The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-10-07
BEAT TWO
TAX PAYER.
Takes Issue With "Red
Neck" and "F."


Editor Sentinel:-Seeing the articles
of recent date appearing in the Senti-
mel, both from my neighbors in beat
two, n from Lilac, the other from
G~raysport, both condemning the board
of supervisors for undue extravaganza.
| would like to say a few words in ex-
PLANTATION. l think my friends have mis-
informed themselves as to the true
state of affairs, or have been misin-
formed by politicians, who have axes
to grind in their own behalf at the ex-
pense of the present board. Now,
believe in giving every man his dues,
and | would interpret what my friends
term extravaganza as progress in the
most economical way in which it could
be gotten at. To begin with, as to the
10 1-2 mill tax, three mills of this goes
to the public roads, the So. 90 commute
ton tax being insufficient to pay for
same. But I am sure that no one, who
remembers the condition of the public
roads of a few years ago, almost i'm
passable and a disgrace to any civilized
community, and compare them with
u present improved thoroughfare,
would be unwilling to change back to
the old condition. The saving on stock
and vehicles in a very short time would
much more than cover the three mill
tax. AS for undue extravaganza, l
know of bridges which have been built
in beat two in which the material alone
cost more than was paid for the entire
bridge complete. Then again we have
the additional school tax of one and one
half mills. Is the board to be blamed
for this? 1t was left to the vote of the
people and carried by a large majority,
also carried in beat two, the beat in
which you both live. Also the beat in
which l live. I voted against it, but
taking two mill road tax off and the
one and a half mill school tax off you
will see the entire amount of what you
term "extravagance," has been ac-
counted for. Then in addition, we have
had the enormously expensive courts
this year, almost unparalleled. Is the
BOARD to be blamed for this? And as
Tor the dog tax, who can say that a
log in Grenada county is worth his
salt? Would not the feed required for
aday go a long way toward keeping a
good hog, thus eliminating some of our
II cents pork? l believe if my friend
from Lilac would calmly answer he
would admit that he would do a wiser
part were he to hire his boy to kill
all Of his dogs instead of only one.
However, this law was gotten up by
the legislature and aimed directly at
worthless ours owned by the negroes
an5 which are indirectly led by their
neighbor. These dogs have long
stood as an insurmountable barrier in
the way of sheep raising, which other
wise might produce a most profitable
source of revenue. Then again, then
cores the criticism of the Confederate
monument. AS for me I am proud we
have it. Proud we have so enlightened
a board TO represent 50 patriotic a
people. 1t has been said a country
without monuments is a country with
out heroes. Shall we do less for our
heroes than other lands have done for
theirs? | am glad that | do not feel as
my neighbors do in believing the mass
es are opposed to the monument. Con
trarily | believe the masses by a large
majority comment the board in contri-
buting to SO noble a cause as building a
as q last tribute to the brave.
soldiers, who for four long years bore
the brunt of battle that we might re-
our inheritance, and to the noble
women at home who toiled without
ceasing to uphold the hands of those
upon the battle front. Should these
not be remembered, the bravest of the
brave? AS for the expense, / doubt if
that would make 1-3 of a mill ''nothing."
And in conclusion let me Say / see none
OF the gloom my friend speaks of, to
me the future has never seemed bright
A new era is dawning before us.
Il gloom referred to is the mist from
which we are emerging. My friend
looks backward, To the front is a
universal awakening along all lines.
Shoulder to shoulder we are placing
ourselves with the foremost. | think
we have much to congratulate ourselves
on.
Tax Payer from Beat 2.
Grenade Miss