The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-07-04

from the retail license Act. In 1874, Ii
cense to retail amounted to $59,562 "a. and
in 1875, under Chapter 2S, toitll0lt any in
crease in amount Of taxation, the sum run
mp to $lO7,662.0l, making a gain Of
$4S 200. 81.
Right here commenced reform and re-
duction of taxation, and the palpable results
that were to follow the passage of these Act:
inspired confidence in our minority in that
Legislature, and arned with the facts anC
records of past abuses, confusion and iTreg
ularty, the majority could not withstand
the argument, and consented to the passag,
of the Acts. The sixth session of the l'riyi
lege Act reduced taxes from six and three
fourths to four mills, aud the ever activ,
and vigiIant Street rode every fasorit'
measure with reduction so that reduction
should not fail. He bounced the Javorit,
ITO reduce the expenses OF the Judiciary
Department of the State" taking the eX-
penses off the State and putting them on the
counties, with the Sth section reducing state
taxes to four mills and teachers to two mills
and Capt. Street will remember how John y
Smith, Senator, ~ held the privilege law
under some pretense or other in the Senate
until his big scheme OF reduction was passed
by the House. Ii the House did not pass
their judiciary bill, the Senate would not
pass the privilege bill.
The abolishing of the Delinquent Pol
Tax Collector, who was also collector OF in
solvenceS by the Act Of 1873 resulted alsl
in gain to the state, and although thes,
were also abated in 1875, prior to 1874 tn,
increase is about 100 per cent. The Audi
tors report shows 5000 40 in 1874 and So
$50 CD, in 1875.
The aggregate value directly of these
Laws to the State, originated and written
by Col. Hamilton, and passed mainly as in
troduced amounted in the year 1875 alone
to 1915 9i6 6S, and reduced taxes tor general
purposes at the same time, from Ga TO mills
and saved in the security of accounting for
collections an amount we cannot estimate.
These laws are, except as to mode Of re-
demption, still in force, and State war
rants have advanced under the wholesome
retrenchments of 1876 from 7Oand 10 cents,
on the dollar to par value.
These are facts and figures aud beyond
dispute or contradiction. IL this gentle
man does not deserve well of his people, /
am loss to know what constitutes merit
and what qualifications or service entitle
men to public esteem aud reward.
Col. Hamilton was born in the gallant
old county of wilkinson, was twice elected
sheriff before the war, and then Senator
from the counties of Wilkinson, Adams,
aud Amite, was in the Confederate service
almost during the entire war, aud in every
position has made him Logged and re-
spected by kind generosity, and chivalrc
IN lnhOod He is an unassuming aud re-
firing gentleman, has been faithful in all
our trials, and although having been select
ed by Rcpu blican Auditor to fill the first
position in his Office, he has always been a
Democrat, aud has never had any political
utilization with Republicans or the Re
publican party. 1t che serves his party
best who serves his country 6est'' be true,
with these facts before the people, / have
little hesitancy ia believing that for so i'm
portant an Office as that OF Auditor, aud one
so essential to our State interests, that the
Convention will beyond doubt nominate
Jones 5. Hamilton.
JUSTICE.