The Hazlehurst signal., 1884-01-17
OUR SUPERVISORS.

zero duly indicted mo ofhoo on 'he
at Monday OF this month, at which
inc Mr.. w. +. Price. the only mem
,er OF the old board who was ro-elec-
cd, wss ma 10 president. Tne COM
,liment was besto we'd upon worthy
recipient, and We know full well that
he gentleman will wear the honors
With pleasure TO him elf and honor
% his constituency.
The unprecedented proaigscy OF
he old board calls upon the new one
Tor retrepchment in ail matters Of =
pecuuiary nature. and We feel safe in
saying to The citizens Of this county
that all their monied interests will DO
looked after by the board as careful.
ly as II they were acting for them
selves individually. While the times
call loudly and clamorously for econ
omy, still wc would call the atten-
ton OF the board 10 the fact that they
arc not expected TO overdo tho mat
ter. Whenever q measure.is presen-
lsd, the adoption ofwhich will be to
the public good. You will DO expect
ed 10 make liberia. appropriations Tor
its successful termination. There is
no economy in being penu,ious and
misery. and while il will devolve up
on you to SEQ that the public funds
bs economically and prudently APP
propriated, still you must not DO GER.
sured il you, in your wisdom allow rea-
sonable compensation to all who may,
under your direction, labor for the
oounty's good. You occupy NJ very
enviablo position. and We insist that
you be not too sensitive as regards
public opiuioa. IT is impossible to
please every one. You are called
upon to do what you deem your du-
ty, and you can, 80 doing, rest as.
sured that YOU will be upheld by the
better CLASP OF citizens.
Your main object should be to On.
deavor 10 rid tho couuty OF tho in
cumbus Of debt. that tho former
board has left 10 III heritage, bat
while You devise ways I'D means to
l:quidate this REMEMBRANCE, you .muat
see that all contracts made by Your
body arc faithfully complied with,
aud that all contractors under you
arc amply paid for al! services thOy
may render. The people look to you,
not only to rid them OF the debt
that hangs over them, but they OK
pect you to raise the market value OF
warrants to par. II after your torn
Of office you can abdicate in favor oil
your successors, knowing that the
county Is financially free, you may
rest assured that your friends who
have elevated You to your Office will
heartily cay, "Wvll done, god and
faithful servant"
We hope that We have not tran.
acended our duty in writing the
above. We desire, above all things
to sec the Democratic banner success
full in all OF its enterprises, aud Us
the exponen! Of Copiah Democracy,
we feel that We can at any and oil
times express our views upon sub
jects Of public interest.
"Unitcd we stand" aud upon all
questions OF pubic interest we hope
your vote will DO unanimous. The
different beats should not be antag-
onistic TO each other, but should en-
deayor to have evory action harmo-
NOUS and pleasant. Remember that
the eyes Of tho people are upon you.
A most happy selection Of members
Of your board has been made, AMI il
you will only conduct the public Of
fairs as satisfactory as you do your
own private schemes, You will more
than cause the people to fully real
ize their most sanguine expectations.