The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-06
AGAINST THE BOND ISSUE.
Hon. Cole. L. Blease is Against Bonds
For Roads-Wants Commission
Changed.
Newberry, S. c.. July ). 1909.

Editor Herald AID News I am in
formed that Mr.. Tom who is here
helping the people build one mile Of
good road where it has never been
otherwise. stated at the meeting of the
mail carriers that the advantage Of
bonds instead of voting tax was
"that if bonds were voted all Of the
people would have to pay for them.
but if tax was levied that the prop
erty in the cities and towns would be
exempt and the town people would
not have to pay and the burden would
be upon the country people, Is Mr..
Thom ignorant or is he attempting to
deceive the people? I will grant him
the former but it does seem that one
in his position should be more care
full than make such statement when
it is absolutely incorrect.
l am surprised to know that some
of our people accepted his statement
and are repeating it to others as an
argument in favor Of bonds. Such Il
statement is not true for if tax IS
levied all Of the people. pay 1t just as
they do all taxes and the people IN
town are not exempt but will have to
pay their part and such argument Is
unworthy repeating.
If the bonds are voted all will pay
for them. If tax is levied all Will
pay it. Be not deceived.
: I do not blame Col. Aull for his po-
sition for he is the father Of the move
ment and his prodigal has returned
since the Observer would not let him
fatten on his type, and to follow up
his Christian character the COL has
to take the wayward child in and say
II will kill the fatted linotype for
YOU and labor in your behalf even if
vou did forsake me and 60 to the
Elect and Select and put them in the
bill as your guardians and take up
quarters with the Bank directors, turn
your back on nearly all Of the town
ships and slap Daddy in the face.' So
90 on. Col. YOU will be one Of them
bye and bye.
Newberry has just foated eighty
thousand and how much they will
some one please tell us how much cash
the people will get for this eighty
thousand and %? how much they will
have to pay for it?
ney. Some of the same men that sold
these bonds ar, . the good roads
commission.
How much will the people get in
cash for the $30O,000.00 worth Of
bonds? Who will get the balance?
How much will the people have to
pay at the end Of forty years9 What
is the interest on $3O0,000.00 for
forty years? It is said that the men
named for the commission are all
good men. Are they any better or
more learned in road building than
many of the citizens in the townships
not represented on the commission?
Could not one man be found in each
township that is good man and
qualified to serve on this board? Why
give it all to few and why so many
on it who are directors of.one partic-
ular bank, are there no fnanelers ex-
cept the ones connected with that
bank?
In forty years every man on the
commission will be dead, then who is
to redeem the bonds? In whose hands
will this large amount fall? Mighty
good men have been elected to office
and fell on much smaller amounts
than this and great has been the fall
and when elected supposed to be just
as good as any Of these.
At Halfacre's mill several years
ago in discussing this question | told
the people Il favor good roads, and
want them but advise YOU all pot to
vote any bonds, but vote tax if you
please, and then if the money is not
properly handled you can have the
tax repealed at the next session Of
the Legislature, but if YOU vote for
bonds and the money is wasted you
have to pay the bonds roads or no
roads, remember the railroad bonds,
where lin place Of a railroad the peo-
pie are planting cotton and are yet
and will be for years to come, paying
the taxes on the bonds.'' That is my