The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-09
GOOD ROADS DEPARTMENT
By the Good Roads League.

III GOOD ROADS DEPARTMENT x
III By the Good Roads League.
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bill We determined at the outset to run
kis campaign for roads along broad
&hes and in a liberal spirit The issue
Evolved is Of such far-reachlns ln2-
prtance that any other kind OF dis
ssion is unworthy Of the cause and
Atirely out Of place. No man has a
Bght to trife with the public veal
knew there would be strong oppo-
on. We expected that opposition
xpress itself as it is its duty to do.
,hole people have never been unan-
Bus on any subject. The opponents
kany cause have as much right TO
opinions as its advocates, but
more. What We did expect and
a right 10 expect IS that IN this
kussion there should be no ques-
Is about motives.
The following statement OF facts
[ould remove all misapprehenslon
khat may exist in the minds of any.
@ ~ No man sought membership on
Shis commission. Every man who has
,epted a place has done so with re-
tance. The commission was named
E. H. Aull and the writer who
Ire appointed by a committee from
Good Roads League to dra" a
Il. 1t ought to be source Of gratlh-
ation to the people of the County
hat there are men like these who are
Milling to assume such large respon-
@ibilities Of a public nature from
Mich sense Of civic ide and duty.
I've don't claim that another commls-
Sion Just as good cannot be had. we
are not infallible. But we do clam
this is a good commission. We clam
that we were seeking the highest good
Of the entire county in naming 1t. We
repudiate as utterly groundless the
Thought that we were trying to serve
1.-The interest Of any particular COM
Dmunity or institution.
N (2) Five men were named on the
commission from the town Of New
IL Jerry. This was not done to benefit
&ewberry but to facilitate the trans
hction Of business by the commission,
as the bill very properly provides
kthat a majority Of the commission
khall sign every check. But for this
IA act the commission would have been
nore scattered. This phase OF the
&ubiect had careful consideration. 1t
lis possible we made mistake but we
VI lon t think we did. What we want to
hsist upon is that we were not try
sbe to serve the interest Of NeWberry
ut the expense Of the other parts OF
Ahe Coutny. Other provisions OF the
hill show this. If we had desired to
A3raw bill in favor Of No. One
gEownship we would have opposed
Ibond issue altogether.
\ We would have advocated a levy OF
u mills. with each township receiving
Hts own money. In this way No. One
would have gotten enough money to
&ouild her roads and pay cash for them
&n not more than six years. On the
s&contrarv No. One will give other
townships not less than S75, 100000 for
groads.
While all this talk is going on just
Remember what No. One Will do tor
Nne other townships under the bill,
And that she pays more than one-thlrd
! of the total tax.
Let US say in conclusion that II the
Rother townships ever expect to get
aEood roads this is their opportunity
THEY can t get them any other way.
e1o TO the Auditor and find out just
What your particular township will
eceive under the one mill levy which
HRill be made this year if the bonds
re not voted. Find out for yourself
list where your township will stand.