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Offjetal Organ of Ben Hill County and City of Fitzgerald
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Our Slogan.
Georgia For Oscar W. Underwood
For President,
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Every Farmer, '
Every Laborer, ‘ :
Every Merchant, )
Every Head of Family,
Can appreciate the reduction of living expenses that will come
from a reduction of the tariff.
Everybody who gives it careful attention will vote for Oscar W.
Underwood, the Southern Champion of Tartiff Reform.
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It’s the office seeking the Man—Mr, Underwood remained at his
post doing his duty as Leader of the Democrats, whilst Mr. Wilsor,
Governor of New Jersey, is leaving his office in charge of the office
boy, chasing the nomination. Georgians will register their approval
of the sturdy Alabamian, and the Solid South will re-echo the nomi
nation of OSCAR W. UNDER WOOD.
Blind Tigers To Go. 1
Definite and decided steps to wipe out the ‘“Blind Tigers” have at
last been taken. The people have been patient and hopetul of relief
through the regular channels of municipal and city Courts.
When the City Government failed in its enforcement and juries
couldn’t be found to comvict, it became necessary to take drastic
measures to abate the nuisance. Under the leadership of J. E. Mer
cer, the Lifw Enforcement Lieague presented through its Attorneys,
U. V. Whipple, McDonald & Grantham and C. B. Teal, petitions to
the Honorabie Walter ¥'. George to restrain them in their Illegal acts
and to cloSQ”;their places of business.
This action will be generally endorsed, as it places the tratic di
rectly under the control of the Judge of the Superior Court, and
violations of his orders, will produce jail sentences.
The Court has power to keep them closed permanently and may
exercise its authority to rid the community of the liquor traffic. The
best Interests of the County and City demand the strict enforcement
of the Law,
The Presidential Primary Campaign
About all the people in this state who do their own thinking have
made up their minds whether they will vote for Mr., Underwood or
Gov. Wilson in the Presidential primary tomorrow, and from the re
ports that have been received it is quite safe to say that the great
majority of them are going to vote for Mr. Underwood,
All want the candidate nominated who stands the best chance of
winning ia the presidential contest, A strong reason for thinking
that that candidate 1s Mr, Underwood, a reason that has been stated a
pumber of times, but which will bear répeating, is that if Col. Roose-“
velt should be nominated by the Republicans it would be folly to puti
up agaifist him a candidate who poses as a progressive, Gov. lesoni
for instante, sinca it is practically certain that no candidate of that
kind would bave a chance of success. The Democrats would have to
name & conservative with the view of rallying the entire conservative}
sentiment of the country to his support, Mr, Underwood has the
confidence of the conservative to a greater extent than any other one
of the Democratic candidates, :
- If Mr. Taft should be nominated by the Republicans the tariff
would be the issue, and it is certain that Mr. Underwood could beat
him on that issue. Mr. Taft, having given his approval to the Payne-
Aldrich bill would bhave no chance against Mr, Underwood, who has
a splendid record for reducing the tariff, Hence whether the Repuo
licans nominate Mr. Taft or Col, Roosevelt the man the Democrats
should choose as their candidate is Mr. Underwood.
And the people of this state to-morrow, thcre is every reason to
think, will by their votes say that he Is. There is no getting away
from the fact that from any point of view he is the most desirable
candidate. Some of Mr. Wilson’s friends are making much of the
fact that thas far he has the greatest number of delegates but that
arguments doesn’t amount to anything. The states haven’t all spoken
yet by any means, and, besides, most of the delegates that Gov.
Wilson has secured are from strong Republican states, states fibich
the D:mocrats bave no chance of carrying in the presidential cam
paign. As a matter of fact none of the candidates will have a ma
jority of the delegates when the Baltimore convention meets and the
convention is going to nominate the man that stands the best chance
of being elected, and that man is Mr. Underwood.— Savannah News,
THE LEADER ENTERPRISE., TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1912
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Beer Saloons Enjoined.
At Chambers,
At Fitzgerald, Georgia, April 29th, 1912.
The foregoing petition read and considered, let the
same be filed; let process issueas prayed; let the defend
ant show cause before me at Fitzgerald, Georgia, on the
10th day of May, 1912, why the injunction pray ed for
should not be granted, and said place abated as a nuisance.
In the meantime, and until further order of the Court, the
defendant is injoined and prohibited under penalty from
doing any of the things in said petition complainad of.
It is further ordered that.the defendant bring with
him into Court the United States internal Revenue Special
Tax Receipts, as required by Section 3239 of the revised
Statutes of the United States to retail Spirituous malt and
intoxicating liquors, as in said petition prayed for. Let
defendants serve answer 4 days before hearing and affida
vits 2 davs before hearing.
Let this order be spread upon the minutes of this
Court.
: W. F. George,
Judge Superior Court, Cordele Judicial Circuit.
The Foregoing order was granted upon the petition of 50 citizens
of Fitzgerald, who made the following allegations against the Murray
Brothers; and similar allegations were also filed against Wiley Wil
liams, George Davis, King and Jones, for maintaining a nuisance in
that they are seliing and keeping for sale intoxicating liquors.
The allegations are: |
That W. W. Murray is a resident of said County, and 1s hereby
made party defendant to this bill. |
That the said W. W. Murray, since the first of this year, and is
now, and has been during all of said time, in Ben Hill County, and in
tae City of Fitzgerald, Georg:a, on East Pine street, and in the store
room now occupied by him in said City, known as Murray’s Saloon,
operating what is commonly known as a Blind Tiger, and is selling in
violation of law spirituous malt and intoxicating liquor,
That ‘said spirituous malt and intoxicating liquors are sold by
defendant, and by a number of employees of said defendant with the
‘knowledge, consent and direction of said defendant,
| That Robert James, an employee of said Murray, is selling spir
‘tuous malt and intoxicating liquors 1n said place at this time, and has
been for sometime past with the knowledge and consent of said de
fendant. :
Petitioners show that numbers of persons visit said place for the
purpose of buying and do buy spirituous malt and intoxicating
liquors.
That the Said W. W. Murray has had issued to Murray’s Saloon, W.
W. Murray and Robert James the United States Internal Revenue Spec
ial Tax Reoceipt, as required by Section 3239 of the Revised Statutes of
the United States to‘retail liquor at said place.
That the said W. W. Murray has had issued to ‘Murray’s Place, W.
W. Murray and L. P. Murray the United States Internal Revenue Special
Tax Receipt, as required by Section 3239 of the Revised Statutes ofthe
United States to retail liquor at said place.
That the said defendant is in the possession of the said receipts,
and has the same now in his said store-room, and petitioners ask that
said defendant be required to produce said receipts at the hearing for
interlocutory injunction, and upon all trials that may be had on this
petition.
WHEREFORE, Waiving any and all discovery, petitioners pray:
(a) That process issue requiring said defendant to be and appear
at the next term of this court to answer this complaint.
(b) That said store-room of said defendant be adjuuged a nuis
ance, and that the same be abated as such.
(¢) That the Sheriff of Ben Hill county be authorized to break
open such blind tiger, arrest the inmates thereof, seize the stock in trade
and bring them before this court to be dealt with as the law directs.
(d) That the defendant be enjoined from using or permitting to
be used the said premises as a place where intoxicating liquors may be
sold, bartered or given away, or kept for barter, sale or gift.
(e) That defendant be énjoined from using said place in any
way until the further order of this court. |
(f) That the defendant be required to show cause before this Hon
orable Court, at a time and place to be named by this Court, why he
should not be uermanently enjoined from doing the things herein com
plained of. ! 1
(¢) That petitioners have such other and furthef felief as to the
Court may seem meet and proper.’ |
C. B. Teal,
U. V. Whipple,
McDonald & Grantham,
. Attorneys For Petitioners.
School Commencement
Sevefi Pupils Will Receive Diplomas May 17th. Com
mencement Sermon May [2th.
The graduating exercises of the
Fitzgerald High School will be held
Friday night night, May 17th, at
which time the following pupils will
receive their diplomas: Misses Rai
ford Martin, Linda Jones, Ethel Hul
lihen, Parl Linneman, and Messrs.
Mark Mathis, Herman Martin and
David Paulk. While rather in num
ber, the graduating class of 1912 has
made a splendid record in the way
of scholarship, and although the
final examinations have not yet been
held, there is no doubt whatsoevel
about each one passing succesfully.
There will be three speakers from
the graduating class this year, the
honor going to the three pupils mak
ing the highest yearly averages, and
on yesterday the places were award
ed to Miss Linda Jones, Mark Mathis
‘and Herman Martin.
~ The baccalaureate sermon will be
delivered by State School Commis
sioner M. L. Brittain.
The Commencement sermon will
be delivered Sunday, May 12th, at l
the Central Methodist Church, and
will be preached by Rev. J.E. Ham
'mond, pastor of the First Methodist
Church. Music for the occsion will
be furnished by the Central Metho
dist Church.
Ben Hill County Voters.
You are confronted the first time in the history of politics with the
mportant office of voting directly for the candidate of your choice for
president of the United States. No greater responsibility has ever been
placed upon citizens, no greater privilege has ever been accorded him.
Let us meet this great responsibility with the sole aim of serving
our country best.
The country has its eye on Georgia, for as Georgia goes at this
election, so will go the rest of the Southern States. If we repudiate the first
opporty given the South to nominate a true: Southerner for President, it
may be a long time before another presents itself. :
Mr. Underwood has the right to your-vote—every issue that affec
ted your welfare.fie met as your champion ‘and succeeded'in passing
it through the Héuse and Senate. It took a republican president to veto
these measures. The country is ready to repudiate the acts of the Pres
ident by electing a Democrat in his place.
The election will depend upon the result in the doubtful states—
doubtful because the independent voters are demanding tariff reductions
on the necessities of life. Mr. Underwood is the recognized leader in this
fight all over the country and will have the support of the independent
voters from the states in the north. Let every Georgian do his duty—
be loyal to your party and section. Vote for
Oscar W. Underwood, the Hope of the South.
Judge J. K. Hines Advocates
) Underwood for President
Hoke Smith’s Attorney to The Raiircad Commission.
Judge James K. Hines, well-known |
lawyer and special attorney to the‘
state railroad cemmission, to which}
position he was appointed by Gover
nor Hoke Smith, is a warm advocate
and supporter of Oscar Underwood,
of Alabama, for president.
Judge Hines states he is support
ing Mr. Underwood because he is a
southern man and an able demo
cratic leader, and because he con
siders him the best man in the race.
He said he wonld prefer to give
his vote and support to Senator
Hoke Smith, but Senator Smith is
not a candidate, and he believes
Mr. Underwood the best man for the
position before the people.
Jail Delivery Saturday Night
Three negro —prisoners escaped
from the City Barracks Saturday
night and are still at large. They
were the only prisoners detained,
and their escape was the result of
carelessness on the part of the new
turnkey, who placed all three pris
joners in one cell, leaving the door
to the empty cell unlocked. The
turnkey was rather “green” and
allowed the prisoners to convince
him that Policeman Putnam had
left word with them for him (the
turnkey) to place them all in the
same cell. When left alone the ne
groes managed to break through the
wooden partition between the cells,
and made good their escape by way
of the unlocked door of the empty.
|lStores Will Start Closing
Early.
We, the undersigned, agree to
close our stores at 6:3( o’clock p.m.,,
commencing May 1, and lasting un
til Sept. 1, except Saturdays and A.
B & A. pay days.
Beall Bros.
I. Goldenberg & Co.
J. H. Churchwell.
Fisher & Thompson.
R. I. Maffett.
McCarty-Johnstoune Co., by Jas.
L. McCarty. ’
Wilson & Co, by W. R. Dykes.
0. C. Dell.
Empire Mercantile Co., by Wm.
R. Bowen.
Early Gibbs. '
E. E. Roach.
Fitzgerald Grocery Co.
The Vendome Grocery.
Paulk-Adams Grocery Co.
W. Wackym.
B. 0. Cook.
R.L Jones.
H. Aronoft.
H. Garber.
Crescent Grocery Co., by R. L.
’ Hilliard. |
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It is well known, too, that Judge
Hines is a firm believer in the coun
ty unit plan of conducting primaries,
because he holds that plam is found
ded on the state constitution; and
since the primary has the effect of an
clection. Judge Hines holds that it
should be conducted upon constitu
tional lines, rather than upon the
plan adopted by the state commit
tee. Judge tlines is a believer in
minority representation, and holds
that those counties which constitute
the minority are entitled to and
should be allowed such representa
tion in the convention in accordance
with the expressed will of their peo
ple—Atlanta Constitution.
$1,500,000 Ready Soon
For Mississippi Work -
Washington, April 27.—An imme
diate appropriation of $1,500,000 for
the rebuilding and repair of levees
on the Mississippi and its tributa
ries was made certain latc today
when the house passed the senate’s
joint resolution authorizing the ex
penditure, Representative Humph
ries, of Mississippi, called for the
resolution in the house and it pass
ed without objection. It was under
stood by members of the house that
the fund will be available for repairs
on the Missouri river and other im
portant streams, where breaks have
occurred at some distance from the
Mississippi. Congress had previous
ly authorized the use of approxima-.
tely $900,000 for emergency work tq
stop the ravages of the flood.
Democratic Presidential
Primary Election,
May 1, 1912.
For President of the United States
Champ Clark. '
Judson Harmon.
Oscar W. Underwood.
Woodrow Wilson,
The voter shall strib.e from this
ticket the names of ,y]] candidates
for whom he ges not desire to
vote, leaving therein only the
‘name of one eandidate for whom
be desires to vote. Should the
voter not desire to vote for any
lcandidate whose name appears on
the printed list. but for some
other candidate, he shall strike
from this ticket all of the printed
names and insert below the print
ed names the name of such person
for whom he desires to vote,
~ The foregoing 15 a copy of the
Official Ballot to be used tomor
row in the Georgia Democratic
Presidentia] Election. The Elec
tion in Fitzgerald will be held at
the City Hall, and the polls will
be open from 7a. m. il ¢ p. m.
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