The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-12-11

lem Is apparent.
BE II further resolved: That this
body favors the utmost liberalty on
the part of its State authorities to-
wards all transportation companies
undertaking to provide transportation
In this State in conformity with our
State and National laws.
Further: That the interest Of South
Carolina can best be served by pol
Icy OF conservatism. that the essential
need at this time is increased and I'm
proved facilities and not so much
reduction of the revenues such as we
believe will tend to destroy the pres
ent facilities rather than increase
their efficiency.
Further: That we are not In sympa-
thy with the almost hostile attitude as
sumed by the public In some locah-
ties towards the railroad interests. nor
do we favor drastic legislation as re-
Gently enacted in other States. but on
the contrary, we favor fair and rea-
sonable laws. fairly and Justly admin
istered.
Further: That a copy of these
resolutions be addressed to the Hon.
Donald Mckay Frost. chairman of the
legislative committee on railroads,
with advice that the resolutions carry
the sentiment of the citizens of this
city and county. urging that he rec
ommend to our next legislature such
measures as will tend to increase
transportation investments in this
State. a
Further. That a copy of these res
olutions be directed to each represent
tative from Sumter county, also the
mayor OF each city in this State ,as
well as to our city and county news
papers and the News, and Courier
and ''The btate." and all other daily
newspapers, asking that they give
SAME all consistent publicity"
The following endorsed these reso-
buttons In short addresses: Messrs. e.
l.. witherspoon. H. L. Scarborough, j.
w. McKiever, Senator Clifton. Mayor
Boyle. and Representative Fraser.
The good roads question was fully
discussed ny DR.. j. A. Mood. and
Messrs. e. q. Rembert. A. A. Strauss,
II. E. Hodge. A. X. Sanders ]. M.
woodley. and u. L. Alnutt, and the
following resolutions introduced by
DIR. :. A. Mood were adopted:
Whereas. at former meeting of
the chamber OF commerce. the ques-
ton Of good roads for Sumter count,
was fully considered and discussed,
and M Is
!, Whereas. the sentiment manifested
then by representative citizens from
every township in the county, showed
plainly and unmistakaly that the con-
viction was unanimous that the neces.
sity for building and maintaining gooG
roads, was matter of. the first and
greatest Importance. and
Whereas. the citizens of Sumter
county both from experience and OBJ
servation are satisfied that no further
argument Is needed to prove that our
progress and development In business,
In enterprise and In social and re.
ligious lines will be furthered by i'm
proved roads:
Therefore. be II resolved:
1. That our senator and represen-
tatives in the general assembly be re-
quested to ask that special levy of
one mill be made on all property, for
the building and maintaining good
roads.
2. That they be requested to secure
the enactment Of an act authorizing
the county supervisor and county
commissioner Of Sumt> county to OBJ
tain loan Of fifteen thousand dollars.
TX SO much be necessary. from the
Sinking Fund Commission. to be used
In the purchase OF improved machin-
cry for road building--such machin-
cry to consist Of steam shovel for dig
ging clay. traction engine and trucks
for transporting materials and labor
saving machines for the more rapid
and economical building of good
roads as the Judgment and discretion
OF the supervisor and county commits
sioners may determine"
In connection with this discussion,
the matter OF the difference between
the rates on cotton from Hagood to
Camden and to Sumter was brought
up. Mr.. ]. r. Clack. agent for the
Southern Railway here. offered to do
all he could to have the rates regulat-
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