The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-06
Total tax levied in 1850. s1,996,3 81

Total tax leVltQ III 1000 Ql,99O,o9@ >
MANY counties were burdened with
debts under Radical rule, which had to
be paid by taxation, otherwise there would |
have been a greater reduction of taxes.
A table of counties showing the per
cent. of county levies, published by the
Republican and Greenback Committees,
does not show an increase of taxation.
Though the PER cent on the State tax is
increased, yet the detrrase of the latter
makes the county tax less IN 1880.
Thus, in Adams county, the State tax
was 10 mills with mills for State school
tax: the per cent. on State tax, say 10
mills, levied for the county, was III. The
State tax in 1880 was 5 mills and the
county levy 633B pei. cent. Thus. IN
1874 the State and county tax IN Adams
was onSI, 900 of property s3I 70. While
in 1880, State and county tax on 81, 1000
was S22 90
In order to present an Illustration OF
the contrast, attention is called to the
county of Hinds. The county levy being
in fact made on IA mill State tax.
In 1874 the State and county taxes
levied in Kinds, was S224,73I 27. In
1880 the State and county taxes levied IN
Hinds county, was $73,86o n. The
reduction being SI5e, 86I Sc.
And in this tax for 1850, was included
s4.o2o 61 on account of N. ]. & c. R,
R bond debt.
In an appendix will be seen table o.
counties showing the actual total of State
and county taxes for The yeaY 1874 and
1880, compiled by Mr.. c, F. Heming-
way from the records in the Auditors
office and certified to by the Auditor.
FORFEITED LANDS.
The distress inflicted upon the taxpay-
ers and the destruction OF property
interests were conspicuously disclosed by
the wholesale condemnation of lands IN
the State.
In 1876, when the Democratic party
came into power the lands forfeited tor
taxes to the State amounted to SIX mil
lions of acres.
This being equal to one-fifth of the en-
tire area of the State of Mississippi.
At the present time, from estimates
furnished by the Auditors Office, the
amount of these forfeited lands has been
reduced to three millions of acres, and IS
being further rapidly diminished by sales
and redemptions.
It is said by some of the opponents OF
the Democratic party that values have
decreased, as shown by the assessments OF
1874 or 1875 and 1879.
If there has been an actual decrease OF
values. it is only another argument IN
favor of Democratic administration, as
Notwithstanding that fact, the sate OF tax
alton has been reduced.
There has not been during Democratic
rule in this State anything to indicate
that capital or property fears Demo-
cratic administrations, or that they have
not had ample protection.
It's a fact that foreign capital is being
invested in this State in Ian is and railroad
enterprises. And it is very certain that
this Win not be fleeksd By 9 continuation
of Democratic administration.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The year 1879 is selected as the year
of LARGEST attendance at the public schools
during Radical rule. The records show
| for that year the average number ot chill
/ dren in attendance to have been las, GOO,
and the expenditure for that year was
ST, ,I36, ,o87 o5-
In 1880 the average daily attendance
/ of children at the public schools was
lIs6.76I. The expenditure for 1880 was
$50. 7o4 10. And proof that the col
Il ored children are getting a full share o.
The benefit of the public schools IS found
lin the fact that of the I56,76I, only
| II .881 are white.
II The number of teachers employed II
1872 was i, 300, and in I8SoThis numDel
was increased to s, goo and Of this mum
her 1.3I4 are colored.
To further show the contrast between
the former and present cost, the ex
Inenses Of the Office of State Superinten
dent Of Education in IS 81, was So. .5aS 81
and IN 1880 was only S3,o44 o2. III
salaries of County Supenntendents o
Education in 1872 was S47s74Is and z
1886 was only $II,765
These figures fairly show that greate
educational benefits are provided ans
: arfuallv reach larger number Of chi
dren. than under Radical rule and e
81 greatly reduced cost
This record deserves the approval
Ill fair minded people n the State, regard
less Of party affiliations
Il shows clearly some Of the reason
whv che Radical party was driven iron
mover s ii 1875; and i demonsHates !
forcibly Why the administration of publ