The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1913-04-11

OlutOns introduced lp Tue Ihoul'
County Court by Major viii A. Nc
Teer were approved and ordered to
be spread on the records, in words
and figures following
Whereas. 1t appears that under
the color of former legislation a
system has been inaugurated Of back
tax and reassessments OF taxes by
means of which number OF the
poor and destitute citizens OF our
Country under alleged assessments
of from forty cents to larger sums
claimed to have been made as far
back as fourteen years, most oi
which claims are for mere nominal
amounts, are charged with costs,
fees and commissions to 80 called
revenue agents and attorney
amounting to more than two thous-
and per cent. and many OF our good
honest, unsuspecting and hard press
ed citizens, realizing the injustice oi
the demands, to avoid litigation
have made payments, thus enrichinR
the agents and attorneys at the ex-
pense OF poor citizens who made
the payments at great sacrifices to
themselves and families, and
Whereas, In some of our cities
the law has been openly and de-
family violated under the encourage
ment OF officials acting uncer their
solemn oath to support the constitu-
ton and honestly and faithfully
discharge the duties of their office,
the duties being that Of the enforce
ment of the law, and
Whereas. 1t appears that in the
legislature now holding, combina-
tions have been formed in sympathy
with the hack tax oppressive
schemes, and the lawless and law
defying elements, in futherance OF
which the legislative records are
openly and brazenly falsified and
in order to cover and conceal corrupt
and infamous schemes OF exortation,
and defeat proper investigation,
arbitrary disregard for rules OF pro-
cedure have been resorted to, and
the report made under investigation
held openly haye been denied q
place on t1e records while the re-
ports of white wash committee
adopted, and the effects to defeat
all legislation tending to the en-
forcement of law, and to place the
elections in the hands of parties
with the power to declare the result
regardless of the manner in which
voters may cast their votes, and
thus continue the public outrages
in the hands of such persons as the
combine may select, and
Whereas, It was the spirit and
work of this combination that struck
down in cold blood the brilliant
Carmack on the streets of Nashville
whose murderer was pardoned on
conviction before reaching the prison
it is prejury and disregard for the
oath of Office. trampling down the
con titution it is anarchy pure and
simple, and enacted in the leglsla-
tive halls, destructive of all protec-
ton thrown around the citizenship
in the enjoyment of their property,
their liberty and their lives, and
Whereas, The oppressive and
arbitrary course Of this combination
has been such that a number of the
members of the Legislature, having
regard for the best welfare OF the
State, and in defence of the rights
and liberty of the citizens, have fell
constrained to leave the State as the
last resort to prevent vicious legisla-
tion. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
BY THE COUNTY COURT FOR BLoUNT
COUNTY, IN QUARTERLY SESSION,
That while it is deprecated, that a
resort to filibustering becomes nee
essary, under the present condition
of affairs. it is not only justifiable
but duty on the part of the mem
bers, in protection of the rights and
liberties of the people of the State
AGAINST legislative anarchy.