The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-05-25
SUPERVISORS.

81 Super visors should be made.
From ,omo unacc )untablo cause the
10 jori y Of the present board are 30
ca led Independents. AID their man.
agemeut Of financial matters has no.
given satisfaction to the citizens OF
This county. Ins'eal OF legislaiing
10 nuke our warrants worth face
value they nave 30 acted a' t, cause
them to 30 begging on the market.
A great many Sc IN to think this
flee mere sinscure, aud that no
qualification is necessary t. gill the
Office sa,i,isc' orily. A vast amount
Of responsibility rests with this body.
II il incumbent u. on them 10 con.
,ract for all work OF a public nature
done i, the county. aid to have this
work done, il the best aud cheapest
mn, ner. requires more than ordinary
bniues, tack. They ure authorized
t" app 1t al road cverseers and TO
select men Of proper ideas, calls for
some discerLnen. on the part Of the
boud.
II il tho dn'y OF TIA boari to look
after the accounts Of the Public Or
Gcers, a,d they should bs mon who
arc mentally qnalifiol to discharge
this duty. and not appoint com.
mit,eo at the expense q the county
To- per 'orm the same. They are re-
CURED to equalize the assessment or
eau, it TO he done. and they should
be Thoroughly acq ,a,nted with their
several beats, No tina. they may he
able to decide who have given in
their property at too large valuG-
ton, AID who have failed to place y
fir valuation upon their property.
rsey are called upon twice year to
s.l,c, ~ G.and jury. and they Should
c,pobia OF selecting srch rs will
act fnr the III uty's good, aud not
for the me est 0; tse party they may
reuie.en,. In other wo, d, the Grand
Jury should be c imposed OF msn
t. ivd und lrre, men who can By their
knowledge Of law, ssve the county
expenses, BY refusing to da irn'
bills, when the testimony in insafli'
cient to insure a conviction. Our
raobied interests arc ut stake and
tho Democracy must select men as
me,ubtrs OF the board who will guard
the welfare of the county: aud not I've
Influenced by any party claims. As
DOM Gratis We want only justice acc
We know that our party is capa
BILE OF furnishing men who are above
us.iug office solely for parry purpose
We lesrd that several OF the best
men in the different beats have been
solicited 10 become candida es fo'
Super, isors, and that they show 1
disposition to decline. Tits is WI org
We want the best men for the off ce
yss, we must have them, and it i
tie duty OF the private citizen 10 sac
rifice their own pleasure and inclina
lions, whsu the party calls him to ih'
front. The good men must deter
mine to run for Office when calico
upou. as we must at tho approaching
election have u democratic board o.
'np' nv r.. Tis nsel"sS to etc e
IA, darticulsr shortcomings OF tue
present incumb. MS; tho mere f.c
that nnr 6uSuces are not IL n IsGthy
tond,'io' in ,n,ugh To satisfy The
lvis At y god aud j'st CIV rnm'n
that II charge nn ~ b. made. Ti'
several heats mu-t o. select their
n-st aud M, 81 nvaiatlc man, and
h,,ihg chosen him, they must take
no excu-- from him. tut hr,ng hin
toward aud elect him. Wa beiev.
the people Will come t. the rescrs
and We shall hail with delight the day
when our laborirg men eau work fol
the county aud rec Tvs full v.lae fol
The wnk they perform. We mus
have u change in the Board OF Su
perviscr.. Justice demands i; good
sense ard reason demands it; the
PEG. 10 demand it.