The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-07-30

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the war for taxes, and now it pays near eighty
thousand dollars. He urged a union of the
taxpayers in the County and State, for in
union there is strength, and if this organiza-
ton is a success throughout the State, those
at the head of these enormous frauds and cor
ruptions will be brought to justice, or have to
leave the State. He said that if the people of
South Carolina would show themselves to be
men, and unite with the determination to stop
this state of things, they would never have to
pay such tax again.
Hon. J. R. Cochran said that the people
ought to unite to put down heavy taxes, and
that both races should endeavor to bring about
reform that both parties we're responsible
for the state of things which now exist, and
that they should own it like men, and unite to
correct it, that the colored race in particular
should endeavor to change this state Of affairs,
for the general government held then, respon-
sible, and was beginning to grow weary OF the
bad government of South Carolina; that the
colored men we're not to blame because they
we're deceived and betrayed by the men they
elected to Office; that the moment this organi-
zation became partisan, he would have nothing
to do with it, but so long as it was used in the
interests of good government he heartily en-
dorsed it.
Hon. J. P. Reed said that the interests of
both races were identical, and that no law
could be passed to injure or benefit one without
affecting the other in the same way; that both
should cooperate in order to bring back to the
old Palmetto State her former prosperity; that
by banding together and acting in union, they
would reduce the taxes; that all parties and
politics should be laid aside and the people,
irrespective of party, should unite in one grand
effort to bring about reform he urged that
all should come toward and enroll themselves
as members of the Tax Union, forget parties
and politics. and unite in putting honest men
into Office.
Mai. John B. Moore said that he heartily
endorsed all that had been said; that under the
administration of Gov. Orr the State was at
little expense; and although it had just
emerged from war, it began to prosper, but
under the administration of Scott series of
sins and plumbers the most enormous, were
inaugurated, and have held sway up to the
present time; that an enormous fraudulent
debt had been contracted, and the people re-
ceived no benefit from it; that he favored the
payment of all the honest debts, but did not
favor paying one dollar of that which was
fraudulent, for he was opposed to the people
being taxed to death to support those who
practiced numerous and enormous frauds; that
he was a hearty co-operator in this enterprise,
and that if it proved successful it would re-
sist oppression and degradation.
Capt. James A. Hoyt said that he would not
detain the meeting with speech, as much had
already been said on this subject He thought
the beginning of the Tax Unions in Anderson
augured we'll for the future of South Carolina !;
that the enthusiasm from this County would
spread throughout the State, and that the peo-
pie banded together in this way would send to
Columbia men who would sound the death
knell to the rule of those who practiced these
enormous frauds and corruptions. He believed
that the redemption of South Carolina would
come through these Tax Unions.
The following Constitution, as reported by
the committee, was then unanimously adopted
SECTION l. This Union shall be known and
designated as "The Tax Union of Anderson
G. H."
SEC. 2. The objects of this Union shall be
to secure reduction of taxation, and an hon
est and economical appropriation and expen'
diture of the public funds.
SEC. 8. All taxpayers of the Town and
County of Anderson, not member of some
other subordinate Union, shall be eligible to
membership in this Union.
SEC. 4. Application for membership shall be
in writing, and addressed to the Tax Union of
Anderson G. H.; shall be signed by the appli,
can't or by his authority, aud shall give his full
name and address. All applications must be
submitted 10 the Executive Committee of this
Tax Union, which Committee may report
thereon at any meeting, and majority of the
votes of the members present shall be sufficient
to elect.
SEC. S. The officers of this Tax Union shall
be President, Vice President, a Secretary,
treasurer, anu ;in CAecuIlVe CoHHitIeo ",
five members, including the President and
Vice President, who shall be er o6fcio men,
bers of such Committee.
SEC. 6. This Tax Union shall meet once q
month, on the first Tuesday in each successive
month, and shall have authority to hold such
special meetings as may be deemed necessary,
on the call of the President or Executive Com
mittee.
SEC 7. This Union shall be represented in
the County Union by two delegates for the
first twenty members or less, and one additional
delegate for every twenty members beyond the
first twenty.
Sec 8. There shall be prepared by this
Union full and correct roster thereof, giving
the names and residence of each member, and
also q record of the names of all the taxpayers
within the corporate limits of the Town OF
Anderson. One copy of said roster and record
shall be kept by the Secretary of this Union,
and duplicate copy shall be sent to the EX-