Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-05-25
FIGHT on DAM WARNS UP,
Richlnnd Citizens to Meet Next Sat.
urtay to Fight to Finish.

Richland, May 23.--Editor Cou-
rier: desire through the columns Of
your paper to address Il communica-
ton to the citizens Of this and all ad-
Joining neighborhoods upon the sub
ject Of building dam across Con-
ncroSS creek at the High Bridge.
Rlchland--thiS place is we'll nam
| eds situated near the center Of the
county, we'll watcred and fertile, Oc-
cupicd almost entirely by a pastoral
people, people who for the most
part have had hard struggle to ac-
quire their homes, but who are now
in substantial possession Of some of
the most valuable and desirable prop
critics In this entire State: a peoDle
who are enterp rising. progressive,
prosperous, pursuing the even tenor
OF their way, building good homes.
maintaining good schools and
churches, constructing public high
ways at their own expense. attending
strictly TO their own business, and
only ask to be left alone, undis-
| turbed.
But with all, we are not left alone.
On the contrary. we are very much
disturbed by the thoughts Of a dam
being built across Conneross creek.
JUST TWO milo. DclOW us.
Conncross creek has in this neigh
borhood only seven feet fall to the
mile. The proposed dam will have
only twenty feet between the pond
and COnneross trestle. There is NOT
a man on this creek for miles and
miles but who believes that If the
dam were built it is only a question
OF few years when this whole coun
- al W.,
only will we lose our bottom land,
but We will be driven from the up-
land by chillS ANA fever. have
heard man after mar say that If this
thing is not stopped they will sell out
and leave because they know what
the consequences will be.
Then what? 1t means simply that
our lands will go for less than half
they ar" now worth. and will be oc-
cupied by negroes
Now, my good neighborS, YOU know
what these good lands and these good
homes have cost YOU: YOU know
what advantages YOU now have in
school, church, mail and market fa-
clilticS. DO You propose to sit still
ana let all this pass from your hands
As IT were in a night? Think OF
your long years OF struggle; think
OF the fact that these lands have
doubled in value since you bought
them; think Of what they will be
worth in the near future Yes, think,
Think Of what it will do for you to
have these low lands turned out to
snakes and frogs and the upland
abandoned on account Of fcvors.
There is no question but that we
VIII have to move out If this dam is
built. Pray, where will we 20. and
where can YOU buy lands like these,
and what will you pay with? Our
property is already damaged by the
very talk OF this proposed dam. So
let us wake up, and wake up to fight.
You have heard that we are giving
up the fight-about to surrender
DO not believe word Of it. There
Is no truth in it. Such talk only re-
minds me Of what Paul Jones said 10
the British admiral in celebrated
naval battle. Jones ship was riddled
fore and aft, shot to shreds and half
his men lay dead on deck. Then the
Briton called out, "Will you now sur
surrcnder?' Jones replied: "Sur-
render? Hell! have just got ready
to fight" Yes. we are more and
more ready to fight. and to fight to a
finish, and here and now call on all
our good neighbo ) in this and ad-
Joining neighborhoods to come over
and help us.
We Will meet next Saturday, the
2Sth day Of May, at Richland, at 3
o'clock p. m.
Now, good nelghbors, come and
help We are about to be pushed
Into the ditch. Come. all Of you,
whether You own foot Of iowlands
or not. Prove yourselves good neigh
bors and meet us. f. T.. Werner.