The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12
TAXING 70 baila Railroads.

Taxing 10 buiid Railroads.
the head Of, 1--WE must have the Lockbart
Railway aud Cotton Factory"
While the article i, specially 9 idre,seI to
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ships, it enunciates ibe sounde.t sentiments
Of That true public spirit aud enterprise
which shonld animate the people Of all
paris Of the county, as il shows the power Of
unilci action to produce pubic prosperity
from those grand advantages and opportuni
tiej which the God Of nature has laid st opr
feet aud invited Us, the people, 10 utilize, by
our combioed means and efforts.
Tho building Of a railroad from Jonesville
10 Lockh,rt Shoals will build q $500 900
cotton mill at tho latter place, and the whir
o! it, spindies will arouse a re,ponsivs thrill
Of progress through every busines, and
indaitr.al artery in tho county.
1t is a selfish spirit that would build its
own and the public prosperity upon the
enterprise or capitsl OF q few indiri iuals
without Offering TO do an homes. citizens
tice OF creating . tax debt to be paid by
those who come after ut, eyiucss "dog-in-
the-manger spirit" For the same reas IN
wo might object 10 spending monsy to i'm
prove and enhance the value Of the home
stead or any other properly, because the
taxes on II will be increased, forgetting th't
'lhose who c,mc after US anl inherit the
lroy y9rty from VI, will rsosi~s the f'ri nene-
fit Of the enhanced value.
Wo know Of nothing that will - surely
| and widely contribute 10 tho wealth and
pr prosp-ry of the people Of Union as railroads
and Cotton Fac cries, aud we care not where
| in Tho couuiy they may b, lpctc !, we are
rca ly and willing to help build them in any
wny within our Iow.r. .rhsre is one thing,
however, we would call to the attention
of the pcopl. Of the county, AMI that j., ga
divided people of any community are never
prospcr"us or harpy." We sec that oxCm-
pliGcl II, II me arl abroad, p'r'icularly
in towns, cities and even public enterprises.
Whenever ylu fnl people united fr the
pnb!ic GOO; people who do not stop to
bubble aud ask whether an enterprise will
b ncft tbs section or thu section, this man
or thai msu, more than other sections or peo-
pc, bu, being assured that it will contribute
t. the gcactal welfare, they go forward
with finn stcr and united etfort, each put ting
~ - ""l,I"r & tn, wheel aud doing his
honest pat for the good of all, yoa ~,ll find
that people that section, town or community
g"owing in wealth, in population, incli-
geace nni enterprise.
For the sake of our impoT er,shcd County:
for The sake ortha children now born, and
all who may come aftcr them, and for tho
prosperity Il the psoplc Of Pinckncy and
Joncs"il lc township in part clltr, we siu-
ccrcy hope that all fac;ional feelings and
diyScA>i ,nS will lc l,l aside next Tues
day ani solid uumi-taksb'c majority
given io:tI.c sui Scriptirn to lui'd the rail-
road, AMI thereby secure to tho people of
thcs; townships the innumcrab'c and great
benefits which viii inevitably flow from the
magnificent enterprise, that will be est,b-
lishcd, and Ia" vat amount of cap tai that
| wi natural V c attracted to their see iln
to be Iii Ir rd nmorg the people and give
Pr 'GtaN'c ALIGNMENT to thonsand, Of poor
and irdu til us men, women and toys.
We are speaking to tho people Of Jones'
vileand Pinckncy townships rs we have
snoken. and would again, if opportunity
Offered, TO the people of this and cvc'y
ether township, f-r We helisvc We are
speak, < not otly f r the good of the C"uuty
| but Cor those two townships in particular.
Our county is lNnguishing for the want
of active working capital, to dove p
those nat';,al res ,urccs which are now
| lying dormant Iu"ning TO wssc
within her borders. Her re pie are poor;
but few have any ca"i'al II invest in public
enter rise; and ii our resources are ever
dcvcl' 'p:l, f,rcign cnptal wust do it. Bat
foreign capital will no, risk irelf in COM
munit Cs aai sections where any pronouncci
faction of the people directly or refuse TO
make some sacrifices 20 induce ii come and
invest among them.
Now, the toNn>his Of Joncsvilie and
rinckncr, are oircrcl by foreign capitalists.
the magnificent sum Of $6OO,OOO of active
working capital, t, Ec spcn, within their
limits, in permanent ENTERPRISES. and the
plain rract cal question nmo"G the pcopl. Of
| those townships should he shall We, like
sensible people, make some sacrifices to
| Sccura this vast san, rot only for our
present re icf but for Our future bcrctt
or shall we 90 on in tie cli hum drum