The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-11-21
which We have under our control.

which We have under our control.
Resolved, further. that we urge
and invite the cooperation with
ss of every tax payer, white and
colorcd, in Washington county,
in this effort to save ourselves
from Impending ruin.
Resolved, further, That We rec
ognize the fact that . certain am
omit Of taxation is necessary to
the maintenance Of all govern
ments, and would cheerfully pay
II the present taxes what would
- necessary for that purpose,
were It possible to do 50, but We
have found It impossible to obtain
any reduction in the levy, and
through the tax gatherer's machi.
merry must pay al or noae.
Resolved, further, That We take
this step in no spirit Of re-
sentiment, with no intent to
produce dlscosd and civil COM
motion and with no purpose ofob.
structing the State and County
Governments In the due aud liglti-
mate exercise Of their powers, but
a the result Of mature and earnest
thought, with q full knowledge Of
the consequences and steady de-
termination to abide then,.- and n
the shortest road out of utter
ruin, aud the only means lsft us
with which to secure safety for tho
present and relief for the future.
Resolved further, That In union
and organization we must 6nd our
strength and for that purpose wa
invite tho cooperation Of the tax
payers In each county In the State
and urge the ergapisatlon Of the
Tax.Payery' Leagues to aot in con,
cart for the preservation Of our com.
man rights and interests.
Resolved further. That. the Chair
man Of this meeting appoint active
and efIlcient men Ia each neighbor-
hood Of the county fbr the purpose
Of securing the signature u every
taxpayer upon real estate 70 these
resolutions, and that for that pur-
pose the Secretary Of thIs meeting
BE- required 3 furnish the requisite
nulnhsr Of copies.
Resolved further, That the per-
SIMS 30 appointed be and are here
by instructed to report to an al.
journed' tax.payer~' meeting IA. .be
held 1t the Court-Houte In Green.
vile, on the 27th day Of November,
and that each landowner IN the
county IL earnestly requested TO b.
present at said meeting.
Resolved further. That this meet.
Ing now adjourn and that we pro.
coed brthwlth TO the organization
Of a Tax-Payers' League for tho
county Of Washington,
Resolved. That d copy Of these
resolutions be furnished to the
0reenville Times and the Vicks
burg Herald.
W. A. PERCY.
MATT +. JOHNSON,
BTEVEN6ON ARCHER
A. J. PAXTON,
J., b. VALIANT,
j. q. E6TILL.
The same were adopted Will
but ono dissenting voice.
On motion q committee compo
scd Of Messrs. Paxton, Archer
and Duckner were appointed X
select requisite number of citi
gems from each precinct in thu
county to secure the pledge o.
every tax payer to cooperate II
enforcing the resolutions adopted
Whereupon the following gentle
men were selectcd:
First District--Matt. +. johnson
harles Worthington, Henry Gar
uer.
| Second District - John Mutt
james Stone, Merritt Williams
James Blu ckncr.
| Third District-victor Mont
gomery, w. Il. Hunt, E. Bourges
John Rucks.
Fourth District-T. G. Walcott
A. ]. Paxton, A. Chew, Bohlcr
| Lucas, --- Warner.
Fifth District---Jacob Strader
Jcff Moore, Nat Anpcrson, Calvin
Anderson.
Greenvillc and viclnity--S. Ar.
cher, Davis Buckner, G w Lewis
| More than usual interest waf
exhibited by the members Of the
meeting, and the resolutions to re.
sist the payment Of taxes were
adopted under tho best legal I'd.
vice, and . determination was ex.
pressed by one and all to stand
squarely together and contest cv.
cry attack that might hereafter be
made.
| On motion the meeting adjourn
cd til Friday, the 9TH instant, II
10 o'clock .. m.
CHARLES 4. WoRrHIN0TON,
Chairman.
d. l.. STONE, Secretary.
TAX PAYERS LIACUE.