The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12
Taxing 70 build RAILROADS.

iaainS 10 oullo hairoaos.
We invite attention u the arL;cls under /
the head of, ave must have the Lockbart |
Railway aud Cotton Factory"
While the article is specially q idressel to |
the voters OF Jonesville aud Fiuckuey town
ships, it enuncia,es the sounde.t sentiments
of That true public spirit and enterprise
which shonid animate the people of all
paris of the county, as it shows the power of
un;,cl action to produce pubic prosperity
from those grand advantages aud opportuni-
tie, which the God of nature has laid at our
feet aud invited US, the people, to utilize, by
our combined means and efforts.
Tho building of a railroad from Jonesvilie
to Lockh,rt Shoals will build $500 900
cotton mill at tho latter place, a,d the whir
oI its spindles will arouse q responsive thrill
of progress through every business and
industrial artery in tho county.
1t is selfish spirit that would build its
own and the public prosperity upon the
enterprise or capitsl of few indiSiiuals
without offering to do an honest citizens
share to help it. The talk ab ,ut the injus-
tice of creating tax debt to be paid by
those who come after us, eviuces a "dog-in-
the-mauger spirit" For the same reason
we might object to spending money to i'm
prove and enhance the value Of the home
stead or any other properly, because the
taxes on il will be increased, forgetting that
'thoso who come after US" ani inherit the
property from ", will rsssi~s tho nun pene-
fit Of the enhanced value.
We know Of nothing that will 50 surely
and widely contribute to the wealth and
prosperity of the people of Union as railroads
and Cotton Factories, and we care not where
in The county they may be loc,tcl, we are
ready and willing to help build them in any
way within our power. There is one thing,
however, we would call TO the attention
of the people of the county, AMI that il, ga
divided people of auy community are never
prosperous or happy" we see that exem-
pli6ol at home anl abroad, particularly
; in towns, cities and even public enterprises
Whenever you 6nl people uuited for tho
public goo: people who do not stop tc
bubble aud ask whether an enterprise will
E b neft this section or thn section, this man
or tha, msu, more than other sections or peo
, pc, but being assured that it will contribut'
t, the general welfare, they go forwar'
with finn step and united effort, each putting
he ~ onller ia the wheel aud doing hi
honest pat for the good of all, yoa ~II fin,
y that people, that section, town or communit
growing in wealth, in population, in,eli
geace AMI enterprise.
For the sake of our impo7 erished County
for The sake oftha children now born, an;
all who may come after them, and for th
prosperity Of the psople Of Pinckney anC
JonesTilc townships in particular, we sin
cercly hope that all faciional feelings an,
disscas;lns vii! ie laid aside next Tues
day all solid uumistaksb'c majorit
: given for tic suEscrip tion to Lui'd the rail
road, and thereby secure to the people @
these townships the innumerab'e and grca
. benefits which viii inevitably flow from tn
magnificent enterprises that will be estab
lished, and The vast amount of capt this
wi natural y c attracted to their sec ion
to be Distributed among the people and Civ
profitable employment to thousands Of poo
, and iGdust'iDus men, women and boys.
We are speaking to the people Of Jones
vile and Pinckney townships as we hav
spoken, and wou'd again, if opportunit,
offered, to the people of this and ever,
ether township, f"r we believe We ar
speakiog not only for the good of the County
but Cor those two townships in particular
Our county is lsnguisbing for the wan
Of active working capital, to dcveicl
those natural resources which are nov
lying dormant or ru"ning to vast
within her borders. Her people are poor
but few have any capi'al t. invest in public
enterprise; and if our resources are eve
developed, foreign cnp'tal must do it. Bu
!. foreign capital will not risk itself in com
munities and sections where any pronounce
faction of the people directly or refuse {
make some sacrifices 10 induce it come an,
r invest among them.
. Now, tho townships of Jonesvile an,
, Pinckney, are offerel by foreign capitalists
: the magnificent sum Of 100000 Of activ
working capital, to be spent within thei
limits, in permanent enterprises, and tn
plain rract cal question nmoTG the people o
those townships should be, shall we, lik
sensible people, make some sacrifices I,
secure this vast san, rot only for ou
: present re ef, but for our future benefit
or shall we go on in the cid bum-drun
stand-stlll manner, grumbliug and growl
ing at harl times AID want Of money
doing nothing to re ieve Ourselves in tn,
present, and subhornly refusing to do any
future? ?"
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