Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-20

/ the enactment Of rigid laws, enforcing
full and complete assessment; encOur
agement Of immigration and the in.
vestment Of foreign capital In this
State, by just treatment and equal
taxation; a system OF laws governing
fire insurance companies, which will
bring about cheaper rates Of insurance.
discourage arson and encourage hon
esty; q reduction Of the contract rate
Of interest on money to eight per cent,
that being as high q rate Is any legit-
innate business can AFFORD, good public
policy permit, or conscience consent
TO; honest and prompt payment of the
States debts and the sacred p~reserva-
ton Of the pubic faith. It Il discred-
table TO the ability OF her public ser
wants and the financial integrity OF the
State to have Its paper banded about
like the overdue obligation Of a der
elicit bankrupt. / believe that perma-
nent public improvements should be
made and that q portion Of the burden
should be borne by ~pOsterity who will
enjoy its use. There is no economy
and less justice in requiring the pres
ent generation to pay for this capitol
building with money worth to the tax
payers ten per cent per annum, when
the State could borrow the money for
three per cent. / an in favor Of is
suing bonds in an amount sufficient to
supply the deficit in the treasury, re-
duce the taxes, and let the money re-
main In the hands Of the wealth pro
ducers Of the State. The Improvement
Of public roads by taxation and work
ing them with convict labor, under the
direction OF competent State and
county officers, to be selected as the
legislature may provide. There ts no
matter in which the people living IN
the rural Districts are more materially
interested than the improvement OF
the public highways. Il Is ~indiapsnsa-
Die to their welfare and to the devel-
Opmsnt Of the material, mental and
moral possibilities OF the State; the
abOlitiOn Of the board Of control ana
substituting therefor e department OF
the State government 70 be under the
direction Of one man, selected as The
legislature may provide. whose duty II
shall BE- to direct and supervise the
working Of the oonvicts as the Law
may prescribe. The disadvantages Of
the present system are. that the re-
sponsibtlity Is divided between I've
men, whose other omcial duties. II
properly looked after, will consume al
Of their time. Il presents e case where
no rs responsible for the acts o.
i've. Another Reasonable duties q
this once require special qualifications
and training which the governor. at
torney-seneral and railroad commits
sion may not possess; State deposlto-
ries which win facilitate the collection
Of taxes and disbursement OF public
funds prevent the congestion Of mon.
ey IN the treasury. and keen Il II cir
oulation-psrforming the ~beneacent
function for which money was created.
and at the same time. add to the
States revenue. Il is contemplated.
Of course. that such laws shall be en-
acted as viii render impossible thu
loss Of any Of the States funds by pee
ulation, bad Investments. or misfor-
tune on the part Of the borrower: and
also to provide against the possibility
Of the depository becoming a corrupt
ing influence in politics: economy IA
the expenditure of public funds. lest
the burdens Of government should on
press aud discourage labor, the en-.