Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-04-11
A Comparison of Records as Democrats and Deputies. County Indebtedness
 and Outstanding Scrip.

his bond to b. made, foisted upon the people this negro in an office he never could otherwise have filled? At this time was his concern for and love of Democracy so consuming as al present manifested? 1 would not allude to this fact, butfor the covert fling at me in his reply. Further continuing our poliuical comparison, il is well known that when the De mocracy of this county sought in 1892 to rid the county of the grace less Republican set that had mis- managed it for years, Mir. Triplett opposed the organized effort. while on the other hand, I gave it my heartiest support And by this ac- tion. straight-ticket Democratic sue cess was made possible for the fu- ture. And yet my opponents one Of the first to seek the fruits in office of the action he so strenerously oppos- ed two years before, and now bTaz. enly proelaims himself the instigator of the straight ticket movement It must also be remembered that he held the office of Treasurer for two terms on a compromise ticket prior to this.
 Now, returning to the matter of revenues, Mir Triplett claims for Dr. Thompson's first years collections, SIP, 73201, while his own first year was $l49, ,1S6S2, which is true. But remember the Legislature, by reason of the overflow, extended $4,S50 of Thompson's, and the levy for Trip lett's first year was l < mills greater than in Thompson which would raise $9,000 more in round figures And in this connection may say the people will not soon forget the wreck and ruin entailed by the dis astrous overflows of both 1892 and 1893, followed by the money panic of 1893. Both years covered in Dr. Thompson's administration.
 now refer to Mr. TripIett's plat form, which reads inpart as follows: Enforce the laws in all eases with ont fear or favor" ask did he en- force the law as to the 25 per cent. penalty on delinquent lands? If so, why dc the records show penalty re- mitted in certain cases, and not in all? And in the matter of whiskey license, W hy is it that some are re- quired to pay early in January. while others do not pay till Febru- any, March, and even April, as dis closed by the records, and all selling at the same timeP
 These inquiries are pertinent in view of the above facts. Following his platform further, l ask if he has done his duty faithfully under the law, why is it that in plain viola ton of See, 6579 of our statutes pos itively prohibiting him or his depu- ties from dealing iu county war rants, he so constantly, systemati- cally and industrious'y exercises himself in the purchase thereof.
 Section 6579 reads as follows:
 SEC. 6579: No collector or deputy collector shall, either directly OF in- directly, contract for or purchase any orders or warrants issued by | the county of which he is collector, or any state warrants, or town or | 4l ! af.1so fs, f,f any city, town or other body polite for which he is the collector of taxes, at any discount whatever upon the sum due on such orders or warrants and, if any collector or deputy col lector, directly or indirectly, con tracts for, purchases or procures any such orders or warrants at any dis- count whatever upon the sum for
 which the same are respectively ls- sued, he shall not be allowed, on settlement, the amount Of said war rants or orders, or any part thereon, and shall also forfeit inc whole
 amount due on such warrants or or
 lers and the sum of one hundred dol
 hrs fer each and avery breach of the
 provisions of this section, to be re- lcoyered in civil action at the suit
 of tie state for the use of the county land the treasurer of the state, aud
 every person or officer to whom tht
 county collector of any county is re
 auired to return the state, county
 city, town, village, school or roac
 tax, is prohibited from receiving from any collector any warrants
 orders or bonds in pay ment of taxes
 collected by him or his deputies, nn
 less with said warrants, orders, O
 bonds, said collector shall file his al hdavit with the treasurer of tn
 state, or the person or officer entit
 led to receive said tax, stating there in that all snch warrants. order and bonds were received at their pa value, and that he has faithfully per Horned his duties. as prescribed I