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Bzgerald Enterprise.
BY THE :
BERAILD PUBLISHING CO.
8 FRCER ...cccvecmrrvererescecsceesee. Editor and Manager.
a ,_ PUBLISHED THRICE-A-WEEK:
ESDA Y. THURSDAY, SATURDAY.
b ONE DOLLAR.
b Saturday, Fcbruary 17, 19C6, &
The County Democratic Exe
itive Committee met here this
fternoon and called a county
yrimary for the nomination of
county officers, for Wednesday,
" April 25th.
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It’s now the Cordele Weekly News.
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This is the right kind of weather for clean
ing up the back yard.
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There are a number ot prominent citizens
from other parts of the couaty in the city tc-day,
talking politics mostly.
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A gentleman from the country tells us that
rite out of ter of the country people «f this
section are for Hoke Smith.—Cordele Rambler.
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. If anybody doubts Hoke Smith’s streng*h
with the people of Scuth Georgia, let them ask
the men who were present this week at his re
ceptions at Eastman, Jessup, Waycross and
Brunswick.
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A traveling man, —— —, reported ‘0
a prominent merchant today that he was in
Abbeville yes'erday and with other friends took a
poll of the men they met ia that city. They
found 88 voters who were willing to express
their preference for Governor., One of them
was for Dr. Nunnally, of Newman. Probably
the best man from a religious standpoint, One
of thern was for Farmer Jim Smi'h probably the
biggest and bestfarmer in Ga. T'wo of them un
h si ating!v declared for Dick Russell, the smart
est Russeller that ever russelled for office ia
Georgia. Nine declared for Holly E-till, the
best looking South Georgia editor in the race.
Ten were for Clark Howell, the smoothest
politician ever.
" And 54 of them threw up their hats and
hurrabed tor Hoke Smith, the people’s candidate,
who will carry more than a 100 counties into the
convention, leaving less than 45 for the five “also
rans.” -
Fitzgerald is to have a bucket shop. We do
. not beleive that a bucket shop is a good thing for
. any community, butit is probably unnecessary
for us to say more than express a disapproval.
In this connetion it wi l bein teresting to rote
that the supr.me court only yesterday decided
that bucket shops were legal, that is bucket
shop transactions do not come uander the head
of gaming. 7The court says:
~ * As the geaeral assembly countenances
“hHucket shops” by imposing a license tax on
every individual or firm engaged in buyiog or
selling 'futures,” the supreme court of Georgia,
in a decision bandcd down today in the ca-e
of Miller & Co. versus Shropshire, holds that
" duch concerns cannot be subjected to pros
ecution for gaming.
This very important decision wi'l bave a
far-reaching effectover the state in giving im=
munity to ‘‘bucket shops’’ on gaming charges,
I:is probable that several indictments brought’
"in Atlanta aganst such concerns will be nol
prossed as a result of of this decision.
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: \ The Atlanta Journal has, from timeto time
wasted a go d deal of its va.uable space in an
- - effort o prov= that it has a larger circulation
. than The Constitution, and it is vow trying
~ equally as bard to prove that Hoke Smith bas a
,‘ ;{lronger following for governor than Clark How=
ell.
| -~ Inthe firstinstance The Constitution knocks
* all the props trom under The Journal's argu
ment in one fell swoop by simply publishing an
affidavit from the Ailanta postmaster to the
_effect that The Constitution prys mo e postage
®“tran The Journal and all other publications in
the citv combinad.
Ia the secoad case The Journal claimsevery
. thing in and out of sight for Hoke Smith by
. means of 'he polling process. But The Coosti
~ tution easily puts The Jouroal out of business
" along this line by taking a poll now and then
‘ showing the p-ople to be well nigh unanimous
for Clark Howell.
- You can’t down The Constitution.— Dis
: patch and News.
i - The Constitution’s claims as to it’s caadi
- date are indeed on a parity with its clrculation
' claims. The Journal bas it skinoed a city block
*or two on both proposition and every body, even
E&gflflor of the News and Dispatch knows it.
;".v"’«g‘yote isall right, brother Tarver, and
i ? 7. Fake claims to the contrary
STRAW VOTES
Straws show which way the wind is blow
ing,
Waycross Editor Comments on
Specech of Hon. Hcke Smith.
Waycross, Ga., Feb. 13.—About six
hundred people heard Hoke Smith speak
at the court house today. He was givenan
enthusiastic reception and many of his ut
terances provoked general applause.
When Col. Estill spoke here 163 people
turned out to bear him. The court house
was t.O small to accommodate all who at
tempted to gain access to hear Mr. Smitb.
(Signed) JorN W. GREER,
Editor Waycross Journal.
Pap:r Supporting Howell ‘
Prints a Significant Poll
The Columbus Erquirer-Sun printed
the following in i‘s local news columns: ¢
‘I he grand jury was polled yesters
day on the gubernatoria) quesrion before
its adjournment. The vote was as fol- |
lows:
“Hoke Smith, 13; Russell, 2; non
commital, 6.” , 4
____The significance of this may be
readily understocd when it is remem=
bered that the Engnirer-Sun is one of ‘
the strongest Clark Howell supporters
in the sta‘e. 1
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Muscogee Grand Jury Poll :
Shows Smith Far in Lead.
Columbus, Ga., Feb. 15—At a re- .
ceas during the scs-ion of the Muscrgee ¢
grand jury, a poll for governor was taken |
as follows: ' i
Hoke Smith 13, Judge Russell 2, non
committal 6. 4
(Signea) A. A. WiLLIAMS, :
Member Muscogee Grand Jury.
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Smith 62; Howell 18; in Poll ]
of Business Men at Camilla.
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CamiLLAa, GA Feb 15 —We, the un
dersigued, cr'izens of Cami'la, Ga, do |
h:reby cer'ify that we have this day
polled the business men of rhis town for"
governor. We further certify that this
poll was taken fairly and honestly, with
the following result: -
Hoke Smith 62, Howell 18, Estill 6; :
Russell 1. Nunnally 1, Jim Swmith 0, :
(Signed) :
W. C.SPENCE. |
J. G. PERRY. ‘
1. A. BUSH, Jr. 1
Marietta, Ga., F:b. 12,
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Abbeville, Feb. 14—
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Stin<on, Feb. 12.
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Blowell ~ oo i diciiivinne B
(Sigred) JM. Muliens,
Rome, February 12. :
St o e oot e 1
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Jobn N. Berry.
Pewder Springs, Feb. 12.
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Raell i e
J. E. Smi:h.
Americus, Feb. 12—
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BOWEH i v iiiaidiies B
Thos. P. Hoyt.
Logansville, Feb. 12,
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B. A, Cox.
Statesboro, Feb. 12—
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Wo s e w 0
Thos. Huant,
Mcßae, Feb. 12.
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Psull 1
E. H. Do'tenbeia,
Thomastor, Feb. 12,
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OB soy .. s Diaaed
W.T. Zorn.
Empire, Feb. 12.
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Sam Spencer.
Eastman, Feb., 12.
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T. R. Ramsey
Newnan, Feb. 12
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Hawei1......... A Goose Egg.
; Frank Campbell.
Athens, Feb. 14.
BRI i i I
BEOEE S o svn s si b s cvmaned
A C: J. O'Farrell.
Thz S:ate Senate, ’
From the Telfair Enterprise. === T A g
According to the rotation custom, this year
Irain coun 'y will furnish the state senator
from the district—Montgomery, Telfair and
Irwin counties, ,
The Enterprise thinks the rotation system
not an unwise one. But we think the practice n
the past in the manner cf nominating
seratorial candidates has been very undemocrat
icand unwise. We have not before this had
the candidates go before the democrats of the
entire district for nomination, but only before
tbe people of the county in which the cand:dat:s
resided—thus letting the people of only one
county select the senator who represented three
counties, ;
" The Enterprise wants a senatorial primary
covering the whole district. We believe that
justice and fair play demand that all thg demo
cratic, white voters in the district be allowed a
voice in selecting the nominee for this office,
No man ought to become the representative of
the three counties in the serate who cannot
make himself well known enough to the peop’e
he is to represent for them to choose him Ly
their votes in a district primary. Counditions
and sentiments in ope of the three counties
are not necessaryily the same as those in the
other two, and there is no excuse for running
the risk of having a facticnal representative of
the political sentiments of a bare plurality in
one forced on the people of two other counties.
In fact there is absolutely no excuse for the one
county-nominate-for-the-entire-district custom,
"Every man who is required, or expected, to
stand by the nominee in the general electicn
should have the privilege of expressing his choice
between the candidates for the senatorship,
; There are public questions today which
will come before the next elected legislature of
Georgia in which every voter should frel a keen
interest and on which every candidate for legis
lative cffice should let his views be known; and
every voter should be allowed to express at the
ballot box his choice of senator and representa-.
tive on the basis of the views and capabilities of
the several candidates for enacting into law or
defeatiog the enactment of the principals involv
ed in these public questions. Since the prima
ry i practially the real election in Georgia, this
privilege can only be given, so far as senatorial
candidates are concerned, in a sena‘or:al prima
ry coveriag every county in the district to be rep
resented. : ; :
§ Bigger Yields
N A given number of acres fertilized with Farmers’ Bone produce a
greater yield of cotton, than the same acreage with ordinary fertilizer.
: Farmers’ Bone does more than that. It makes it possible to reduce
» the acreage and increase the yield. Try it this year. The man ;
: who uses
>e@in Made With Fish
: has twenty-one years of fertilizer experience back of him. Over '
13,000 carloads of Royster fertilizers were used on the crops of 1905.
- This volume of business stamps Farmers’ Bone the best.
' LOOK AT OUR TWENTY YEARS’ RECORD i
& 1885—250 TONS Q
& e 1890—1,500 TONS %
& o ' 1895—12,000 TONS \% * % |
: & 1900-58,455 TONS \"% .
, & /1905—130,091 TONS \ %, ¢
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- ! " Tarboro, N. C. !
L dorenoys .. F. S. ROYSTER GUANO GO. Macon, ce. .
- The man who dedicates bis
life to knowledge becomes habi
tuated to pleasure which carries
with it no reproach and there is
one security that he will never
love that pleasure which is paid
for by anguish of heart—his
pleasures are all cheap, all digni
fied, and all innocen!; and, as far
as any human being can expect
permanence in this changing
scene, he has secured happine-s
which no maligoity of fortune
can ever take away.—Sidnoey
Smith.
Hot and cold baths at the
Grant Strecet Barber Shop, P. B.
Owen,Proprietor. .
" TIME TABLE EFFECTIVE FEB'Y. 1, 1908, :
5 ALL TRAINS DAILY., :
TRAINS DEPART FROM FITZGERALD. v
For Dougias, Wayvcross, Jacksonville, Savannah and all AM, P.M,
points Fdst and Sonth. .o oo eo o G RUSE 400
RaE BeahawilE T e o e s e s e gk o
For Tifton, Moultrie, Thomasville and a 1 points Southwest 840 405
For Cordele, Vienuna, Montezuma, Macon, Atlanta and all ¥
points--West and North- ... ... . . 1] 98 TSB
For*Ochiaand “trwinville 0000 L 0o R 0 SO
*D.ily except Sunday. . . : S
EXCELLENT THROUGHKH SCHEDULE and LOW RATES.
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GEORGE DOLE WADLEY, ALEX. BONNYMAN, H. C. MCFADDEN,
Vice-Pres. ané Gen. Mgr. Suverintendent, Gen. Ft. & Pass. Ay
Waycross, Ga, - Brunswick, Ga, Waycross, Ga,
J. G. KNAPP, Oomriercial Agent, G. A. JOLLEY, Ageni,
FITZGERALD, GEORGIA.
The Eaterprise does not know who besides
Mr. Henderson will be candidates for the senate
from this district, and we do not know how Mr.
Henderson stands on any of the legi§lative is
sues now before the people of the state, but we
suppose. he and all other candidates who an
nounce for the cffice will give out a public state
ment defining their positions on these questions.
No manshould be sent to represent the peo
ple either in the senate or house who either has
no definite views on public questions or who has
not the courage to express his views before the
people whose votes-he asks to elect him, and the.
Enterprise advises the people to pay little atten
tion to private avowals of principles unless cor
roborated by a published platfcrm or statement.
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An anti-Hoke Smith paper (when we say
anti Hoke Smith we mean all that the language
implies. There are anti-Hoke Smith papers and
and people who oppose him, not for the
purpose of electing any body else, but
for the purpose ot defeating Smith.) One of
the papers that has béen charged with being
under the influence of the railrcads and corpo
rations, in an editorial “‘onslavght” upon the peo- -
ples candidate, uses the following very remark
able language: "In regard to the gene:al on
slaught upon ‘corporauions’ and ‘Eastern cap
ital,” we bave this 10 say: When a candidate
for the high office of governor makes the prime
is~ue of bhis campaign, in his first speech, a .
proposition to practically confi-cate millions of
property by passing a law to forbid the owner
ship of railroads in this state by parties living -
outside the state, in order §§o force their sale to
residents ot Georg-a, it 1 the most natural
_thing in the world tor the dgvners of such prop
erty to rexist such a movement., The first
stroke Mr. Smith made chalienged the attention
of railroad owners and mavnagers to their own
interests.”’ : R
Now if there is any thing needed to convince
auy man who reads this paper that Mr. Smith
is regarded as the champion of the common peo
ple against the corporations and that he is being
fought by the corporations, on that ground let
him read agaia the above quotation then let him -
vote accordingly, regardless of the side issues
. that have bzen injected into the campaign.
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THOUGIITS | il
“Success never comes to the man who is
watching the clock for fear he might work over
time. The man who succeeds is the man who
is not merely satisfied to do the work laid out
for him, but willing and glad to do more,’—
James J. Hill, Dl el