The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-12-29


There never has been time in the
history of our grand old county when
we needed mec in the legislative halls
more than at the present time-men
who will work, watch and pray-men
who are capable Of laying plans and
carrying them out successfully; men
who will lay aside all prejudice and
work for the common good Of our
county and state; men who can see
into the future and map ont and make
lave to meet every situation that may
arise. We have great faith in your
ability to meet every demand made
upon you; we have confidence in your
integrity and uprightness, and if you
will just get together and work to-
gether for the upbuilding of our coun-
ty, you can accomplish much.
There are many things for you to
consider, and there are many things
which you will be called upon to do,
and there are many things no doubt
you will be called upon to do that
you should leave uncone, and there
will be many things perhaps that you
should do that you will leave undone.
But none of US are infallible, and we
are not going to fuss with any of you
about your shortcomings.
There are two things-just two
things, remember-that We are going
to keep a record on your actions, and
upon these questions we expect to
keep the people posted. 1t is hardly
necessary for US to tell you what they
are. They are questions that are agi-
tating the minds of the greatest men
the country over; they are questions
upon which the future prosperity and
happiness of our people largely de-
pend. You know what they are, but
for fear that the masses might fail to
understand, we are going to tell you.
First, the liquor question. This is
question that is above every question,
and doubtless will be harder fought at
the approaching session than ever be-
fore. Two of you stood by your COL
ors at the last session and now we
want you all to ''come across" We
have had prohibition for nearly six
weeks now and it has turned out just
like we expected. We are now living
under a so-called local option lava
law that is very little better than the
dispensary law in many respects.
Some of you may not see the effects
of it, but we do. Some of you live in
towns where liquor has not been sold.
legally, in many years, therefore you
are not in position to know. You live
too far from Columbia for buggy to
20 over and back in half day. When
you 60 to Columbia two weeks from
now we want you to go there with the
intention and purpose of voting and
working for statewide prohibition
law. We want you to make your in
fuence felt. Weknow, and are hereby
putting you on notice, that many in
fuences will be brought to bear upon
you to let the present law stand, but
you, our representatives., should re-
member that you are to do the bid
ding of the majority of the people of
your county, under this democratic
government of which we live and
move and have our being. Don't
cease to work until every county in
South Carolina is made prohibition
county. Will you do it?
Secondly, our roads. Wonderful
progress has been made in the devel-
opment of our highways during the
last couple years, and especially with
in the last twelve months. But the
supervisor needs backing, and it is
for you to say whether he shall have
that backing. 1t is for you to say
whether the good work shall continue
until every road in the county is put
in such condition as will reflect credit
upon the name of Lexington. In this
you are to use your better judgment,
but the people have shown their en-
thusiasmin the movement sufficiently
to warrant you in making a special
tax levy for the purpose of carrying
on the work more extensively. You
acted most wisely at the last session,
when you made a special levy of one
and one-quarter mills for permanent
read building. You should do better
this time. Again we ask, will you do
it?
May the New Year to each CT you,
our friends, be bright, prospero, s and
happy!
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Sold IS Bales at Is Gents.
MIR. James E. Dunbar, of near Pc