The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-05-27
THE EA1AF 1EN ALu.

,in oonfi-catiug the property o.
thoir richer neighbors. Th Q re
quilt Of this con6,oatiou wi II l..
dgrarianism. The only way il
t"e world to prevent struggle bore
betwsen labor aud capital Is by rich
and poor combin,ns for low. .toxes and
good government. "Let him tha,
etandeth take heed le.t he fall"
Gossif..-Those handsome white
Linen saits at Dapn'snbergs are
beautiful.
% See educational notice. The
applicant N ust stand all examination
before tho County Board and Lefore
she Faculty of the University. If he
passes both he will be entitled to q
$500 scholarship.
G- The following are tho Regu-
lattons for the Tax Uuions recon-
mended to be organized by tho Tax
Payers Convention:
LIT all persons Interested, olip
them out and keep for reference.
WHEREAs, the enormous invrease
Of taxation, and the mi>opplication
Or omb' 2zlement of tho taxes, when
collected, will reduce both the pro.
prictors and luborers Of the State to
ruiz;
The undersigned do agree to form
e tax union, for the pur, ose Of re-
storing an honest government and GU
economical administration of State
aud county affairs.
TO this eud Vie adopt the following
rules. and earnestly invoke the aid IF
al bonest citizens, and especially the
active cooperation of the young
men:
fowNsnif uNtoNs.
!. This union shall be known as tue
tax union.
2. All taxpayers Of this township,
Without regard to party or race, are
Invited TO become members.
g.. The officers shall be president,
aec' etary and treasurer.
q. The union shall hold regular
monthly meetings.
S. Each member shsll pay to tho
secretary, who will receipt for the
same, per centaee of-per cent.
on his general tex.
6. The secretary shall pay over
to the treasurer. the assessment 90
received, and take bis receipt for the
bame.
Z. After dedacting the hecessor,
expenses of the township union, the
treasurer shall pay over the balat,cc
to the treasurer OF the county union,
and take his receipt for the sauc.
8. Every township union shall
appoint two delegates to represent
them in the county union, to be a..
senbled ut the court house, on the
6r,t Monday in January, April, July
and October.
9. Each thcmher OF the township
unio" shall he committee Of one, to
use his ibfluen'e to induce ever,
honest taxpayer in his township IT,
become n rhembe Of the union To-
report all violations Of law by public
officers; extortion nisapplica,inn
or embczzlament of the public
moneys; bribery and irregularities
at electitns; with the evidence to
support his charge:
TO-, The President shall immedi
ately cause suoh report to be forward
ed to the president OF the county
union. ...
III The president. or ary two
members, may call extra meetings.
eotNTf uNioNs.
|. The county unions shall be com
posed Of two delegates from euch
township union, mud shall meet q,
the court house on the first Monday
in JOnuary, April. July aud Ooto.
Der.
2. There shall be elected at the
first meeting a president, secretary
aud treasurer.
8. The tr,.surer shall rccoive from
and reoeiit to, the treasurers Of the
township uuious their respective as.
sessMeut's aud report the Same t.
the seore,ary, who Shall tcnter the
amoun; received in his minutes,
nnaer the supervision Of the presi.
deIt.
4. The PRESIDENT shall cause all
persons REPORTED ror Ouy violation OF
law, ,,s es.ors'ops, tors n's?:ppl'sa'ion or EN-
county to he presented to tho grand
juryi With tho names Of the witness
to support the charse. lie muy ais y
employ counsel to assist tho solicitor
ip the prosecution, when in his
Judgment the same may be neoessA.
y.
s: kf.er defrayins tho hbSesssary
expenses Of the oodnty uiiiioiSn tho
president shall remit tho ha,ance .f
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