Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-26
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GOOD ROADS
VS..
BAD ROADS.
HOW TO DO IT.

to have good roads without
proper legislation; the pre-
Legislature has set the limitBtl
beyond which we may not 60.
want to send two good-g
roads men to the legisla
and elect county commiss
whom we know capable of
ing out competent road i'm
ment and willing to do So
who do not have to wait
which way the scat will j
before they are enabled tc
their opinions. 1t is to be
that all citizens will search
didates closely on this su
1t is a vital one. They W
be for "good roads," but Il
not the point-it is evasive.
question is, "Wha. is your pl
get them?" The answer 81
be frank, full and satisfactor.
we want anything done to bel
road situation, no demag
shoulds be tolerated; no de
no waiting to see how thing
pear to be going. This is
sincerity, and nothing can b
pected from such 'good re
men offering for office.
Those who have been tried
have failed to advocate the
methods should not be given CT
again. No promise or excuse 81
be taken, certainly once is enoul
find out Low a man stands on
subject.
am not after office; have no d
or ambition for it, and my only d
is to help to do something to dey
our county; to improve the val
my own land that of my relatives
friends and the people at larg
this state and to make 1t pos.
to patronize our lumber, grist
flour mills. I know that good r
will do mole for the people Of
county than anything else, and thal
useless to expect prosperity or to
lands go to their real value while
have such transportation facil t
pay such excess for all hauling, wi
is now about 20 per cent. OF the
of production, when it should no
more than 5 to7 per cent. We sp
money for grano to increase proc
ton; let's reduce the cost of haul
I am not after Office, and I propos
do what I can to help in this mt
ment for good roads, aud to sE
plainly, calling-a spade spade.
We want good men and brave
in county commissioners and re-
sentatives, who will do what t
think is for the best interests of
people of the county, ..even if it is
essary for them to advocate q sli
increase in taxes. A public officit
Edgefield county said to me the o1
day: at is the history of road
provement that the nblic men VIII
the start advocate taxes for road
provement are left at home by
voters, though later he may be vi
Gated" My reply to this was, "1f
necessary for public official to su
some sacrifice for advocating wha
thinks is right and for the inter
of his people, he should do it; tina
what he is IN office for" He is
tainly not there Just to hold OF
This gentleman has stated that /
opposed to much taxation for r
improvement, then l hope he is not
fluenced by any such reason as
given above.
1t is to be hoped that all in E'
field county who may want office
be willing to advocate the right th
even before it is popular, if they /
to stay at hone; or agree that W
the right principles become pop
they will then step out.
What the advocates of good RI
now want is all the help they
get, and they want it now. l do
think they will have any patit
with public officials who are
trolled by policy" If they are
posed to the means of providin
better system, let them say so,
then stick to it.
Let us now beginsto line up. and
shall bring a better day, praetic!
in Edgefield. He. 1
Clarks Hill, S. c.