The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-11-22
GOOD l|:'.( ID ROAD S RAIN. !.
Pfac 'lcai q linpstsrpesio 10 shs Ars
4 ORA tRu'td.ng,S
oREATlMEeD OF TIE anlIrH.
ofeenyiIis lnvItes tho Psoplo Of
tho State to tho Good
Roads Q ,nysnsson il
Dscambar
December.

ga behalf of5&he oitizsns OF Green.
vile au invitation is oxtondod to tho
people Of Souih Oarolina to visit our
city during the week beginning Mon
day, Doo. 16 ii, whom the "Good Roads 8
Special" Of tho Southern Railway will
bo here for tho purpose Of building
sample roads and holding meetings
with the Wow Of teaching tho people in
practical road building. This ID tho
only point in the Piedmont section
whore the train will stop to do any
work, and everyone who osn DO SO ought
to take tho opportunity Of learning for
himself what can DO done in the max
ing Of roads with necessary machinery
handled by mon who are experts in tho
bu,inosr. ~
SO much he's been said and written
in regard to this subject Of good roads
that the peoplo Of tho South arc prac
tioally in thorough ACCORD with tho idea
that good roads are an acquisition and
benefit to any community Ev6ry ono
ia convinced that tho lack Of good roads
ia ono Of the groatost drawb soks to TIE
growsh and prosperity Of tho South, and
to supply this laok ,s one Of tho most
serious problems before us to-day, A
not work Of main roads built und sr
acientifio direction with durable and
perma anent material will alone NEE, the
urgent demand Of our rural distrioto
and market towns. Tho lines OF com-
petition arc boing drawn moro olosely
evsry year and the margin Of profits arc
growing moro slender in consequence,
SO thas it is imperative to employ eyory
o'omont looking to low. priood produo.
tion and oheap distribution Of tho crops
that ore groan on tho farms, and which
arc to DO consumed by the non produo
ors. Tho entiro population Of any 900
tion is interested in whatover may oon-
tribute to this result, and it 10 clearly
domenstrs.ed that good roads aro q
prime factor in the development Of the
country, while providing the greatoss
economy in bringing tho produces and
conhumer together, so that both classes
will profit by easy and cheap transpor-
tation over our public roads.
How can We secure bsttor roads in
the South? This is tho question to be
discussed by practical men in tha G sod
II ,ads Q Invention which will be held
in this city whilo the road. making is
being demonstrated on tho roads and
atreo's. Organized and practical lines
must be laid down to secure tho results
aimed at, and it is nroessary that every
Q tizsn shall give his moral and fnan-
DIAL support to measures which ara in
tended for the ben, g. Of all. IA Good
roads mean direct benths to eyorS ar
mer, ~ thoro is no plan thab wi!i5do
IN, hat Je Ina rs Ia do, n,,I
dovolop rural oomlnu oities than psrma-
oent and weli-eana>rusted highways.
Nothing oan be found to contribute
moro to the conten.ment and happiness
Of g faImiug population, aud whatever
oonduces to this state of afaira on the
fsrm oonferd lauting benefits upon
towns and cities, for tho prosperity and
advancement Of tho farmers arc qliok.
Fly rs1 Ctsd in tho gro&sh-g aIld Wcalthiss
producing oharac!er Of their neighbots.
While there is great unanimity upon
tho advantages Of aood roads, there ig
Ia roajisy vary little praosical knowledge
as to che means aud appliances for
securing this desirable roeult, aud henoa
the proposed convention ought to at
.raos man from every walk Of life, espo-
cially those who are engaged in making
and executing tho laws Of. tho esato.
The bur len Of constructing and main
tanning good roads must not fall upon
any particular class, and while the
work Of road building i, practical ne
ooesity, thore is also an imperative re-.
g1rement in providing tho ways and
means for constructing roads upon an
equitable aud jaat basis. This can bo
asoertaiEed by discussing and demon.
stration, aud henoa tn, propristy Of
organizing Good Roads associations
while giving instruction in practical
road building. Both Of these obi ,ots
will be attained in tho coming OF tbs
&c bod Road Special" next month to
Groenvllle, and suoh an oppo ,tunity 10
rarely givon any people at 80 moderate
a coat.
Tho citizsns Of Greenviile arc max
ing full preparation for tho aoeommoda-
tion Of hundreds, and thousands who
are expooted from every quaItsr Of the
State, and in addition to the hotels and
boarding housea, the private families
arc asked to take boarders for the week
in order to provide for any extra de.
mand on this occasion.
Jamos A. Ho7t, Ohm'n,
j. u. Richardson,
A j. 8. Thomas,
j. II Horton,
JAS. L. Williams, Jr.
Preas Committee.