The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-08-14
To tho Voters of Anderson co,ntv

FOR reasons not fully existing when /
accepted the nomination, feel it NV duty
70 withdraw from the canvass for a seat
In the House of Representatives. To nv
many friends I regret to make this an
! noancemert. and hope stsoEie future time
to serve them, should O majority OF nv
feiiow-citizens desire 1t. III accepting the
nomination desired only to represent
such interests as had in common with
| my countrymen. These interests en-
brace tho taxation Of property and the
| education OF our children. It takes more
than half our State taxes to pay tho in.
terest on our public dobt. TO reduce this
interest is of paramount Importance in
| order to reduce taxes. To this end it
| will require wholesome legislation in the
administration Of the government. This
would give confidence to capitalists, and
enable US to reduce the interest on the
debt from Six 70, perhaps, four per cent,
saving of one-third OF the taxes for this
| object. A large portion of this debt ma.
lures in 1888, and the remainder in 1893.
and to replace this debt at low rate OF
interest should engage our Legislature in
swapping leSlSlatlou.
ANY increase of the public debt, or
weakening the resources of the State.
would defeat, in measure, the desired
| object. This will have to be met at tho
next session Of the General Assembly.
Spartanburg, and soven other Counties.
have involved themselves largely in
bonded debts to build railroads, and now
| desire the State to come to their aid to
| reiieve them from thoir embarra ,smentn.
The movement Is being led in Spartan
burg, and when once begun will be tax Ell
up by all.
Once establish the precedent Of the
State assuming, either directly or indi- :
rectly, the burden OF these debts, impos.
ed as they are by the reckless voting of
taxes for railroad purposes, we may
never hope to reduce the present rate Of
interest; and the present rate of taxation.
A Constitutional Amendment is now on
the way to prevent the Counties from
creating any debt exceeding eight per
cent Of sts .azsbls property. fiji Is
wrong to exceed eight per cent, it is
wrong to eScecd five. This proposition
for the State to assume the County debts,
and all kindred measures, should be met
by the Legislature With firmness 80 az
to plant the credit of the State on q foot.
Ing with that of our sister State of Geor-
gia, and place our debt at four per cent.
as Georgia has. Then, and not before,
may we begin to look for relief from high
taxes, which Is demanded from all quar-
ters Of the State.
The State having already taken its
stand on education, she will not likely
take any step backward. thought that
we might we'll have dispensed with the
Citadel Academy, leaving those who
were not satisfied With higher education
at tho University to pay their own tuition
at Kings Mountain Military, or such
other like schools as they desired. The
stability of our government, the preser-
vation of our institutions, and the hap
piness Of our people depending upon the
Intelligence of It's citizens, it seems to mo
Gat right that those of its citizens who
are rich In this worlds goods, should
contribute OF their means to educate the
children OF the State, as small return
for the rights OF personal security, perso-
nal liberty, and private property guaran-
teed to them by the laws. My viows on
this subject having been expressed in
private, I am requested to furnish them
for publication, which do with diffi-
dence, as seldom impose my views on
the public by expressing them In print.
They are submitted now only because OF
NV withdrawal from tho conyo,s aod <bo
request of those who have the right to
ask 1t. With this apology Isubmit them.
JOSEPH n BROWN.