The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1858-09-29


iafp1 shlel we're uicl atalhH he
q vafIals faiif N fha county, fof
the rulYH NJ ieferrfmg election
u september, 1880. m lho onie
w vi "a ! haw aspire chat of
t'nH TraUVfr. hntc 'rn
essuel NJ friends ihni b would be-
hsacssHry to Wt myself wight. IN
mi ~ io d4 so, ! mpsf nft lbe careful
confederation IT ~ hlyu bad
20 difficulty 10 ln fhIs, where | hive
been heard 'm itwill be impossible
fut inc to suu q gfpli portion oi
the voters Of lhe County be-.
tween this anl the election |
therefore issue ihis cnll, wl such
pfuu Anl Circumstances ne have
promised 10 pfolnco. and o. VII sat.
siy tho slepUe, II ! can go he
mind lrcc from prejudice. 10 my
communication alluded 10, stated
ibat ! Would wait W. ~ three weeks.
~ order That my grrsecf4 night
hive . chance 10 produce protJ H.
pr0tf The ddrgs then and here.
d'irr aiigdcd =. witi any oiheys
a. might b. prd rrea against
M. Notuch proof has been offered,
and no pyoV tdn b. Gsred-ihe
charge are bascly false, as every
honest man will zoe.
Isl, Ii was charged against me
that while former Trcasmcr--alln.
ding TO from III to Ill had used
the public money for \ yaie specu-
laiun by buyini up County claims
Herewith. There never was a charge
more Mlil.e, aul the following facts
wll Show ynu the lmpos-ibility for
Inc to have u ~ III. While | was
Treasurer he ore, and long since.
here wa. scarcely any money paid
into the Treasury on arcoun, Of the
general fund. ~ al who are nc
anaiutoi with the then condition Of
our County kuuw-it was badly ia
, debit, C1ul'y elm ms plen.. anil At
. heavy discount, aud almost every
one owing the County would buy aul
a.e County claims IN paying their
lues; aal monies received Tor spc.
eial purposes, III, Trea.urer coull
only retain b., commissions on each
re-. cc i've amount pail. | agalu
repeat tina, While in ofieci dl not
receive money cnpash 70 pay my
commission; lor proof vi which
assertion | refer any whfmay have
any doubts. 10 tie book. u our then
collecting officers Sheriff, Tax Col
I%ceiois, etc OIL Of which are aces.
sihlc.
"a. ]. was charged agains. me q,
Belmont, al am creitbly informed.
tlat While TrcasaFcr | had ssindled
the County out u three handrel
lollars. Thi. is m Infamous slau.
Ter. also, % you vii see. Ths
charge vas used siih energy, and
I'LL not only raasc friends to Leave
the polls without voting at ell, but
eausei many. who ercdi,ed the Sian.
lev, 70 vote against me.
This, I presume, grew out Of q
settlement, with myself aaG the B,ari
Of Police. madc on the Sgh Vi Nay,
1913. upwards Of ten wears sgo-
and right here il voull not Jc amls.
for the good citizens to ask them
selves the question. ii this Shars'
had any claims OF truth, Why slesT
80 long. And Why. after sleeping
80 long. dug up on the lay OF m,
election When YOU properly M
. icrs,and ,his. You VII. have = luci.
; daiion OF the whole matter. ! vill
however. give YOU the facts. an,
hen you Will be able to ,alge 70
yourself.
: In 1916 ( collected sl,12s
. from the retail groceries. "a a u
crnse, which. BY Al act 81 the lie
, risla-are. belonged 10 the Commol
School Fand. $50 Of which | re
eeisei in '46. and In AZ s615, 81
to Is Of shisa | rceivsd in specie
! $500 On .he fsrme.' and Mer
+ lrhsnts' Rank, and the principal pas
: Of balance. $500. In Union =
!, Plansrfs Daak notes. These tire
BANKS thea eoussitssed almost 90
. entire esrreuey. n1si7. just sfss
the bnIk n thu noney was receives
the \. 4 H. Bank fsjied. SO 900
- | learned the fact, ! vert up |
!, Memphis and had IN interview uil
he President Of said Bank. 4
= osHsd ue Ne Bsnk sssld seon |
good, AMI s4ivised ne not to sui
sasa sansfre, y | uosl1 hsss /
tnAkay Til Dnk ~ Dol11sl
..hv an b~p H. - nnnk ne Ia,