The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-11-03
Thursday, Nov. 3, 1910.
a QUESTION OF COMPARISON.

A QUESTION OF COMPARISON.
The editor of the Press and Stand
ard is evidently alarmed over the
movement of the people of Warren
township as to voting themselves in
to Bamberg county, Judging from the
space devoted to the subject last
week. Only one or two matters
need be touched on in reply.
The telegram sent our contemporary
said nothing at all about Warren
township voting themselves into
"Bamberg" county; it plainly said a
"better' county, so whether the edi-
tor believed they would be better off
by coming into Bamberg does not ap-
ply. The question was whether he
would be willing for the people OF
Warren township to vote themselves
into a better county and he said
"no.' We are not informed as to the
telegram, and we took it to mean just
what it said.
Let's look at the question of tax
assessments. The Press and Stand
ard says that land is returned in
Bamberg at an average of s4.1S per
acre, while in Colleton the average is
$2.7S per acre. Possibly the lands
of Bamberg do average higher than
Colleton because much of the farm
ing land in this county is highly i'm
proved and will sell for about 500
per acre. But where there are poor
lands and ponds and bays, the value
is very low, but there is less waste
land in Bamberg than in Colleton,
hence the difference in the average.
We feel sure that comparison will
show that the same class of land in
Colleton is not valued less than in
Bamberg, but it can readily be seen
how the general average would be
higher on account of Bamberg hav-
ing more improved lands and so much
less waste land than Colleton.
AS to what Colleton has done for
Warren township in the way of CIV
ing citizens from that section posi-
tions of honor and trust and pre-
dieting what their political future IN
Bamberg will be, We can only pull
the record at this end on him, and If
it does not suit him we can't help it.
Evidently Bamberg county delights
in honoring the sons of Colleton VINO
have cast their lot with us, for most
of our public servants are originally
Colleton men. There is Dr.. j. b.
Black, for many years member OF
the house of representatives and for
the last two terms State Senator; &.
w. Garris, member of the legisla-
ture; Jno. F. Folk, county treasurer;
II. C. Folk, master. Those sons OF
Colleton who have cast their lot with
Bamberg are prominent in business
and political affairs, and if we are to
Judge the future by lne past, the cltl-
zens of Warren township will Re We'll
treated in all respects should they
decide to vote themselves into Ram-
berg. We feel sure, too, that they
know what is for their best interest
and will decide this matter in busl-
ness way, looking at the matter from
every side.
While we are discussing this mat
ter of taxation, suppose we get right
down to facts. In page article ad-
yertising Walterboro, in last Sun
days State, we notice that the last
legislature levied two mill tax on
all real and personal property in Col
Teton county and a commutation tax
of two dollars on all persons for the
purpose of building roads. We also
notice in the same article it is stated
that at the last primary Colleton
elected a legislative delegation which
favors a bond issue for the county in
the sum of s250,000 to 100000 for
the purpose of building roads. 1t is
also stated that the revenue from the
two mills tax and the 81 commuta-
tion will raise $4,000, which is to
90 on the roads 1t should be re-