The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-08-09

railroad. The bridge would not be
worth much if there was no road from
the bridge to Newberry and the road
is as necessary as the bridge. He was
satisfied that the trade would net a
sufficient amount to warrant an out
lay which would be enough to make
good road from Newberry to the
bridge.
Mr.. J. B. Mayes, who was also on
this committee indorsed what Mr..
Summer had said that Newberry
ought to put the road in good condi-
ton if she had TO pay some money in
order to do it.
Newberry Needs the C., c. and o.
DR.. W. G. Mayes, who was one of
the party on the trip of the chambers
of commerce over the c., G. & O. rail
road, said that this was road that
Newberry wanted. That the Newberry
party had most delightful trip and
the railroad people we're exceedingly
courteous in showing themeythe coal
mines and the places of interest along
the road and he felt that the people
of Newberry ought to do everything
that they could to secure this road.
Mr.. R. D. Smith, another member OF
the party, gave an extended account
of the trip and the beauty of the
scenery and the stability with which
the road was built and stated that
there was no telling what it would
bring to this country. He said that it
would soon be extended to Cincinnati
and when it is built from Spartanburg
to Charleston it will be the greatest
trunk line in this country and he felt
that it was bound to be built. He
stated that they carried some of the
longest freight trains that he had ever
seen. If Newberry doesn't get this
railroad, Mr.. Smith said, she will miss
the greatest thing of this age: If we
can get nothing else at this time we
ought to make every effort to secure
this road via Newberry on its way to
the coast.
Mr.. W. B. Wallace, another member
Of the party, said he had never at
tempted to speak to a party Of gentle
men but he was so enthusiastic as to
the advantages of securing the c., G.
& O. via Newberry, that he could not
refrain from attempting to say some
thing. 1t would mean great deal to
US if this road was built and he urged
every citizen of Newberry to become
enthusiastic for the road.
Enforcement of Law.
Mr.. ". H. Wallace was appointed
to speak on some Of the needs of New
berry, and he had made up his mind
after hearing and realizing the enthu-
sism Of the party who went over the
c., C. & o. railroad, that he was going
to take trip himself over that road.
He said that there we're great
many things that Newberry needed,
but he was going to speak Of only one
and that one is obedience to law. He
said that Newberry was spending
great deal of money and the two big
gest items of expense were about Sl2,-
0C0 which it paid it's school teachers
and five or six thousand dollars
which went to its police force. If the
schools do not make obedient citizens
then they are failing in one thing and
if the police department does not Sc
cure order, it was failing. A child is
not an asset that is worth much to the
community if it is not an obedient
child so as to develop into an obedient
citizen. There were some people who
are in favor Of a wide open town. The
Bible speaks of wide open way or
road and states that such a road leads,
to hell. He said that We did not need
liquor houses or blind tigers. We need
a sober people. We need to sustain
our churches and to teach obedience
to law and to constituted authority.
He had heard of some legislators who
carried pistols in their pockets and
some who sold liquor. If We can have
a citizenship which will obey the laws,
an obedient citizenship, if we never
become a large town, We will be a
prosperous town.
Saluda River Bridge.
Mr.. z. F. Wright, who was to speak
on the same subject, said he could
not think Of anything that NeWberry
needed. She had twelve or fifteen
thousand law abiding citizens, the
best chamber of commerce in the