The copper era., 1902-09-18
REMOVAL QUESTION.

are crowd OF hustlers and are not
overlooking anyone. They are receiv-
ing some encouragement, but a. a
general proposition the people OF this
section are not favorable TO the enter
prise. They announce themselves as
favorable to the division OF the county
provided Clifton assists in the effort
for removal, but If Clifton opposes re-
nova then they will oppose division.
The question OF division will not be
raised at this session OF the legisla-
ture. Two years from now the ella
VALLEY < Northcrn railroad will be
/ subject to taxation, and the east end
/ can afford to wait for division until
that time. a. its proportion OF indebt-
/ edness will then be much less than IL
would be compelled to take il division
was to be had this winter. When the
/ time comes for division the county
/ will be divided no matter who opposes
/ it.-Copper Era.
Better give the matter careful
/ thought, dear brothers, and not jump
/ to a ha-ty conclusion. We have known
} people to Overestimate their strength.
The people OF this valley do not OPP
pose county division il the people Of
/ the east end desire it, but they do not
propose TO be dictated to on matters
vital TO them and then passively give
/ the other fellow all he demands as well.
/ II is a well known fact that il the east
Sad Of the county fights county seat
| removal with a solid front MAT il will
| be defeated. 1t is equally as certain
! that If the valley and west end OF the
county oppose division that that will
| be defeated also. This part OF the
county wants the county seat at SAT-
| ford. The east end desires county di
I -, ID
fcatcd. do the people of the cast end
believe for a moment that the people
Of Solomonville and their friends would
favor division? If they do, they are
badly mistaken, for If the county should
be divided the county seat would be
moved from SOlOmOnvillc as sure as the
sun shines. Better look at the prOpO-
7ition in a sensible way and play fair.
Stafford Guardian.
THE ERA has always been III favor
OF division, and will continue to favor
/ it until it is secured.
In regard to removal the ERA has
had but little to say, principally for
the reason that it is not likely that
the issue will be put TO a vote this
year, yet it is before the people, and
both sides of the issue should be fairly
presented to them for their consider
alton. The Stafford people have an
nOunccd that they raised $4,000 to be
used in the erection OF a new court
house. and also that a suitable loca
tiOn would be. secured for a court
house free Of charge to the county,
h,,t n fen ho 1An1- honp
up and there is no guarantee that the
donations towards the buildings have
been raised in cash. 1t was announced
some time ago that this money would
be put in a bank, but so far it has not
been done, and rumors are in circula-
ton to the effect that many of the
subscriptions have been withdrawn.
The Bulletin in its last issue estim ates
the donations at $1,000, from which
sum it would be necessary TO purchase
the site for the court house, leaving
less than $1,000 for building purposes.
The people have Il right to know if
these figures are correct, because il
they are, il would then be necessary
FOR the ccaInty 10 spcnd at least $50, 900
in the erection of suitable court
house and Jail.
People who are favorable to division
cannot afford an expense Of this kind,
because when division comes, rs il
must within Il few years at the furthcst,
the east end of the county would be
compelled to assume more than one
half Of this amount, which, with the
interest," on the ebtcdncss, rum
ming for twenty years, would cost them
not less than $4,000. Should the
county seat be removed, ana suitable
buildings provided and paid for by the
county, then division is dead issue
for at least ten years, because the pro-
posed new county in the cast end
would not be able to erect public |
buildings, except by private subscrip-
ton.
The ERA has always insisted that |
division should come first, and then
the people Of the old county could To- |
cate th@ir county seat where they saw
fit. The location Of the county seat !
in the old county is question in
which the people of the east end are
not interested.
Division could have been had two
years ago but for the opposition OF the
Stafford people, who row come through
their commercial club with resolutions
favOriug division. Conditions have
not materially changed during the
past two years. Ii division is good
thing now, is was all right then.
Bat the Guardian takes the position
that removal and division is matter
Of barter and trade, aud plainly says
hat il the people of Clifton do not
assist them in removal that they will
oppose division. We of the east end
demand division rs matter OF right
md Justice, and in time it will be Sc (
'ured no matter who fights il. 1t is
lot to be expected that Solomouville
will consent to division more readily
han she does to removal. 1t is not to {
Ter interest to do so, and if Stafford l
wants TO fight division in the future,
IS she has in the past, it is her privi- {
eye to do so. The east end does not
Expect to secure division without
uhf iDu for IL hut she has a inst causa