The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-04
A FLOOD OF LIGHT.
Both Sides Of the Question Ably Dis
cussed.
E.etfer from Hon. d. NJ. w essoH
i'm Favor of Exemption.

EDIroRs CLARION lis it suicide, or assas-
sinatjon. or both-or can man commit su-
;cide and assassination at the same time, IN
noIitical economy? | think he can.
The legislator who tries TO pass laws that
will Dreyent manufacturing in the STATE
the manufacturing of cotton and WOODEN
goods. which gives honorable employment
70 children of both sexes, whereby they. al
zen years old, can make decent nVihS,
ueaving out at this part OF the argument
the benefit it NAV be 70 the state. us GER
rainly committing suicide; and If his acts
are to be viewed and considered by enilght-
ened statesmen, by that act, he most GER
tainlv does assassinate the WIDOWS ana Or
phans of mauy poor ConleOeTase soioiViH
whose bones are now bleaching upon the
battle-fields of the Lost Cause, ahu LOT
whom his predecessors pledged them
selves and all that was sacred, that
they would adopt these widows ana
orphans as the wards of the StaIe-9
pledge they have never attempted 70 redeem
since their State went down In delea''
But now, by unfriendly legislation, TO go
back into the dark ages of ignorance, ana
defeat the only way whereby these neglect
ed wards of the State could make an lnue-
pendent and reputable living, which they
can do in a cotton factory. Is simply Staying
them in the dark, without giving them
chance to speak for themselves. ms I'M
friendly legislation not only deprives these
it prevents capitalists from investing their
money in a business of all others the most
desirable for the benefit OF the State.
History is written, that succeeding gene
rauions may read and be bene Fitted by the
experience of others but DR.. Franklin says
that experience is a dear teacher, but that
fools will learn from no other. Twenty
eight years ago, Georgia passed laws eX-
empting all machinery in that State from
taxation, and at that time she had $4,000
spinlles running. She did not Only do this,
but she passed laws offering liberal boun-
| tv on articles not then produced in the
| State. She offered premium of five dol
| lars pound on raw silk. The effect was
| that Mr.. A. I'll. Stephens went to the United
States Congress the next year. dressed In a
suit presented to him by the ladies of the
State, composed mostly of silk.
Georgia is now known as the empire State
of the South. She regained her nationality
after the war before any OF her younger or
Older sisters did. She Elves upon her merits.
| Her craftsmanship stands forth as bold as a
| lion She is leader worthy to be followed,
while the flag of Mississippi is trailing in the
dust for the want of enlightened legislation
! We have right to expect from the present
| Legislature liberal and intelligent legisla-
| ton.
| hope that I can claim exemption from
! all personal considerations, as L never have,
and never intend to hold any sort of office,
but L am the OLDEST manufacturer III IHe
| State. have made the subject a matter OF
/ study and business in my youth and early
manhood. l think unfriendly legislation is
the most deadly blow that was ever made
it is destroying the most vital interests in
! the State; it is drawing the very life-blood
of the nation. The present Legislature
should not only exempt all machinery OF
every kind and description from taxation
but it should go further and offer bounties
i Your ob't serv't,
j. M WEssON