Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-22
TO The Voters OF Sumter County

of tie board served with Mr. Wheaey drew like
and addition Mr. Wilson received $4,000 for use of for
four days And probably in compliance with of
yous boards these gentlemen received further allowance OF
$l4OO each during trip to Atlanta Bails and
officers attending the Board of Assessors received added
for services performed there clerk at the dis
Posa of the board which composed always of three members
and stamps stationery further adds the of
Maybe Dr. Mathis doesn't think taxes have any
thing do with the office of Ordinary for which both
candidates All want to that the people should know
candidates stand the issue of taxation discuss
DR. Mathis record only this record has been made and the
people haven't commissioned him to make record
Ordinary
My record the question of cquoizing clear
bell Since the very inception of the effort increase tax
valuations Sumter county have stood resoutey against
all unauthorized And my position has been sustained
without exceptions every where have served
Der of arbitration board have hestaed serve my
friends arbitrator whenever called upon where
justified increases in value had been ordered bv tax eoaze
In Of the where have arbitrator increases
high ~ cent have sought be osed
and let say just that have never at any time charged
one cent for services arbitrator Some of whose
interests have represented upon arbitration boards
Horne whose assessment had been ordcyed ra;sJ 90 ~
cent; Mrs r. Sanborn widow dependent solely upon small
income from located in Sumter county whose
ment had been ordered increased 40 per and c.
Vaughn, whose boosted 80 per by the
equaizers In these well all Others succeeded
securing decision placing the valuation of the property
question back figures named by the payers themselves
reasonable one for the purpose of taxation.
My friends taxation may have anything do with the
office of Ordinary but the people know where
stand on this important issue
OF Judge John A. Cobb's record who is my other oppon
ent concede to him sympathetic that class he
has best served and associated with during his ncumbency
And taxation isn't the only issue in this campaign Other
Sumter county which the people deeply
eested and which pepeuated only by ring rule and
law administered through the existing jury laws How many
people Sumter know that the of only 207 residents of
the entire county within the jury box from wncn the
of grand ures drawn? The grand jury makes recommended
tons upon many important matters. Only few months ago
the County Commissioners acting the
of the grand jury voted expnd $4,000 of the peoples money
in the elimination of malaria throughout the county have
objection to the elimination of malaria rather think the idea
good Provided the people who pay the price real
" benefited But believe that the expenditure of county funds
should be administered by the Commissioners consonance
the wishes of the whole people, upon the recommended
ton OF a select few chosen from among 207 residents
would just like to know how many people in Sumter
realize that there the county 1914 whose
the jury box eligible petit jurors?
be that any number of these have been hand picked
their known tendencies in the decision of civil criminal
sues? don't say this the but do that there
more than 1874 Sumter county who sufficiently up
right honest and courageous placing
the jury box who would decide with Justice every issue
fact presented in the trial Of any casecv criminal
THESE ARE SOME OF THE ABUSES THAT NEED COR
RECTION
have endeavored present the issues squarey the
people solicit your upon these and upon my
ord opposed that of opponents will appreciate your
support and elected promise my full influence toward
the adjustment of only these but other abuse that
that would drift from anchorage democratic
of government by the people and for the people
Respectfully,
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