The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-10-15
Wednesday, October IS, 1902.
FACTS SUBMITTED. T

q covey and how the birds do tiutter.
The we'll known reputation OF the
Dispateh for fairness and that OF its
Editor for being actuated solely by
. desire to accomplish those things
which he conceives to be for the best
interest of the people Of Lexington
are sufficient to refute the chargessof
''pnsrushfulness" and "misrepresent-
asjons-, and he can, therefore, afford
10 pass by in silence the personalities
contained in the. article OF IS. G. Z"
and the Carolina News. Before we
give our reasons why it is inexpedi-
sns for the Fork to secede from Lex
ipgion we wish to make the following
statement for the benefit of rs G b:
In reference to the statement that
she tax levy of Richland county was
1141 mile, We simply say that we oo-
saiDsi our information from the ad-
yocates of annexation themselves.
The Columbia Evening Record If a
recent date in giving its reasons for
xnDexstion, says: "They (the Fork
people) now pay 18 mile, while the
county taxpayers of this county
IRiehland] only pay 144 mills. Keep
in mind that it says county tax
paysrs, please. This article was
copied by the News and the state
msns was left unquestioned and uD-
ronsradicted. Again IS. G. B." tells
ms in his communication that the
Supervisor of Richland, stated, among
other inducements, that their tax levy
was IA mills" So that if there is
any misrepresentation the Dispatch
ia not The father of it and is in no
wise responsible for it.
As to tie ''prominent minister"
wanting the County Commissioners
10 work private road, the Dispatch
WIN say that there seems to be a
question as whether or not the road
5s . public or settlement one. Our
knowledge concerning this road was
gained from communication signed
by IS. C. B." and dated January 9Th,
1902, which says in part: "From
White Rock to the Spring Hill road,
Is q stretch of road only about mile
long that needs the changing about
rs badly as any We know of in the
F@k. Heavy crosstie and wood
wagons constantly travel this road.
Az eonse quence in the winter it is
about past travelling. People going
10 and from church are put to much
meopyenience. The road hands
work is about as we'll as any of the
roads in this community" Replying
DO thia, Commissioners Hallman, under
date Of the Goth. says: The piece
u road in question is in my beat and
ahs reason it has not been worked by
ahs ehsisgang is that I have been
informed that it was not lawfully
established, and that If the gang was
pus 10 work on it that We would
likely get into Law suit and we do
not want to spend the peoples money
that nay. II We have been misin-
sosned snd our f,ieod IS. G. B" or
any one else will guarantee that there
8iH be no difficulty, the chaingaDg
VIII work that piece of road" and
here, as far as the public knew until
Use beginning of tbis controversy.
toe matter was allowed to go to sleep.
This is the testimony upon which We
bssed our statement, and if there ia
misrepresentation, we are DO party to
h, We frankly admit. TO relieve IS. G.
b from any false position We might
Asns anwittingly put him in that
bad be been accorded reply to his
private lstses the cobwebs Of doubt
snsght have been brushed away. the
road recognized as public road and
DO reference whatever made Of the
soeiisot.
We new give the following reasons