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The Cause
And The Man
Weodrow Wilson The
Democratic Candidate
For President.
The Reduction of The Cost of Living
Through Tariff Reduction
A vote for Wilson and Marshall is a vote for your home and
fireside,
S e i e B
Election Tuesday Nov, sth. Every Democrat is expected to vote
for Wilson and Marshall.
The Main Issue
Reduction of the Tariff.
Prejudice and knownothingice bas po part in the election of a
President, Let no false prophet mislead you and po false statement
turn you frcm your duty, Weodiow Wilson has the contidence of all
Democrats and is entitled to your vote,
Trust busting has become a sort of a mania with most of our
aspiring pubhic men and through it all the ccmmon people are still
silently suffering frcm the high cost of the plain necessaries of life,
The boasted of relieve throvgh Roosevelt is a dillusion, we cannot
regulate these gigantic combinaticos after his plen, and the fact that
the most objecticnable trusts of all are so interrested in electing Mr,
Roosevelt is sufficicnt reason for the aversge man to stir clear of him,
The safe thing to do is to vote for Wilson & Marshall—tarriff reduc
tion will drive menopoly out of the market more certain then any
other remedy proposed,
Come to Ben Hill.
To you farmers, who read this article living outside of Ben Hill
County we extend an invitation to move into Ben Hill. If you are a
r 'nter we have farms to rent, if ycu wish to purchase we have them
t> sell—Ben Hill County offers you an ideal place to ecucate your
children. We have splendid schools in easy reach of every home on
the farm and a system of cringirg the children to the school house if
they live too .ar away,
To you farmers in Ben Hill County and elsewhere, who are look
ing for a good town to move where you can give your children better
education then your neighborhood affords, wc extend you an invita
4ion to move to Fitzgerald, where we have the best graded schools
in the state. FREEK TUITION and FREE SCHOOL BOOKS, Our
High School course admits its graduates to the State University. Our
business department furns cut practical pupils for cffice and banks.
A saving bank department at the High School gives its pupils practi
cal experience in banking.
Good preachers and churches of all denominations abound 1n the
city and our people are hospitable and glad to welcome deserving
strangers.
’
Mr. Watson's Blunder
We quote from the New York Times, Mr. Watson’s authority for
his fight on the democratic nominee, and a school boy will see the
error into which Mr, Watson’s haste allowed him to fall. The Times
of October 13th says, ‘“‘Gov. Woodrow Wilson joined last night the
New York Chapter of the Knights of Columbus at the dinner in cele
bration of Columbus Day at the Hotel Astor and drew trom the mem
ories of the day the lesson, that it was for Americans to see to 1t that
the aspirations raised by the discoverer of 1492 should be preserved
for all time,” \ '
It is unfair for Mr. Watson or anybody else to 'draw from that
statement the conclusion that Mr. Wilsor joined the order of Colum
bus on that occasion or at any other time. Kully aware of the great
confidence that his followers have in all things eminating from him,
and the readiness with which they are wont to believe every state
ment made by him without question or doubt, Mr, Watson in this in
stance has taken an unfair advantage of the credulence of his thou
sands of friends and starts his article with the misleading statement,
“Wordrow Wilson joined The Knights of Columbus, in New
York City, on the night of Octoter 12.”,
Many will be misled through fapaticisme into the error of believ
ing Mr. Wilson a memher of this Catholic order when in truth he was
simply a guest at one of their gatherings in New York City. It is
not our purpose to defend the Catholic Hiarchy, if such exists in this
country or any other, but we deplore the attempt to inject religion
into the affairs of State.
__Avpy attempt to inject relig-ous prejudices into the political cam
paignes should be vigirously opposed by all liberty loving Americans.
This Union was founded upon the principle of religious freedom.
giving the right to all citizens to worship their God according to the
~dictotes of their own conscience. This vital principle has been the
n>uclus around which this great Nation has been built and ,has pros
pered to its presert growth and achievements, the greatest Republic
and longer lived than anv of the previous attcmpts of *““‘Free Govern
ment.”
THFE TE\DER-FNTERPRISE. TIUESDAY OCTORER 29, 1912
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Who'll Be The “Daffin” for Fitzgerald
The City Beautiful
' “How Savznnah redeemed herself from the crime of uglit ess is told for the
benefit of the Constitution’s readers today by the man mainly responsible for the
}transformation in the Forrest City, as an illustration of what can be done, and an
' example for municipalities---encluding Atlanta.
l P. D. Daffin, the chairman of the park and tree ccmmission, is entitled to be
called the father of Savannah as a “Citv Beautiful.” The prosaic detail of hcw tne
' work was accomp ished gives only a hint cf the trials that had to met in working
lout his dream.
Fifteen yearsago Mr. Datfin was a man with an idea. It was to make Savan
nah a seautiful city. Some regarded him as a well meaning theorist; and others as
somewhat of a fanatic.
So persistent was Daffin that the Cit, Counci! finally gave him an opportunity
and a small appropriation. Such good use was made of this by the commission
’that the amount was gradually increased.
| Having overzome the greatest obstacle to his plan, Daffin next proved by de
monstration that his ides had practidal valve.
Today Savannah is a city of beautiful shaded streets, grass piots, cemetaries
which are a dream of beauty, and drivewaye that are a source of pride to the citi
zens and a credit to tha state.
To the dreamer, Savannah, the “City B2autiful,” pays its meed of praise while
he lives, and will eract a monument to his memory when he dies.”’---Atlanta Con
stitution. :
What Savannah did in 15 years Fitzgerald can do in
less time. We have the start, the symmetry, the well
laid out streets, the permanent park reserves---we need
to arouse public sentiment for the execution of the plans
and the appropriation by the City Council of funds to
perfect them. A special committee of the Council assist
ed by an advisary board of the ladies in the city should
be placed in charze of this feature civic developement.i
The value of park extension and improvements cannot
be estimated in dollars and cents. It has a more far
reaching effort on the lives and happiness of the entire
citizenry. ;
With our streets paved, the “White Way” installed
and the parks cleaned of rubbish and planted in grow
ing flowers and trees, Fitzgerald will become the
synonim of “The City Beautiful.”---With a small addi
tional expense the regular street department can do
wonders with the present park reserves.
WHY DO SOMANY CRIMINAL TRUST OWNERS CONTINUE
TO LOVE ROOSEVELT AND SEEK TO USE HIM IN POLITICS?
Because the criminal trust, the monopolist of spreial privileges has
long been trying through the,press to obtain from the government
1. Recognition of Monopolies.
2. Legalization of Monopolies.
3. Regulation of Monopolies.
4, Authorization of Monopolies to continue their robbery
when legalized and regulated.
For President:
WOODROW WILSON, of New Jersey,
For Vice-President:
THOMAS R. MARSHALL, of Indiana.
For Presidential Electors:
(Vote for Fourteen)
State-at-Large:
A. J. COBB
W. E. STEED.
Congressional Districts:
1) E. C. COLLINS.
(3] B. W. FORTSON.
3 J:M. DUPREE.
4) €. C. MINTER.
(6)) J. B.SUTTLES.
(6) 0. J. COOGLER,
D J. M. LANG.
8 J. C. WILLIAMS.
o) W. E. SIMMONS.
(10) H. P. BLOUNT.
(11) W. R. FRIER.
az J. HUNTER JOHNSON.
For Representative in the Sixty-Third Con
gress from the Third District of Georgia.
CHARLES R. CRISP.
For amendment o f Constitution authorizing
Judges of Superior Courts to grant charters in
vacation.
Against amendment of Constitution authorizing
Judges of Superior Courts to grant charters in
vacation. oo
In favor of the ratification of the amendment to
the Constitution creating the County of Wheel
er, with the town of Alamo as the county site.
Opposed to the ratification of the amendment to
the Constitution creating the County of Wheel
er, with the town of Alamo as the county site.
For ratificiation of amendment of Article 7, Sec
tion 2, Paragraph 2, of the Constitution of this
- State (for authorizing the General Assembly to
exempt from taxation farm products).
Against ratification of amendment to Article 7,
Section 2, Paragraph 2, of the Constitution of
this State (against autherizing the General As
sembly to exempt from taxation farm products).
Woodrow Wilson, the peerless leader of Democracy sends a specig}
message to the American. people to be read at the Mass Convention Noy, ¢
2nd. A final word to the voters. The ISSUE of the campaign is brough;
down to the simple proposition of a revisison of the tariff, a reductien ‘
of the costs of necessaries of the common people, placing the cost of
government upon shoulders that can easier carry them. Equal oppor.
tunities to a'l and special privilegelto none are the cardinal principals up.
on which Democracy is asking you to support its nominees for the pres;.
dency of the United States. The election of Wilson and Marshall wil]
secure to every citizen his proportionate benefits of government as out
lined in the Declartion of Independence and the Counstitution as written'¢.
by tha foaadar of th's free jß:pibliz Tae D2mbcrats of Gz2irsin will
‘not be blinded by fanatisicme or prejudice to this vital issue to the
}people.
‘ eig i e et e S e T
’Auto Caravan Boosts The Fair; Fitzgerald
’ ~ Fair Boosters Off For Ocilla
| President D. L. Martin, accompanied by the: Fitzrerald Brass
Band and a concourse of citizens in automobiles, left this morning at
nine o’clock tor Ocilla, to advertise the Ben Hi:l fair and to arrange 4
for a large exhibit of Irwin County agricultural and domestic products,
poultry, stock and so forth.
J. W. Weaver, commissioner of schools of Irwin County, expects
to make a special display of the work of his county schools. Ociljx
also has a number of chicken fanciers who will display their bircfi{t‘ |
the Fair. among them being J. J. Flanders, G. S. Wiicox, Walter -
Rogers, Mr. Whitley and others. y
Among the autoists taking boosteas over io Ocilla this morning ]
were: Messrs J. E. Turner W. R. Bowen, J. L. Dorminey, J. L. Mc-
Carty, D. W. Paulk, D. L. Martin, H. A. Burkhart, Frank Hager,
L. O. Tisdel, R, B, Fletcher, H. M. Warren, R. M. Ware, R., V.
Handley. J. A. Jones, R. I, Maffett, H. M. Dodd, R. E. Lee, Ed
Hussey, M. Dickson, D. F, Thompson, D. W. M. Whittley, (reorge
Boney, Lamar Garbutt, Jack Mayes, C. A. Holtzendorf, R. M. Ware_
and others. Among the Ladies in the party were Mesdames C,'r':‘.
Holtzendorf, R, A Majors, B. F. Knapp, A, R. Cook, 3, L. Ricker,
J. B. Seanor, J. W. Rodwell, J. L, McCarty, L. O. Tisdel and her
guest, Mrs. Bivins, L. A. Turner, G. S. Flournoy, J. A. Parrott, J.
L. Dormlney, Mrs. Roush; Misses Tisdel, Mary Lobingier, Kaidie
Griner, and Miss Nelson, of Indiana,
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By W. Friend, Room 5 Philips Biock
A Few Bargains In Real Estate
Two forty foot lots, large house and barn, corner of two streets.
This place 1s worth Sixteen hundred dollars, Will sell for eight huc
dred and flifty cash.
Lots 1,2, 9, 10 S, 13, B. 13 on {erms, these lots are on the corn
er of Roanoke and Merimac drive and are a bargain at $lOOO. One lot’
at $250 on Roanoake drive between Johnssn and Jackson str,‘, $250,
It is cheap. s o
4 room house and lot close in at St. Cloud, Florida, all for $450
this is a snap. . o (
A good 25 acre farm, close in, all under cultivation. There is ay
e ’ Al
good house and barn and a pever failing spring of good water. Some
fruit, pears, Figs and peaches, This place is cheap at $2OOO, but can
be bought for $l7OO, 83 4t-law,
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