The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-11-05

From the True Republican ]

From the True Republican
Can it be done ? 1t can be dcne and
must. 1t must be that the poverty of
the country will arouse enough sympathy
for the tax-ridden people of Mississippi
TO push through the Legislature every
measure that tends to tighten the bur
den. Two months and half more and
the Legislature comes together again.
{ w hat forf 1t for nothing else 10 reduce
expenses in all quarters. The counties
need special attention this coming ses.
sion. Some very wholesome and strin-
gent enactments are necessary TO restrict
supervisors in their duties and their pow
ers. We are prepared to make ourself
decidedly unpopular with all reckless leg
iSlators this next session. We like 10
get along smoothly in lie if we can, and
carry our p int, but we can take little
roughness If 1t comes to that rs well as
! anybody. We like fair winds and smooth
sailing as well as the next one, specially
with our political friends; but We have
found in sailing over the States financial
waters, the winds little contrary, and
| the breakers little severe, but they are
nothing TO Us compared with the distress,
bard-pressed planter, or labOrer, who,
with his short crops, finds it impossible to
! make ends meet, when shown the state.
ments Of taxes by the collector-or what
Is worse, see the poor widow and orphan
sold out of house and home for taxes.
Want and starvation stare the people of
Of East Mississippi in the face. There
is no margin for reckless or lavish legis-
lation this coming year. Our counsel,
vote and advice has ever been against il,
and now that this dire necessity is upon
the whole people of Mississippi, black,
white, rich and poor, it behooves those
that are in favor OF plain government and
simple honesty to step 10 the front, and
assert and contend for the rights Of the
people, overwhelmed as they are, by
financial distress.
We are glad to know that his Excel
lency, Gov. Ames, is foremost in his
ideas of economy. While noticing with
pride his aversion to dictation in Legisla-
tive action, as rule, we have seen him
before the committee on retrenchment,
urging lower figures and calculations than
the committee thought possible to get
through the Legislature. We know that
Gov. Ames possesses old fashioned, primi-
tive ideas of governmental economy, and
while the Conservatives, as rule, are
abusive toward him, he is doing and will
continue to do more than any other man
in the State towards reducing taxation,
and an economical administration.
The Republicans of the East have al
ways been considered as the conservative
element in the Republican party, and we
believe we speak the sentiments of every
Republican from the counties of Chicka-
saw, Monroe, Colfax, LauderdAle, Oc-
tibbeha and Noxubee, when we say that
the taxes shall be reduced or they will go
down in the attempt. The expenses of the
County and State government must be re,
duced; and our hope for such desirable
contamination is an undivided Eastern
delegation.
We are happy to see that the Chicka-
saw Republicans have spoken so plainly
On all questions. We have opposed the
assemblage of the Republicans on politi-
cal subjects, as this has been year of rest
from political agitations; bat we hope to
see many conventions in the interest of
economy before the Legislature meets
Let the people speak and see who DISC
hey. Speak, Republicans! and bid your
servants in such tones that there is no
installing what you mean Command
them to relieve you and yours Of some of
the uDseemly burdens of taxation. Make
them do 1t or see that they die political
death next year.