Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-07-21
The Colleges,

we snail. ulteF our cAPoi''"N
Inst few weeks, leave Bro. Burkitt TO
his Inconsistencies, and ask pardon OF
our readers for taking up space here
~tofere to discuss the matter. But the
following from the editorial in inc
MESSENGER of the 10Th should be cor
rcctcd:-
"rhe University is established on
an entirely different basis from ihat OF
any State high school, and under inc
settlement made in 1850, the courts
must be appealed TO aud not inc i'es-
islnturc, to make any reduction III Tue
amount paid to that institution Il OF
The treasury, annually
What is the practical difference IN
the "ba.is?n The University IL sup
ported by an annual appropriation OF
$50. 400 year out of the State treas
nrv. Each Of the other estate ii'S'l
Schools" are supported in the same
manner, only by Smditer Sppropr'a-
tious.
We think Gen. George demonstrate
cd thu, the act of 1890 was a fraud
wherein il acknowledged an Indebted
meas Of the State to the University; a
fr,ud. which Bro. Burkilt has said
was pcrpetratcd by a co nProm'se win
the members of the Legislature, favor
iny the establishment OF the y. X NJ
College.
But nc SAYS the courts must be ap'
pcaled TO, and not the Legislature II
make any reduction" That Is 4
strange idea. The Legislature having
by the act of 1880, made a standing an
nual appropriation for the University
!. the Legislature alone a change ID
!, amount. What can the courts do
Nothing.
? When Bro. Burkitt found that tn
Code of 1880 fixed the Executive Con
=, tingent fund at $1,000 4 year, and h
thought $500 was enough, did he up
g.. neal to the courts TO reduce it? Nc
he had the Legislature to reduce II b
the Appropriation Act OF 1888 |
was clearly within the bounds OF tn
duty of the Legislature to have reduc
ed the appropriation, and to have re
s. pcalcd the act OF 1880, If there Ia
@ been the intention and power to re
,e duce all along the line. For ourseive
we can not see how it is proper to al
d propriate $32, 400 q year 10 the univcl
ID sitv. and only $l7,G60 10 the ColIeg'
1T exclusive of the interest on the Ian
/. Script Funds, and S22,jjS.75, incI"'
II. ing such interest.
Further, If any person Will look
Is the varied interests OF the a. n y
College, and compare it with the l.
& Cole. il will. We think, be hard II
:, him to understand why so much mo-
to cy is appropriated to N as the othe
n. But if any one will look on page . nj
6 of the acts of 1888. and observe no
II. tie appropriation for the \. y NJ. Ct
mr. lcgc is app0rtioned ont, and on page
and sec how that to the |. !. X Cole
oil is made il Luik. he will won Ter at I
&c discrimination. He will ask "are I
mr. Trustees OF the a, 4 NJ. College DIR.
III, cling idiots? And are the Trustt
10. OF the |, |, 4 College blooming pat
nd ots?n
;tb This thing looks ike q direct ins
" TO tie fnIucr- Of the Nt"'~, wi'o
,ur handed the establishment of the 4
he NJ. College.
II is well known that the PRESIDE
ow of the \. & VI. College has been
mo. ceiying $500 a ye-r. and The Pr
In dent of the l.. !. 4 College $500.
.tv bill reduces the salary of the Prcsid
of the A.. Il NJ. College to $4,000,
leaves that of the /. |. 4 College
d tohchcd. We have no idea that a
iority of the Legislature intended
W. such results-any such discriminate
be but somebody was responsible fol
the and Bro. Burkiit does not, rs we
aud derstand, disclaim it. That he
veil misguided, we do believe, and we
The not.belicve that he is not a fricn
the farmers.
INC. Following after n idea is a
God business, and sometimes leads mel
to strange situations.
urn We do not fail to recognize
ron, Burkitt's valuable services as n i
wis, lator, and will not give his dolraC
lib one grain OF comfort but the Il
son, mcnt ofthc A. " NJ college was a G
Nc mistake: all the more gross for
lsco, reason that the blow was fran
gan, hands OF one, who, by his prOic-
est, ought TO be lis good friend aud
porter. A proper and wcll.bala
der, attitude towards the Colleges is
arts, of undisguised frieDdliness TO
rson and such appropriations TO edc
may be necessary to promote