The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-08

case the bonds are promptly sold, it
will be fully three years before the
bonds on the town can be voted and
sold, and the commission furnished
with the $4,000 in exchange for the
guarantee notes which they now
hold.
Under no condition will the ques-
ton of supplementing the $4,000
by an additional bond issue be SUBJ
mitted to the voters of the county
until the commission has been fur
nished with $4,000 as above stat
ed.
There are wise philanthropists
who in time of famine would vote for
nothing but a supply of toothpicks,
but l can not think that even such a
man alter going over the records
would claim that the commission had
acted or attempted to act otherwise
than perfectly fairly, openly, frankly,
honorably and for the best interest
of the entire county as they saw it.
The commission has at times felt
discouraged with the unjust criticism
they have received, and have DEEM
ed it unfortunate that they have not
been given credit for perfect frank
ness and honesty of motives still
they are determined to perform their
duty as God gives them the power
to see it, and they realize
'Tis the coward who quits to mis-
fortune,
'Tis the knave who changes each
day,
'Tis the fool who wins half the battle
Then. throws all his chances away.
The time to succeed is when others,
Discouraged, show traces of tire;
The battle is fought in the home
stretch
And won tYixt the flag and the
wire
The commission was requested by
citizens from various sections of the
county outside of St. Matthews to
look carefully into the court house
and Jail matter and not to erect any
thing but permanent buildings, as
they were in favor of the county vot-
ing supplementary bond issue for
this purpose. These requests were
made by the citizens living outside
of ST. Matthews.
The citizens of st. Matthews have
always met these proposals with the
reply that they were willing to pay
the additional tax which would fall
| on them if this additional bond issue
was wanted by the country people,
but that under no condition would
they promote such proposition.
Th findings of the commission
were made after a years investigat-
ing as follows:
1st. The most economical court
house and Jail, in the long run, will
be permanent buildings, comfortable
and fire proof, and will cost fifty
thousand dollars, for such build
ings.
End. That as soon as the town
of st. Matthews has furnished
twenty thousand dollars, as we deem
it in the interest of the entire coun-
ty to have such buildings, and in
compliance with the request of citi-
zens in every section Of the county
outside of St. Matthews, we will
await the decision of the voters on
the question of supplementing the
$4,000 with bond issue of $780,
600 before We place contract for
erecting the court house and jail.
Citizens action is very similar to
the following:
An evangelist at a church in a
western town was exhorting his hear
ers to fee from the wrath to come.
Il warn YOU he thundered, that in
the language of the Scriptures, there
will be wailing and gnashing of
teeth" At this point an old woman
in the gallery stood up: Sir, have
no teeth" Madam" returned the
evangelist. severely, teeth will be
provided.
My unknown friends course and
predicament has furnished much
pleasant amusement. intend my
reply to e only logical. humorous
ond pleasant I'D certainly no. in the
remotest degree personal
l hope and feel that he will sai:
the errors of his way and tha: pos
sibly I have poured little oil on
the troubled waters.
feel that my friend will, at least,
admit that in his great excitement
and agitation and in his great haste
to rectify an imaginary wrong he
forgot that he had ample time for
sober, quiet thought on this ques-
ton.
feel certain that three to four
years hence. after his excitement has
died out and when it is ample time
to decide this question. he will laugh
most heartily when ne remembers
his unnecessary excitement and agi-
tatiOn Of today.
If Citi2an ir datnrujuad ,o uco hi.