Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1890-10-30

N"s smarRe bsmted.
Mr. wilkinson. rising 10 q quss-
ton Of privilege. said:
On yesterday. daring the debate
o. the adoption "a section Eve n
the report III the Conlmittee on
Corporation q newspaper article
was read editorial In New Missis-
sippian, "Arrogancy of Corpora
tons" and statements basel
thereon by the delegate from the
State-at-large, Mr. Jones. which
reflected in the gravest manner ON
the integrity aud good faith 81
some citizens ~ Copiah county.
which l have the honor to repre-
seui in part | allude 10 the
statement that the managers II the
Mississippi Mills had acted in "a
manner frau luleut in intent and
Dishonest in practice by with
heldiag fron the State a just as
se~sment 81 Itspropsrty. IL - due
10 thai evaporation aud Ia the gen
tlsman who crntrOls ia Affairs,
that the ehsrges made should not
pass unehallengcsl. Ani | desire Ia
submit . brief statement as to the
fnetA
AT IN September term ~ the
.cirvait court of Copiah county m
80 on GA exparte statement
Sale nder cover IL secrecy by
llNrsobs inimical b. the Mills. the
grand jury ~ the county. IN their
hpal report made ineidently a
eharge that the Mississippi Mills
we're eyasiing payment IL taxes by
NJ rendering b. the assessor all
their property liable Ia taxation.
On the report being known, the
Manager 81 the Mills, jealous IL
his good name aal fully alive 10
the serious nature u the imputa-
,tlon. al oace took stspts to refute
them 10 important did the pre-
siding judge Of the court deem the
matter Investigated be- reconvene,l
the grand jury. gave them a spe-
cial charge on the subject impress
sing on them the idea that Justice
should be Ineted cut with an inn
partial hand After Investigation
they made the following report:
We, the Grand Jurors appointed
Tor the above term would submit
this, our fnal report
We have examined into the a..
scsment Of the Messan Mills prop-
erty and We find the assessment
correct sd far as we know, but as
sessed IN the aggregate, and sail
assessment has increased in value
instead Of decreasing.
T. J. MILLs,rs. Foreman.
Thus u will h. ss.en on what a
slen.ler foundation these grave
charges have bs-n made changes
which have, AZ the proper time anil
place, bs,en most eifrctuAlly refut-
ell
Mr.. President, il j. No light mat
ter that an honore,l ,itizen If this
state. or even \ corporation which
may not have n soul a. save. should
he thus pillorie,l before the people
~ the State a. falsifier and wrnng
d"er, and not only that but u-s,l as
an illustration II corporate greed
and a. waFninx against giving cor
porstions any tfienslly ean.islesa-
ts.A 1 hJ1&& fk<ntose 20 tn
Hi&t&nxu i@AeG <<a4ntN wlsp made
4AmS 4n4AfmntsxA eharwsm lmssa
- hsissnInfmaiion. that h. lnve@si-
gated the nsasfer farther, AMI Al he
Own time and u Bis own way male
sach reparaii.m a. - Justly due ~
he great industrial corIoraiionsnd
its managers who have bsen gre
yiously wrongel by the statement
nasle A gopl reputation i the
lie blood of every commercial en-
,erpTise; injure that, and YOU i'm
pair public CONFIDENCE. foster PR
ya'e rnmitics aud break down, IN
an evil day. that which may have
bcru built up by years Of toll and
sacrifice.
Mr. Jones disclaims any hostility
10 the corporation referred Ca. lie
hal Just scen the newspaper state
mrnt. and u~cd il % show that there
were twN sides 81 the question then