Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-30
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paign for State Constitutional Con |
vention.
The Ellisvillc New South News
gives this account of it:
The mass meeting called to meet
at Hattiesburg, Thursday last. look
ing TO the formation of plan of cam
paign for constitutional convention
whereby South Mississippi NAV OBJ
tain her vested rights etc, was well
attended by representative men from
number of counties.
Lieut.. Gov. Carter, was chosen as
hartman and Mr.. Al!sworth of the
Hattiesburg Progress, chosen Sec
rotary. We viii publish full pro-
ceedings next week.
The Sea Coast Beacon relates its
differently !
For some reason unknown to the
Interested persons in Hattiesburg
the conference In the interest of the
constitutional convention movement,
which was to have been held in that
city, failed to materialize. A mum
Der of representative people from
neighboring counties were in the city
but they did not feel authorized to
go ahead with the meeting in the alb
sence of the leaders who had signed
the call. The conference was inten-
ded as merely preparatory for large
formal convention to be held later.
The Biloxi Herald furnishes an en-
tirely different recital:
The representatives from south
Mississippi met yesterday at Hattics-
burg and permanently organized for
the promotion of the constitutional
convention movement in Mississippi.
Lieut.. Governor ]. p Carter was
m*de president and A. G.. Ayles-
worth secretary.
Plans were formulated for pressing
on in this good cause and a commit
tee of organization presented this
plan of work which was adopted:
Whereas, this &C invention of citi
zens of Mississippi recognizes that
there exists an inequality in the
distribution of the common school
fund among the several counties IN
the state, SO that in some portions of
the state the teachers are poorly
paid and the children receive the
benefit Of short terms; and.
Whereas, in other portions the
teachers receive large salaries from
| the common school fund aud the
children have the advantage of long
terms at the public expense; and,
Whereas, we believe that there
ought to be a system for the equalli
zation of values upon which to co..
leet state taxes uniform throughout
the state, and that there is no such
sy stem now, but according to the
present plan taxation is not equal
and uniform throughout the state.
and,
Whereas. there exists great inc
quality in the appointment of sena
tors and Representatives in the legis-
ature, SO that certain counties in the
state, especially those in south Mis-
sissippi, east of Pearl river, do not
enjoy representation in proportion
to their population and to their tax
able values, but according to wealth
and population are entitled to much
larger proportionate part of the rep
resentation in the state legislature;
and,
Whereas, efforts heretofore made
| toward correction of these enume-
rated evils have come to naught and
failed; and,
Whereas, we believe that COR
rection of these enumerated inequali-
ties would tend greatly to economy
in the state government, and would
preserve harmony aid good feeling
in all portions of the state and among
all the citizens; and.
Whereas, we are convinced that
a correction of the enumerated inc
qualities and the evils incident there
to must be preceded by thorough
understanding on the part of the
great mass of the voters of the state
of Mississippi of the simple truth as
to such conditions; therefore.
BE it resolved by the convention
/. That it is oIr purpose to systc-
Matte and place before the people of
| the state the facts as to the condi-
tions about which we make COM
plant.
- That we invite cooperation
of citizens throughout the state to-
ward reaching proper understand
ing and JUST solution of the sew
eral questions involved.
''3. That we invite all candidates
for county, state and municipal Off
ces to investigate the several subjects
suggested and to consider the facts
which we may be able to present as
matters of interest to the whole
state and to every part of it.
] II That we think all Mississip-
plans able to unite in an agreement
as TO what shall be done in a matter
which involves doing justice between
one another, and we ere therefore
conf lent of a just solution of all our
grievances.
%. That all papers published in
this state, or having general circula-
ton, herein are respectfully reques-
ted to publish this preamble and
these resolutions.
1t is purposed that there shall be
organized auxiliary societies in each
county of the state and that due
effort will be made by the press and
by circulars to acquaint the people
with the significance and Importance
of holding state convention. The
further development of this plan was
left to an executive committee, of
which Lieutenant Governor Carter
is the chairman.
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