The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-28
DIsAFFECTION IN CHEROKEE.
seceders from York County Long for
Old Conditions.

The Spartanburg correspondent OF
The News and Courier recently men
toned the fact that people living IN
certain strip that had been cut off from
Spartanburg and used as part OF the
new county Of Cherokee were very much
dissatisfied with the new arrangement
and would probably make an effort at
an early day to have themselves restored
to their first love. Well, they had just
better not, because there is no possible
chance. Such an arrangement would
destroy the new county altogether, as
there are other sections equally as dis
satisfied as those taken from Spartan
burg, and if it should be allowed to
withdraw from Cherokee there would
be a general revolt.
Several days ago, while on business
trip in Cherokee Township, which is
now part Of the new county of the
same name, but was originally part Of
York county, your correspondent learned
the sentiments of the people who had
voluntarily left an old and tried friend
for new and untried enc. They do
not approve of the methods in vogue in
the new county and also CLAIM that
taxes are considerably higher. They
also make the charge that the county
seat, Gafney, is in the saddle aud is
using all her power to build up and i'm
prove herself and immediate vicinity at
the expense Of the balance Of the coun-
ty. Several citizens Of Cherokee Town
ship claim that if it was possible to
have the question voted on again as to
whether or not they would stay in
Cherokee OF return to York there
would not be twelve votes in the town
ship in favor Of remaining.
There is very little sympathy for
former fellow citizens in what is left Of
York county. They were thoroughly
warned as to what they might expect
before they took the step. Following
were the leading inducements held out
to them by the advocates of the new
county: ''Unless you come with US
new county will be made out Of part
Of Chester, Lancaster, York and a
strip from North Carolina: with Rock
Hill as the county seat, and then your
taxes will be so high as to virtually
amount to confscation."
The second inducement was the mat
ter of great convenience for those who
had business at the Court House. The
third was that Gafney would, all alone
by herself, build handsome Court
House and mob proof jail, and last,
and this was the winning card, Chero-
kee Township should forever have the
privilege of choosing the State Senator,
one Representative, the clerk Of Court,
sheriff ard auditor. This proposition
was of sufficient breadth, height and
depth to include the leading aspirants
for political prcferment in Cherokee
Township, and they forthwith went to
work to carry the election in favor OF
the change.
At the election that followed one Of
their number was elected sheriff and
another as auditor. At the election
last fall the sheriff was candidate for
reelection, but was defeated, and the
auditor made narrow escape, and your
correspondents informant said that 1t
is the understanding at headquarters
that he is to be retired in 1900. lie is
one-legged Confederate soldier ard
is said to be competent.
Cherokee Township politicians are
thoroughly disgusted. Instead Of build
ing a Court House in accordance with
the written agreement, town hall,
which had been erected several years
previous and was not well adapted to
the purpose, was palmed off on the new
county by the town Of Gafney, and
matters have been SO arranged that the
necessary jail is to be erected By Chero-
kee County.-News and Courier.