The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27
Tke Due West Railroad.

We hear that the people OF Due West are
very much interested In the proposed rail
road from Due " est TO Donalds, Honea
: Path and Bolton.
Thinking as we do, we are sorry that our
friends do not turn their faces this way. Alb.
beville would no doubt lend q helping haad
and one OF our railroads, we feel quite sure
would be glad to aid In the construction OF
The road from Abbeville 70 Due West. The
Southern road would likely be willing TO
help; and the Seaboard would have more to
gain by the connection. The southern gets
nearly all the business from Due West al
matters now stand, and that road would not
likely give do much as the seaboard would
give. II the seaboard would build and oper-
ate a road 10 Due West, they would find IL q
valuable feeder TO their main lines OF road
The mercantile business and the shipments
Of cotton from Due West, to say nothing OF
pSssenser trafdc, would make the road q
profitable one 10 either the Southern or the
seaboard.
The price Of farming land between Able
Vile and Due West Is higher than In any
other part OF the county. II, then, the price
ofland Is an index to the prosperity Of q
country, the business OF the road with the
farms along the line would be considerable.
The ebert beds lying about midway between
tho two towns would offer much business.
and II q. station were established there, It
would be q central point to which much
business would grsvitste.
. Abbeville has better railroad facilities than
Donalds, Honea Path, Bolton or Green Vile.
We have the Southern and the Seaboard, and
we are In close touch with the Western Caro-
lima.
With The road built TO Greenville the Due
West people would have less railroad oompe.
tition than they would get al Abbeville.
They would then 60 further and fare not 10
we'll as with homefolk.
While the Press and Banner 10 not author
lied TO speak Tor, or 70 pledge anybody. We
feel quite sure that $4,000 or ~, 900 could be
had in this city in aid OF that road. The
town has done we'll In the past In voting
bonds, and we. have very little doubt that
our people would vote q liberal issue OF bonds
for the road.
The townships along the line would nnd
the road OF great value TO them, and We have
no doubt that they would contribute bonds.
And Due West, we learn, Is ready by private
subscriptions, to give a big sum. But the
town ought to vote bonds. It Is the fairss,
way. Bonds cost each one but little, and the
increased value Of property and business
would greatly overpay the cost. A big pile Of
bonds at q low interest costs but little.
1.-THE bonds we're payable In thirty years,
the next generation could easily pay them,
o. else issue new bonds.
Before the Press and Banner saw the good OF
voting bonds we we're opposed TO their issue.
But now we would favor. bonds for anything
that promised good to the town.
Bonds can now be f1oated at four or four
and-a-haIf per cent. II the money realized
from them is judiciously spent In building
up the town, no better investment could be
made.
The building OF q railroad Is a business
proposition, and practical methods should
govern. Let Due West come this way. We
can give better accommodation at less cost.
Let one II the roads cooperate and run the
trains