The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-19
Our s. Present stat. Adminfsdra-
IiOn"-IIs Pledge Redeemed.

| loiIOHiilS5 among OlneT FecoiuliOn5
That we acknowledge, with deep regret,
| that our present State Administration has
not only failed TO live up to it, platform and
| promises Of lS75-6, but that il has failed 10
give our people any assurances that it in
tends doing any more for them ia future
than il has in the past, and that il is at pre-
sent sailing under its pTiuci pies of mobro-
| cracy and tyranny. and in our opinion, is
! endeavoriug to sustain its position by means
unbecOming. either the character of good
citizens or the peace aud dignity OF the peo-
pie of Mississi ppi.
The authors of the resolution 9 &C.
knowledged" too much without having
posted themselves. The facts do not jus
tify the statement that our present
q State Administration has failed to live
up to its platform aud promises Of
D." 1875-6."
We are not advised of any promises
made by the Administration which were
not embodied in the platform of the party
under which it was inaugurated. nor do
we admit that it has any authority to
make any, and we are prepared to show
by the facts and figures, that every pledge
made in 1875 has been fully carried out
In 1876, the party, meeting in conven.
ton only to appoint delegates to the Ma
tional Convention, and Presidential
Electors, merely reiterated its pledges
of the year before. The Convention
which met August Sd, 1875, adopted a
platform, in which it made certain pledges
to the people of the State, viz:
1st. To recognize the civil and political
equality of all men as established by the
Federal Constitution, and amendments
thereto. The coIored race are protected
in the full enjoyment of all their rights,
and not law was passed at either session
of the Democratic Legislature making
any race discrimination whatever. At
the close Of both sessions, coIored Repub
lican members addressed the Legislature,
and bore strong testimony to the good
faith of the Democrats in the redemption
of all their pledges to the people of their
race.
ID Favored the education of children,
promised to sustain the public schools,
but opposed extravagant administration
Of them. Where is the violation Of these
pledges More school months were
required in a year than ever before, the
public schools were sustained and extrav-
CANT salaries reduced.
Sd. To select honest, faithful and com
petent men to office If this was violated
in any instance, we would like to hear
the names of the officers.
4th. Economy in the administration of
the government, abolition of useless off
ces, and reduction of salaries. In 1874,
under Radical rule, the ordinary expenses
of the State Government were 81, 900,
868. IS. In 1875, under Radical rule, the
expenditures were 1,064,8S2. 46. In
1876, under Democratic rule, and in
compliance with the above pledge, the
expenditures were S464, 656 45. Was
not that economy? and we may add that
for this year (1S77) the expenditures will
be less than last The number of Cir
cult Judges, Chancellors, and Clerks, in
both Legislative and Executive Depart |
ments, were greatly reduced. The salaries
and fees of all officers, from Governor to |
Constable, were reduced.
9th. Biennial sessions of the LegisIa-
ture, and reduction of expenses of
that department Notwithstanding the
long session required by the investigation
Of the conduct of official INSIDERS, in
1876, there was considerable reduction of
the expenses of the Legislature, and this
year (l870, there was large reduction.
Biennial sessions can only be had by a
vote of the people, and to them the Con-
Amendment to that effect, has
been submitted.
9th. The selection of an able Judi
ciary. Name one of the Judges that does
not come up to the standard required by
that pledge.
9TH. Diseontinuance Of special and
ocal legislation. The pamphlet Acts Of
1867 are witnesses to the fulfllment of Il
he seventh pledge.
0th and 9th. Promised to encourage
agriculture and manufactures. The re-
luction of taxes from 8 mills on the
lollar, in 1875, to g., in 1876, and still
arther reduction this year impresses
IS with the belief that all industries re-
eived encouragement. {
10th. The elevation of the standard Of
fficial character. The dismissal of Ames, t
Davis and Cardozo, and many minor Off
ial offenders, was full compliance with c
hat pledge, c
18th. Referred TO national affairs the T
9th protested against Radical iniquities; a
nd the 18th clause invited the co opera Ii
on of all classes and colors, to join the II
rand army of reform. "
So much for the platform under which t.
le present State Administration was ii
augurated. The charge that any pledge Il
ade through it, was not fully redeemed
lis still born before the facts and the
cures, when the record is investigated 10
heir redemption give the people greater tr
surances of honest, economical, and OF
st government than any additional p
omis es or pledges could possibly do. in
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IT is telepraphed from WASHINGTON 70