Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
OPPOSING GREENWOOD.
The New County Question
Discussed in its Various
Aspects.

new county questlcn IL is live ls-
sue to-day with our people. 1t is
all bosh to attempt to stave it off
by remarking that the constitu-
ton leaves the question with the
voters of new counties when this
very fact arouses those people who
really see and need the conylnl-
ences of smaller counties to be on
guard against every effort that
would disregard their convenience.
and a proper geographical divi-
vision in making new counties in
order t. favor some city desiring
to concentrate mere of the
wealth of the country sections.
1t is entirely against the farm
communities 10 aid in build
ing very large cities at o dis
tanca to the neglect O. patronizing
and building more Eowns III or
near their own sections. Patriot
ism aud common sense demand
that all the people of old Edge
field county should aid in demand
ing that no favoritism be shown
Greenwood or other city, hut that
such division of the old counties
be made as will give convenience
to the largest number OF all their
departing brethren and new cour.-
ty associates. These men no doubt
regret leaving past county associa-
ton, but they recognize the i'm
portance of curtaiiing all expenses
made necessary by large coulties.
they appreciate the many advan-
tages OF smaller counties as giving
greater convenience, greater exer-
else of so ,ereignty by the people,
closer connection with their Off
cials, m3re charitable administra-
ton oflaws against delinquents,
an opportunity for better opera
ton of public school laws and
general scrutiny of the operation
of road laws without expense and
other advantages hot now necessa-
ry. to mention.
Let any one take a good state
map having the townships &C.,
we'll defined and it will be seen
that to give Greenwood the eothas'.5jr
seat of new county would be
nothing but favoritism totally dis
regarding the convenience.t to the
people of West side of Edge6eld
{ and lower portion of Abbeville
county. 1t will be seen that Nc
Cormick and Ninety-Six are well
located for county seats. of two
new counties, being thirty miles
apart and each twenty-five miles
from Abbevllle and thirty from
Edgefeld; while Greenwood is on
| lv thirteen or fourteen miles from
Abbeville nearly in line from
Abbeville to Ninety-Six and over
twenty miles from Mccormick.
Again, Greenwood located at the
crossings of two railroads and fa-
vored with many resources for q
fine city does not need the aid Of
taxpayers establishing county
government there. The motto OF
farmers in establishing new coun-
ties should be first the conve-
nience of all, then the use of theit
taxes through county government
where aid is to be given for aid to
those towns nearest their homes,
and leaving tbe old counties in
best possible shape relative to the
lowest taxation &c. If Greenwood
be given part of Edgefield instead
of Mccormick, the taxes i'll Edge
field will increase rather than di-
minish for the latter would divide
the heavy bridge expense with
Edgefold while Greenwood would
take off a valuable section in
which there is not much of such
expenses.
Let the position on this ques-
tion of equitable division instead
of any favoritism towards city I'M
fuence and personal des re be con-
sidered along with other merits
the candidate may possess. Let no
one who proclaims himself an enc
my to monopoly presume to mo-
nopolize legislative hon ors, for the
people would encourage at all lines
healthy ambitions and aspirations
of the largest number of equally
deserving men both young and
old. If man does not develop in
to some distinguished legislator
why should he ask for more than
two terms in the same house of the
State General Assembly, and thus
be favored at the expense Of other
mems aspirations, especially as
this preference gives him greater
standing in even business affairs.
The argument that you mus, re-
elect because he has experience is
extremely fallacious i'll this free
country, for that carried out would
mean holding the same office for
life. Those having experience ad-
nit that not much additional law
making is needed, then why not
let others have an opportunity to
try their metal.
Let those snctions desiring to
become parts of new counties
have representation Oh the ticket
this time but it is not good policy
for Edgefield to permit them send
ing more Legislators than consis-
tent with the ambition an mate
rial interests of her remaining
sons, ---~----..--s.-..
Again. let candidates ',sisNs above