American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-31
lNAGGIik RAJ ESS.
The following extracts from t

The following extracts from the
Inaugural Address of Governor
Ames embody those things which
most concern our people. and which
fully commit him 10 Just and
economical administration of the
affairs of State. Did our space per
NIT We ,;iii give ti,t- Address en-
tire. but as this is impossible, we
have selected what We conceive to
be its best and most important fea-
lures On the subject Of State i'll
debtedncSS. the Address SIN:
The public debt OF our State is
small as Compared with that of other
States of the Union. But few States
owe less. Many cities, even. have
debts many times larger Ours,
however, has been increasing year
by year. There. can be 10 time bet
ter than the present to take meas
ureS to prevent the accumulation of
a debt on which even the payment
of the interest would prove burden.
some. Our party has pledged itself
To ''retr-ncllmenL III eXpenditure>r
and 10 "i!gia economy amt So far
a. 1t may be III my power it's w,si,
as well Is that OF .ii. ,-nfira boon q
shall he executed TO the very letter.
Oar Indebtedness should no. b..
tcrm:Le' 81 7" decrease. and that it
I itay not, every department Siiuu'd
be IlLIit.!t Ia It, efforts TO ret ,,nci
AMI tconnHIz.. By so doing
doubt not The. unavui,!ith!e tXppnii
/ lures viii b,. kcI within the amount
raised by taxation for the support
OF the governments. TIE pole. OF
/ paying as we 60 is the only safe one.
and can be objected To by none.
NoM, We have t" meet The expen
SEES of annual SESSIONS of the IegiS-
nature. Biennial sessions would
prove more profitable hot only be-
cause of the less expense thereof,
bur also because of less legislation
which would likely attend such IL
change; for The lime of Legislative
bodies generally is consumed in
considering measures in iheintereSts
OF the few, which, if adopted, are at
the expense OF the many.
Now, we have elections every
year. Could our Constitution be so
amended as to give us an election
once every TWO years, the saving
thereby to the taxpayer would be
very great, as would be the atdvan
tagrs 10 be derived from dispensing
with the yearly political canvaSseS,
viii, their loss of time TO the iaborer
and the attending dissensions and
animositi. 5
Our party has also asserted in its
platform that "hone>ty, capacity
and fidelity, shall be the test of 20
l'tical prrttrment; to which l most
heartily agree. AS courage is the
first regulate of il soldier, so should
be honesty in a public official as
cow"Ttlc,. on tie parI of the SnIdie!
meets with The most degrading pun
iJhinent. 50 should dishonesty in au
official be visited with removal from /
oilire: and ii 1t may not be imprls
the contempt and ScOrn of .
II. too cniItding constituency by |
whOin he WIS elevated TO a position
which they were plun.iertd. /,
With a population OF nearly :. mil
hon We have none, comparatively
speaking, engaged in manuf;sc-
lures. With unlimited supplies of
raw material at our doors, We send
abroad Tor farming implements. our
household furHt urr, and the thou
sand and one articles, used in daily
ite. the cotton we raise is re;uru
'd TO us as manufactured goods, for
which we pay, III adil I0u 10 the
;O>t OF manufacture, the transpor-
alton to amt fro, and the charges,
# the many agents ough Who's
lands IL passes. mississippi nigh;
become an important manufacturing
). ate If the people wiliei It. Capt.
Al anu SkIIl are necessary and WI
uiur II proper ~ encouraged.
l >ii:t | enitivut. tearieS'v and
to administer til
fairs -! Stale ! >i,a!. st.Ivc -
cc,.r- 10 every ciiiz.-u- however
.ainni- aud poor, his rights. and j,
&c that none. however g!eiI a'd
owertul, override the laws
Rigid ECONOMY AMI ii strict ac |
in al! expenditures of
ubiic moneys are due lie. people. '
no axe taxed To support the Gov
iuu,ent-
All transactions OF the past. pres II
Mt, or which may take place in the :
Iturc, concerning which here may '
e just cause for doubt or suspicion =
Mould DE mercileSSiy investigated, :, !,
t the consequences of exposure
Ill on whom they may. Political
rSa.iiZationS can no brtter afford
IAN individuals to screen or shield
or malfeasance in office. q
| invite all good citizens to join +.
e III my efforts at an economical, ~
lpartal anu liberal administration I;
the laws. II
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