The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-06-23
Meeting Of Influential Citizens Opposes
New Counties.

The INTELL1aENcER has received the
following:
PRINCETON, s. c., June II, 1897.
A meeting having been called by a
committee 10 meet at Princeton to-day
to all those opposed to the Honea Path
county scheme the following resolutions
were passed and an executive committee
appointed as follows:
Oak Lawn-W. P. Wham, j. r. Hill,
Lsurens Garrett.
Dunklin-William Sims, J. n. Trayn-
ham, J. W. A. Holland.
Sullivan-B. NJ. McCuen, J.B. Humbert,
J. W. Gambrell, James Pitts, Thomas
Sullivan.
Waterloo-J. Z. Goddard, B. l.. Hen
derson, j. P. Jones.
Donalds-W. J. Donald, S. 3. w. Brown,
J.. n. Drake.
Cokesbury-W. E. Algay, John Razor,
Due West--T. v. Miller, Bob Pratt, A.
A.. Pearson.
Diamond Hill-Sam Wakefield, L. R.
Robertson and the others to be appointed
by the chairman of this committee.
Honea Path-W. G. Branyon, j. r.
Clement, J. r. Branyon.
Martini. T. Ashley, w. N. Parker, j.
Martin,
Belton-J. J. Vaughan, John T. Green,
J.. o. Cox.
Moved. seconded and carried that each
committee will be allowed to increase its
committee.
The president appointed three from
each county 10 prepare a suitable address
to the voters of said sections informing
them as to the law under which said
election is to be held on the 2Gth, 80 as to
protect them in their rights ss voters.
The meeting was unanimous and against
the formation of all new counties. The
Hon. J. r. Smith addressed the meeting
in opposition to Honea Path county, ex-
pressing the sentiment of his section of
Laurens county. Other members Of the
meeting expressed the sentiment OF their
sections against the formation of all new
counties.
Mr.. Watkins, ofthe law firm Of Bonham
& Watkins, gave an explanation Of the
ballot that was proposed in opposition to
the new county and declared it legal in
every respect and the ballots were distri-
blted to the proper committee of each
section to be voted. He very clearly ex-
pressed the opinion that no municipal
government could create q debt for any
other purpose than its own use and bene-
fit. From his definition we would have
10 pay taxes lOr q new COutC uOuSe III tue
new counties, if we depended or munich
pal help, but they could execute good and
valid subscriptions, provided they were
worth their subscriptions and the sub
scriptions were carefully drawn b yskilled
attorneys. He also said taxes would be
necessarily higher and that all old counties
would keep all properties now in their
possession and that we would have u
pro rata share of old county debts to pay,
besides our individual township debts to
pay, which In the case of Sullivan, Dunk
lin and Oak Lawn townships would mean
bankruptcy to them. Each voter in the
double sections will be entitled to cast a
mo" vote against Honea Path and also
against Williamson. Should he vote
favoring either ono he must deposit a
"No" ballot against the other.
The meeting named the executive COM
mittee of the different sections to take
note of all Irregularities in the manage
ment of this election and report the same
to the officers of the meeting. There
being no further business the meeting
adjourned.
J.. w. WIDEMAN, President.
J. w. SULLIVAN, Secretary.