The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-03-13
Circulation, 2,3I6.
"Wednesday, March ls. 1907.
J. this isana we print aeommunica-

tion touching the matter OF new coun-
ties. is the embodiment OF the
views of. our good friend, Rev. Joab
Edwards, OF Leesville. The facts ne
recites are in the main correct. we
would not for one moment urge the
view that under the constitution the
Edisto people have no right to form
new county. If they can meet the
requirements of the constitution, then
constitntionally, they have the right.
So have great many constltu-
stional rights, which our Judgment
prevents us from undertaking to exer-
else. We have the constitutional
right to vote more, taxes, but why Go
thas If there is no necessity for
it? Hence, we ask the question, why
90 TO the trouble and tremendous ex-
pense of forming q new county II 1t IS
not necessary? Thatit will increase
taxation no one can gain say. What
are the benefits? Let's see. In the
first place, it viii create new officers,
.whorn the taxpayers will have to pay.
The men who fill these offices may
think it q good thing, but how about
You, Mr.. Taxpayer? They tell you
that you win be nearer the court
house. Well, what of that? If you
are q peaceable citizen you don't need
TO 20 there often, maybe once Or
twice a year. They tell you that you
will have a new court house and jail.
Yes, and you pay for it Mr.. Taxpayer.
Are you such a bad man, or are your
neighbors so bad that it is necessary
to haye another jail near you? We
don't think SO. Possibly the fellows
who want Office think so, but what
do you care what they think?
How does this idea strike you? II
You are willing to have your t.
increased, why not build good roads
TO your churches, mills, markets and
neiehbors, houses? Would you not
prefer to have good road to town,
good road to church and Sunday
school, good road to your mill, a
good road to your school, a good road
to your neighbor's house than TO have
a new court house, new jail and
lot Of officers drawing fat salaries?
It would cost you less, Mr.. Taxpayer,
to have these improvements than to,
have q pretty jail and court house and
q brood Of politicians-an to be sup
ported by you? Maybe the politician
don't think So, because he wants
job, but how about the man who pays
the taxes?
Now we don't want to hurt any
one's feelings, but these are facts for
the people to think of; and we think
we have right, in the interest OF
the common good, to call these mat
tiers TO the attention of our people.
Says Brother Joab: 81 am person
ally opposed to the idea of not allow
ing children when they reach law
fui age to go into business for them-
selves" Is he personally opposed to
allowing the child to 90 into business
with the father? We think not.
Teen why not keep these good people
on the Edisto in business with their
good old father county, Lexington.
The father wants the child and is
willing to treat him right. The father
has made a success, as is evidenced
by the fact that the tax levy of this
county is below the average tax levy
for all the counties of the State.
Don't let the child become a prodi-
gol and waste his money in riotous
living building jaiis, court houses
and supporting politicians. Look out,
Mr.. Taxpayer, the politician is trying
ito get you.