The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-16
An UNJUST LETTER.

euitortat In Ins AuNeipSehs II aseo- CTS would recall the editorial there would be no occasion for us to say that MT. Crawford totally misapprehended or misrepresents, that article. It was a brief comment on the fact that Oz- ark voted out its dlspensary. after it l had been established and gave up the money derived from it for use of schools and afterwards secured an ap- l propriation from the Legislature of | $5, 900 for school in Ozark. There | was distinct statement that the appro- priation was made after the dispen- sary had been knocked out and no in timation on our part that the two prop ositions were linked- together.
 As to the idea ct the black belt get | ting too large a share of benefits from the school funds,if MT rcrawford will ex- anime the books he will find that Mont gomery county. one of the black belt counties. furnishes an immense sum of 1 all over Alabama So do other black belt counties which never fail to pay into the State Treasury much more for schools than they draw out. They do this willingly and ungrudingly and if all they pay over and above their just proportion of actual State expenses, outside of schools. many white schools in Alabama would be closed for lack of funds. Since MT. Crawford in effect charges that Montgomery county does | not do it's duty we will state that fer the current year Montgomery county | paid into the State school fund $69,,9s4, and received for schools $41,26e, Ieav- | ing in the State Treasury from this county to be used in other counties l $2s.72s. The amount received included all that was paid for Montgomery city as we'll as county. The county of Dale paid into the State school fund for the same period s9.4ss, and received as it's apportionment $11.196. We make the statement in sheer justice to disprove implied charges. at least, that Mont gemery falls short of its tax dues, and not to draw attention to the fact that Dale receives for school funds more than it puts in. It should also be remembered that the special appropria- tion for Ozark schools which The Ad
 vertiser briefly commented on will be an addition to existing apportionment.
 We are glad to hear of the prosper ity and we'll being of any community, and certainly have only the kindest feelings for Ozark and Dale county. What is said about deeding lots to the State. can be said of many other local tiles in the State.
 The appropriations for Moundville and Piantersvilie were both for white schools but if they had recently dis pensed with dispensaries from which they were deriving school money and had applied to the Legislature for an appropriation we would have noted that fact just as we did in the case of Ozark.
 The negro Normal School here is state institution. All its trustees are appointed by the governor and one of them and we believe it's president is that splendid gentleman H.SD Mallory, Chairman of the Democratic State Com mittee. It has for years been in re- ceipt of an appropriation from the State Treasury and getting 1t this year was no new departure. The appro- priation was not increased. but is the same as for many years past.
 The Advertiser was not moved b, hostility in its original reference tC this matter. but only desired to note that after voting out a dispensary, ap plication was successfully made, for a special sckeol appropriation. If ever, town in the State with dispensary should vote out the dispensary ant the Legislature should immedatel. make a large additional school appro priation it can be seen at once tha a large sum would be required
 MT. Crawford may know of alliance } between liquor interests and corpora. tions but his suggestion is the first we ever heard of it. If. however. wt
 had to make a guess We would say that on a test 1t is more than probabl, that more men interested in corpora. tions would be found in favor of pro hibition than against it. It woulC , seem reasonable to conclude, however
 judging from administrative and leg
 islative sentiment toward corporations
 Chat they have enough to attend t( , their owz affairs without mixing uI
 with other interests.
 MT. Crawford is at perfect liberty t
 indulge in all the flights of fancy a
 to past, present and future events tha
 may occur to him. For many year
 we have heard all sorts of threats bu