Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-02-19
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suggested for other bills. The gov
errors stated that he was willing to
be indicted on this charge of desiring
to move, but that he wanted a good
hearing before being convicted.
Altogether the speech of the ex-
governor was one that would be dis
appointing, to any enthusiasts for the
move, as he did not put forward
strong and logical reasons for the
change However, he made the I'M
preston of being a thinking man, and
sincere in his interest in the lnstltu-
ton. At the close of his remarks he
asked the Chancellor how much the
institution really needs, and stated
that he was in favor of a direct tax
for this amount, indicating that he
would join in the fight for more reve-
nue. whether the University was at
Jackson or here. He is high pres
sure man, and says he is FUSED to
taxes"
Senator w. B. Nixon. of McComb,
stated that he was rather inclined to
think, from what he had heard, that
Oxford wants to keep the University.
He illustrated how hard it will be to
move the University by the state
ment of the Swede collector, who,
reporting to the boss on his days
work. said: Mr.. Johnson will nay in
January. He said: "Yonson will pay
in january" When asked why he
thought so, he said that Johnson said
it would be a d cold day when
he paid. So he thought it would be
when they move the University.
Rep. Williams, of NoXubee, made
a very humorous and interesting talk.
He said he had a faxen-haired, blue
eyed boy who he expects to graduate
from the University at Oxford.
He then stated that his son will be one
year old next Sunday.
Judge A. P. MCGOWAN, of Water
I Valley, next responded. He stated
THAT no institution has shed more lus-
tire or glary on Mississippi than the
University, and stated that this bill
has aroused more interest in the in
stitution than anything else. Missis-
ksippians have ever been true, he said
to Gov. Sheldon, and can be depended
upon to do the right and best thing.
He called attention to the fact that
other schools are already at Jackson,
and stated that the ex-governor would
stir up a hornets nest if he pushed
1 his bill. He illustrated with the story
of the father who had wire that his
son was dead, and had wired to send
sremains home. He finally got a wire
that there amt no remains-was
struck by cyclone" He didn't ex-
sactily say that this would apnlv to
the governor, but did not say it
wouldn't.
At this point Ex-Governor Sheldon
again rose to explain that he did not
represent Nebraska Tin reply to Judge
McGowan), and that he had no de-
ire to attempt to "Nebraskaize" Mis-
sissippi. He stated that he lived
here before he was governor of that
state, and said that Is years in the
mud of Mississippi should make him
"a Mississippian. He had formerly
said that a man cannot helm where he
lis born, but that when he moves to
state he must be interested in that
state.
Senator Wood, of Gulfport. was
next called by the POSTMASTER. He
stated that his visit here was a reve-
8ation to him. He had heard so many
Alisparaging remarks that he had been
Inclined to move it, if it would help
#he University. But he had found
line group of men and women making
slp the town OF Oxford and the com
#nunity, and he had concluded that
#here could be found no better place
Cor the University (unless, of course,
lit was GulfDortl. He stated that in