The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-11-01
STATE TREASURER GEO.
W. CARLISLE RESIGNS.
Does Not Like the Job Responsible.
ny Too Great -Thad 9. Lsmpton
His Successor.

ter from Mr.. Carlisle to Governor
Longino:l
Office of State Treasurer. !
jackson, Miss, Oct. 26, 1902. T !
To His Excellency. A. H. Longi- !
no, Governor of Mississippi:
! herewith tender my resigha- |
tion Of the Office of TREASURER of
the State of Mississippi, to take
effect November |, 1902.
In my report to you and through
you to the Legislature at its last |
session, | rcspectfullp suggested
that some law be passed whereby
the treasurer be authorized to ac-
ccpt State or United States bonds
on deposit in the treasury vaults
whenever the treasury became
congested by reason of large ac-
cumulation of money, which law,
had it passed, would have insured
safety to the public funds as we'll
as relieved to a great degree the
responsibility of the treasurer.
The wisdom of such law will be
better appreciated when | say that
at one time during the present
year, bad on hand in the vault of
the treasury, over one million,
four hundred thousand dollars.
Therefore, in view of the very
drastic provisions of Section One
Hundred of our State Constitu-
tion, and the statute laws affect
ing this office, and that the Legis-
lature has seen tit in its wisdom
not to pass some law, looking for
the better safety of the treasury,
and affording relief to the treasu-
rer in the effort to care for the
moneys of the State, and the fur
ther fact, that my planting inter-
ests require my time aud attention,
l do not care to continue to ne
glect my personal business affairs
and carry the grave responsible
ties of the Office for the small sal
airy paid. | desire here to extend
to you my sincere appreciation for
the confidence shown me in ap-
pointing me to the place, and to
the people of the State who did
me the distinguished honor of
electing me to fill odt the unex-
pired term, I tender most CRATE
full thanks.
now ask that you accept my
resignation to take effect at the
time hereinbefore named.
Respectfully,
G. w. CARLISLE,
State Treasurer.
Commenting on the above the
jackson Clarion-Ledger has the
following to say:
When it became known around
the State House and on the streets
that Mr.. Carlislc's resignation
was in the hands of the Governor
and had been accepted the news
occasioned much surprise and no
small amount of speculation. The
reason had not been made public,
and of course there were some
who were anticipating another
sensation in connection with the
Office, but these suspicious were
quickly dispelled.
Mr.. Carlisle was appointed
State Treasurer by Governor Lon
gino to succeed Mr.. j. X. Stow
ers, who rendered his resignation
in September, 1901. At the Nov
embcr election following he was
chosen to fill the unexpired term,
defeating Hon. M. M. Evans, of
Moss Point, by large majority.
Mr.. Carlisle was asked by n Cla.
rion-Ledger reporter for an inter
view and he stated that there was
very little to say in addition to the
contents of his letter addressed
to the Governor.
"Why did you resign the Office
of treasurer" asked the reporter. |
"In the first place, the salary of
the Office is totally inadequate to
the responsibility imposed upon
the treasurer. Second, from a |
financial point of view, / have
lost money by neglecting my pri-
vate business affairs in remaining
in office, and / desire to retire to
look after my planting interests in
the delta, and to return to the
real estate business, which / pre-
fer to ofiice-holding."
"Are there any other reasons
for the resignation
"None whatever"
MIR. Thad: Lampton Selected.
Governor Longino appointed
Thad hampton, a merchant and
manufacturer of Pike county, who
has accepted. Before Mr.. Car
Isle will retire from the Office to-
day the cash in the vaults will be
counted and the treasury turned
over to the new incumbent and
the retiring treasurer released
from his bond.
Mr.. Hampton is one of the most
prominent merchants and busi-
ness men of South Mississippi.
His home is at Magnolia and the
family is one of the best known
lin that section of the State. He
lis about 33 years of age, the young
est son of Mr.. B. hampton, de-
ceased. He has never before held
| a public Office, and is the first
member of his family to accept
such honors. He is graduate Of
1.-THE University class of 1889, and
also of the PougLkeepsie Business
| College. Mr.. hampton was mar
ried IN jackson in 1897, in which
lcity he will reside.
| Mr.. Lampton's bond will be in
1.-THE sum of $3.50, 900, to be made
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