Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-02-26

ions appears to your committee to be the most ef
ii''icnt plan and is heartily recommended to tho
favorable consideration II all honest and virtuouS
citizens. We earnestly hop" that all the citizens
OF the State, white and colored, without reference
to party, who are willing to cooperate III THIS
movement OF reform, will join these unions and
active v use their influence to restore All honest
administration of the Government and relieve the
people from the crushing burden of taxation uii-
der which they now gr0tn. TO do this requires
earnest work, and each citizen must contribute to
the necessary expense Of cfccting this much need
c'l reformation. 1t will take but small per
centage 0fthe taxes annually collected and used
by the corrupt Government that OpprCSSeS uS tD
perpetuate their power. to carry out the purpose
under consideration. lfthe taxpayers are really
in earnest, they must not only be firm ana actlVe,
but prompt and liberal in furnishing the supplies;
Prosecutions in the courts cannot be conducted
without money, andunless the means be suppned'
the whole object of the organization will bea ail-
ure
Your committee cannot undertake, at this time,
to draft constitutions and rules for the efficient
working of the Tax Unions, and have, therefore,
committed that duty to Il sub-commlttee, VINO
will distribute the same when completed. me
committee recommend the adoption OF the Ioi-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved That the Executive Committee De
empowered to prepare system OF organization VI VI
Tax Unions throughout the State, with authority
take all necessary steps for carrying the s:sIie
into effect
Resolved, That the delegations from the sever
III counties represented in this convention DE con-
Stituted committees for their respective counties,
and charged with the duty of organizing Tax IN
ions therein in accordance with the plan to De
promulgated by the Executive Committee of this
convention that the said delegations have au-
.hOrty to fill anv vacancies that may occur, ana
to elect Chairnen thereof, whose names shall be
reported to the Executive Committee.
Resolved, That the Executive Committee be
authorized to continue its sessions after the adj
journment of the convention, until 1t shall nave
,nta hp COlten-
plated in the foregoing resolutions.
Mr.. Chestnut, of Kershaw, called for the
report of the Executive Committee on the
resolutions of Mr.. Woodruff. of Spartanburg,
which was under consideration at the hour of
adjournment last evening. The substitute
offered by the committee was adopted, and is
as follows:
Resolved, That committee of five be appoint
ell to represent the Taxpayers Convention in
presenting to the General Assembly such grev-
ances arising from operation OF laws heretofore
passed by that body. or growing out OF an made
uuate protection for the minority by legislation
not adapted to our real wants, and, among other
things, to urge the accomplishment of the objects
named below, to wit
l, TO direct the attention of the General Assem-
bly, to the requirement. of Section 3, Article s, OF
the Constitution of this State which declares that
sit shall be the duty of the General Assembly to
provide from time to time for the registration OF
all electors" which provision has been totally
dsregarded in the past.
.. That proportional representation would tend
to remove much Of the dissatisfaction now exist
ing, whereby complaint is most reasonably urged
that large proportion Of property holders ana
tax-payers of the State are practically debarred
from representation in the General Assembly,
and that the adoption of the cumulative system OF
voting would tend to secure fair representation
of the minority; and to this end invoke the Cen
eral Assembly to give an early anH earnest con
81. To hSS
ing this system i'll the conduct of the State elec-
tions next fall.
3. That the provision of the Constitution, Sec
ton 81 Article t. in relation to the election OF
Justices of the Peace and Constabcs by the people
should be complied with by the General Assem-
bly, and that it should be urged to give the cleo
ton of these officers to the qualified electors at the
earliest day practicable, instead OF the appoint
ment of Trial Justices by the Executive.
The convention took recess for one hour.
Upon re-assembling, the President read letter
addressed to him by several bond.holders:
In reply to the letter, Col. F. W. McMaster, of
Richland, offered resolution, to the effect
that when the honest people of the State get
possession of the government they will do what
is Just, fair and equitable amongst the credit
ors of the State.
The President announced the following gen.
tlemen ss the committee to present the memo
rial of the convention to the General Assembly
of South Carolina: Mcssrs. j. A. Hoyt, F. W
McMaster, J. H. Screvin, A. B. Woodruff and
D. S. Henderson.
The President announced the following gen.
tlemeu as the committee of fifteen to present
the memorial of the taxpayers of South Caro-
lima to the Congress of the United States !:
Messrs Armstead Burt, NJ C. Butler, B. H.
i r nharn
w. H. Wallace, r. w. Woodward, B. G. Chat
field, w. E. Holcombe, Jno. l. Manning, c. II.
Smonton, j. G. Thompson T. Y Simons,
j. b. kcrshaw, j. H. Screven.
Mr.. F. w. Dawson introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved. That the committee appointed to adj
dress the General Assembly, under the resolutions
reported by the Executive Committee be instruc-
ted to report within thirty Gays, through the pub
lie prints the result of their efforts, especially
upon the question of cumulative voting.
Mr.. J. g. Thompson, Chairman, submitted
5he following report Of the committee appoin-
ted to wait upon Treasurer Cardozo:
The committee appointed under a resolution to
request the Hon. f. l.. CaroZo for the vouchers
under which he pail 1881 900 for public printing
in 1873, waited upon Mr.. Cardozo, who had al
ready prepared reply to the request of the con
vention. The main portion of the reply consists
of personal attack upon the character OF tho
chairman Of the committee, in which the conven-
ton is not interested, and which has no hearing
upon the information which it desires. The at
tackled party is entirely able to take care ofhinself
in this matter, and will doubtless do it. Your com
mittee, therefore, report, that tho only material
matter the reply is embraced in the following
closing paragraphs
81 have no right to permit any one to inspect
my vouchers, except those who are legally au-
thOrized to do so.''
The chairman recuoSts the privilege of making
a report, which shall be submitted to the EXecn
tive Committee; and that, if they so decide it
shall be incorporated in the published proceed
Jugs of this body.
After the adoption of resolutions of thanks
to the Chairman and the Secretaries, on mo-
ton of Mr.. L. Y. Simmons, the convention
adjourned, at P. NJ, subject to the call of
the Executive Committee, through the Presi-
dent.