The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-20
LET THE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACT

LET THE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACT
The ncwly-made Senatorial district which county
has been attached has legal by other
wise by which the voice OF the choice may be ascertain
nes of the three countless Irwin Ben Hill Tela which con
sute the 4 Senatorial district No steps taken to get
these committees together and been delegated
anyone to act for them becomes the height mpudenc
one to assume the authority to speak for the people of these
unless SO delegated by authority that right
We primarily for Ben Hill county interests wherever
they be and know that the people county will not
stand to be traded off appears traded by the
following set of resolutions which have us by George
Harrington for publication:
The Democratic Executive Committee Of the 45th SEN
atorial District met Abbevillc Ca Dec 49, 1918 All
counties being represented T. Luke chairman presided
Tom J. McRae Secretary.
On motion it ordered that the rotation system be
adopted as follows Irwin furnish first Senator
session 9lo20 and Tefair 192122 Ben Hill 1923 and "a
in view the fact that the time special the election
Senator is limited it isdeemed by the committee unneces
to call primary for and we order that
candidates in the three countless Irwin Ben Hill
and Tefair, comprising the 45th Senatorial District cand
dates to be furnished by Irwin county only.
The following resolution offered by T. J. McRae and
adopted
Whereas, the Representative from Irwin county Hon
J. g. Clements, realizing the injustice existing 18th
Senatorial District the being the only district in the
state with six counties and only having repres-
entation every IL years introduced bill to give our
district relef Alter SIX of untiring effort by him
bill creating district at the last session
a
ato since lefalr, we feel that the services
rendered by lrwns representative that this county
nave the distinction of furnishing Senator from the
new 45th Senatorial District.
(Sgned) T. Luke Chairman, T. ! McRae Sec
The resolutions Abbevie stationery where
TINS selconsitued committee have held its
meeting No one Ben Hill had any public notice of the
intention any meeting for the purpose
as to rotating the enaorshp for the district the people
Sen Hill way by action of ndee Luke
acting tor the entire county Mr. d. Dormney chairman of
the county democratic and has filled This
tor number of to the full knowledge in the
y and action OF the democratic executive committee could be
taken with his knowledge and Mr. knew nothing
OF this Senatorial committee meeting no other au
tpo IN the county to authorize pocaparty action Judge Luke
acted totally his initiative authority from
body in the county :.
e voters of Ben Hill have simply traded off and we mis-
take the temper OF the people of Ben Hill take reo
lutte action against this hghhanded placing Ben Hill
county on the bottom the list when its ghu place belongs o
be second The matter of much to handled
lightly We have objection Telar county being generous
Irwin and ceng its rghtful place neehbors but we
tangy object to having Ben Hill party to this bar
gain without consulting its people.
We an immediate meeting Of the County Demo
cratic Committee the county in this i'm
~portan disposition Of the Senatorshp
Judge Luke authorized to the 18th District
committee members to officially notify the Elect for that
District that he elected the November elections but beyond
Tins honorary duty authority in him or anyone else
ne district the 45h this date has Senatorial district
committee and have until the executive com
uttees act
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