Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-06
1870--stato tax, 22 mills.
.--Sohool tax, 2 do
County tax, a do
Total tax In 1870, 81 mills.
1880--State tax, 1a mills.
School tax, 2 do
County tax, 4f do
Total tax in 1880, II mills.

AHc uGBFcButc ulnOunt OF mills lcSleu py tllo
Democracy for the past four years is 500 mills.
This OH II basis Of $l30,000,C00 as tho assessed
yaluo of tho property Of tho State raises q
taxation for tho four years of Democratic rule
SO, lG7 900, making tho Republican rule cost
the State for tho four years prior TO the naugu-
ration of Democratic government, $3.408, 600
more than Democratic government for tho samo
length Of time. This calculation is mado upon
what we think TO be an average assessed valuo
Of the property Of the State for the four years
Of each government tho valuation having been
reduced under the Democratic administration.
The amount of money thug saved by tho
Democratic party is moro than double tho as
scsscd value Of the property Of Oconoc county.
In other words, the Democracy, by wise and
| economic administration Of the tax department,
has saved in the pockets of the people of tho
State, and thereby increased their wealth 10 an
amount which would buy two such counties
Oconee. Willie upon the other hand tho Re-
publican rule spent dnd wasted more than
enough money TO buy Two such counties in O
period of four years.
| If to these facts add tho great fact that no
deficiencies have arisen, that the public funds
as levied and appropriated have been honestly
have arisen from The thcfts Of public officers,
| then the record is such that any party could DO
| proud Of 1t is said that the government which
affords protection TO life, liberty and property
| ut the least expense or at the smallest taxation
is The one to be desired. This being true tho
Democracy surely deserves tho hearty and
| united support Of all The people.
But in the second place. the Democracy
not only managed tho tax department. Of tho
State wisely and economically, but al! tho
great questions which were thrown upon tho
hands of the party when it went into power
has been wisely and prudently sottlcd. Tho
State debt, which once cnmc so near breeding
discussion in the ranks of the party, and
which in The Southern States has divided tho
Democrats, having by an act Of tho Assembly
been submitted to the COURTS for adjudication,
has become finally fixed at q sum Of severed
millions less than it was thoughtit could DO
arranged at by decree which has given
universal satisfaction, This net has cs,ab-
lishod the credit of the State and redeemed 10
great extent its once fair and untarnislcd
credit.
with tho reduction Of taxation and q
settlement of the debt question, and thereby
redemption Of the credit Of tho State, tho
Democratic party has wrought other wonder
iul changes. The free school system has
been put upon n basis which If it docs not
meet the cntire demands Of tho people, GER
tainly satisfies them that the taxes raised aro
spent in the direction required by the law.
The system instead Of being II rcproach is
tast becoming, one Of interest and profit to tho
| people. Under thorough reorganization it
- placed upon a footing which in the future
will be y power toward tho education Of tho
people.
The charitable and penal institutions Of
the State nre managed too, in manner
which makes them snbscrvo the true interests
| OF the State. The sandcrs aud scandals
once attendant upon the management of
these Institutions no longer exist.
| The phosphate question. one Of such great
Importance to the State with its revenues, has
been watched with jealousy and mado tc pay
| increased revenues.
Public Improvements in the construction Of
railways, &c. have been encouraged by
legislation in contributing thereto convict
| labor.
With reduced taxation and restoration of
public credit, with q we'll organized system of
tree schools, and happy management of tho
| penal and charitable institutions of the Stnto
and development Of its phosphate railroad
and manufacturing interests by friendly
legislation tho State has been blessed by .
re'nrn ct prosperity. unknown since the war.
lhla wise and economical government has
brought contcntmcnt to the people, and we
lind wherever we travel in this county and
elsewhere, that tho people arc more industri-
ons and that greater efforts arc being modo
to build up the State than ever before. Tn
every section Of the State new railroads and
new manufactures are being made, now
towns arc being settled, new farms are being
opened and new and improved farm convent,
cncics arc being introduced, showing q pro-
gressiVc spirit among the people under the.
Democratic administration. The fruits of
this state of aff.irs is that there is moro
money in circulation and conscuucntly moro
solid prosperity than at any period since the
war.
This condition las been brought about by q
thorough organization Of the Democratic.
.,arty. Its organization in 1876 rescued tho
government from Republican rule. it contins
ucd Democratic government in 1878 and now
another election is fast approaching, when
The Democracy must 60 to tho people for
another lease of power The year is one Of
general elections, including National and
State officers If ia fhornfnrn ,,uok ,,o,o