The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-01-29
Would. Put the Whole Loaf on NC
COrmick.

Would Put the Whole Loaf on Nc
Cormick.
The people of Mccormick propose. 30 we
are told, 10 take OF ,about one.tbird OF the
property Of AbbeviIls County. If they should
do So they must first provide for their share
OF the oO0-the debt OF the county ayd LOT the
they would make the burden light they
ought TO buy their liquor at the 'AooeViile
dispensary, or II they have scruples about the
10 ] accept the profits they ought 10 close the
dispensary and march up TO the captains 9
Office with the necessary cash to settle every
body's taxes.-Press and Banner.
Thatthe people Of Mccormick shou d still
be forced to pay their full share OF the oeot
for the new court house, even II they lorn an
other county, may be In accordance WILD
law, but 1t does not appear just. ior It Is well
known that they we're strongly opposed 70
the new court house problem, ana reIoseo
TO sign the petition for q levy lor the puIposss
OF building q new court house at a cost OF
However, they will probably pay the add.
tional tax without protest, but they may moi
abspebv 20 S9Y Yhep to bay
, These fine buildings will be Of no special
benefit to anyone except the property nolo-
ers OF the town OF AoSeviie, Wm4 hnnsaad naG dol
lars In the increased value of their real estate,
as q result OF this tribute which the town 10
sxacting from the country.
In the Senate q joint ,resolu ution mas Deen
introdu duoed' TO submit to the qualified electors
or Green willie County the question OF ertcting
court house In said county. why was sncn
q course not pursued In this county? All Wpo
pay taxes could then have had voice 10 Inc
matter, and there would not have been SO
much complaint and dissatisiaction.-Mc-
Cormlck Messenger" -; '.'-'
A mighty good man once said In our hear
ing that "a man ought pot to joke after he
had passed middle life" and some others We
have been told, "should furnish diagrams
and explanatory n otes'' of theirs. The Press
and Banner would make all just aud proper
amends for anything that may have disturb
ed our respected neighbor's good feeling. II
We had not felt friendly and kindly we
should not have said Q word to our respected
brothers. We always try 10 avoid Irritating
those whom We may think are .nnfriendly
The fact that We speak at all OF men or COM
munities may be taken, as some evidence
that we are. not unfriendly.
|. or conrse the election on the question OF
Conrt house. or the granting by the Legisla-
tuIe OF petition by the people is proper
subject OF dischsslon at any time. But the
time to make Ruch discussion effective has
passed. II the people Of Mccormick had
made their wishes known at the right time,
we have no doubt that the election would
have. been held. We, know! OF no reason why
any body should have objected. This news
paper certainly would not object to an elec:
tion upon any sueh question. No matter
how many may think one way. 1t is perfectly
right and proper To- respect the wis1es Of the
minority, no matter how small. We would
have been glad to have had an election, five
had known anybody: wanted an election.
|. 1.-THE Invitation 10 buy whiskey. from the
dispensary and thereby help to psy' for the
Court house," was perhaps one OF those jokes
that needed diagram. We meant no harm
and certainly did. not mean to offend our
brethren. l. ,r g. ..:
j tits not clear to as how :"these fine build
ings" can be OF any more benefit to the town
OF ;Abbeyille: than to- The county Public
buildings attest the pride and the intelli-
gence OF people. and, Without conpting the
names Of the petitioners those :, from the
country are presumed to largely ontnumber
the petitioners from the 'tovA ,Tne Messen-
geris In error I'm saying that 1.-The town Is
exacting an ything from the country" II the
number of names to the petition means any
thing, II seems TO us that the people OF the
county are more responsible for the new
Conrt honse than are the people Of the town.
The Messenger Rsk:. "Why was not such
course fan eiectiOn] pursucd in:this [Abbe'
vHfel conntya An: " he pay taxes could then
haye.hAd O. voice IN the matter, and there
would nothave been 30 much complaint and
1t is not for US tosay why the good people
OF Mccormick did not propose 10, submit the
question to the people that they might settle
the question at an election. The presump>
ton is. that silence gave consent. The peo.
pie OF Mccormick certsinly oonld have had
the election Ifthey expressed desire for IT,.
There Is not q man here who would have OBJ
jected TO that line D. ofaction.'
: The Messenger sayt: .~...
p. ct ,is well known that they lthe people OF
nex CouTt no1se problem and refused 10 sign
. In that case whose business was 1t to take
steps TO have the election ordered? Was II
L6Ta adesylile'es Was It Calhouns tMillsa.
Was II Due Vests? Was 1t Abbeville's7 or,
was II McCormick't9 According TO the testi-
lnony of,the Messenger. Mccormick knew Of
the petition for the Court house. That com.
munity having had notice OF what was going
on, and, having given consent by their sill
enees 1t is=.new too late to object or to find
iault with anything or anybody.
We feel sure that the Messenger and other
good people OF Mccormick will be proud OF
the new court house, and all OF Abbeville
would be proud to have the goodwill OF Nc
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