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3 TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1906,
. CONTROVERSIAL.
" In the Constitution of June 9 was produced
" a photograph taken by a cheap kodak and a
Flj cheaper kodaker, (who slipped up behind a
~ negro standing on a lumber pile to snap his
' little 30 cent instrument,) and a letter, that is
E said to have accompanied the picture to Atlanta,
E that was as untruthful as the picture was mis
~ leading, and as the authorof both is unreliable.
f We wired the Atlanta Journal of our amaze
~ ment at the publication and that it was a lie
. without excuse and unreasonable in its fabri
~ cation.
i One of the mistatements contained in the let
" ter was that, “But two hundred and fifty seven
men were present.” In Sunday’s Constitution
(10th) a signed statement, signed by a number
of Fitzgerald men of alleged prominence,relieves
~usof the responsibility of proving the state
. ment false. These more or less prominent
?' citizens, who put themselves on record in the
~ guessing contest, have our thanks for relieving
" us of the odious duty of proving the falsehood.
g As to the question of veracity, their guess
or estimate being a matter of judgment and
not of fact is not sufficiently definite for predi
_ cating so serious a question, We were after the
liar who pretends to ‘have counted the people
~ present,
Now as to the truth, The speaker
; faced the intersection of two broad streets
. where the sun’srays were intense. The crowd
- sought protection under the awnings and pro
~ tected upper porches of the buildings on the
" four corners, and the shade trees at the rear of
_ the platform, after filling every seat provided in
- front of the speaker. It was a crowd difficult to
. estimate, but it was large enough to satisfy Mr.
; Smith and to please his supporters in this com
. munity and in the county, which is sure to send
- a Hoke Smith delegation to the convention,
In our first account of the occasion, we dep
. recatéd the conditions referred to—the hour
Q immediately after dinner, excessively hot weath-
E, er, no protection for the audience and but little
. for the speaker. .
But outside of these insignificent circum
. stances, Mr. Smith’s reception here was an
- ovation. He was greeted with sincere enthusi
é, asm by a large number of loyal supporters who
. made his visit a pleasant one, and ever intelli
. gent man is astonished and every decent man is
. is disgusted at the effort to put a different light
- on his visit to Fitzgerald.
This editor explained to Mr. Smith that
~ the greater part of the sickly opposition to him
here was a result of our espousal of his cause.
That on account of our personal unpopularity
. with a certain class of people, to whom we are
. not always comforting,he would lose some votes,
but not enough to jeopardize the vote of the
county. :
In addition to our warfare on immoraiity,
we take sides in politics, and that always creates
. antagonism. We might add by way of paren
theses that we have usually been on the win
~ nping side and we feel quite confident that the
. present gubernatorial campaign will not prove
- an exception to that rule.
5-_ The picture and the report were mislead
. ing and false as hundreds of eye witnesses will
_ attest. This simple statement is sufficient for
every honest man who knows the writer.
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: Get busy at something useful.
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f The editorials in the Macon Telegraph are
broader than they used to be, mechanically.—
Quitman Free Press,
Yes, double-column in breadth.
F O :
They do say that the greatest ovation ever
givena political speaker in Georgia was that
given Hoke Smith at the close of the joint de
bate at the auditorium in Atlanta Friday eve
ning.
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Sunday’s Constitution was significantly
silent on the joint debate. Clark isa good
boy and he has our sympathy for allowing those
ugly ring tricksters and corporation lobyists to
.ush him into any such a fray.
o :
It issaid that there were actually over two
hundred, fifty seven Smith men (estimated) in
. in the auditorium in Atlanta, Friday night. It
ercas not a Kibby-Hail-Ingles-et-als count, how
“euper. just a plain cstimate.
Logic and Tomfoolery.
If our esteemed friend Jesse Mercer, of the
Fitzgerald Enterprise, would remain on the
ground in his discussions, we would be better
able to handle him. But as he usually does ia
all things, especially politics, be goes up in the
air.
He takes issue with us in our recent editor
ial regarding the supporters of Hoke Smith, and
asks us to name a single newspaper that is
supporting Smith, whose editor has been defeat
ed politically, and for his especial information
we will gladly do so.
The Fitzgerald Enterprise, Jesse Mercer,
editor,
It is a well known matter of history in Ir
win county, that Mercer has been up against
the wrong side of every political question since
he hit the town, muncipal, county and state.
Even his attempt to aid the workers for the
new county of Northen resulted in failure.
Jesse would like to be ‘‘in it’’ but he ain’t.
As to the politicians who are supporting
Hoke we will mention only Tom Watson, Jim
Hines and Seab Wright. These all may be
classed with the ‘‘also rans.”
We contend still that the granting of a 2)%
cent passenger rate will not result ina single
article of daily consumption being reduced by the
retailer, as the jobber will continue to add his
profit, the retailer will dolikewise, and the com
mon people will do the paying.
This will merely give more money to a few,
and not aid the many.
Of course what Jess thinks and says in his
paper does not amount to very much when it
comes to the people of Fitzgerald and Irwin
county voting. All these things seem to please
Jess, and do not hurt anybedy, and they let him
“chew the rag’’ and say what I will do, and all
that, and go along and keep busy.
We propounded a little query to Bro. Mer
cer a few weeks since, and so far we have failed
to note his answer, which we would like very
much to have. Itwasthis: Ia case Hoke Smith
fails to get the nomination at the democratic
convention which is to assemble in Macon, will
he abide the result or will he run as an indepen
dent?
Please answer plain YES or NO.
This is the same query propounded by the
Thomasvile Enterprise some time ago, and we
have never seen it answered.
We may wish to ask you some more ques
tions at a later date.—Cordele News.
How fleeting is fame! How pusillanimous
is the pugnacious pudin’ head that presides
over the editorial page of the News. KEditor
Perry Clegg once lived in Fitzgerald, and our
recollection is that he flocked with the wide open
crowd, that for several years made Fitzgerald’s
immorality the gossip of the state. Against
that element we have battled unceassingly until
the wide openers have been thinned outto a
stand although they were in a large majority
when the Enterprise went up against the propo
sition. From these conditions remembered by
Editor Clegg and his recollections of the earlier
and uglier days of the Colony he has gotten his
impressions.
Not withstanding the great odds
against us when we took up the fight, we have
elected every candidate,(at least we have assist
ed with the greatest enthusiasm and energy in
electing every man) who has gone to the legisla
ture or the senate, and almost every county of
ficer, particularly the sherriff in which we were
more directly interested, that has been elected
in the county. We have voted for and support
ed with all our zeal every successful candidate
for mayor, clerk and treasurer, aldermen-af
large, and our ward alderman in every city
election—we cannot recall that there has been a
single exception. We have not lost a candidate
for Governor since we assisted in the nomina
tion of Henry D. McDaniel, with the single ex
ception of Dupont Guery and old Irwin went for
him. We have not advocated a single reform in
the county or city-and we have advocated many,
but what has been accomplished, with the
exception of prohibition, and considering the
conditions at first existing and the immediate
prospect for a change, we have every reason for
congratulation on the work accomplished, If
any man in any county has great.r reason for
felicitation on the subject opened vp by Editor
Perry Clegg, than has the Editor of the Enter
prise then he has been fortunate icdeed. Now
as to the new county.
If Perry was not so persistently a veritable
ignoramus he would know we have not lost out.
We did not aid the workers for the county
of Northen, they aided us, Perry you idiot. And
within the next few weeks men, whoat first op
posed or were luke warm on the question, will
aid in putting through the bill, creating one of
the best counties in the old Common Wealth
(with Fitzgerald, the best of her size and the
biggest to her age in the soutb, the capital.)
Now Perry if you have any doubt in your mind
about any claims we have made, write to some
of your old time chums, of the slums, who hate
the Editor of the Enterprise like the devil hates
Holy Water, they will give you all the informa
tion(?) you are looking for. As to the balance
of your editorial quoted above, it is about as lo
gical as that part of it we have answered is
truthful. ;
You first charge that the consumer pays
the traveling man’s 2%c per mile railroad fare;
you say that ‘‘when he sells the bill of goods, his
house adds his railroad fare to the cost of the
goods etc.” then you say that the deducting of
the traveling man’s railroad fare,” will not resuit
in a single article of daily consumption being re
duced by the retailer, now Perry is that logic
or tomfoolery? As to Tom Watson, Jim Hines
and Seab Wright in this campaign. What has
that to do with your damphule statement, that
“Nine out of ten of the newspapers whoare
with him(Smith) are either defeated politicians,
or sore for some reason.’’
Now as to your little query, Perry, we de
clare to you in all sincerity that we do not be
lieve there is an honest man in Georgia of ordi
nary intelligence who believes for a moment
that Hoke Smith would even consider the prop
osition of running as an independent (even if he
thought he could be elected) he is too good a
Democrat, besides he has intelligence enough to
know that election under such circumstances
would be more harmful than advantageous.
But there will be no occasion for his running
as an independent for he will be nominated on
the first ballot. Then our answer to your query
is plain NO. If you have any other question to
ask, Perry, fire them in; to answer them gives
us pleasure.
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Clark Howell is said to have had a vision
Thursday night. He saw a fizure approach
his restless, sleepless couch. Clark ses ‘hel
lo! Hamp, what is it?” ses’e. (With apologies
to Uncle Remus, the friend of ‘“Evans son.”)
And the spirit man reolied, “My name aint
Hamp, any more. This is your evil genius and
I will meet ycu at the auditorium tomorrow
pnight’’ and the e. g. kept the date.
nom
- Will Princess Ena, on the Spanish throne,
be any happier than the other June brides who
have only ordinary rocking chairs to sit upon?
—Quitman Free Press.
Does the fair editress of the Free Press
think for a moment that the average June bride
has nothing better than a rocking chair to sit
upon? If she does, she is excusable, on the
ground of inexperience, bless her heart,
&M ORM
Immediately after the debate, Clark and
Little Albert “‘lit a-rag” while Hoke held a re
ception-and shcok the hands of three thousand
admirers.
In another column appears the
anpouncement of R. V. Handley
for treasurer, Mr. Handley has
had the matter under considera
tion several days and has yiel
ded to the pressureof his friends
who express to him their confi
dence in his ability to fill the
office and his vote getticg tact to
secure it. Mr., Handley has
been in the county since his boy
hood, twenty cdd years, has had
the office of sheriff one term, is
known to nearly all the voters of
the county and has their entire
confidence. He has been suc
cessful to a marked degree and
stands to day in the foremost
ranks of Irwin’s best citizen
ship. He dces not do things by
halves and his announcement
means trouble for any other as
pirant for the office. He is in
the race to win.
l Mrs. L. W. Meakia and chil
dren are on their way to Walla
halle, S. C.
Mr. Ray L. Payne, Cashier of
Citizen Bank, went to Atlanta
Saturday night and will return
Wednesday., -
Mr. J. L. Waldrup has sold
out his ‘mercantile business to
Mr. Chas, Tullis and will go to
Fitzgerald where he will open a
new business.—Clinch County
News.
Mrs. B. T. Camp and little
daughter, Aunie Mary, returncd
from two weeks visit to Cordele
Mr. Camp went to Cordele Sun
dayand accompanied them home.
R. L. King, who became con
valescent and started to his home
i 1 Covington, was in the wreck
this side of Atlanta, receiving
slight injuries, J
Mrs, I, Goldenberg and chil
dren are visiting in Augusta,
hoping to hasten the reccvery of
usual strength of the little son
who has had the fever for several
weeks. :
H. H. James weant to Cordele
Saturday night and returned
Monday morning.
i Mrs. James McCarty, and Miss
Susie Gaddy have just returned
from a short trip to White
Springs, Fla. . l
David Welker and family took
their departure for their old
heme in Ohio today where they
will spend the coming year.
They still have property inter
ests in this city. o
Don’t forget the Free Reading
Room meeting tonight, There
will be no collection. :
Dr. Holtzendorf writes the
Enterprise from Gainesville that
the baby has not yet shown any
sign of improvement, although
he expressed hope for such a
change in the next few days.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Alexander
who bave been visiting with her
daughter, Mrs. John Bye, for
several weeks, left for Moultrie
today. They had all arrange
ments made for a fishing trip on
the Ocmulgee, when a telegram
came calling Mr. Alexander to
the position of book-keeper for
the Sumner & Pounds mill,
Mrs, A, E. Jones, one of the
best teachers of the public
school, left Saturday night for
Norfolk, Va. Mrs. Jones will
spend the summer visiting rela
tives in that state.
Uncle Marcus Luke is in At
lanta this week. He is probably
looking for mules and horses.
P.S. Ycur Uncle Marcus is
back and reports that Atlanta is
wild over Hohe Smith’s larrup
ing of Clark.
LETTER TO J. H, HARRIS,
Fitzgerald, Ga.
Dear Sir; Your business is, when
a house burns down, to give the
owper some money to build a new
one. Itisa good business. Queer
that the world got on s® long with
out it.
We paint the one that burned down
And the new one too. What is bet
ter, we paint the houses that don't
burn down.
You insure the houses that burnt;‘
we insure the houses that don’t.
You have the ashes and smoke; all
the houses are ours.
i We paint lead-and-zinc; Devoe.
’We sell the paint to painters. we
don’t paint.
Lead-and oil is the old fashion
paint. Devoe 18 zinc ground in with
lead and linseed oil; the best paint
in the world: and 3he cheapest, be
cause it tajyes fewer gallons than
mixed paints and it wears twice as
long as lead-and-oil, Nobody wants
poor paint; there’s lots of it, tho in
the world.
A. M. QGriffia, Plainfield, N. J.
writea:
““Mr. Aar.n Higgins, of Plainoeld,
always used 156 gallons of mixed
paint for his house. Last Spring he
bought 15 gallons of Devoe and had
4 gallons left.”’ :
Yours traly
: F. W. Devoe & Co.
39 New York
Three Polls for Governor,
’
In Different Parts of State
SMITH 23; HOWELL 0, IN POLE AT
CUMMING. :
Cumming, Forsyth County, Ga,, Juae 6.
At a telephone meeting and marble play in Set
tendown district a vote was taken for governor.
Hoke Smith received 23; Russell 1; Jim Smith 0;
Clark Howell 0.
The people are determined to help Hoke
Smith whip the ring rule, the railroad parrot,
the plump little didapper.
(Signed) F. H. Tallant,
SMITH 20; HOWELL 0, IN POLL AT COR
NELIA.
Cornelia, Habersham County, Ga., June 3.
I personally polled a crowd at New Hope church
today, and the result is as follows:
Hon. Hoke Smith 20; Howell 0; Estill 0;
Russell 1; Non-com mittal 2.
Old Habersham will go five to one, includ
ing all four of the Howells.
(Signed) E. A. Pinkston.
SMITH 68; HOWELL 0; IN POLL AT NICH
OLLS.
Nichols, Coffee County, Ga., June 2.—A
poll taken of the citizens here on the governor’s
race resulted as follows;
Hoke Smith 68; J, H. Estillls; Jim Smith 0;
Dick Russell 1; Howell 0. Respectfully,
(Signed.) J. 85 Perkina T. G.
Jones, R. H. Lovett, D. Kirkiand.
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Hoke Smith devoted one hour and 15 min
utes to the issues involved in the campaign
and 15 minutes to his antagonist. Clark Howell
devoted 1 hour 15 minutes to his antagonist
and 15 minutes to issues involved in campaign,
Through out the campaign Clark Howell has de
voted five times as much effort to mudslinging,
as bhe has to the vital questions at issue while
Hoke Smith bhas devoted about one fifth of his
time toClark and four fifths to political questi ons.
The ratio of mudslinging is one sling for Smith
to twenty-five slings for Howell,
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John Bow-full-ay’s paper said that ‘“Howell
had the crowd with him,’’ which we construe to
mean that Clark was with the crowd, that is
Clark was there until immediately after the
amen.
( ANNOUNCEMENTS,
FOR TREASURER.
At the solicitation of many friends
and after deliberate consideration of
the matter, I have concluded to stand
for election to the office of county
treasurer of Irwin county for the full
term, beginning Janpary Ist, 1907,
apd I hereby announce my candidagy
for that office subject to whatever
action may be taken by the deme
eratic committee. In case they do
not call a primary, my candidacy is
sabject to the action of the voters at
the general election. I have asked
the people of the county once before
for office and when they elected me I
discharged my duties to the best of
my ability, and if I should be suc
cessfu] in this race, I will try to make
the county as good an officer as I am
crpaple of, Respectfully,
R. V. HANDLEY.
i s e
FOR SHERIFF.
At the request of the friends of my
father, the ex-sheriff, I have deciced
to stand for election to the office of
sheriff to fill his unexpired term,
subject to the voters of the county at
the election ordered for June 20th.
I have assisted for several montha
in the conduct of the office and am
familiar with the duties and the work
in hand at present,
I am greatful to my friends and the
friends of my father for their assur
ance of confidence and if I am elected
to fill his unexpired term, I will per
form the duties devolving on me
with a due regard for the confidence
reposed in me. -
J. P. MCINNIS
FOR SHERIFF,
We are authorized to announ-e the
caudidacy of Mr. Thos. W. Purvis
for the office of Sheriff for the full
term, beginning Jan. 1, 1907, subjeet
to any action that may be taken by
the executive committee. He will
appreciite the support of the good
people of the cousty.
FOR TREASURER.
We are authorized to announce the
caudidacy of Mr. J. E. Howell for the
office of Treasurer, to fill the unex
pired term of M. W. Howell, de
ceased. Subject to the election to he
held June 20th, as ordered by the
Ordinary. 5
| FOR SHERIFF,
I hereby announce my candidacy
for the office of Sheriff for the full
term commencing Jan. Ist. next. My
candidacy is subject to the action of
the Democratic Executive Committee
or any primary they may call. I
have lived in the county eight years
and served on the police force af
Qcilla two years and understand
gsomething of the duties of high sher
iff. If elected, I will render the
county the very best service I am
capable of. Will thank my friends
for their votes and influence. Res
pectfally, - L. L. Hall.