Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-01-05

ahroud in the land. You cannot con
ccive how proud | was that The CoNry
craze did not reach our favored land'
But we are to have tho crank always
with us. The last effort OF cranNlsin
is to abuse Mrs. Cleveland for break
ing a bottle of wine V the PROV oil
n steamer ia christening IL. They
wished her TO break a bottle OF water
Was there ever anything SO absurd
aud coniemptible? That true, woman
" American woman. who has babies
and stays at home snd lakes care oil
them, to be set upon ny such cranSs,
They slmii That Mrs. Cleveland does
no, drink wine nor serve II 10 her
guests, but they are not satisfied I'M
less she turns crank. Away with such
ineifable litileness.
Silver. Well, | intended 10 have
said something on silver, but | found
| would have 10 publish il in psmph-
let form and Sc | viii not send il J
cannot, however, forcgo the tempta-
ton 10 say that | DO not wonder that
the silver barons advocate free coin
age, since il would greatly increase the
value of their product, by giving il a
ficticious value. And | am free 10
confess that II an act OF congress
would give an increased value 10 cot
ton | would be in favor OF the act.
But even this POPULARITY must be taken
with the proviso tina, such act does
not iniure others. A thing entirely
neglected by the silver barons OF this
rotten borough States OF the North
West. Why should the people Of the
South be tearing their shirts to help
increase the yalne OF Colorado silver?
BY reproduction. silver has deprc.
ciated in vaIuc at the present ratio aud
has become a mere commodity, Ike
wheat and cotton. The price of wheat,
cotton and silver arc all fixed in the
same markets, the gold markets OF The
world. An act OF Congress cannot cf'
feet this fact, but all act of Congress
may compel debtors TO continue to
take fifty cents worth of silver for a
dollar: and neither Phil Ferris mol
George billiard is financier enough to
tell what the end will be. And so, M
cud of it,.
W. II. Gibbs. Phil, | am truly sor.
ry for this man. Iic was Auditor
when the Democratic dclugc came,
and he had ~ conducted his Office, a.
mong Il nest of thieves, that the De-
morfa,s could not find ANYTHING a
aainst him and he was left in Office.
OF all Mississippi carpet baggers he
ana George c. Mckee were the only
ones who had the reputation of being
honest men. Look at this. Gibbs left
the Auditors Office n poor man and
is a poor man now. Oh. how poor.
Our Town: | notice n statement,
made by the town officers, in The Boa
con of Oct. 9Th, 1t appears 10 ME
very just aud proper. There is one
statement, however, to which | wish
to call attention. II is concerning the
powers of School Trustees, wherein il
is saw: "fhc 1tens "'io,sro ru,Iooi
expense were in the opinion OF
the Board absolutely necessary.
and were made by order of the
Trustees, who have exclusive control
Of the schools under the code of 1892"
Now. II it be intended that the Trus-
tees have any other power than that
Of mere Recommendation, | submit that
it il rroneous The chapter on schools
was prepared by Mr.. Preston ::and !
except wherein IT was changed by the
Legislature, aud / was too jealous OF
giving power over the towns funds to
any body of men, except TO those
elected by the people, TO hayc dcsig
nedly given any such power as IS sup.
posed TO the Trustees. would never
have knowingly consented to give the
trustees any other power than that of
mere recommendation. 1t is of the
last importance that this matter be
clearly undcrstood-ihat the rcsponsi.
bilily for every expenditure shall rest
entirely on the Board of Mayor and
Alderman. There must Lot be any
division of responsibility, when il
comes to The expenditure of public
funds. have read every report ever
made by tho Board, aud scrutinized its
acts, just Ms if | had been on the
ground, and | agree with the Board
that its expenditures were necessary
and proper to he made; but the sole
responsibility for them must rest with
the board, Al this distance il seems
clear to me that the Board 10 deserv.
ing tho plaudits of their fellow ci,i-
zens for Y prudent and economical al.
ministration of their affairs.
Now, let us see what the law IA
Compare sccs. 4OO6 aud 1914 and 1926
and 2942, Of the code do not think
on second thought, that il will DO ser
iously conicndsd that the Trustees
have any authority to dictate cxpeD'
diturcs in any ann whatever. Ny
judgment is that every act Of Tho
Trustees, fixing salaries Of teachers
OF janitors. OF librarians. aud ever,
single other aot, involving tho expeu
diture Of money, must DO approved
formally ,y tho Board. The cogen
reason Is that the BoNrd holds th'
purse strings, and their %authorit!
over expenditures cannot be takei
away by moro implication; It must b
done by express words. showing III,
unmistakablo purpose. submit tina
no such words can be found III III
codo Rut scc SO26 nuta thia nucs