The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-07-21
Good Roads Meeting.

Good Roads Meeting.
The good roads meeting held in
this city Tuesday, by the good roads
party sent out by the Columbia Daily
Record, was most inspiring one, and
it is to be regretted that there was
not larger crowd present. 1t was
a damp, disagreeable day, and as a
consequence not as many people from
the county we're present as was hoped
would show their appreciation of this
important subjest by their presence.
Good roads are more important to the
farmer than anybody else, and he of
all others should be interested, for the
farmer pays the tax of poor high
ways.
The meeting was held in the town
hall at eleven o'clock, being pre-
sided over by J. F. Carter, Esq, presi-
dent of the Bamberg Business Mems
League, the meeting being held under
the auspices of the league. 1t was
the purpose Of the Record to hold
this meeting in connection with the
county newspaper, and The Herald
was selected, but we felt that, the
League was the proper body to handle
it, and we therefore turned it over to
that organization, giving such assist
ance however as lay in our power.
Mr.. Carter introduced Mr.. c.
Wardlaw Moorman, of Columbia, who
explained the object of this good
roads campaign inaugurated by the
Record, Columbia's afternoon paper,
and stated that they were touring
the State in automobiles and hold
ing meetings in every county in the
interest Of better highways. Mr..
Moorman then introduced Mr.. D. H.
Winslow, from the good roads de-
partment of the national department
of agriculture, whose services had
been secured for this campaign
through the efforts of Commissioner
E. J. Watson.
Mr.. Winslow made most practical
address and it was indeed interest
ing to every one present. He dis
cussed the subject from every stand
point, and it would have been well If
every farmer in the county had
heard him. His address was not that
of theorist but practical road
builder, and he is thoroughly posted
on every department OF road work.
Those of US who had shown an inter-
est in this subject for years were
amazed at how little we knew Of it.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Win
slows address President Carter intro
duced Hon. S. G. Mayfield, who has
always taken a live interest in bet
ter highways, and it is largely due to
his efforts that the roads Of Bamberg
county b ave been improved so much
in the past ten years. Mr.. Mayfeld
as usual delivered a fine address,
practical and full of admirable ideas.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Mayfield's
address, Mr.. Norman gave plans of
organization, which were discussed by
several gentlemen present. An
organization for Bamberg county was
then gone into, to be known as the
Bamberg County Good Roads and
Drainage League. The following Of
ficers were elected: S. G. Mayf1eld,
president; w. D. Rhoad, vice-presi-
dent; A. w. Knight. secretary; ]. A.
Hunter, treasurer; advisory commit
tee, S. G.. Mayfeld, J. F. Carter, ].
W. Hill, A. w. knight, Jno. F. Folk,
H. c. Folk.
Mr.. Mayfield suggested that it
would be a good idea for the county
officers without opposition to discuss
the good roads question at the county
campaign meetings during the time
allotted them, and he suggested that
Col. Jno. F. Folk, who is unopposed
for treasurer, discuss good roads at
the campaign meetings, which he will
no doubt do. 1t is possible that the
county chairman will be asked to
give some time to other speakers on
the same subject.
A vote of thanks was rendered
Messrs. Moorman and Winslow for
their presence and addresses. The
meeting then adjourned.