The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-04-04
The Pledge 10 Reduce Taxes Nusf
be Kepa at all saazard--

In taking hope from the failure OF
the Radical State Conventon-its dis
cordant materiai-and the disposition of
the colored element, which constitutes
Republican reliance in elections, to hold
themselves conspicuously aloof--the De-
mocracy must not forget that what there
is left of the Radical organization which
they have driven to the wall, is msved by
the determination of despair to regain
their lost power Whatever else is
doubtful, this fact is certain. These
baffied spoilsmen have not given up all
as lost They are raging like famished
wolves around the folds from which they
have been driven, and are eagerly look
inc for a breach in the enclosure to effect
an entrance. They will again strive to
rally the colored element, which is their
sole dependence, by fair promises and by
false representations, and if permit
ted, will repeat the old tactics of
leading them like trainbands to the
voting places to scoff, insult and
crowd out the white voters, under the
| belief that such license means freedom.
| The whites and conservatives must be
prepared for this INSCRIPTIONS game, or
they may as well make up their minds
to remit the State to the rule of the clans
which have devoured their substance and
substituted lawlessness and license for
order and liberty, and let the work of
confscation and ROBBERY 60 on to the end
without an effort to stay it.
A great deal depends upon the Legis-
lature The people must realize that
there has been a change of administra-
ton for the better They must know,
by actual experience, when the tax gath
erers come around, that the tares haze been
reduced. 1t will not avail to reduce sala
ries and cnrtail expenditures; the taxes
must be cut down also, and the people mast
realize that the burden on their shoulders
has been Hghtened We respectfully
but solemnly warn the Legislature that
unless this is done the taxpayers, whose
outrageous wrongs is the true secret of that
tremendous uprising last autumn, which
effected change of public servants, will
regard whatever else is accomplished as
+;,I,J;,,or own, hoI o,,5 ooundino, l,ron. II
! is good to have a competent and able
| Legislature Of bona fde citizens It is
good to have firm and patriotic Execu
tive. 1t is glorious to have learned
honest and upright Judiciary 1t is
| splendid to cut down salaries and econo.
mize expenditures BUT THERE MUST BE
REDUCTION OF TAXES
The Legislature of 1874 had no more
right to lay the tax for 1876, than it had
for 1916. 1t twas a shameless, impudent,
lawless usurpation, which the representa-
tives of the people should trample as
dust under their feet if it stands in the
way of the redemption of the solemn
pledge of the present Legislature to cut
down taxes. Whatever else fails, this
promise to the people who won the
victory, if they are to be inspired
with the hope and courage to repeat
it, must be kept sacred as the ark
of the covenant To this end per-
sonal interests must be subordinat-
ed. There must be a generous and
all-pervad:ng spirit among those who
have the destiny of the State in their
hands, to keep faith with the people
This accomplished and permanent Dem
ocratic ascendency assured, and the State
will be in a condition to meet every obliga-
ton which has been incurred in her
name; otherwise she will travel the
downward road, and all will be lost.
This accomplished, and the same super
human energy which inspired the people
to look doom itself in the face and con
vert it into victory in the year of our
Lord 1875, will fortify their hearts and
nerve their hands for the election of 1876.