The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-17
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To find numerous. good and sufficient
reasons for the compact entered into by 2
maioritv of the members of the Lower
House. which seems to have disturbed the
equanimity of the IndeE correspondent SO
profoundly, ii is only necessary to look
into the condition of our State finances
under the present management, institute
a comparison with the preceding admins
tration. make few short calculations and
draw sensible deduction.
To say that We would not vote to in
crease taxes, if there had been any mate
rial falling off in the revenue for the past
four years, would appear TO any cons erva
tive mind as hasty and inconsiderate but
we Investigated this branch OF the slbjeet
before we made any such statement, and
the figures showing the receipts for the
past four years az compared with the four
preceding are as follows:
Total receipts in State Treas
ury fer years 1852 so and
81. ,992, 1859
Total receipts in State Treas
ury for the years 1882 1884
and 30 ga, at. -
Thus it will be seen that there
has been no material falling off in the
revenue-the actual difference being
only Sl7SS9.47-an amount too in
significant 10 pay for one third of
the repairs and improvements on
the penitentiary in the past two
years, although the Governor told MS in
his Message of 1854, '.there will be no need
of any extensive improvements during
these years. Hence nay associates and NV
self, feel that we do no violence to the
States best interest by refusing 10 raise the
taxes.
But am told the state is now in debt,
Notwithstanding the fact that we had S545. :
600 cash in the Treasury January I, 1882,
and have collected nearly 100000 from
the people since that time, and am asked
what we propose to do to extricate it from
Its present embarrassed condition? | re-
ply: economic in the current expersdi-
lures OF the Government, and cut down the
appropriations
To demonstrate that this can be done.
herewith submit The figures showing the
disbursements out of the State Treasury
Tor the terms ending December 81, 1881,
and december 81, 1885 respectively.
Total disbursements for the
years 1878, 1879, 1880 and
1901 ..-.---. 6S3. 615. 10
Total disbursements for the
years 1867, 1888, 1884 and
lsSo.:...-. Al, AL .s5
From rs to '6l inclusive. the
receipts exceed ing the eTpen-
uaf g $30S, ago 50
Notwithstanding the fact the A. and NJ.
College was built and put in operation dur
ing those years.
From 80 to 'S5 inclusive, the expenditures
exceeded the rece;pts $437, 195. 63, and the
ssx-payeFs have as dividend on the in
vestment little more than a pampered.
oinfe-holding oligarchy, and few gilded
elephants IN the shape OF extrayagant State
but am told that the increase Of $780,
wv 20 the Common School Fund, accounts
lor ine remarkable difference ii expendi-
Inre $sz7 1862 made by the two State
ADMINISTRATIONS under comparison. II i
we're true that The $500, 600 required by
ne act Of the Legislature OF 1872 to be
appropriated AZ = Common School Fund.
annually, had bern faithfully distributed
.. would still remain an expenditure II |
49, IS. ~ IN excess Of the amount en- |
pended BY Gov. Stoae's Standardization fer |
M ]. same length of time. Bnt affirm thai
1ne AUDITORS reports for 1882 81 shows
~ teiz =. ~ not complied With, and |
800 = seea q - poor chiIdrpp Of the |