The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-01-25
TN NAN FROM GRENADA.
EpyT0H nuCHANAN OF THE SENT.
MI 9EllS SOME FACTS.
Tttnhs ~ Time to Call a Halt On
m |ant Legislative Expenditures
Has Now Come.
J4SlE1on clarion Ledger, Jan. 2snd.l

'y40k404 pariOn- Leuger, Jan' <snuI
Nh. ], w. Buchanan, editor of the
GrenrdA SENTINEL, spent last night
and. today in Jackson. Mr.. Buchanan
o0ElB Of those newspaper men who
1as made success Of the business,
and who enjoys the distinction Of
being plain of speech when it comes
t0sj1otters of public policy in State,
county or city. On entering the
CLARKE Ledger office Mr.. Buchanan
said:
II Just dropped in to congratulate
you folks on the stand that you have
taken In regard to the matter Of ap-
propriations and the reckless expendi-
tures of the peoples money by the
legislature. You have called the
turn just at the right time, and l
hope it will have the desired effect
10 cause the lawmakers to stop and
think twice before voting away mon
" for something that is not abso-
lutely necessary. l have always In
listed on a policy of. liberality towards
our public institutions, and would not
zee our schools and colleges, especially
our textile school, the best of all, suf-
Ter for the want Of funds, but there is
: distinction between liberality and
extravagance, between generosity and
profligacy that is not known to some
Of those who have the power and the
authority to vote away the people s
money, and Of which they need to be
advised occasionally.
"Our colleges must be maintained,
as a matter Of course, but 1t has been
striking me for some time that the
intent and purpose Of some OF them
have been lost sight of in the demand
for "higher education" until now in
stead of the A. s. NJ. teaching our
boys the science Of farming, of dairy
ing, horticulture, hay raising and
other callings open to every man IN
this land of good soils and delightful
climate, it is turning out lawyers,
doctors and other professional men by
1.-The score. The same complaint can
Z be made of the l. I. 4 c., where the
ssyoung ladies are taught all the ologies
4 and the isms and schisms, and pre-
pared to ornament the homes OF the
3 rich instead of paving the way FOL
supporting themselves with brush OF
needle, the sewing machine, by book
keeping or any one Of the score OF
other useful industries that are now
open to the girls of the land. 1t Il
all well enough to polish our girls a
much as possible, but that should no'
be one of the leading features OF tn
State institutions established for tht
express purpose of teaching them thu
more solid and useful means or max
ing their own livings, and OF openin!
uu to them avenues of independents
Of the sterner sex. l may DE mis-
taken, but it seems to me that tn
objects and the purposes Of the .foun
ders of these State colleges have Deel
lost sight of to a great extent, and
would like to see them put back I
their original mudsills."
Mr.. Buchanan says there has bee
q great flourish of trumpets about tn
wonderful prosperity OF the Statt
and while that is true in part, 1t
by no means applicable to the farm
ing communities. The farmers !
many places in Mississippi have mac
short crop of cotton, and next to
corn. a commodity they will be force
to buy to make this years crop OF
one dollar per bushel, cash, and VI
GOOD Lord knows what price on tim
He declared it will two first-class crt
years to put the farmers OF Missl
Sippi where they were three years ag
and that they are less able to p;
taxes and debts now than at any tln
before.
Mr.. buchanan has an idea that M
sissippi would do well to follow t
example set by South Carolina in de-
ing with the liquor question. he
members the time when he help
the prohibitionists carry his count
hut is now thoroughly convinced III
prohibition does not proh1Dlt, a
that local option is a farce IN mi
places. a.. ~
tentiary lnuddle, the Grenada IN
said he would see it probed to
very bottom. and that the official
tions of every man connected W
the institution from the highest
the lowest should have the scar
light, turned on in full force. He
lieyed the officers Of the institut
would court investigation rather u
shun it, and that every member
the legislature should make it a pc
to see that they get it.
II have been running about
the State little here of late"
Mr.. Buchanan, "and l find that
ewes of the people are on this iegl
fire more than on any that
came down to Jackson, and II the.
not do the right thing they are g
ii to be buried in oblivion. TheL
nayers expected them to come T
4 and transact necessary business
90 home just as soon as po9s
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