Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-18

crippled, cue merchants being unable to
compete with the merchants OF other
States woo pay 10 such Onerous tax
S. We demand revision Of the State
revef ue laws, and more just and eff
Client enforcement OF them, 50 that the
collection OF all lawful taxes may be
certain and speedy. The effect OF the
present system is to make the payment
OF taxes voluntary merely; and the con-
sequence is that these who pay willing
iy, pay the proportion Of those who re-
fuse to pay at all; and in PROF ortiOn 8
the taxes levied ara not collected, the
rate Of taxation is uDjustly and unneces-
sarily increased.
8. Heretofore in Tennessee every citi.
zen had the right to be received and en-
tertained at public inns aud places Of
public amusement, and TO be transport
ed by public means Of transportation.
Those rights had existed from time inn
memorial, until the last Democratic leg
islature ha abolished them, and gave to
every keeper fan inn or place Of public
amusement and every common carrier
the absolute discretion arbitrarily to re-
ject any and all persons, without assign
ing any reason whatever for his doing
so. We pronounce such legislation at
war with the spirit of the age and tis-
grant violation Of the common right Of
the people, and demand its repeal.
10. We oppose the proposed amend
ment to the constitution which makes
the proof Of the payment of poll-tax a
prerequisite to the right to vote at cleo
tons. We also oppose the amendment
which proposes to alter the constitution
30 as to allow the State to become the
owner of bank or stakeholder thera-
in. And We oppose the amendment
which proposes to repeal the exemption
Of one thousand dollars of personal prep
erty In the hands Of each taxpayer iron1
taxation.
II. We call the attention Of our county
count to the fact that the present system
of administering the county's finances
is entirely wrong. County scrip, except
when taxes are being paid, is usually at
a discount Of twenty-five per cent
while the county ought easily to collect
and pay money. In this way taxes
ctu'd be reduced One.fCuJth at least, and
the prices paid by the county for what it
buys could be reduced in a like propot-
tiOD. The only persons who profit by
the scrip system sre those who specu-
late in it. II tanefits neither the county,
the persons who deal with the county,
nor the taxpayers.
II. Having full confidence in the dele.
gates appointed By this convention to
the State and congressional conventions,
they are left untrammeied as to the eau
didates to be nominated, and are expect.
ed to exercise their sound discretion for
the good of the country and the Rspub.
iican party.
10. That the delegates and alternstes
who attend the State convention Ee and
they are hereby authorized to cast the
entire vote Of the county in the eonven-
ton.
IA. That the delegates who attend the
State convention be snd they are hereby
authorized,i in conjunction with the dele
gates from the other counties Of this con-
gressional district, to recommend to the
State convention candidate for elector
for this district.
When the resolutions were read by
Mr.. Etdridge, chairman Of the commit
tee, they were adopted unanimously, and
upon motion the convention adjourned
sine die.