The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-12-12
freretalasS CT tAs Executive Com.
mliiee et Tax-sa.c~.' Lsssue.

I AZ mceting oil tho IxecutiV
> Ccmmltte Of the lrax-Psyers' lea
4 que at Greenville. on the 5lh la,
5 OF December, ls7i-presenl: Th,
President, c, w. Lewis, Cbas T
Worshinstor, y. J. Paxton, S. W
, Ferguson.
Committees report being in or.
der, Col. w. II. johnson, who In,
been depu'izsd as speciai messense,
70 consult committee at jackson
reported In substance as follows:
! met J. y. George, w. l.. Nu.
gent, Il. Masgrove at Jackson
members Central Executive Com.
mittee, ani All tock grea, in,erss!
IN the loagae movement, through
out the State and especially Our ac.
ton, and said they believed in our
success. All OF these persons
thought there was g.eat unnnlmjty
throughout ,he state among the
@x'payersi many tax payers being
unable to pay, the cthers being
unwilling because thsy in q hnav
by united action desired 70 resist
unjN, Illegal and oppressive tax
aXn, and being willing to share
Me risks of non-psymcnt thereof
I with their neighbors. Each mem.
Der OF eaid Executive Committee
said that they would give all the
necessary time to The subject of
assisting the present Illegally
assessed tax by legal means, aid
had no doubt Of success; they
agreed In thinking that the general
state meeting should DO held Oh
tho day prior to meeting Of the
Legislature; believing that a rep
resentative body Of The taxpayers,
would at least in some degree I'M
press she Legislature with the |
truth that our State, by taxes, will |
10 ruined, the citizens property |
confiscatet,, and lands loft vacant
by present holders, unless relief is |
afforded. The Central Executive
Committee asked large delegate
Of representative men.
Col. a. j. Paxton moved that M
additional committee OF 10 be an
pointed by President to act In con-
cert with existing committee TO at.
teud State Convention OF Leagues
at' jackson on 4th January, and
thatonc colcgcd member be appoin-
ted by members Of the committee
lrom each district, and all should
receive proper creientials--cayried.
delegates appointed Qy President.
Resolved, That the Secretary Of
The. League be required to corrcs.
pond with all nonresident land.
owners OF the county, asking for
lists OF lands, and each party to .
oin League, and for rpaymcnto Of as.
RESOLVED, Each member Of this
committees is at once required 10
'ttain OF each landowner in his dis
rict list Of his or her lands and
ais or her signature to League OBJ
igatlon with The amoun. of Leaguc
assessment, and that eaid lists bc !
eportcd to Secretary at once, and 4
nan be handed to Attorneys oil
Iea que and such lists shall in al, i.
hinss DO represented by saId At Z
prneys In accordance with the
Constitution OF League.
Resolved, That an assessment Of q
per centnm be aud the same IL =,
ereDy made on the total amount ca
taxes to be paid by each member e
lie League for 1871, for League
lrposcs. OF
2esolved, Percy & ycrger and *, r.
". tefguson be retained al rea.
hable salaries by President to act
Attorneys for Leagnc, and that
snihtient punber Of experts be
pointed to save the people pay.
Snt ortaxes under present Illegal -
sessment. ~,
1onl .. w. Ferguson having :"
ideled his resignation as mem.
OF the committee because OF his :.
ciion ns Attorney, his place was y"
9 unanimous vote flied by cleo
g j. Alexander for Greenyii.c L.Ig
trict. a.,
I'll the members of the commit
reported great harmony and -,
'nimity In their respective dis AH0
10, ana every landowner hearty Int,
tho cause. The names of Len
rs have greatly multiplied, and ppe '''
u Of the resolutions ~ fully -.
omplished. The lands OF lea 4
re will be represented by the 80
guc's Attorneys, and they have j. Z !
II confidence Of success, If all the .
members viii Stand firmly to- Of
er, solidly for the right undm csoun
law, and for redress Of wrongs ! lou n,.;'
clifton, etc. !, -, !.
" w Lewis, President. must
ALExANDE., Secretary. aeati'
fore
y 's-s's',' 80 .s,ls-.sssss.s 1875.