The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-27
SBREEDNG STORM TO
 SET WORLD THHKING''
One Speaker Would Wipe Course
 of South" Off the Earth.
Afser Sharp Debate Thempssn Bill to Tax Booker Washingt0n'6 School Lands ls Defeated eA
 Censtitutional Grounds,

Quite in Keeping with the tnunoer- storm that enveloped the Capitol last night was the outburst from the mem- bers over the attempt of MT. Thomp- con to pess the bill vvhich had been taken from the adverse calendar and which sought to give to the county of Macon the right to tax certain lands School.
 It was not thought by MT. Thomp- son and several of the members who brought before the House that dis cussion on the question would develop into race pFob!em. yet such was the against the school at Tuskegee will long be remembered by the members of the Legislature.
 On the question of the passing of themselves to the theory of constitu- tional rights as regards the taxation Of this property and on hose rights they voted the proposition from Ma' on
 But this did not keer the question of the present methods oz educating nsSroe. at the nrss TssseEes insti'u:Ha .nG there were members who said openly that these methods were a curse to the State and to the South generally. that were 1t in his power he wou,o wipe the Booker Washington schoo, from the face of the earth, anj another sna that tt woad .ef the Whole world C S.o@~yn s1'nxn6i 6,.,. Debate.
 The first member % of the House e te Montgomery, who said at the outset that 1t was an unpleasant subject to deal with. In one respect. he said. 1t was general There is no question tnas sSs nssso fse is ts % Inferior ana ss: white ma,i the superior in the State as there is a State. It oehooved the members to handle the question for the State at large.
 The tenure of his remarks was in effect that the bill would weld but a small income to the county of Macon, while its passage might stir Up strife on the sg negro question ,S1s ., that had best
 T want oregister my protest against the bul,' he said, and so far as whether you do it or not; I care not pass it, you will cost the State millions of dollars for what you save to Ma con county
 T do not believe the Tuskegee In stitute should enjoy exemptions that have not been accorded to white In. Alabama. Section of the Constitution b clearly states the amount of property which shall be exempted; namely, five acres and the buildings s,,heT theron; e. where ere
 1t is admitted that this institution has S4oO acres of land a in daect1v Mac0n cOon oo nected with educational purposes. Why should white institutions, as do some in Mobile tafes fes poses, as the Constitution provides, Is beyond my comprehension, when we vote to exmpt an institution worth mil few hundred dollars county taxes"
 John on Race 0:esticn.
 Colonel John 6eait with the c eonsti- hni, the Federal government had given 25.- 900 acres of good mining land Tor the purposes of education, and asked tempt to tax any part of t. even though that part of 1t was for the benefit or the Tuskegee Institute
 tried to stem the tide Of opposition to correct negro education, but that T,I ne could not do it alone Now the Tus. hssee tSs Hninsrsity iHsls of % Alabama. the Poly technic Institute and the Girls In dustrial Institute combined. and they are %s Ma. them he sad when s ths @ gro was emancipated, that he respected a white woman, but today he has no for at the
 
 Bureau at such institutions as the Tus- kegee Institute.
 srhere is brewing there storm: which will burst over Alabama ana at which the whole world will be astounded."
 When the vote on the bill was taken MT. Lancaster of Elmore said that he wished to explain his vote He told bili, and said that he would vote against it. even though ol,e,of he felt It, it ] few years He said that he felt there were times when one had to assert his manhood and that this was one of them and he therefore voted no.
 MT. Smith of the same county also wished to explain his vote. ana said;
 q bear the negro race no i'll will, hut I believe Booker Washington and his gang would prove to be the curse of the South, and if I had my way I would wipe his institute off the face of the earth. I have the manhood to vote ave-"
 The bill was finally defeated by vote ne o2 yeas and AS noes