered themselves for that
office One of them who had made fight and who had
received the next highest number of votes took his defeat
manly and reflected opposed to him. the people had
settled it and ne willing to abide the result
John W. Norris third in the but dissatisfied. He
already office and he appealed for another term but
preston of the people showed dapprova of him. The last in
the he appeals the Executive Committee with only such
statements eord from lips of defeated candidates whose
concet overesmaes their political strength and ability He
before the committee without hope of but with the sole
receiving the judgment that he did order
facure enough political capital to back him as ndepen-
dent candae attempt prejudice the minds Of enough people
pave the rebellion that would only dragons teeth
Everyone who this occasion knows that the Exc
cuve Committee did nothing than their duty what all true
and awabng citizens would have done He recalls the Of
Mercer spokesman before this Committee and leaves
the of the who really represented order that
further prejudice which to set his foot MI
Mercer voluntarily spoke few words before this committee and
many well said things which highly apprecat
by my friends had knowledge that he would
had employed Mr.. Cha B. Teal to
which did, and made before this committee This
shows that Mr. Norris is for prejudice and STOPPING things
as small as the mind that conceived them
have confidence in the Executive Committee and know that
made of such material represented by Mr. Norris
repuae such assertion that they Wu refused to give him
JUSTICE know that they stand aboveuch eproah and did
believe them such by Mr. Norris would
Ben Hill county, FAREWELL Some of these gentlemen did
port me- and abored vain defeat yet thought pub
lie matter they would according to law and justice regardless
of what past had between them and myself that they
could trusted and far that trust has not been betrayed
To further prejudice he speaks of the machnathe
Steam Roller If this method used could be used who
position but him? He was IN office and was out
The people standard by which they expect for officer to
up and Mr. Norris had had the opportunity live this
standard and had he lived this standard he would have been
the nominee today would have asked for the Office and
would have asked for it. The people had trusted him. but
had betrayed the and election day the people i'm
upon him the pena He then fled to the Executive Com
mee asked for and received judgment which hes using unwse
lv to raise rebellion that is leading to his
He says that he regrets independent but
forced him the field No. he out to when
he and other intention has he had The only
hope he with few others by defeat and disappn
men yet seeking make those repent whom they aee have
wronged hem he, together with them attempting muster
out an army of rebellion to defy all obligations pedged and
70 defv all Justice and democracy For citizens break
eden break their pledge and join such ranks they have
done i'm the past and do not believe they will do
claims his administration has the county only
half as nine have not counted it but such reck
less and ridiculous will only speak for ITSELF When
was Sheriff. out arrested people make
for the county could boast Of in the next election Neither
did sit down and do nothing could had not made
expense to county always got elected when asked for
and did not such folly If he has cost the county
than did, is because he has done less was elected with
out assang record and would any time do it
not for the fact he has Justly made with intent
to mad prece the minds Of the people against Every
one knows that when Sheriff managed the Office and drec
ted the DEPUTIES know this has not been the with Mr.
Norris The deputies have done the aresng and most of the
managing Everybody has taken notice of this fact and needs
no other 1t is known by everyone that he had
deputy whom the people had condemned and just before election
he dismissed him and made public statement the paper After
the election find this hanging about the court
house again Is right sheriff who has had warning by the
people that certain obstacle Of danger will lead his defeat wait
until the last ballot and then roll that obstacle
pathway again? breach of trust with the people and
he should not expect them to believe him any
He says that he has made record Perhaps he has. We
know what he really does and not what he he has
done or that he he will do in the to Who would
deny the that Mr. Norris intimate terms and too
often in company with the lawbreakes of the town. am not
saving he breaking the law but he is often bad
and he wants the people to judge him Alright he should
get out
He saws he has record Who deny the fact that the
citizens Fitzgerald have reached their cried for
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