Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-25

Ing corporation or other person, by reason 0
conditions performed, Ia entitled to an e1emp.
h lion, II should he sacredly kept; but 1t under
| The law there Is no exemption, ii should not
hesitate to pay Its just proportion OF the taxes
I OF the state. The common masses OF the peo.
/ pie have no opportunity TO lobby through the
legislature laws for their special interest, aud no
| laws ought TO be enacted which would impose
| upoh them burdens that properly belong else
/ where. | wOll1 rot take dollar OF taxes for
the State uojustly from the rich, but | Will
| never give my sanction to any law or execution
| of the law which does not recognize the equality
| OF every man, nigh or low.
| Ii the railroad company could, by attracting
| the peoples attention away, succeed In getting
| a governor and legislature which they could
| mold to their VIII, they could by legislation, so
compiicate matters ai 10 delay the collection of
Z lhe iaAeS untll they could have an opportunity
i To put man in the place 0l Judge Whitfield on
| The Suprems btDc who would reverse the de.
+ clSion ot the supreme court AMI thus cut the
| people of the State Of Mississippi out Of Just
taxes, which, by that time. would have aggre-
| gated more than two milliens of dollars
Aliens Rcioinder.
| In his rejoinder Mr.. Allen started of BY quot
Ing Gov. McLaurin's statement that his admins
tration would be remembered by tn, people OF
Mississippi fifty years hence. Mr.. Allen thought
that If there was anything the people of Mssis-
sippi would not forget, it was t'John Allen
| shouted voice from the audience) it was con-
tihued Mr.. Allen, turning to Gov. McLanrin,
your personal, peanut trading, demagogical
administration. You are right you will never
| be forgotten" He was as much for the men
who drive spikes" and say gee haw" rs Nc
| Laurin The governor had said in his speech at
/ Meridian that II he had been half as true to his
God as he had been to the people Of Mississippi,
/ he would not now have scared conscience. Mr..
| Allen thought that II the governor had been as
untrue TO his God as he had been to Mississippi,
he should have warts, corns, bunions and wens
on his conscience"
| Mr.. Allen accepted the governors challenge
for primary election.
The governor had said he had as much right
to pay the funeral expenses OF any citizen oat
Of the contingent fund as he had to pay thOs,
| Of Senator George.
"Why had he not invited the gee-haw boys
and spike drivers to lie in state at Jackson
Mr.. Allen said he had himself answered tele
| gram from Gov. McIaurln to Mrs. Walthau,
| asking her TO take the remains OF Senator Wal.
thai to lie IN state at Jackson
Nj. Allen concluiet by saying that every Of.
fetal act OF Gov. McLaurin since he had been in
office had been influenced By the governors S
prospective canidacy for the Uuitei States
senate
The governor In the course of his remarks had
alluded 10 his physlca condition and had COM
pared himself to a 'swonnle llol belnu prevsd
upon by yultnre." Mr.. Allen retortel: 81
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IN closing the discussion Gov. McLaufin de.