The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-27

hul thought the number " col0red
men killed were largely In excess;
knew only from published reports; the
state government TOR the past eight
years has been very had, having
wrnnE heavy tsNalinn from the pea.
pie and conferred no benefits, aud
lacked tho
Confidence of TIRE Peopiei
either white or black, 50 far ~ his per-
sonal ohserv llou extended; the State
tax upon the dollar valuation IN four.
teen mills; previous 10 the present sys
TEN IL W Que half OF one per cen:
lands were reported rs being assessed
at moro than market value; In New
OrlSrns his property was assessed ut
- 600 his state taN was ! 10 aud city
tax SIG; the city tax is determined by
ina city council, which IL now Demo-
cratic; his property, II sold Ht auction,
would not miug over $4,000; would be
willing to take $500 --n hat he gave
for It. Witness was Intercepted at
great length Ia reference 90 the sub
feet Of taxation, otgHnlza
ion Of the Judiciary OF the
State under Republican regime
md his objections To thn latter yystem
a. adopted, aud the universal pnwer-
conferred upon the Governor, Unless
Ne hat u National Dcm cratir lmin
.tration, 1t would h impossible To
nave a Democratic state administra.
ion We elen pur Iule govern
nent but the Rrturhtng Board re-.
versrd that order. This l. IA matter OF
act In common with eminent an.
.rl he hi lka the law creating
the Heturniug noarI Unc0nstitu-
IiUuni.
dld conirr the p2Ecr apon the Re-
lrning Board, urUiei rrrmd cpnti 90.
,'urieS, to reject votes. No tribunal
IN the state has power 81 decide upuu
the cOnsu utiOuality Ut tue Returning
Boar IA created; that II there " ~ u
change Of tls Ntiblal alministra-
ton, then the N ,tional GIyernmtn
| would see thai the State had u Repub-
loan form Of government, or ut less,
one irly elected by the people liz
lOugnC that the Slpreme Court had
ipcided 1t had no y ,wer TO 40 uphind
he acts OF the Returning Board ~ one
= two instances COuldn'l state what
lrorrs- would be- necessary In order H.
ave the supreme Court uf the STAT,
as. upon the cuuatnullualiy 81 tile
,,w creating the Rplulninp Board
riuugn the board had violated The
,,w crettiug IL IN ihiowiuE uut three
iulls Ia Cuuclrlil. where tho buXe
we're sent for aud counted 10y IT.,
,larl, ana ~ the ease uf Eat
iiton Rouge, where the -u
p,r,i.n uIso rejected the polls
ut the Board relur,d To ito ~, and H.
,lhtr instances. This action made Is
difference OF Abou, 90
IN tIe unlI H. IA. .econu wind oyerbll,
yot,. w,r. thrown out NV the sIpel
snr 90 grounds Of intimidation, in
llirteut of themselvrs, and the BOurd
,ad refused to 20 behind his rejection
lie knew that large numbers OF vole-
,nd been thr, WI out by the Board Of
he ground OF intimidation, thus MAX
nv "A Republican majority. Witness
was asked aud detailed the operation
f the r, W .ng machine circulars used
y the Republicans In reference to re-
.istration, all Of winch has been here
ofore published, aud said the whole
ale issuahce of warrants, had the fleet
~ Keeping many from the poll-. In
e case Mr.. Clover, Registrar Of
i.ast Baton Il ,ugp, was member o'
ne Mississippi Legislature last year
un; not n legal voter IN the State HAD
-,en the certificate Of the auditor o
Nia.iss,puilh that Glover had drawn pay
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