The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-10-05
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TAXATION UNDER RADICAL RULE

In his Annual Report Of January 1872,
Auditor Musgrove estimated the eXpen-
diturcs on account of the several depart
ments of the State Government for the
present year at 81 ,09S,031 80. Butthis
estimate was far below the real cost For
example, the expenses of the Legislature
were estimated at $l1O, OO0-when thoy
actually exceeded S150,0o0 The enor-
nifty of these expenditures will be under
stood when contrasted with the cost OF
administering the State government un-
der Citizens rule, which for the decade
of 1S5O-'6O averaged not exceeding
$500, 900. The property basis Of the
State was then, in round numbers, 5000
600. 900. At this time it is only Sil3,-
| 900. O0O-see Auditors Report, January
1872, Document o." In the year inn
mediately preceding the war GS60) the
State, local and county tax all together,
amounted to $500, 500. But in the year
1870, the tax on the same account
amounted to So, 1876, 1927 (McPherson's
Hand Book, p. 1881
To meet this enormous increase of eX-
penditures, intolerable burdens in the
shape of taxation have been imposed and
the most grinding laws enacted for ex-
torting money from the people.
These statistics and remarks are sug-
gested by the flaming notices in the
newspapers and on the street corners and
Vat cross roads, that the tax-gathercr
is again on his inevitable round Last
year, the people were consoled by the
promise Of the ohice-hodors that
taxes should be reduced. But the FIRST
thing that met their representatives ON
assembling, was the Report Of the An
ditor that "the rate Of taxation would
''have to be increased to meet the current
Expenses Of the State government
And increased" they were! The State
tax was doubled In 1871, it was a
cents on the 500. The Radical major
ity in the Legislature in 1872 incleascd
it to S5 cents on the 500. But this was
not the worst. BY the consummate tact
and vigilance of the Democratic mem
bers in securing the cooperation of a
portion of the Republican members, bills
were passed to reduce the salaries of State
officers and lessen the number of Judges
and District Attorney, which would have
saved from 800, 900 to $500, 600 to the
people. These bills were pocketed by
the acting Governor, Carpet Bagger
Powers, whose own salary and perqusro-
would have been cut down.
Consequent upon the oXlravagant rate
of expenditure and accumulation of pub
lie debt, the tax was enormously increas-
ed as stated. And not only was it increas-
ed, but the law was changed so as 10
force an immediate collection under pen
atty Of confscation by the State without
giving the poor taxpayer n breathing
spell or an opportunity to save his prop
erty.
Under former laws, the owner was al
lowed two years for the redemption of
his property after sale, on payment of
taxes and costs. But the Radical leech
es were determined to deprive the people
Of this benifcent and wholesome law. In
lieu of it, they enacted that "all taxes,
whether of personal or real property,
must be paid by the first day Of Deem
3 L., % . L.
tax collector is required to make out and
hand in a list OF delinquent taxpayers to
the Board of Supervisors, who will cause
citations to be issued tosuch dclinqucnts,
requiring them to show cause why their
taxes have not been paid. The Sheriff
is required on the first Monday in Janu-
airy proceed to sell all lands on which the
taxes have not been paid, and in the pur-
chaser shall vest an absolute and iadetoas-
jbie title FOREVER, WITH NO SUB
SEQUENT RIGHT OF REDEMP-
TON BY ANY DELINQUENT
OWNER" Sec. 8, chapter J., Acts Of
1872.
1h0 PeoPIe IluSJ Suier tHc consequent
ces of this oppressive and grinding mea-
sure of the Carpet-Bag usurpers until
they can obtain relief. The initial step
to this end is the defeat Of the Grant Ad-
ministration, under the power and pa
tronage Of which the crying wrongs which
they have suffered, have been perpetra-
ted. Overthrow the Grant dynasty and
deliverance from carpet-bag robbery is
virtually accomplished. Taxpayers re-
member this when the tax-eaters are
preying on your substance.