The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-03-22
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7 see that the city attorney has
advised city council that they can't
enter into a contract for putting down
some street pavement and bind sue
ceeding councils, without an election
being authorized by a vote of the
people, and that a committee Of eoun-
Gil has BEEN appointed to look into
the matter. T don't know whether
the people would rote it or not. They
ought to, but the people seem to be
afraid of bonds and debts for public
improvements although the improve
ments from any point Of view may
be the very best kind Of investments
] remember In the bond election
for good roads Last summer there was
great hue and ery against plhng
I'D a debt which would fall on the
shoulders Of future generations
That kind Of argument makes me tir-
ed-weary, very weary. If We build
the right kind Of roads future gen
erations will get the benefit and
should pay their part Of the cost
OF course good roads and street pay
ing and permanent improvements OF
that kind are coming. The people
can't long do without them.
Good roads and education are two
things I can't help thinking and
talking about: And the two are very
intimately connected. The more Of
the proper kind Of education and
broadening Of vision We have the
stronger will be the sentiment IN
favor of good roads, and the more
goods roads we have, the easier 1t
VIII be for the children of the rural
communities to secure an education.
You know, it is remarkable that
when. good roads are mentioned the
people Of the rural districts, who
receive the greatest and the most d.
rect benefits, are the loudest kick
rs. I can't understand it. This Is
one thing which I must confess Is
too mysterious for me to compre-
hend.
/ tell you what's faet-if We
should ever have a delegation In the
legislature that didn't want to be
reelected and they would 60 ahead
and bond the county in the proper
way for building some permanent
roads and provide the proper ma
chinery for the expenditure Of the
money, they would go down in the
annals Of the county as among the
greatest benefactors Of the whole
people Of the county. Mind you, ]
said a delegation that didn't want
to be reelected, because for a while
they would have all kinds of abuse
and eussing heaped upon their devot-
ed heads. And it wouldn't do any
good for them to want to be re-eleet-
ed, because they wouldn't be.
But as soon as the roads were
built and the people realized their
value, public sentiment would change
and change fast. You remember when
Senator Blease and the house dele
CATION of that year went ahead and
bonded the county for building a neW
court house, without submitting the
matter to vote Of the dear people
There was lots Of kicking for lit
tie while, but it soou died out, and
you couldn't find a hundred peopl7
in the county now who are not proud
of the new court house and willing
to pay their part Of its cost.
know taxes are going up every
year-at least they tell me they are
I pay mighty Little myself-only
On my head-but the trouble is We
are spending too much money for the
wrong thing. My chief characters
tic is my modesty, but III bet if they
would make me the whole legislature
for little while I could get thing:
in a little better shape than they
are now. 7 am going to give the
next legislature some good advice
and I want the editor to send mark.
ed copies Of The Herald and News
to every member.
But that hasn't got a thing to dc
with some Of these new styles OF
spring hats. Have you seen them
I haven't priced them, because ]