The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-03

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purposes between $500 and S400; for
roads and bridges, about $3.50. With
no money to pay salaries or claims or
even the small pittance for paupers.
He then gave the tax levy: State
levy, IA mills; ordinary levy, 3 l-2;
special l 1-2; roads /; school 3; No.
l township R. R. bonds 2; No. 8 R. r.
bonds 3; No. 9 R. R. bonds 2. A
county that couldn't pay her small
pittance to the paupers, he said, had
no business voting 100000 for roads.
And besides, this wouldn't start to
build the 1900 miles OF: public roads,
to say nothing Of the 800 miles of
cross roads.
1T is a scheme,'' he said:
If the bonds should be voted, he
said, he seriously doubted if the roads
ever got any lower down than what
was wanted for moonlight picnics and
courting parties coming out of New
berry in automobiles.
Prof. W. Z. Sigh
was then introduced and proceeded to
take up Mr.. Blease's argument and
reply to it.
Prof. Sigh said that he was deeply
interested in good roads. They were
the greatest civilizers of the age. He
had studied the question for ten years,
and had travelled all over the United
States looking at roads, studying the
conditions in other sections and inves-
tigating the best methods Of building
roads. He had secured a great varie-
ty Of fact, and facts and not opinions
except as they we're based on facts,
were wanted. The experience OF 9TH
ers should be taken into account, and
the matter discussed upon the facts as
they were.
Prof. Sigh said he Lad not intend
ed to get into any good roads move
ment in Newberry county. He was
not physically able. But he would 50
into history Of the movement, in Or
der that the people might see that
there was no "scheme' or bugabco
about it. If Mr.. Blease was right
then he (Mr. Sigh) was the grandest
rascal in Newberry county. What 9TH
ers had done they had done as result
Of his begging them to do it.
TIE past summer a year ago the
rural carriers had met in Newberry
and Mr.. T. E. Wicker had asked him
to make a speech on the subject Of
good roads. He accepted and attend
ed the meeting and outlined his ideas.
There were a good many farmers pres
ent that day. In fact, as he recalled,
there were only two people from town
present. besides the rural carriers
himself and newspaper reporter.
There were a good many farmers
there, and they said, Let's get togeth-
er for a good roads movement for
Newberry county, and somebody NOV
ed that Good Roads League be cr-
ganized. Mr.. Sigh said he did not
make the motion. The motion was car
ried, and he was elected president. At
first he positively declined to serve,
but those present insisted, laying it up
on him as matter Of patriotic duty.
He finally consented, and the organi-
cation was effected, the plan outlined
being to have al organization by
townships. vice-president being ap-
pointed from each township. Some
Of the townships were not represented,
but vice-presidents from those town
ships were appointed. Mr.. Thos. J..
Wilson had been appointed from No.
10. Another meeting was called, and
in getting up that meeting he had sent
letters to every township, doing all
the writing himself, and he had issued
calls through the newspapers. The
bond question had not been broached
vet. Mr.. Blease wasn't at that meet
ing. He reads the papers and he GER
tainly knew about it. Some of those
who had been appointed to Offices in
the league did not come. Who was
present from town? Prof. Sigh said
he was raer2. and Mr.. E. H. Aull was
there. Mr.. Geo. B. Cromer, ne said,
came in and remained about twenty
minutes. when he had to leave to take
a train. The matter Of some method
for securing roads was taken Up and
discussed. That was the "scheme. "
A committee was appointed to get
up bill, and that committee appoint
ed him a subcommittee. He enlisted
the svmpathies Of Mr.. E. H. Aull, who