The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-29

1882 go $50 81 $50 5S4 .
1883 726,s6475 ia, ,266. 2
1884 @665,2Sl77 $50, 1872 s.
1889 f82L Ll4250 1904, ,37s. -
Less Yazoo Mics. DsitA tax, s 9.47o-5>
nothing
1879, $50. Il
$50, ,223.5s
W. w. -SToSE, Auditor.
Now, deducting the amounts received
for the Yazoo Mississippi Leyee fund,
from the receipts and the amounts paid
out on account of that fund, and we
ind that TIE revenues of the State fol
! 1878, 70, 80 and 81, exceeded the reye.
nues Of 'S2, SO, 81 and 'S5 by $I06, TAG.
62i and that the Disbursements OF the
last four years we're S692, 221.07 greater
than Tor the four years previous - 1882.
! refer 10 this because ! desire 10 give
! you, as near rs / can, the true condi-
ti0n OF affairs, aud think when they are
! questioned you should see for your
selves
The question which has perhaps as
| much interest to an agricultural com
| munIty, such az ours Is, as any other,
and one which has engaged my atten-
| tlon for some time is whether or not
| Deeds of Trust on growing crops should
| be prohibited by laws. | remember in
an address to q number of farmers last
! fall, to Lave described to them the pri-
vAtIons they would have to suffer if
! they were not allowed 10 incumber their
| crops for supplies; and when asked if
! they were willing TO have the law re-
! peaiedy notwithstanding this result, they
unanimously answered they were. The
remembrance of this has caused me to
| consider this subject, and applaud the
courage and approve the good Judge
ment which prompted the reply. As an
initiatory step in accomplishing this end
the Legislature of 1886 repealed Section
! 1859 of the Code of 1880, so that now no
one can encumber a crop to be grown
unless they have an interest in or II
lease on the land. My observation is
that this has given general satisfaction
| and that the people engaged in farming
feel that the first step has been taken
| towards emaneipating them from pecu
mary slavery and oppression, aud that
the era OF low prices for cash or short
credit is being substituted for the ex-
cessive credit prices charged under the
credit system. From the expressions |
have heard ON this subject, you but
desire AN opportunity to take the last
step in this matter. 1T such Is your
desire, gentlemen, you have but to ex-
press 1t 10 those VINO may hereafter rep
! resent you, in plain ard unambiguous
terms 10 secure this result.
One of the good results TO follow this
course is that it will enhance the APP
probation of men of moral worth, and
depreciate the vicious and dishonest in
public esteem. People will be trusted
as much for their character for honesty
and fair dealing as for the amount of
property they own. Personal integrity
will be at a premium and personal
depravlty at discount.
Another reason why it is to your adj
vantage that deeds ot trust should not
be given on growing crops is, that the
want of easy and large credit would en-
force economy among the agricultural
classes and this in its turn, would direct
more attention to the production OF the
neeessaries of life at home to the rais
ing of hogs, cattle, horses, corn, wheat,
oats, potatoes, etc, and to the erection
of comfortable stables for all kinds of
/ livestock, SO that IN the end more Will
be produced and less purchased on the
| farms. But this as not all. There viii
Oe produced an independence among
| the agricultural classes not experienced
for the last ten years ana the farmer
will tie the patron rather than the de
pendent of the country merchant, while
the merchant secure of his pay will
serve with alacrity his independent
customers. This pecuniary independ-
ence will In its turn promote moral and
intellectual culture, and from the ranks
OF an agricultural population will be
furnished, merchants, physicians and
lawyers, able by their firm physical de-
velupment TO endure the seyerest appli-
cation to study, and fitted to attain the
highest rank In the professions. Freed
| from the preludices, tastes aud habits
engendered by the luxurious lite OF
| cities, Injured To severe mental and
| physical labor, sympathizing with the
needs and tastes OF their fathers and
friends, they would in all departments
| be the fittest representatives OF those
with whom they were raised and edu-
Gated. The inability to obtain large
credit w deeds of trust, | think, would
| have another advantage To our agrIcui-
tural interests. Instead OF large tracts
of Indifferent Lane being cultivated ia
| differently well as it now Is, with ii
seanty Weld and small profits, small
tracts, well fertilized and drained, would
be thoroughly cultivated, yielding
| abundant harvests and large profits, and
| the necessary result would be pecunlary
prosperity and a greatly enhanced value
| IN our zeal estate. But far above all OF
these advantages Is the paramount one,
that the sentiment and morals OF our
country will be directed, formed and
controlled, purified and sustained by
the great mass of the people, and until
| this is done we need not look for social,
educational, political or pecuniary pros
perity. Permit me TO say, or rather 20
| remind you OF fact which you already
know, that the moral tone of our South
ern country has been on the decline for
the last twenty years, you have to
great extent (at least until the last lew
years) allowed your political affairs, SO
far as an economical policy, or policy
calculated to promote the agricultural
interest is concerned, to drift as 1t would
and in many instances to be controlled
by those whose interests are antagonistie
TO your own. This very moral decline
has produced among many OF our young
men who were raised in an unfavorable
atmosDhere, an adherence to labor, te
disbelieve the doctrines that industry
and economy are cardinal virtues, ano
to relv on a tiansitory life for living
and often on their wits, an expression
! easier understood than explained.
This is true mainly because virtue
was not at a premium as 1t should bt
and vice often stalked at large in higf
places.
! | believe change of our credit system
will correct many of the evils which
! have peryaded among us. | think cal
} already see general movement in tn
: interest of reform in these matters, a
well as in many others. Already we fee
a steady breeze of reform sweeping owe
! our entire country, which has for IL
J foundation the divine injunction, De
liver US from temptation.
Offices OF honor which have heretofor
been neglected are now being NOR
: sought after. The people have awak
, ened to the fact that to wisely control
= thew must thoroughly understand thei
9 affairs. and pecuiations, even in higl
nlaces have been rebuked and publ
servants are beginning to be held re
snonsible for their neglect and rewarde'
for their fidelity TO public trusts
One of the greatest evils attendant OF
n the dead of trust system is the absolut
$ controi which it gives the merchant oyel
a not only the financial affairs of on
! country, but over our labor, thus er
/ abling small number OF persons {
: dictate to the masses of our citizens j
: almost all the affairs OF life Remen