Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-04-04

worth the paper on which it was
written and for the entirs year
there was absolutely no protec-
ton for the funds of this city. at
the same time there was sitting
on that Board a lawyer who knew
better if the other gentlemen did
not. Now watch them run like
the fiddler. Is that the kind OF
fiscal agents this city wants to
manage its affairs. A large part
of the taxes OF this city is paid by
ladies who have no voice in fixing
the rates or in Disturbing the
money. Don'tyou think you owe
something to them in the way Of
economy in the expenditure OF
their hard earned dollars. There
are a lot Of poor people who work
hard for the money to pay the
exhorbitant taxes now wrung
from them, Don't you voters
owe them something? | think
you do and again appeal to you
to investigate for yourself, don't
take my word or that Of anybody,
but demand the record, you have
the right to it and it is your duty
BY the way, speaking Of law
yers-let me tell you that there
is now pending against the city a
suit by one of our citizens for
damages for an injury received
by alleged defective sidewalks.
The records show that the Board
contracted with the lawyer mem
Der in plain open violation of law
to defend that suit for the city
They did this too without fixing
the compensation, but simply
gave him a carte blanc to do as
he Pleased and to employ an as
sociate. suppose they just leave
the small matter of fees to the
conscience of the lawyer" Now
what the devil do you think of
that anyway? Ask any reputable
lawyer in the city whether that is
q violation of the law or not. Do
not take my word for it.
"When self the wavering balance
shakes,
1t is rarely right adjusted"
What do you think of such ac-
ton in the management of OK
ford's affairs? Don't that give
you a pain in the bowels? The
fiddler will run now, but which
way? Watch 'em and then when
you go to cast your ballot in the
primary, vote for men who will
not violate the law no mater who
may be involved. The fiddler
can't help running side ways or
backward-it's his nature to
dodge and he does it. He will
run straight from the APPROACH
ing foe.
Now fellow taxpayer my lock.
or l. still full and more coming in
every day. but this article is get
ting too long and | prefer 10 give
it to 'en in broken doses. The
doctors say this is more effective,
the stomach is sometimes too
weak to stand the full dose at one
time. See? Now listen for the
fellow who will d~epreciate the''hot
politics. they will say that
fellow ought rot u stir things up.
somebody will get mad and it
will create hard feelings among
our citizens. Great heavens! Do
you think the people who bear
the burdens of the taxation have
no feelings? Ii the truth hurts
and stlrs things up, then | say
Lay on McDuff! and damned be
he who first says enough"
will give you some of the hard
est nuts TO crack next week and
don't You forget it. have got
no interest except the good of this
town. | am not signing my real
name for reasons satisfactory to
myself, out if | have offended any
sensitive person and he wants my
name for personal reasons, all he
has to do is to put such demand
IN writing and the Editor of THE
EAGLE IS authorized to give it.
Respectfully,
TAX PAYER.