Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-01-16
Letter from
Big Bud.

i / will be able to write you only a
short letter this week, as ] had an at
tack of vertigo last Friday morning and
have not been well since. I attefaed
Yesterdays Wednesday, session for
the first time. l found that during
my absence, that the House had pasfed'l
q resolution allowing the people to vote
on the question of constitutional con-
vention. 1t was smart vote on the
part Of those wanting constitutional
convention to agree to leave it to the
people. but this was not so fair as It
looks to be. Counties like ours that have
a large negro population and small
white vote will be put to great dIsad- (
vantage. When we gave up holding /
conventions we were like Sampson /
when shown of his lock lost our power,
and am afraid that the call for a con-
stitutional convention. if put to vote
of the people. will be carried by large
majority. There are number of 1
things would like to see remedied but
counties like ours will lose good many
advantages we now possess. therefore h
am opposed to the convention. / hope
that if the Senate adopts the resolution
our people will vote against it to a man,
Our taxes will certainly be increased
and am sure every one will admit that
they are high enough now. III
Our grand Industrial Institute and
College was slandered recently SANDER
ed by an anonymous correspondent, and
the legislature and the whole state g
Justly indignant, and detectives have
been. employed to try and find out the
authors. II
The Governor and Col Montgomery
have both sent in statements of the f
probing done by each of the penitentiary =
affairs and as there is good deal off r
difference in these reports the legisla- 5
lure will appoint committee to see
which is correct. Gov. Brewer may &
rave been little over-zealous in his
Investigations but I.think they have *
been productive of much good and will a
be beneficial to the state. E
understand the reason Bilbo and his e
.rowd did not push the Impeachment
proceeding was that they found shag
Senate would not stand for it. | am b
old sub rosa that at least twenty-five "
# the senators went to Brewer and IA
old him they were against any such #
Capt. Frank being among "a
he number. Old Frank may be parti- ~
ans hut he is always honest and he N
aid he would endorse any movement to NJ
erret out graft. 81
The House passed very stringent
nti-liquor law. To get jug, if the VI
i'll becomes a law. man will have to e
ct certificate from his physician
.ating that the whiskey is for medi- H
nal or family purpose and can only get ri
gallon at a time. hope the senate
ill pass it, but they have not done so
ct.
Hon. Walter Price and his wife came
own Sunday and are pleasantly located Il
MISS Porter's near the capitol. he
I'D he felt better for the trip.
Yours, BIG BUD.
P. S. Since writing the above the "a
mate has killed the Owens bill calling -
r constitutional convention and this
good for our people, for as Walter by
rice said the men who would control ail n,;l
lis. convention would make changes scr
at would set the state back 100 years. dri
Capt. Erie Scales has been appointed
jutant general Of the state Dice Gen.
'idge, resigned. / think this a good
'pointment for Erie loves the work, n
It if the salary is not raised, if | were II
lie would not accept it, for it is
holly inadequate to give him a sup
rt in Jackson. B. B.