The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-16
LETTER FROM DR.. HOYLE.
DEAR

DEAR JOURNAL:
/ received the journal this
morning and perused its columns
with interest. It keeps us pos
ted with what is going on at
lam glad 70 learn from
that yot arsall well ands still
.blesssdeMlth MospertXand prog
ress. / know Of no young city
in the State that has advanced
more rapidly, nor any county
that has a better reputation than
Lee county. ALL e5needei to,hee
one of the best counties in the
State. AS / predicted in my let;
ter last week this week has been
mainly engaged in revising d
adopting tie new Code. ! think
we have adopted about thirty
chapters. and have.H ready for
the Revision Committee who pre-;
pare it the printera. The
dummy codeicontains one. hun7
dred and fifty: chapters, so you
see We still have one hundred and
twenty left to act On. Outside
Of. this work. a few. bills have
Ebeen passed but mainly Of a local
character The Vicksburg mon
|uinent appropriation was cut
down by the. HOUSE to. $50, 600
of $40, 0lQMSepate yet
to action it,; hutsIs think lit will
pass this way I think it,a mis-
take to. expend these large sums
promisc:uicuissly for sstilehh' PURPOSES.
II believe we, should. scatters .o9lr
soses in the patAsWAU ef.iour Xiv.
ling ratherthan on tffeir tombs.
To erect monuments is all right
.in reason but alL this ( craze and
sentiment lis. There sls
no danger of; our people ever for
getting The old Confederate sol
der; he is dear to thejihearts Of
the people, and will ever be. !
have heard men on this floor say,
and Isknowasitp was from their
hearts, that they would vote to
Eempty than,state treasury any
time It was necessary to care fol
ON liNing, herdes, and. / am re:
|joiced II inform you that today
we have the best soldiers home
Lin the South, and it will be en-
.larged and improved at this .sess
sion. Aa hospital Wilhbetprovided
'foritsandscottage iWill,'b cree
tied So the old and destitute sol
Idier can.take hls wife with him
kindergarten they can live and
finish their lives together secure
from want as they pass alongt the
pathway Of time to their end. So
my dear comrades. don't be dis;
couraged. Though the way seems
hard. and is beset@. with difficult
ties, yet SO long as the State OF
Mississippi has cent you will
not be fQrgotten..yop shall not
suffer. And when. your own eff.
forts shah fail come to;the home
fprovided foryol.by the State.
t. The House yesterday had 9
military bill drawn by. the Ma.
tfonal Guards that seeks to place
theState on a. militsry war foot
ing. II consisted Of 1917 sections
Eand subieetedAevery man between
the ages of l8 and 45'to military
1tt'.proviaaaI.d9 seven pen
Ealties for. any failure to-. comply
with the and in
event of war or invasion. to sub
every citizen Or member to
3 discipline ike that Of the Uni
ted States army. Nv fought il
with vigospwe feaaal its .priHci-
|paf invasion s'wsuld be on the
state treasury to pay it's officers,
etc. Il Offered our present law
asa substitute and it was adop,
ted, therebyskillingthi bill. and
il received the congratulations Of
the majority of the House, OF
which Il twas. very proud, don't
believe in war, moi. standing ar.
mics in.tinies of peace, nor in en-
[campments of mock soldiery,
I amglad to believe that we
are becoming too much, civilized
Eand christianized to have war
heathen and to dogs
but let'seultvate peace with all
mankind. aiia
Iafrelieve iiatitristhe cOncen-